The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 5, 1943, Page 3

i i ! | - ONB MYSTERY OF THE ROBOT MURDERS! Year's Surprise Thriller! “Matripheny” Rclling Rhythm Late News BASIL RATHBONE - DAY LEW AYRES LARAINE : THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES " OUR FORCES CLOSING IN 14 German Counfer-Al: Thrown Back Through out North Africa (Continued from Page One) v Further to the south, the C o ! mans lashed out with l | | | | P PAECE| nocase oy}_\.«u . | another in r to ‘the leral Fair Labor Standards Act mendments retains the ori- language but ac proviso hat if any changes in such state | tatutes or orders are made after | April 8, 1943, date of the “Hold- he-line” Executive Order No. 9328, | in wage or salary rates| statutes or orders | made without the ) National War ap- | Labor of General Order No. s revised follow e. Title VI, S X= 3 utive Order No. dated Oc-| ober 3, 1942, states that “nothing n this Order shall be construed as ¢ ; the present operation of Fair Labor Standards Act, since and orders of ed authorities of es fixing minimum ain types of workers nd strong counter-blow ecast of M rry out the true purpose and in- jez el Bab, but 17 of their nt of the Fair Labor -Standards rumbled into a British trap, a ¢ ct, and are designed and intend- munique said. Twelve of the tanks|cq to eliminate substandards of were demolished, among ing within the meaning of Sec- smashed armored les, two of [tion 2 of Title II of Executive Or- % the Germans' 60-ton T 5. der No. 9250, the National War And another German counter-|Labor Board hereby approves in- attack was hurled back at Pont|creases in w and salary du Fahs, “hinge” between the Ger- made in compliance with such stat- mans’ western and southern fronts. utes and orders, provided, however, | that if any changes in such statutes or orders are made or promulgated 3, increases in wi ary rates direc made without the approval Board R - | | 6 JAPANESE French Gaining b Meanwhile, the French 19th Corp: P under General Koeltz was reported after April 8.19 to be smashing ahead in a 1 ¥ offensive launched yesterday dawn toward Zaghouan communication center wh minated by the Djebel of Zag- houan, 4,000-foot peak and highest in all Tunisia. There was no' additional infor- mation concerning this French at- L tack. ' MINIMUM WAGE " STATUTE ORDER SHIPS SUNK BYU.S.SUBS WASHINGTON, May 5. — The| ‘HIGH AWARD . Award program at the Institute on G THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA JUNEAU'S USO NEWS Interesting ltems for Everybody INSULIN CAN MURDER AND MAY, IN FitM Bizarre Plotfl'F'ingers atthe | Window’ Opens Tonight | is PROGRAM | Following is the official program | the (in the World of the Future” ubject, more or less accurate- at Cap”0| Thea"e [for the week at thg USO ly stated, chosen by the men of - | Wednesday, May 5, 8:30 p.m the Forum Club for discussion at Insulin shock, modern medical|gquare dancing in USO lobby. {their next meeting, Monday night marvel used in insanity cases, is| Thursday, May 6,.7:00 pm—USO 'at 8 o'clock. The girls of the GSO reputed not only able to restore|gngy at Duck Creek. 7:30 p.m.— are invited for a debate. No fool- veason but also to Kill. In the 1at-|y\ovies i USO lobby. 9:00 pam-— 'ing—that's the subject selected by ter role it figures in a dramatic|n.,.. i, jobby. the fellows: and yet there are peo- murder attempt in “Fingers at the Window,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s vivid detettive mystery with Lew Ayres, Laraine Day and Basil |Rathbone, opening at the Capitol Theatre tonight. The story, dealing with a series of strange Chicago murders, which 6:45 pm.—Serv- ‘ple who claim our Army is the most intelligent the world has ever | Friday, May 7, |icemen’s Council Meeting. 8:00 p.m. |—Committee of Management meet- seen Game and phrase, our men will be consigned Candy Party at home of Betty by the girls if they don’t stop |Nordling. Get your reservations at|choosing topics that sound con- as an unemployed actor, | USO desk. & ;dv\wndmg. is something for specu- {urns amateur detective to solve,| Saturday, May 8—Note: Sincelation. Step right this way, folks, has as one of its highlights u‘thero are two other dances that get your reservations for the Bat- double attempt on the hero’s life|night, there will be no USO dance. tle Royal of the Sexes. Sugges by the criminal “master mind.” He| Sunday, May 9, 2:00 p.m.—Movies headline: “GSO KO'S USO" is thrown before an onrushing el-|in USO lobby. 9:00 p.n—Vesper maybe vice versa vated train, but escapes by slip-|Services in lobby. 10:00 p.m.—Song- | p.m.—Friday Night or ping through the ties. He is taken|fest (“Atound the Piano With| = SourramEnts. ans. tog to a hospital, Where the criminal Louise™. ‘(lxx-];;?lel)(:\r:fd one for the girls, are follows and se by means of a Monday, May 10, 8:00 p.m. in the immediate offing. The two {overdose of insulin, to complete his|Forum Club. Debate with Girls of |murder plans |GSO, at private home. Get Unusual phof enhanced | reservations at USO desk. id lighti is used to vess the mystery elements in the| pict which Irving Starr, who| produced “Our Wife” and the Crime | Club series. produced Players include Walter {winners will meet for the Club YOU | hampionship and an attractive i |prize. Get your entry in at once St AT P i’Il‘hv «lmwim{s will be made over the BRI LB Ty (weekend and play will start on ! Monday. NOTES §.4] Kings- | Another big credit item was ford. Miles Mander, Charles D.|chalked up on the books in favor Brown. CLff Clark, James Flavin,|Of the Girls' Service Organization william Tannen Mark Daniels, Bert (00 rrdey “_‘f*m when they gRwe. T L nan frém Indianiapols, Roach, Russell Hicks and Charles the men a second fine Old Fash- lionea Party. A large crowd was Performed for us as a magiclan, He " tainly is an expert and had | present and thoroughly enjoyed the | €&" |games, dancing, variety show, the | his audience completely baffled. | f oo il One of his tricks involves placing food and the companionship of the girls. The pvar!ety :umbers |a half-dollar in a Coca-Cola bottle. |with Sergeant Everett V. Powell LoOk for ‘an early notice In _"h: ‘ably handling the job of master canteen: “As an economy measure (of ceremoniesly consisted of songs the Club regretfully is obliged to | beautifully sung by Louise Head- discontinue for the duration the {land and Ben Plotkin and humor- |Pacing of half-dollars in five-cent S | ous readings by Tony Spina. Thanks | bottles of coke bought here.” . la lot, Marjorie Snell and all you Constance Harper BaiNs other GSO girls, for a delighttul| Highest Award at "™ Kansas School by y An unusual and very enjoyable feature was presented at the Club last night when Wilson D. Pollard, Wagenheim > | many YOUR ROVING REPORTER'S RANDOM RECOLLECTIONS in- clude pleasant memories of the ex- cellence of the selection by the fervicemen’s Council of Everett V. Powell, once of Kansas, and Henry to fill To Corporal Henry Spanner the Club extends hearty congratula- tions. At the local Ski Club's An- Miss Constance Helen Harper, al Dinner on Saturday night he Stuur , from California, formerly of Fairbanks and now em- was awarded the Walter P. Scott, tw¢ uicies amony its members, ployed as Secretary to the Welfare Jjr, Memcrial Trophy, a much cov- ¢ strength to an already- Director in the Alaska Office of eted prize. Most of Henry’s skiing stiong sroup, Of the giit Indian Affairs, has been honored was done on Sundays; and on the of vivid showmanship at the piano by being named the outstanding majority of the Saturday nights pussessed by Coastguardsman “Hi" girl graduate of the class of 1942 \receding he slept in the USO Shumway, here from Illinois, a from Haskell Institute, vocational wmporary dormitory in order to get |most happy combination of tech- and commercial school of higher ), early start the next mommg,!nic&l skill and personality, to the learning for Indians at Lawrence, co,templated advertisement for our [delight of his audiences. . . . Of I:Inn‘\fns. General Superintendent Army cot beds: “The Cradle of Slu:lhr' pleasant and well-deserved Claude . Hirst announced today. | champs” But, on second thought,|compliment paid to GSO member i e ;]‘_‘ad":l:{:‘f":’; the explanation may be simply|Adrienne Glass, who has just been winning the highest award pa;siblv that after tossing about restlessly |elected head of $tie B ohowEes: made during the annual Student 2l Dight on one of our cots, ski-|. . . And of our good fortune in ing or indulgence in any other having at the Club canteen a form of extreme physical violence|manager with the ability and the the evening of March 26. She re- ceived the following letter from 15 just a natural. Anyway, Henry, charm of manner and the striking Solon G. Ayers, superintendent of | We'Te proud of you. appearance of our always-dressed- the institution which enrolls al- in - spotless - white Mrs. E. L. ‘Women—Their Place, If Any,|Keithahn. most a thousand students from all over the United States and its pos-| > lops: |graduated in 1941. |returned from Ketchikan with “I am very happy to tell you that| At present, Miss Harper, Miss| James Hastan, and dropping Percy vou were selected by the committee Esquiro, Miss Peratrovich and Miss D. Ohman off at Petersburg. as the young lady to receive the ci-|Evelyn Ridley are employed with| On a trip to Excursion, Don Bra- tation this year. Your success in the Alaska Office of Indian Affairs dy took the following passengers: your chosen field, your service to and their work is as efficient as Frank Wilson, Lee Swift, D. A. your people, the excellent record any on the staff, Mr. Hirst said. Kimball, and Beatrice Porter to you maintained while a student at| - e, — | Fuitter, Making the return trip TAKES PASSENGERS land Frank Haley. Leaving your selection.” | | Simmons for Sitka were; Joe H. Alaska so far has had only six To what place in the future, |ing at Scettish Rites Temple. B:DJ“wurld. in the other sense of the| were: H. R. Elliott, Walter P. Ehn| | yesterday with Shell 'KIMBROUGH IN NEW WESTERN, 'SUNDOWN JIM' ithe sawmill. | Papa Dufresne, just returned |from an extensive trip through the |busy states, complete with ration- {ing, meatless Tuesdays and all of |the other ardors, came home all set Ito enjoy some home cookin' and his wife went to work for the Ju- neau Lumber Mills. Now he has to get his own break- fast, and perhaps hers, rush home at noon to cook his own lunch and prepare the. evening meal, then dash home after work for ‘a quick look at the kitchen before he hops into the car and drives down to chauffeur Mrs. Dufresne home so she can settle down with the even- ine Empire and her houseshoes while Frank whips up the dinner. Klondy is making a dollar an ! hour at the new job and is invest- ng every cent in United States ‘War Bonds. Mrs. Dufresne is just one of the many women who have found plac- |es at the mill, and others are being | sought. They'll be given the light jobs and will be paid the same rate as the men. All women interested in contri- can get details at the U. 8. Em- ployment Service, 124 Marine Way. e e HOUSE OKEHS - INCOME TAX WASHINGTON, May 5—Climax- ing a long deadlocked and historic struggle to find a_method for plac- ing the income tax system on a the House | R | buting to the war effort in this way | ( Sunday, May 23—St. Louis Blues | OWL SHOW TONI | | | Rip-roaring Thriller Com- ing to 20th Century Opening Tonight A rip-roaring thriller of old fron- tier days, torn from the pages of American history, is ‘“Sundown Jim,” the latest starring film for Jarrin' John Kimbrough, which 20th Century-Fox has just complet- ed. It will be on view at the 20th {Century Theatre starting tonight. Telling the story of a young marshal appointed to quell law- lessng in an Oklahoma territory township, the film moves through a wealth of action-packed inci- |dents. | Adding the proper touch of ro- imance to the proceedings are Vir- ginla Gilmore and Arleen Whelan, two Hollywood charmers, who keep |John in a turmoil. Director James Tinling, one of Hollywood's ace handlers of west- ern films, keeps the action of the story at a fast clip. Also featured in the cast of “Sundown Jim” are Jo- |seph Sawyer, Paul Hurst and Mor- oni Olsen, in addition to a number |of well-known Hollywood players. The story is based on a Collier's 'novel by famed Ernest Haycox, and |Robert F. Metzler. “Sundown Jim" is recommended {to all action fans without qualifi- |cation, and it is guaranteed to thrill every moviegoer who likes his movies geared at a thrill-a-minute | pace! 1o eNTURY WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAYI FAY EMERSON VAN JOHNSON - GEORGE MEEKER Directed by B. REAVES EASON COMPANION FEATURE— "SUNDOWN JIM" ~~ PAGE THREE GHT 12:30 A. M. STARTS TONIGHT Shows at 7:20-9:30 BASEBALL | SCHEDULE RELEASED official schedule for the half of the City Baseball League was released today by Stan Grummett. I'here are five teams in play and the team named last on each date is designated as the home team. Although the season is opened next Sunday with an exhibition game, the regular season starts Tuesday. The schedule for the first half follows: | Tuesday, May 11—8t. Louis Blues vs. Webfeet. Friday, May 14—City vs. |Louls Blues. ! Sunday, May 16—Missouri Mules |vs. All Stars. | Tuesday, May 18— Webfeet vs: Missouri Mules. Friday, May 21 — All Stars vs. The St. vs. Missouri Mules. | ‘Tuesday, May 25—-City vs. Web- feet. Friday, May 28-—All Stars vs. St. Louis Blues. | Sunday, May 30—Missouri Mules | vs. City. | Tuesday, June 1—Webfeet vs. All Stars. -Friday, June 4—Missouri Mules 'ka Office of ing tomorrow in the Gold Room. of the Baranof Hotel. b Dr. George Dale, Associate Sup- ervisor of Education for the Alag- Indian Affairs Wwill show a sound movie on the all- important subject which will also have some hints on the harm of ru- mors, for the benefit of Alaskans who have sunk many of the coastal steamers a dozen times each by | rumor. Dr. Dale has received 17 of the Officc of War Information sound movics and the films are now available for booking by all persons interested at no cost. z Several guests have been invited to attend the meeting tomorrow and an interesting program has been arranged, > - i WASHINGTON, —A walt- ress serving coffee at a Washing- ton lunch counter began doling out a spoonful of sugar. “But I don’t want any sugar,’ remonstrated a customer. “You get one spoonful,” the waitress explained, dipping into the bowl. ‘Everybody gets a spoonful of sugar. That's rationing orders.”" AMENDED Now Navy reports that United States|students who have finished train-| McNallen, Ole Scarbo and How-‘pay-ss-you-go basis, ok subma_ nes huve_ sunk six Japan-|ing at the Kansas institution, but! ard Smith. Returning were Mrs. C.|yesterday passed and sent to the|vs. All Stars. e gt e R 0 ese ships, including two destroyers, two of these have won high honors, Io "EARBY pol“l’s Clark, Mrs. Dave Fenton and Dave|Senate a compromise bill to abate| Sunday, June 6—St. Louis Blues| ~JUST as an army mobi- 3 T ce‘: 1t hs arended ik and probably sank a :u-_venm during | the other being Miss Rebecca Keok h Fenton. 11942 tax debts of approximately 90| vs. Webfeet. ‘ lizes its various divisions: N a ¢ orotos . S opergtions incthe Facills, who was elected as Campus Queen —————— percent of the nation's taxpayers. Tuesday, June 8-—City vs. St ool Aa ianl tillery, | 3. SRl Oeder; N, Wilan, €000, Wi T S last year. | Alaska Coastal made several trips This action came after the House, | Louis Blues SUCl a8 tARNE, ST . °”i’“£:"anfl‘m.‘::m’(‘;‘}“;:‘p‘";a!‘;“ge ELKS INITIATION | “Miss Keok, Miss Harper, Miss|out of Juneau today, with Alex WAR BRI“GS wa |reststing a persistent attempt by| Priday, June 11—Webfeet vs,| anti-aircraft, and.others -“flG“ A Tonight. Full attendance of mem- |Nellie Peratrovich and Miss Evelyn Holden leaving this morning for |the Republican minority, rejected| Missouri Mules. for protection against a 3 l;42 ok as Passed pers is desired adv. | Ridley were graduated last year, EXcursion Inlet with a full load. ; : {for the second time a modified} Sunday, June 13—All Stars vs.| ¢ C hen on OcmhexBSII, wago gru'r?hed apvao\l: ikttt |and Miss Stella Esquiro, Miss Irene Passengers were: D. C. McLean, R. RESPO"S IBILIIY Ruml plan to wipe out the com-|cijty. {5 NemY, ev 80 ?mpre ens | ] B e L e e BUY WAR BONDE | Frost and Miss Phyllis Ridley were Wyatt, Willie Peters, H. W. Holm- Iplete year's Individual tax obliga- | Tyesday, June 15—8t. Louis Blues| Sive Automobile Insure in.gompliance with state \aws. and : A sy e T e iwood Frank Pflugnacher and Ken- -I-o F tions as a step toward getting the ¢ wmissouri Mules ance with its fire, thef' B neth Partridge. . tax payments on a current basis. | g 5 £ A 3 i | On the return trip were: Leo W. e Uor bediilen thak) Hias hoon xe::rmay, June 18--City vs. Web- | “m’d;h windstorm and Uioply, D. C. Adams, Stuart Bawk- accepted was advanced by Reps.| . . many other coverages Ty . e 2 Sunday, June 20—All Stars vs. > er, Martin Thompson and K. Bro-| Game Commission Chief fo| 4 9, Forand of Rnode Liund and g, "y guis” piues protect you finan . 1A 3 obertson o rginia. " 2 % + . Pilot Shell Simmons took a load | wear Apron 'Or would “abate the first 19 tax units| Tuesday, June 22—Missouri Mules | against loss to your car. 4 to Haines including the following: of the 6 percent normal tax, and|*®: City. . “ r Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brouilette, Bob Duration the first 13 percent of surtax on|_Friday, June 25—Webfeet vs. All | NSU . Kern, M. C. Clifford and G. E. individual income for 1942." Stars. INSURE your car with— Beirhouse. On the return trip were: . ! —— - —— BT o S TR James Tropea, Maurice L. Boyd, F.| Without the many, years of Jack Kearney, Purser on one of P. Knapp, all from Skagway, and roughing it in Alaska’s wolds, Ex- the ships in port today, spent sev- ("AMBER MEMBERS shattuek R. C. Copstead from Haines. | ecutive Officer Frank Dufresne of ienl hours renewing old friends W".I. SEE Movlfl Flying to Sitka today with Pilot the Alaska G#me Commission and scquaintances. | Don Brady were: E. L. Backman would not have been able to meet| Keainey is the son of Mr. and | Agel. ! . and Louise Grabbe. Returning to a crisis which has developed in| Mrs. Jack Kearney of Second and | AT MEET IH“RSDAY e el Juneau from the Historic City the Defresne household. | Gold Streets. - For the past few | | CE ¢ were: Jack A. Rehand, Corrine Klondy, that’s Mrs. Frank Du- years he has been employed in the| Members of Juneau Chapber of INSURAN BONDS » . Truitt, Jacob Truitt and Alvin fresne, well-known artist of the|Northland offce in Seattle, occa- | Commerce will be given a lesson in JUNEAU Truitt. violin and custodian of the Du- sionally taking over duties on a |safeguarding military information | : Yesterday, pilot D. H. Goodwin, fresne larder, has gone to work in freighter for a trip or two. during their noon luncheon meet-‘q BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH By BILLY DeBECK OW,DEAR - HOW \ONG T MIST WANE \LOST T WOPE NE DONT bl ! CAN \NE HWOLD OWT 2 20 POUNDS ALREADY - \EP - —=( SWRWK ue ENNNMORE - NOT A BLTE TO EXT LOOK ,NARD B\RD - \TLL SHORE LESSEN W\ S\ O8NS — N WWINDOW AT SWORE OLR CHANCES Q' G\TTIN WRTER - N0 FISH N O B A OON'T SPOTTED BY . No \S PRACT\CALN . NE WO SEA GULLS GONE LOOCH OWT & ARPLH { LKE \T BSTER, 1 ¥ ’ & SPRING HOUSE CLEANING_Spring cleaning in the New York apartment of Fredric (4 March, stage and screen star, and his actress wife, Florence Eldridge, had a double purpose this year ’ . =—setting the house in order and accumulating books, records, metal and knick-knacks for the vietory scrap drive, Their children, Penny and Tony, assist in the enterprise,