The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 7, 1944, Page 3

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1944 Ll No ceiling on leamning ... and no priority with Ruth John HUBBARD TERRY Tom 0 DRISGflll BROWN —AND— "THE EYES of the UNDERWORLD" with LON CHANEY RICHARD DIX “JUNIOR G MEN OF THE AIR"—(Saiurday Matinee) | Vicki Lu Palo, Jane Pege, Linda Pege, W. C. Peterson, Hugh VESSEL DEPARTS SOUTHBOUND, 74 TAKING PASSAGE A southbound vessel arrived in port this morning and left before noon with the following passengers booked for Seattle—Oscar Peterson, Pete W. Brown, Roger Bailey, Alpha Bailey, John Bailey, Janice Bailey, Henry Kinas, Stella Kelley, Richard | Kelley, Robert Kelley, Lincoln Turn- er, Howard Shrauger. George Farnam Eugene Johnson, Leta Williams, Charlotte Sherrill, sen, Sgt. F. J. Wiswell, Helen Scrivner, Stanley Scrivner, Cormack, Eleanor McCormack, Des- J. L. Fleak, Margaret Wilson, Lina [sa Schneider and Frank Webb. Oveson, R. E. Yenawine, Jean M.| e Pierson, J. M. Long, Inez Long, GOING TO PETERSBURG Charlotte Long, R. S. Peake, Al!red’ Wally Peterson was in Juneau Lundstrom, Mae Lundstrom. |last night, going to Petersburg to Selma Makki, F. J. Peterson,|joint his wife and daughter. Frank Dufresne, George Fife, Ro- e bert Akervick, Lois Palo, Terry Palo.! Empire Classifieds Pay! Juneau Plumbing & Heating Co. PLUMBING HEATING ser, H. L. Witt, ton Sgt. E. H. Wilcox, A. Lynch, COI(‘ Lt. Thomas Stewart, 'enn D. G. Pennoni, Pa- (nck Pennom Joan Pennoni and T. | ©. Melville. For Ketchikan—M. J. Haas, C. T. Battin, John Tarasoff, Lt. M. T. Garner, L. C. Vernon, Mr, and Mrs. Allen, Mabel Morgan, Mamie Bum- C. J. Burt. For Petersburg—E. Reyes, Mrs. M. C Boles, S. L. Sgt. and T. Natterstad. For Wrangell—Mrs. Ed Christen- OIL BURNERS SHEET METAL WELDING PHONE 787 Thll’d and Franklin NIGHT: B. E. FERRO Green 585 J. R: CLARK .. ...Red 750 NO SUNSHINE? DO THE NEXT BEST THING. .. BUY A SUNKRAFT SUN-LAMP and have the Beneficial Effecs of Sunshine! Equipped with a quartz tube, which does not’ burn out. Easily portable, and has its own, neat carrying case— as well as a built-in timer. SEE THEM NOW AT Alaska Electric Light and Power Company - Juneau Phone 616 Douglas Phone 18 nna Martin, E. B. Clay-) t. J. L. Kruse, Martha | D. G.| George Nicholson, W. C. Peterson | Mary Me- | 'DOUBLE FEATURE STARTS TONIGHT | CAPITOL THEATRE Action melodrama devotees are| | promised a full quota of entertain- | {ment when Universal’s ‘Eyes of the | | Underworld” opens tonight at Lhe‘ Cnpiml Theatre. Starring Richard l)lx the picture has a distinguished supporting cast headed by such out- standing performers as Wendy Barrie, Don Porter, Billy Lee, Lloyd Corrigan and Lon Chaney. The screen play, based on an or- iginal story By Maxwell Shane and scripted by Michael L. Simmons and Arthar Strawn, turns the spotlight full upon the vicious and far-flung | operations of motor car theft gangs since Uncle Sam clamped war-time vestrictions on the sale of autos and tires. Probably one of the most youth- ful casts of popular players, will (be seen in Republic’'s “Youth On Parade,” which is also playing on| the double bill. In the lineup are John Hubbard, Martha O'Driscoll, Tom Brown, Ruth erry, Lynn;| Merrick, Charles Smith, Bruce Langley, and forty mixed dancers| none of \\'hom more than twenty. | RAILROADS OPERATING NORMALLY First Week Under Govern- | ment Control Report- ed as Satisfactory WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—1he War Department says reports received from all parts of the country show railroads are operating normally on all systems for the first full (week of Army control. This is be- cause the managements and work- ers have stayed on the job. The War Department has reduced | by more than half the number of | Army officers originally assigned to the various lines. - INDIAN AFFAIRS NURSE TO KETCHIKAN, VICINITY | 1 | | f | Mabel L. Morgan, Director ofl Nurses for Alaska, Bureau of In- \diun Affairs, left today for Ketchi- |kan on a two weeks trip. She will also visit Hydaburg and Klawack while in that vicinity. D MOOSE MEET TONIGHT The regular meeting of the Loyal | Order of Moose will be held to-| night at 8 o'clock in the Moose ing. Routine business will occupy | | the members at the session. ——.——— ARE IN JUNEAU Oscar Tilson and William Lind- | quist are here from Sitka on busi-| ness trips. ? ——.e——— HERE FROM SITKA Margaret L. Claire, here from| Sitka, is registered at the Baranof Hotel. - e W. L. SCRIBNER HERE W. L. Scribner of Haines is now visiting in Juneau. NO REPLY LOS ANGELES—Manager Harry R. Metzger, 37, stared silent, un- |moving, from the box office of the| Roxie Theatre when a customer; asked for a ticket. Employes discovered that Metz- ger was dead from a heart attack. B e BUY WAR BONDS Wanted! Men and | Women Who Are i Hard of Hearing | To make this simple, no risk hearing test. 1£ you are umpmny deafened, bothered by ringing ln'h'ldnoiludnowhlld- ened or eo..ulmd wax (cerumen), try the Ourine Home Method test that so many say has ensbled them to hear well in. You nm bear better after making simple or you get your money back A-k about ourlu [Ear Drops todsy Butler, Mauro Drug Co. “The Rexall Store” Headquarters in the Seward Build-/. | port of Stettin said he heard reports used to relieve pain. esecsecboe THh DAlLY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Lieut. Rudy Vallee of the Coast Guard and his bride, Screen Actress Bettejane Greer, use a sword for cutting their wedding cake at a reception following their marriage at the Westwood Community War Workers PRESSNOW Walkout in . CURBED IN Seafle Arez ARGENTINA SEATTLE, Jan. 7—Foundry work- BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Jan. ers in three war plants in the Se- 7.—Strong new curbs brought the | attle area remained off work today Argentine press and foreign corres- |despite the back to work resolution pondents under strict control of the adopted by the executive board of government. the Seattle local of the Moulders, President General Ramirvez, who | and Foundry Worker's Union, but seized power in last June's mmtm'yl the crew of a fourth shop, the revolt in a decree issued yesterday, Washington Iron Works, reported prohibited news editorials and ad- {for duty at the seven a.m. shift. vertising which may “endanger the . Representatives of shop commit- public order and disturb the goodl | tees also joined in an effort to get relations this nation maintains with the men back to work. friendly countries, or contain state- | The three plants which closed ments prejudicial to public officials, yesterday are the Pacific Car Foun- private institutions, and private dry at Renton, the Olympic Steel citizens generally.” Works, and the Western Steel Cast- — ., STOCK QUOTATIONS | NEW YORK, Jan. 7. — Closing | quotation of Alaska 'Juneau mine 'stock today is 6, American Can 84, Anaconda 2 Bethlehem Steel | |58%, Curtiss Wright 6%, Interna- tional Harvester 71%, Kennecott [31%, New York Central 16%, Nor- |thern Pacific 13%, United States Steel 52%. ing Co. e plants employ about 800 workers, who walked out in pro- test against the War Labor Board wage incrmhc recommendation. ON GERMA" pORI Dow, Jones averages today are as ‘mlluws industrials 138.06, rails STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7.—Eye wit- 3454, utilities 22.30. nesses to the RAF's Wednesday g i mweaneanad night raid on the German baltic venom preparations Cobra are | Scout Council fo Elect Officers at Session Monday Election of officers will be held at a meeting of the Girl Scout Coun- cil. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the penthouse of the Alaska Elec- tric Light and Power Company. Both Juneau and Douglas mem- bers are urged to be in attendance. C. J. SULLIVAN, SKAGWAY, FILES TODAY INHOUSE C. J. Sullivan, member of the City Council at Skagway, .today filed for the House of Representatives of the Territorial Legislature subject to the April primaries. A Republican candidate, Sullivan is well known in this district and | s active in lnbnr circle GRAND JURY WILL INVESTIGATE THE WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. — The disputed “Hopkins letter” to the possibility that Wendell L. | Willkie may again be the Republican | | tigated by Assistant Attorney Clark said today. Clark, who is in charge of the Justice Department’s Criminal Di- vision. said the District of Columbia General Tom tion next week of circumstances sur- which Hopkins described as a “forg- \ " ery. The letter in question, bearing Hopkins' name and addressed to Dr. Humphrey Lee, President of South- ern Methodist University, was made public recently by C. Nelson Sparks, former Mayor of Akron, Ohio, who said he is satisfied about its authen- ticity. Clark said the investigation is | being made to determine whether | there has been any violation of the section of the Distict Code which makes it a criminal offense to make or publish a forgery with intent to injure another. SUIT IS FILED AGAINST DuPONT, REMINGTON ARMS WASHINGTON, Jan. 7—A civil suit charging E. I. DuPont De Ne- |mours and the Remington Arms Co., Imperial Chemical Industries British chemicals arms industries Ltd., giants of United States and | maintaining the international cartel | agreement, with violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, was filed in the District Court of New York City today. Attorney General Francis Biddle ; said the complaint alleged restraint of trade in the manufacture of chemical products, firearms and ammunition. — e —— CHARGED, DRAFT EVASION Charged with draft evasion, Wal- ter J. Anderson was released on his own recognizance after a hearing |in the U. 8. Commissioner’s Court, and will report to his Draft Board |at Sitka. within the city that thousands nri persons were killed and extensive | damage done to the harbor area.| The city is an important feeder line | to the German forces in Finland. | >oo | MOTORSHIP Will leave for HAIN at9A. M. e o o o o o WEATHER REPORT (U. S. Bureau) Temp. Thursday Jan. 6 Maximum 38; Minimum 32 Rain .27 3% in. of snow on ground e o o o o o o YOUR BROKEN LENSES Replaced in our own shop. Eyet Examined. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv, | ——e——— 1 PATRICIA ES and SKAGWAY SUNDAY For Tickets and Information CALL AT PERCY’S CAFE Where all small packages may be left "HOPKINS LETTER', relating { presidential nominee, will be mves-‘ a Federal Grand Jury,| rounding the publication of a letter 'MADE RECORD |"PIED PIPER" IS SHOWING ON 20TH CENTURY SCREEN Monty Woolley left his theatrical | wheel chair for the first time in| three years when he started ms! first picture at 20th m-ntury-r‘ox.} “The Pled Piper,” which is now| at the 20th Century Theatre. | Woolley began rehearsals three years ago for “The Man Who Came! to Dinner,” and it has been his only | role since. He figures he sat a| total of 1476 hours. Quite in contrast, the hirsute ac- tor will travel more than six hun- dred cinematic miles during his| peregrinations in “The Pied Piper,” the story of a kindly Engh\’hmun‘ who flees, with several children, hv-\, fore the Nazi hordes at the time of the German invasion of France and he doesn't sit down for more than ten ccmnd\' at a time! D ONLY327 JAPS ARE PRISONERS LOS ANGELES, Calf., Robert Patterson, Under Secretary |of war, announced that only 327 apanese have been taken prisoners by the United States forces. He ‘mnde public the figure to illustrate the difficult job of defeating the Japs as they will not surrender and | must be killed. Patterson arrived here to nnend { | | | i | Jan. 7 Grand Jury will begin an investiga- |a two-day conference of Army and! Navy officials of the West Coast,| and meet business and civic leaders. WASPS HAVE FOR FLYING WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. — The War Department discloses that the WASPS have set a new military flying safety record for their first year. The WASPS, flying for the Army, covered 3,000,000 miles for a fatal accident record of five hundredths of an accident per thousand miles. This is compared to an overall rate of seven hundredths- of the Air Force. There are 900 WASPS Army service, ———.—— ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR STATEHOOD ARE FILED in the Articles of incorporation for State- hood for Alaska have been filed at the Territorial Auditor’s office here. All incorporators are residents of Anchorage. Empire Classifieds Pay! PAGE THREE T20"ENTURY WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY! 'NOW PLAYING! 4 will be heaped on it for its thrills, for its tense adventur breathless ac most of all for its rich, warm humor! ol Shute's mighty story of today! w7 THE PIED PIPER A 20th Contury-Fox teiumph MONTY WOOLLEY (“The Man Who Came To Dinner”’) RODDY MGBOWALL ANNE BAXTER Otto Preminger « ). Carrol Naish Prodmsd and Wikt ot e Serves by NUNNALLY JOHNSON wctod by IRVING PICHEL | 20 Minates Late News CARA NOME FINISHING CREAM New! 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BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH CITY CAFE SPECIALTIES NOW IN E DISHES CHOP SUEY CHOW MEIN Sweet and Sour FRIED RICE OPEN ALL NIGHT PHONE 377 By WHN -- BILLY DoBECK NE-NE %™ 0% Broiled Steak and Fried Chicken ectric Hammond Organ Music DINE AND DANCE THE DOUGLAS INN * SERVED ANY TIME DINR AND DANCE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT