The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 1, 1942, Page 3

b Britain Has WILLSTAR AT | capioLshow New Welfare Most Famous Adress of Proposal up | Screen Coming Here in S "The Little Foxes” |Would Take Care of Brit ' ish Citizens from Bette Davis is said to rise to new | Cradle to Grave histrionic heights in her latest star- | {ring film, “The Little Foxes," Sam- uel Goldwyn's = widely ~heralded | | screen sion of the sensational 1.—In the most for government- security ever put country, Sir Wil- New York stage success which PORTAGE JUNCTION of the Planning| G |opens. tomorrow the Capitol liam Beveridges proposed today that| Mrs. Jack O'Brien feceived word DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MISSING MAIL, MALE MISSING DENVER—There's one letter in the dead letter- office at Lowry field that probably never will be returned to the sender. The clerk’s afraid to send it back. Addressed to a fellow that he can't locate, the envelops has this message in- -}scnbed upon it: | “Mr. Postman! Find him! | return this letter!" — | JACK O'BRIEN LOSES LIFE IN ACCIDENT AT TULSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1942 Where the Better BIG Pictures Play GRY MANY SHIPS TENSE DRAMA SHIPS 15 PLAYING AT SENTDOWN, ~ * 20m century (I.AIM NAZIS Brenda Marshall and Dav- | id Bruce Head Cast of 'Singapore Woman’ in the setting LAST TIMES TODA!Y 7 ‘BETTE DAVIS prisciLLA LANE noBeRT CUMMINGS ) LAST TIME TONIGHT No Confirmation However, Received from Any Other Source BERLIN, Dec. 1.—The German High Command has issued a special announcement asserting the Ger- man sea and air forces in November sank 166 ships totalling 1,035,000 PREVUE TONIGHT TOMORROW! o * A tense love story of the fascinating atmosphere of the Orient is the theme of “Singa- pore Woman,” the new Warner, Bros. film starring Brenda Marshall and David Bruce, which is now playing at the 20th Century. The| gripping drama of a woman who meant death and misfortune to| everyone she met is told in a man- | ner that will hold one spellbound | during the entire film. Brenda plays the part of the woman who is brand- | ed as the “jinx of Singapore.” David Bruce is cast as the owner of a rubber plantation who refuses to give any credence to the “jinx|Qe« story.” | LONDON, sweeping Dec plan social ver. sponsored forward in any at | Theatre A | | Seintillating | Miss Davis plays an unscrupu- |lous, greedy woman determined b |Commission { I 2 i t | Britain establish a new ministry of | ay % Bel’ money, shridi, B0 R T e o ety of the SeciCental deativ: o Ciete WiHo doutirmation of ‘this in a cotton mill to be operated by [social security that would virtu-|her husband who has been em- yooon” Enemy claims on similar labor at starvation wages. The ally double the present expenditure pioyed at Portage Junction. No de- announcements in the past hav e e s ; f $1,300 million annually for un-|taj g jere con- e dramatic power and intensity of(© y tails of the fatal accident were con- proved highly exaggerated | Miss Davis' characterization mark |employment, health insurance and)mimd in the message. T A Y pensions. Mrs. O'Brien, who is a member 'a new high in her colorful acting | career. It features her heartléss The new broad program covers of the Baranof Hotel Coffee Shop force JERBERT MARSHALL »d CARLSON AM WYLER WRIGHT Riche d by wiu —ALSO— LATE NEWS CAPITOL HAS 1 'RED CROSS OFFICIALS TRIANGLE /| cLEANERS [ .lEAVE FOR SKAGWAY New Location Gros Juneau Laur and Building Chairman *» the American Red Cross in Juneau, i titar leave today for Skagway in the T e interest of Red Cross work in that PHONE community Mr. MacCormac expects to or- ganize branch of the Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cro: and promote a Red Cross program of first aid, nutrition and home nursing in Skagway. He will be as sisted in the work by Mrs. Wil- liams who has had charge of home nursing and inaugurated the nurse's aid program here: They expect to Juneau for about macCormac, American representative in this Mrs. R. H. Williams, of Home Nursing for Red dry area, BUY DEFENSE S be away ten days Keep Your Washing Machine in the Service! Your washing machine has a weekly job to do—and if it stops working, you may not be able to buy another till the war is over. This means keep it in repair with a check-up by a reliable Al- aska Electric Light and Power Co. expert. Small repairs made early will keep it in service. We Malke ALL Electrical Repairs? Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. ELECTRICAL REPAIR, conflict with her husband and her |daughter in furtherance of her ambition Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright and Richard Carlson head a not- able supporting t in this RKO Radio release - SENIOR BALL i CLIMAXES HI SCHOOL YEAR event of the year for the 1943 graduating class of Junior | High, the annual Senior Ball, will be held this coming Friday evening in the school gym Dancing will be between 8:30 and | 11 o'clock, with special entertain-| ment numbers featuring the “Sing- | ing Debs,” twelve high school song- birds, under the direction of Mrs. Merle Janice Pitts. Co-chairmen Doris Cahill and| John Bavard and their committees | have really outdone themselves in decorations. Developing the Bala- (laika theme adopted for the event, {two huge Russian figures, a Cos- | isack and a Russian peasant, will ! dominate the room. Evergreen trees, paper streamers and a fairylike snowflake ceiling with colored |lighting effects, will carry out the | outdoor effect. A novel fruit punch booth will be in the form of a cute little Russian cottage. Bob Satre and his Melody Boys will furnish music for dancing, and Ithe Singing Debs will render a ]Russian folk song and a modern | | number of Balelaika Patrons and patronesses for the strictly invitational affair will be: Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bergstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Boggan, Mr. and M Wendell E. Cahill, Mrs. Helen Ca Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kendler, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Glass, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Popejoy, Mr. and Mrs. |K. G. Merritt, Mrs. Simpson Mac- Kinnon, and Mr. and Mrs, A. B. 'Phxllnps Student chairmen in charge of |the dance, as announced by Anna Lois Davis, class president, are: Entertainment, Pat Olson; Refresh- ments, Beverly Leivers; Patrons and Patronesses, Marie Hanna. Decora- tions are in charge of Doris Cahill and John Bavard. Parents and high school students need not have spec- ial invitations, and are urged to turn out for the event. > DOUGLAS NEWS RETURNING HOME | After several weeks' visit in and (around Seattle, Mrs. Arne Shud- |shift who went south the latter |part of October for the benefit of {her health is reported feeling finel once more and ready to return| home at her earliest opportunity. i Mrs. Jessie Fraser and dayghter Elizabeth are expected home from Seattle as soon as they can secure | passage northbound. They have |been living south for almost a | year. | ———— | ILMI AALTO ENLISTS | Imi Aalto, son of Mr. and Mrs. {August Aalto of Douglas, was en- {route East some time ago to be |an engineer in Uncle Sam's Navy, |according to a letter his folks re- |ceived in the last mail. A veteran of World War No. 1, Aalto has re- sided south most of the past 20 |years. He returned here about four iyears ago, however, to renew old ‘ncquainmnces for a year or more. TIDES TOMORROW Big OFFICE HOURS The Juneau Office of the De- partment of Public Welfare, located in the City Hall Building, will be |open daily from. 9:00 am. to 12:00 noon, commencing Monday, No- | public welfare literally from the cradle to the grave providing among other things public assis- tance grants for births from un- married mothers, and up to $80 for funerals. The report now ment for action - Parlia- goes to \BGOKS, MAGAZINES OF VARIOUS KINDS ARE WANTED NO It has been suggested that the inclusion of pamphlets, books and any matter pertaining to Alaska | zeology be included in the Christ- mas boxes now being assembled for the soldiers in remote and lonely bases. The officer who made this aggestion thought that a study of this subject would add great in- terest to the soldiers’ field work and might even have practical re- sults. It would give mental occu- pation for the winter which could be applicable when hiking weather comes round again Will those who have such print- ed matter ’plrnse notify Mrs. Rus- sell Maynard or deposit their gift in the collection box at the en- trance of ‘the Territorial Building. It is hoped this will be done as early possible as no time should now be lost in making up the par- cels and getting them off. Will all who have games, books, magazines or anything they think would be of pleasure and interest to soldiers in remote parts of the ¥ tory notify Mrs. Maynard? There is also a collection box in the entrance of the Territorial Building to receive gifts and it is earnestly hoped that everyone will cooperate in filling it up. “If anyone has nothing in the house, not even an old Victrola record, will you donate a can of unpopped popeorn and if you have an old popper, please let us have it,” says Mrs. Maynard. e MARSHAL BRINGS 9 PRISONERS HERE T0 FEDERAL JAIL st US. Marshal William T. Maho-' ney returned to Juneau from Sitka by steamer last night with nine prisoners who have been sentenced in Sitka and will serve sentences in the Federal Jail here. The prisoners: » Everett L. Vail, David Bailey Shorty Hobson, Francis P. McHale, Michael F. O'Hern, Frank J. Pet- |erson, Ronald Search, David How- ard and LeRoy Black, all convict- ed on charges of drunk and dis- orderly conduct. SENIOR LUTHERAN CHOIR TO PRACTICE WEDNESDAY The regular practice of the Senior Choir of the Lutheran Church will be held Wednesday evening at 7:15 o'clock. All members are urged to be present in preparation for the special. Christmas music. ———.———————— Empire Classifieds Pay! staff, expects to leave for the Westward as soon as transportation is available and plans to accom- |pany the remains to Wallace, Ida- ho, for burial ... To Show Honors - To U.L President BUENOR AIRES, Dec. 1.—A spec- ial committee headed by former President Agustin Justo snnounced today that a mass meeting would ’be held in honor of President Roose- velt December 7, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. - DR. (. (. CARTER ON SHORT TRIP SOUTH Dr. C. C. Carter, of the Juneau Medical and Dental Clinic, left last night for the, south, to be away for a short time. He will join Mrs. Carter and their daughter, Carla, who went south several weeks ago, in Portland, Ore., and they will visit there and in Seattle. During the absence of Dr Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Case are making their home in the | Carter residence on Main Street. e HARLEY TURNER NOW " INU. 5. SIGNAL CORPS Word has been received here by Mrs.* H, J. Turner that her son, Harley, who went south recently to enlist, is with the Signal Corps, of the Communications Division of the US. Army, and is attached to the Seattle office. Hiitley was employed for a time in the Territorial Auditor's office in Juneau. — .o JOHN McCORMICK ON OFFICIAL TRIP FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE | ! John McCormick, Director of Se- lective Service, Jeft last night for an official trip to Ketchikan and other towns in the southern end of the First Division. .- | OFF ON FIELD TRIP Mary K. Cauthorne, advisory nurse for Public Health Nurses, left today on a routine field trip to Ketchikan, Petersburg and Wran- \gell. She expects to be gone about (a week or ten days i e |MISS CHEDE PAUL ON WAY SOUTH ON TRIP | Miss Chede I. Paul, who holds ja secretarial position in the Pub- |lic Roads Administration, left last {night for the south to spend a month. ‘She is taking her annual 'leave of absence. | s | AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing [ Mir route from Seattle to Nome, un mle at J. J. Burford & Co. aav. > |* WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. Bureau) Temp. Monday, Nov. 30 e Maximum 36, minimum 29 and | Miss M. Hildinger Leaves for South Miss Madge Hildinger, office as- sistant for the dental firm of Kaser and Freeburger, left for the South last night to be away for some time. During Miss Hildinger's absence Miss Pauline Meely will act as office nurse for Dr. E. H. Kaser and Dr G. F. Freeburger. i ———— FOREST SERVICE MEN TRAVEL SOUTH The U.S. Forest Service boat, Ranger VII, captained by Ottar Johnson, was excepted to leave Ju- neau today for Ketchikan. Admin- istrative Assistant Harold E. Smith will be a passenger. Smith will be in the Ketchikan area for several weeks, attending to the winter boat maintenance program. Capt. Jobnson will leave the boat at Ketchikan and will continue to Seattle for medical; treatment. He will be in the south for several months - DELIVERED TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHEN “CAT"” PUT IN OPERATION High snowdrifts prevented the oil truck from reaching the feed lines |to the school furnaces until to- day, when a ‘“cat” was taken up, {to clear the back areas, and en- |sure that Juneaus children keep warm. i ! St ‘CHII’PERFIELI)S RETURNI! TO PETERSBURG RESIDENCE Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Chipperfield, | who spent the recent holiday week- |end in Juneau, left by steamer last Inight for return to Petersburg where Mr. Chipperfield is Division Superintendent for the U.S. Forest| Service. He formerly was Division ;Superinu‘udenl for the Admiralty Division in the Juneau office. . PR 0 MR. AND MRS. B. BELLAMY ARE BACK FROM SITKA Ben Bellamy, well known mer-} chandise broker, and Mrs. Bellamy have returned to their Juneau head- quarters after an absence of two weeks in Sitka. In Juneau they make their home in the Baranof Hotel. OIL ————— - EVERET? GOODWIN HERE Everett Goodwin, Assistant Civily Engineer from Anchorage, is in town for a few days doing survey work for the Civil Aeronautics Ad- ministration. Before going into the Civil En- gineers about a year ago, Mr. Goodwin was mathematics teacher | in Ketchikan High School. SR MAJOR M. K. MATTHEWSON ARRIVES HERE FOR DUTY Major Merton K. Matthewson is a recent arrival in Juneau as a member of the staff of Lieut. Col Frederic H. Nichols. e — JAMES C. COOPER ON BUSINESS TRIP SOUTH James C. Cooper, of the J. C. | Cooper Accounting Firm, left last He expects to return to Juneau The Doyle story was adapted for | night on a business trip to Seattle.) the screen by M. Coates Webster and Allen Rivkin. Jean Negulesco directed the film. g SITKA TODAY Alaska Coastal Airlines planes PREVIEW TONIGHT 1:15 A. M. “’Among the Living” | | made two round trip flights to Sit-! ka early today with passengers and heavy loads of airmail and express. | Leaving Juneau for Sitka with ACA were Maxine Miller, Harvey R. Swan, Merlin J. Langmack, R. C. Ennis, Francis Guertin, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sandes. Arrivals here from Sitka were A. J. Wiggins, James phy and E. W. Whitehead e e HOSPITAL NOTES Postmaster Albert Wile, who un- derwent surgery yesterday morning at St. Ann's Hospital, is doing as well as could be expected, and his reactions today are favorable, announces Dr. J. O. Rude, phy- siclan, today Mur- Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Walker are the parents of a baby boy, born at 1:30 a.m., November 30, at St Ann's Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds and 15 ounces. Also born on November 30 at St. Ann's was a son to Mr. and Mrs, John Donahue, weight 8 pounds and 11 ounces. Time of birth was at 1:26 p.m Edward Wzorek and Charles HEAT within a few weeks. ! vember 30, 1942, | R. G. MAYNARD, adv, Director. 1 LEY P O YORE. DANITY - NE LOP-EARED UARMWT- AFF'N {E DRAP WM RN MIRROR 1T MENS SEVEN MEARS VWARD LUK\ FER TWENTY B4 ™ C\O! ANLTES "ROMANCE of the | RIO GRANDE" Wilde were admitted for medical | treatment at St. Ann's yesterday, i e | Douglas Boddy was admitted af St. Ann's Hospital November 2§ for medical attention Russell Elliott entered 8¢. for medical care | mrs !Ann’s Hospital Tuesday Mrs. Jacob Jackson entered 8t Ann's Hospital yesterday for sur- gery Ar:hie Abbotts of Petersburg, and Baby a See, were admitted o the Govcrnment Hospital this morning Py ¥ R. N. Pedersen was dlscharn’fl jfrom St; Ann’s yesterday. ¥ -, EYES EXAMINED |and BROKEN LENSES replaced 'in our own shop. Dr. Rae Lilllan Carlson, Blomgren Bldg. Phone 638, B A Wi 6 ] | ' BUY DEFENSE STAMPS * FOR YOUR MONEY Every drop of Standard Furnace Oil fairly bulges with heat (many exact- ing tests see to that). Every drop burns completely—goes farther. Keeps your burner clean and at peak performance~—saves you money. Standard Furnace Oil outsellsall oth- ers in the West because it delivers the maximum value for your fuel dollar. By BILLY DeBECK