The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 2, 1943, Page 3

- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, Starts Tomorrow! PRI / / with Frank MORGAN - Richard CARLSON {ITIVE... . PASSIONATE ... DANGERO 1943 T WTWENXEEXIZN Prevue Tonight! ~m ) G — TONDELAYO —the "jungle fever” for which no man ever found a cure! LAMARR-PIDGEON J Reginold OWEN ’ Henry O'NELL, - AN M.G-M PICTURE P L U S —MARCH OF TIME-"Inside Fascist Spain”“—NEWS THE CAFITOL HAS Overbuying Fever of Army, Navy Is Over; Will Help Civilians (Continued from Page One) basis, of course—but resumed. Although there won't be any new vacuum cleaners for ‘the duration, an increase in the production of brooms and carpet sweepers al- rcady has been authorized. Meat shortages may end any veek now. For months the United States has been in the ridiculous predicament of having a surplus of meat on the hoof and a shortage in the larder. The War Food Ad- ministration is trying out the sys- tem of lifting slaughtering quotas. It is believed that may break out the bottleneck. If it doesn't some- thing else will be tried. At leasi, FOR SUNDAY--FEATURE AT: )—6:30--8:30 ——— TONIGHT ——— “ATLANTIC CONVOY” and “PARDON MY GUN" 10:30 THE BIG PICTUR there's a 50-50 chance civilians su«m"ly: and chiseling on the part of will resume acquaintance with a civilian drivers has outstripped the porterhouse. | estimates of the most pessimistic. In the east, at least, the heating As a matter of fact, except on,fuels situation will be certainly as some items in a few scattered sec- |serious this winter as it was last. tions, there’s not much hkeuhond! That's the way it adds up at the now of any food shortages this|moment and even a slight glance at winter. Of the essential foods, muflhv whole picture discloses that civ- ter is the most critical, but WFA;”“‘“-’ here will have less to com- cut the military’s_lay-away . quota | Plain about than any peoples fight- from 30 to 20 percent for la.q‘“lii this war, and some who aren’t. month and will give them none this | ALASKA COASTAL TRIPS ARE MADE T0 INLET, SITKA The Alaska Coastal Airlines made a trip to Excursion Inlet this morn- ing with Richard Joy, Mrs. R. Joy, ! Albert Stanys and Ray Sherrill. Re- As for automobiles, gasoline and heating fuels, it's another stor) There will certainly be no more | automobiles for the duration, but! OCR plans to have replacement | parts provided to keep cars now on| the road in repair. | The gasoline situation won't get any better. The reasons are two: military requirements are exceeding expectations and increasing month- SALE Lawrence C. Moore, Marcel E. Ver- bruggher and L. S. Cooper. Flying to Sitka were John H. Kercerr, A. Van Mavern, Hugh J. Wade, and Kenneth Littlefield. | turning to Juneau were I. G. Burr, | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA "WHITE CARGO”™ | "YOURE IN THE | IS DUE SUNDAY, | ARMYNOW"BILL CAPITOL SCREEN| AT 20TH CENTURY A new comedy team which prom- ises to make laugh history will be introduced to local film audiences when Warner Bros. newest com- edy, “YouTre in the Army Now,'| rts Sunday at the 20th Century Steaming African rubber planta- | tions, primitive souls amid a torrid , form the background for , and present Hedy La- mary the sultry Tondelayo, in the famous play, “White Cargo,” the | sta | screen version of which comes to| Jimmy Durante, whose classic an- Ithe Capitol Theatre Sunday for a|tics have kept movie, stage and ra- three-day run. dio audiences in the proverbial Miss Lamarr, in a lurong for the |stitches for a decade or more, and first time, is a vivid, alluring tro) Phil Silvers, straight-faced comed- |ical heroine, exerting ian of stage and recent movie fame | spell over Richard Carlson, playing|make up the new team. Completing |a young plantation overseer e trio of stars is Jane Wyman | Pidgeon is teamed with Miss La The Navy Blues Sextette, those !marr, playing the hard-bitten, sullen | glamorous Hollywood beauties, have and determined chief overseer, |deserted Uncle Sam’s first line of | Witzel. The story deals with his|defense, to join Durante and Silvers ! opposition to young Carlson’s ro- n whooping things up for the boys (mance with the native charmer, the | in camp. The lithesome lovelies are boy's deterioration under the endless | featured, appropriately, in the musi- theat and primitive conditions of the | cal scenes of the film, with Matty |jungle, and the vivid climax in|Malneck and his orchestra provid- | which his fiery sweetheart attempts ing the accompaniment. to poison him. You're in the Army Now” Richard Thorpe directed the pic-|the hapless adventures that befall ture with deft skill. There are gor-(Durante and Silvers, who, as the s scenic effects, contrasted with|ace salesmen for the Whirlaway s of the huts in which|Vacuum Cleaner Co. attempt to searchers for rubber live in the|<€ll a vacuum cleaner to a recruit- | wilderness. ing sergeant. In their enthusiasm AR ST Sty } sign all the papers be puts | in front of them, and shortly the larmy has two new and very bewil- i |dered privates. | - D | L] a Crew of Beiv);en 65 and Surprise Elreven Vessels 10 Are Victims of Underwater Explosion Sneaking Aid fo Trap- ped Isle Forces WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The loss of the minelayer U. S. S. Skill in the Gulf of Salerno as the result of an underwater explosion on AL September 25 is announced by the! (Continued from Page One) Navy Department. — ~ — e — A fourth vessel was badly hit but was still floating when the planes |left the scene The next of kin of all casualties have been notified. The Skill carried a crew of be- tween 65 and 70 officers and men. The Liberators caught the convoy in the sneak in Bougainville Straits. This Saturday morning’s commun- ique also reports that 90 Japs were k tells i ———.———— | illed trying te escape from Vella | Lavella after the American occupa- tion. Meanwhile, Australian jungle fighters have tightened the noose | Discharged: from St. Ann's Hmm-’:’x:d She enery fores. 4t _Fiusch-‘ |tal after medical treatment yester-! e ¥ day was Herbert Strand. i | Mrs. Louis Moy entered St. Ann’s ' | Hospital yesterday as a medical pa- | tient. Herbert E. Yates was discharged from St. Ann's Hospital yesterday lafter medical care. i A baby girl, weighing six pounds, ten and one-half ounces was born |to Mrs. Merlin Halterman about |noon yesterday at St. Ann's Hos- pital. At the regular meeting of the, Juneau 40-80ers held last night, the following officers for the ensuing 1943-1944 term were elected: Chef de Gare, John Walmer; Chef | de Train, Bert Lybeck; Correspond- g ant, Alfred Zenger; Conductuer,| | Francine Mercer entered the Gov-|Claude Carnegie; Garde dela Porte, ! {ernment Hospital yesterday for|Fred Cameron; Aumonier, Allan | treatment. |Johnstone; Chemieaux Locale, J. T. Petrich and Leo Jewett. ‘! Bobby St. Clair was admitted to |the Government Hospital last even- ing. —_— WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY! PAULETTE GODDARD—RAY MILLAND in i *The Lady Has Plans” MATINEE SUNBAY 2:00 P. M. " DAY OwlShow Tonight 12:30 A.M. - (20 ENTURY - ) A WARNER BROS. HIT. + Directed by LEWIS SEILER MATTY MALNECK & HiS ORCHESTRA NOVELTY ' | Original Screen Play by Paul Gerard Smith and George Beatty LATEST WORLD NEWS - CARTOON OBERG AT THE ORGAN —— SPECIAL ATTRACTION 9:30 P. M. “TOMBSTONE—THE TOWN | TOO TOUGH TO DIE” | || Labor Union Hall NOW PLAYING-- | J. J. Meherin flew to Petersburg and the following went to Ketchi- Edward Kunz was discharged | e — | \ett and Zenger are in charge of the | Grand Cheminot, Clyde Hager of |ingaliation and refreshments, with | kan: Maj. R. R. Hendrickson, Mary from the Government Hospital yes- Sitka; Sous Grand Cheminot, yne gkayrof the newly 2 Faull Set of Machines for Caswell, Margaret Miller and F. A.! s elected Chef George Jollie of Haines; Comis ge Gare, John Walmer. | Voyaguer, Edward Keithahn; Lam- | - e piste, Ralph Wright. | Installation of the newly elected, American farmers produced more | 2 2R i $2,195,000 BONDS Som m ““RD WAR fififfifg_ wl‘lllo y::u:re:dc:rtn etgl;; r:t ;:a;x!"r:ur million acres of flaxseed | LOAN;MORE RETURNS |, — - MOTORSHIP PATRICIA PLYING BETWEEN JUNEAU, HAINES and SKAGWAY LEAVES JUNEAU Yuesdays and Saturdays at 8:00 P. M. TICKETS and INFORMATION at PERCY'S.CAFE Where all small packages may be left. T-0-N-1-G-H-T BOBTEW'S BAND W terday. 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