The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 2, 1944, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA : " PAGE THRFE TIMELY FILM OF WE ESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1944 [VAN DINE STORY CLOSES TONIGHT | RAF TONIGHT ON | ; CAPITOL SCREEN; AT 20TH CENTURY INTO THE LAND OF THE ENEMY THEY'VE JUST BOMBED! ,\ «+« their fate is in the hands of one courageous woman! WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAYI Dramatizing a ;tmr'y as timely as “The 'Kennel Murder Case,” a today's headlines and exposing the warner Bros. picture, brings Wil-| LE ceret facts behind Holland's stub-ijjam Powell back to the screen of | ' {born resistance to the Nazi con-|the 20th Century Theatre as Philo] N0 w P I |AY l N G @ L . anCE RETURNS! i querors, Michael Powell's adven-|yance, the famous detective cre. i ture-filled “One of Our Aireraft Is qted by S. S. Van Dine. The pic h Missinz” will ve presented at thejture has its final showing tonight. | Capitol Theatre tonight only. One of the most exciting scenes Powell made some of his first reat screen successes in the role of e by the man “THE INVADERS” in the film shows a Wellington this character. “The Kennel Mur-| The author and star of “The Benson bomber, marked “B for Bertie,” der Case" is considered the most » » B over its target in Germany and baffling and thrilling picture of all Mucder Case” and “The Canary Mur- suddenly spotted by a huge search- the S, 8. Van Dine stories in which der Case” combinoonce more to bring light—cones of searchlight fairly powell has starred. i you thrill upon thrill in a mystery so dazzle the créw, the sky is full of| The action is swift moving, start- baffling that 5,000,000 readers swore flak and the fancy shooting begins.|ing with the murder of a prize But even as the searchlights play Scottie and involving the slaying of | their symphony of death over the|two men and the attempted murder RELEASED bon the RAF fliers stick to!of a third. Mystery piles upon mys- e their jobs and dump their bombs. tery as Philo Vance unravels the :Il'lll‘i‘: Soon afterward, their aireraft rocks|crimes in which seven suspects have i With the force of the explosions. both the opportunity and the mo-, The ilak continues to be terrific, ative for the Kkillings. e L e column of smoke shoots hundreds| Playing in support of Powell are ' of feet in the air, and below a half Mary Astor as his leading lady, T 0 N l G T 0 N L Y b4 square mile is a shambles. The mis- Eugene Pallette as Sergeant Heath, fon is completed, the bomber is'a role he has played previously with r‘;\'w,\ to return to its base—and Powell, Ralph Morgan, Helen Vin-| ‘Llrn it is hit by the enemy * * *.'son, Jack La Rue and many others g TRUPELAL Michael Curtiz, noted for his fine/ COAST GUARD GLEE CLUB BOND CONCERT THURSDAY SKELETONFOUND GREEN - LUCAS|JACKSON WILL handling of action-packed dramas' and mysteries directed the film. | > - i Emblem Club Holds [nitiation; Past THIRTY - SEVEN EMPANELED FOR | PETIT JURY HERE with MARY ASTOR TOWNSEND CLUB IS BOOSTING WAR LOAN BY TRAPPERS ON | | o sonowns pe sy msnen — Prasident Visits| in Warner Bros. thrill-bit! : B".I. WINNER B E -I-R l E D o “ [empaneled for the January, 1044 resiaent VISIis wesneeaers ‘“THE KENNEL The Juneau Townsend Club met 'term of court at Juneau: RALPH MORGAN Tuesday night in the CIO Hall with BEA(H "EAR HERE 7 | Tenakee—Ole Ansen; Lisianski—| The Juneau Emblem Club met| HELEN VINSON ” G. E. Almquist, presiding. Mrs. !Mrs. Emma Waltonen. Point Agas-|last night in the Elks' Hall for its JACK LA RUE MURDER asE Andrew Rosness, Secretary, read the Isiz—Andrew Israelson; Petersburg— | monthly business meeting, called to PAUL CAVANAUGH A skeleton, attired only in a pair of blue trousers with a leather belt, was found yesterday on the beach a mile west of Icy Point on Doug- weekly “Flash” from headquarters, which announced that 151 Congress- men were now pledged to support the Townsend Plan. | Ingebright Dahl, Frances Mathie- |sen; West Petersburg—Olaf Olsen. |President, Mrs. Daisy Fagerson. | Sitka — Frank A. ' Grainger, Jr.,| The membership of this club was |Mark Jacobs, Sr., Hattie Peterman; | added to last night by the initiation | | order promptly at 8 o'clock by the FIRST ROUND TWO COUNTS WASHINGTON, ' Feb. 2. — The las Island, according to Coast| Guard authorities here. The head |was discovered 50 yards from the| skeleton. Discovery was made by two local trappers, Joe Stassel and George Edwards who signaled an Army | vessel, the @-109, which reported | to the Coast Guard here. A Coast Guard boat was sent 10! President Almquist expressed thanks to the memers for their loyal support of the recent suc- cessful Fourth’ National War Loan Drive, and announced that over $1,000 was raised at the booth the night the Townsend Club was in charge of sales, and additional money has since been received. Attorney General Henry Roden spoke at some length on the de- '{he scene late yesterday and re-| sirability and feasibility of the yyeq here last night with the Townsend Plan, and declared it Was geloton which is still awaiting ;’;sv'i’s‘sl“gmfigfigim:’:;?m“;:“ fOr jgentification at the Charles W. The social part of the meeung,cmwr MorAiEY. was devoted to dancing to music furnished by the Townsend Orches- tra, E. M. McIntyre, violinist; Mrs. | et Carl Collen, pianist and Carl Collen | Frank Metcalf, City Engineer at at the drums. W. J. Petrucci, em- | gjtka, has arrived in Juneau and ployee of the Alaska Juneau mine, s at the Baranof. directed the circle two-step andi g called the square dances. 4 An increased attendance has been 2 CAA MAN HERE | noted at the weekly meetings since | With the CAA, J. A. MacDonald the first of the year. |is at the Baranof. | ———————— | i DIVORCES GRANTED Divorces were granted yesterday METCALF HERE | LSRR SINGT 1 g SKAGWAY MAN HERE At the Baranof Hotel, Otto Bousa afternoon in the District Court here 1S B to Peder Lund from Anna Lund and Margaret Rudolph from Walter McGOVRAN HERE Rudolph. G. A. McGovran, registered from — e eee | Spokane, is at the Baranof. ARRIVALS HERE e Arrivals from Whitehorse, Mari- R. W. PORTER IN frances Horner and Ethel Sieber- man are Baranof guests. Juneau Plumbing & Heating Co. PLUMBING 1 HEATING _ OIL BURNERS SHEET METAL WELDING PHONE 787 Third and Franklin NIGHT: B. E. FEERO .. .Green 585 J. R. CLARK . Red 750 In from Whitehorse, R. W. Por-| ter is at the Baranof. | | | | | New Stock Just Received . . . FLOOR STAND LAMPS Moderately Priced Alaska Eleciric Light and Power Company Juneau Phone 616 Douglas Phone 18 | gistered Administration’s Federal ballot bill for the armed services won the, first Senate test by the defeat of the “states’ rights” amendment aimed at restoring local registration and poll tax payments as voting quali- Overton amendment, the first of a fications. The vote was 68 to 23 against the host of changes projected at the administration-backed Green-Lucas bill, which would send a uniform federal ballot to military voters. The amendment would have given the state election laws complete control over the validity of federal ballots. ————————— PLEAS ENTERED IN DISTRICT COURT The following pleas were enter today in the United States Distri Court: Eugene LaMoore, Negro, plead not guilty to the charge of selling liquor without a license and James Watson plead guilty to a forgery charge, changing his plea from not guilty which he entered last week. Yesterday, Tim Paul changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on the first count. Paul was indicted on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. Aaron Bean, indicted on a charge of first degree murder, entered a plea of “guilty” to second degree| murder. William Heitman, charged with assault with a dangerous wea- pon, also plead guilty - e FAIRBANKS COUPLE IN In Juneau from Fairbanks, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stadelman are re- at the Baranof. — e BILLINGS MAN HERE Registered from Billings,* Mon- tana, James M. Farnes is at the | Baranof. e Baranof Beauty Salon Under New Management St 775>, a Skilled Operators Complete Line Of Beauty Culture SHOP HOURS 9A.M.TO6P. M. OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT There is no substitute for newspaper adveriising—! PHONE 538 MARIE HAMMARLEY Manager Jury Selected This After- noon for First Case of Present Term In the United States District Court this afternoon, a jury of five men and seven women was drawn to try the case of the United States versus William Jackson, negro. Jackson, who was critically in- jured last April 14 as a result of what was apparently a private shooting scrap in the rooms of the Keystone Apartments on Lower Franklin Street, was alleged to have shot at his wife, Marie, the blast from the gun having blown her left arm off below the elbow. Indicted by the grand jury on three counts, assault with intent to kill, shooting with intent to kill and assault with a dangerous weapon, the accused will be tried on the first and third counts. 1 Jackson is being representel by Attorneys R. E. Robertson and M. E. Monagle. The government is rep- resented by U. S. Assistant Attorney Robert Jernberg of Ketchikan. ¢ Jury for the case includes Wort Newman, Mamie Sperling, Norman B. Cook, Isabell Schramen, Stella Meherin, Jeanette L. Shepard, Lexie P. VanderLeest, Orin H. Bliss, Anna Loken, Albert R. Edwards, Hattie Peterman and Emma Waltonen, - e e———— AT BARANOF HOTEL Howard E. Thropp, here from Whitehorse, is at the Baranof. RIS, 50 ALBERGAS HERE Alvyn C. Alberga and Mrs. A. C. Alberga of Whitehorse, are guesis iat the Baranof. — e TURNE FROM FAIRBANKS From Fairbanks, Jay Turner is a guest at the Gastineau. STOMACHS &> WONEY BAGK SIARMITEE T sizs ynn Canal—Norman B. Cook. | Douglas — Albert R. Edwards, Mamie F. Jensen, Orin H. Bliss. Salmon Creek—Mrs. Anna Loken. Juneau — Arthur Adams, Maud Dull, Mrs. Eileen M. Guyot, Mrs. Uinta Hunter, Mrs. Mary Kiloh, Edmund J. Sprague, Isabelle Shra- men, Jeanette L. Shepard, Alfred J.| Sprague, Myrtle F. Turner, Lexie P. VanderLeest, John 1I. Conn, Stella Meherin, Minard A. Mill, ‘Wort Newman, Douglas J. Oliver, Winfield S. Pullen, Lee Roy Skin- ner, Mrs. Mamie Sperling, Ray H. Stevens, Ronald L. Stewart, Mary | V. Toner and Margaret E. White. BISHOP CRIMONT ~ HONORED TONIGHT Bishop J. R. Crimont is 86 years old today and he will be honored at a public reception and. social tonight in the Parish Hall. The affair is scheduled for 8 o'clock and during the evening a programn has been arranged. Lutheran Aidto , Meet Tomorrow | | The regular meeting of the Lu- |theran Ladies Aid Society will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:30| p.am. in the church parlors. A des- sert luncheon will be served by iMrs. Fred Newman and Mrs. G. H.| Hillerman. All members of the society and friends are cordially invited to be |of two new members—Mrs. Lucille | Stein and Mrs. Hattie Peterman.| | Mrs. Stein recently came to Juneau | (from Sitka to reside here. Mrs. Peterman was formerly a resident of Juneau but now resides in Sitka | and is only here during the present term of court, During the evening, Mrs. Frances Mathiesen, of Petersburg, addressed the club members . She is a past | president of the Petersburg Emblem Club which has been in existence for sometime and which was in- | strumental in assisting the Juneau | club to organize. Plans were made for the club’s next February meeting which is to be on February 15 and is soclal night for the members. Chairman for that evening’s entertainment is {to be Mrs.. Joyce Weston and she | will be assisted by Mesdames Pauline Cady, Thelma George, Leona Mc- Kinnon and Florence Akervick. 'WANTS VOTE BILL " EXTENDED TOMEN OF TERRITORIES WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Delegate Joseph R. Farrington, of Hawalii, informed the House he plans to introduce an amendment to the soldier vote bill to permit service| personnel from Hawaii and Alaska to vote for their Congressional Delegates and Territorial officials. “Insofar as the Territories felt the first shock of the war, it seems to me only fair this privilege be extended to them,” the Delegate | present. said. i THE SOFTEST, LOVLI Open Evenings PHONE 318 | prrrrcrrrrrrrvrrrrrrrrrr e rreeeey FROM A COLD WAVE ! FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS EST WAVES EMERGE E PERMANENT FOR ABUSED HAIR /C/?/DJ BEAUTY sAaLON COOPER BUILDING Opposite Federal Building Plus the Tops in Short Subjects LATEST WORLD NEWS time, said Capt. Henry Harmon, is to make it possible for the guards- men to attend the Coast Guard MEET IoMoRRow‘cuncen at the 20th Century thea- -ter which starts at 8:15 o'clock. - The Juneau unit of the Territor- PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY ial Guards will meet in the Elks| ‘Have a portrait artist take your Hall at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night. | picture. Hamersley Studio. Opposite The reason for the change in Federal Building. Phone 204. adv. MOTORSHIP PATRICIA LEAVES for HAINES and SKAGWAY 8 A. M. SUNDAY All freight and parcels must be delivered to boat Saturday afternoon between noon and 5 P. M. For Tickets and Information CALL AT PERCY’S CAFE —SPECIAL CHARTER TRIPS AVAILABLE— "MIEN WANTED Two Millwrights and Two Machinists MILLS, Inec. Must have availability certificates. ) WIF hOS! EVERYBOON GOWE AN GOOGLE GONE T00, ™S PLACE GNES NE TH FLIBBER DE JBBLETS -TLL LON WERE AN TOSS Al ‘NEHT/\EF'N T OONT DO SONETHIN QRBACT \X. Fried Chicken SERVED ANY TIME Broiled Steak and DINR AND DANCE THE DOUGLAS INN OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT Electric Hammond Organ Music DINE AND DANCE