The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 6, 1943, Page 3

Starts B ~ALSO- “TEN PIN PARADE” (Bowling experts show you how) LATEST NEWS THE: CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES! "THE SPOILERS’ COMES SUNDAY TO THE CAPITOL SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1943 Here - e Margaret Harry William B. H. MANERY RESIGNS AS POLICE CHIEF JUNEAU At Last? Y 8 Thrilling Story of m Early ALASKA! REX A Charles K. Feldman Group Production amins Marlene BN DIETRICH Randolph = SCOTT John WAYNE Richard BARTHELMESS George CLEVELAND Samuel S. HINDS It s LINDSAY CAREY FARNUM tion of Elroy Ninnis who is absent from the city. Reports concerning city business Ninnis has taken care of in Seattle were read, together with other correspondence received. - Rex Bea(h'; Famous Novel jonp Monafieq Appointed Scout Leaders on Screen with Three Big Stars Tribute indeed to producer Frank Lloyd and Universal Studios was paid by Robert W. Service, poet laureate of the Alaskan gold rush. This tribute was accorded the au- thentic atmosphere of the Great Northern saloon in “The Spoilers,” co-starring Marlene Dietrich, Ran- dolph Scott and John Wayne at the Capitol Sunday. Service appeared for the first time on the screen in a specially written scene. The author of “The Shooting of Dan McGrew,” “The Cremation of Sam McGee” and other classics of the Klondike, was so moved by the nostalgia of ‘the movie set that for the first time in years he took his poet’s pen in hand to pen a salute to the film's principals. The new poem Spoilers—1942.” Based on' the celebrated Rex Beach novel of the same name, “The Spoilers” is said to have is called “The been picturized on a lavish scale.| Prominent in the large supporting cast are Margaret Lindsay, Harry Carey and others. Ray Enright directed under the associate producership of Lee Marcus. Acting Chief by Mayor | and City Council Resignation of Chief of Pglice B. H. Manery, effective February 15, was presented at the semi-monthly meeting of' the Juneau City Coun- cil last night. Following the ac- ceptance of Manery’s resignation, the appointment, by Mayor H. I. Lucas of John Monagle, Assistant Chief, as Acting Chief of Police as of February 16, was unanimous- ly passed by members of the Council. | | Members of the Council also ap- proved the appointment of E. J. | (Kelly) Blake as truck driver for |the Juneau Volunteer Fire Depart- | ment to replace Holger Larsen, who | recently resigned to enter the armed | forces. Plans to more conveniently ar- |range the Public Library and pur- chase of additional shelving was referred to the Library Commit- tee and the committee authorized to take needed action in this re- | |gard. Other business taken up at the | meeting included granting Joseph J. Thomas’ application for a com-; mercial retail liquor license and |reports of the various departments |of the city. All members of the City Coun- To Meet Today; Council Monday At a special meeting for Girl Scout leaders, assistant leaders and other young Women interested in working directly with Girl Scouts, special problems and plans are to be discussed at a meeting held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the penthouse of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. The regular council meeting for Girl Scout committee women will be held Monday, February 8, at 2 pm, also in the penthouse. "IDEAL SKIING WEATHER SUN.” SAY LOCAL SKIERS In anticipation of the finest ski- ing conditions of the season, Ju- neau Ski Club enthusiasts urge that | all prospective and present mem- bers turn out for the pep-starter breakfast scheduled at 9 o'clock to- morrow morning at Percy's Cafe, or appear at the same place at about 10:30 a.m. for group trans- portation to the Douglas ski trail. | & 63 e et . Calls An OWL CAB Last Times Tonight! “RAGS TO RICHES” with ALAN BAXTER—MARY CARLISLE “Mississippi Gambler> with JOHN LITEL—FRANCIS LANGFORD RUNS lcil were present, with the excep- All service men skiers have been to extended a special invitation attend either or both functions, by members of the club, and are guaranteed Tine skiing conditions. Those who have not made reser- vations for the breakfast may at- tend anyhow, committee members 2nnounce. There will be ski*aces for every- one, the outdoor committee prom- ises, and a fine ski under the direction of Bill Dean. “Take Your Lunch” Although coffee will be dispensed at the slalom course cabin and a fire will be kept to warm up by, those attending are reminded. to take their lunches. It was also pointed out by ex- perienced skiers that the protect- ed ski trail seldcm experiences the wind and snow drifting occurring on this side of the channel, so that the dry powdery snow will offer an ideal course surface. BASKETBALL SEATTLE, Feb. 6. — Washington | State College retained the leader- ship of the Pacific Coast Basketball Conference, Northern Division, standings last night by defeating the University of Washington, 41 to 37. CORVALLIS, Feb.. 6. — Oregon State’s Beavers sto high-scor- ing Fred Quinn, Idaho center, to defeat the Vandals, 48 to 32 here last night. . BUY DEFENSE BONDS THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA tow will be in operation. A program of ski in- struction will also be carried on A, W. STEWART MAKES HIGH GAME SCORE A. W. Stewart, of the Butler- Mauro Drug Company, made high |single game score in thé Merchant's League tournament games on the Elks Club alleys last night with 1216 in his third frame. J. Barra- ‘Z:Zbfi[fllmfiy STARTS Preview Tonight 12:30 A.M. SUNDAY Matinee Sunday 2:00 P.M. ,gar, of the 20th Century Meat g |team had high three-game total “lnNAPPE" |with 592 Scores made last night were: ! Juneau Drug Co. AT MIDNIGHT E. Simmons 156 118 124— 396 C. Barragar 145 139 106— 390 M. Lavenik 192 157 197— 546 Totals 493 +412 4271332 ] Henning's | (Spot) 33 33 33— 99 {E. Hendrickson 103 104 138— 345 H. Simmons .. 134 183 207— 524, J. Halm 160 188 212— 560 | BRI T 0 | Totals 430 508 590—1528 Sabin’s | (Spot) 87 57 57— 171 {@. overby 127 127 127— 381 B. Duckworth 171 171 171+ 513 |Etta Mac Duck. 98 98 98— 294 Totals 453 453 4531359 | Butler-Mauro Drug Co. A. W. Stewart 176 10 216— 562 | Lanore Kaufm'n 122 108 139— 369 | VanderLeest 171 171 171— 513 469 449 5261444 Totals tury Meat { 214 199 179— 592 146 146 146— 438 W. Blanton 144 156 Totals 504 501 504 Percy’s | (Spot) 40 40 |C. Carnegie 179 179 Imaginel...saying "I de with @ sven she'd naver B o i soen before...c men whe'vawenied far surder by 3 : the police and merked for murder by Amerkca’s Totals 4801524 secret army of enemies! :fspou 0""2?'5 29 20— avi : H. Sterling 148 191 135 474, SHORTS e LATEST NEWS M SPECIAL ATTBACTION 9:30 H. Barragar 150 1356 114 399 | ¥ L. Hendrickson 113 154 187 454 Tl w0 w0 sen—1614| Wrile Congressman ] “Hold Back afmc i gl MIMPRAN the Dawn” V. Metcait 174 207 180 561 | With Him; Be Brief : ‘ . Totals . 500 504 4931497 i s RRRn vuu:ln than a sha (Continued from Page One) y Wb . OV, - i o 4 of individual letlers stating the sam (ease, . ¥ s kiigle i TR with villifications and recrimination. - | eration. There never was a period | If you disagree, say so. . ; FA A('I "' |in this government when construc- | And finally, if you belong to a club | tive criticism was given a higher | or organization, an authorized letter| The Chinese utilize wood-cal |Tating in legislative and executive | by your secretary or president or one ing lavishly in their home arcl “Ew MYSTERY | decisions. letter signed by the membership is ' tecture. "Fly by NnEhT Comes fo 20th Century Sunday with Comedy Stars Two murders within its first two minutes jon the screen send Para- mount’s | newest - romantic thrill film, “Fly by Night,” off to a fly- ing start. This swift-moving mys- tery, co-starring Richard Carlson and pretty Nancy Kelly, opens Sun- day at the 20th Century Theatre. “Fly by Night” promises an eve- ning of exciting entertainment. Ac- cording to preview critics, it is a smartly-paced blend of melodrama, homicide and romance, with more than its‘quota of laughs. ) | The picture’s plot hinges on the Iplight of a young doctor, played by |Carlson, who finds himself falsely accused of murder when Martin Kosleck, as the victim of a gang of international espionage agents, is slain in his room. To evade the police, Carlson invades the apart- | ment of Nangy Kelly and takes her: Don't harass your Congressmnn' The Gang Will All Be There at the OUGLAS INN to . along as a hostage when he starts | out on a thrilling hunt for the real killers. { DINE and DANCE | Some uproariously funny sxcux—“ ‘tions develop as the pair, hot on ! ithe trail of the spy ring, are mis- taken for cooing honeymooners by ,a police patrol. To allay suspicion, they /go’ through a marriage cere- {mony before a small Yown justice ‘of the peace. That, however, is [the least of their troubles as the film races along on its mirthful way. The team of Carlson and Kelly, |both fresh from triumphs in re- |cent pictures, are reputed to make |as attractive a romantic combina- tion as has been seen on the screen ' in a long time. Both have been |signed for important roles in other films as a result of their work in “Fly by Night.” | T e & & & 0 0 0 0 o WEATHER REPORT (U. S. Bureau) Temp. Priday, Feb. 5. 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