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

| 'ONIGHT! FOMORROW— " o4 URSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1944 THE CAPITOL GIVES WAY TO THE COAST GUARD GLEE CLUB NO SHOW 'TIL MIDNIGHT PREVUE TONIGHT THE SINGIEST SWINGIEST TUNE TREAT OF 1943 The Nation’s Top Tune- Trio in a rhythmic romance to keep I‘,W you laughing! ond -, o, BUDDY RICH and his Orchéstra 2nd “EATURE with WILLIAM LUNDIGAN—PATRICIA DANL APITO] | THEATRE THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES! OUGLAS NEWS BOND PROGRAM Tanks Appear, - Burma Front IS GIVEN AT SCHOOL | i BY FRANK MARTIN upper grade room under the | \ITH THE BRITISH FORCES ion of Mrs. Lee Whalin, gave | on THE ARAKAN FRONT IN | bond program to the stu-|pypMA, Jan. 28.—(Delayed)—Sup- of the intermediate ng. ty onds and stamps. and Phyllis Andrews. * “Anvil Chorus” was sung by roup, directed by Mrs. Eugene Last number on the pro- was a play, “Trial by Jury,” ng how the ‘“squander bug” dermifie the economic sys- ICharacters in the play were: e Havdahl, Phillip Clark, Her- Myra iGraber, Jackie Bernard, Bar- n. Bonnett, Billy Logan, Hash and Jerrold Kinney. MS WITH CAB COMPANY n Adams began employment the Yellow Cab Company u the first of this week. grades bf the high school yesterday Kibby, Patsy Balog, Carol ala and Mae Cuthbert gave showing the necessity of buy- A skit, aights in a Foxhole,” was pre- il by Jeanne Bernard, Gloria RREST WARRICK BACK rest Warrick, FBI employee, ned over the weekend from ington, D. C. He was called ashington on official business | ported by tanks, which are mak- | ing their first appearance on the Burma front, Indian troops blasted | their way through the outer Jap | defenses east of Maungdaw and |are now facing strong hill positions iblocklng the advance to the port of Akyab. 'BEISTLINE TO PRESIDE AT COUNCIL MEETING In the absence of Mayor H. I. Lucas, Senior Councilman Ralph ' night's Council session. | The meeting will begin at 8 | o’clock in the Council Chambers of City Hall. e i e MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEMORIAL CHURCH IS MEETING THIS EVENING in | o | The Missionary Society of Mem- | |orial Church has planned to have its regular business meeting at 7:30i o'clock this evening at the Manse.!| | Hostesses for the evening afe| Beistline will preside at tomorrow | DOUBLE FEATURE BILL AT CAPITOL DURING WEEKEND Out of courtesy to the Ketchikan Coast Guard Glee Club, which is 'giving a free concert tonight to| purchasers of Fourth War Loan Bonds, Manager Homer Garvin i giving no show at the Capitol. How- | ever, there will be a preview at the usual time, with the double feature bill for Friday and Saturday. One feature is the Andrews Sis-| ters in “How's About It,” with Robert Paige, Semp Howard, Mary Wickes, Walter Catlett and the nation's No. 1 drummer, Buddy Rich, and his or- chestra. The other feature is “Northwest Rangers,” featuring William Lun- digan and Patricia Dane. It is said tc be an exciting story of the Northwest Mounted Police Grace McDonald, | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA COAST GUARD CONCERT IS THIS EVENING Kelchikan Glee Club Will: Be Heard Tonight at | . 20th Century assisted by a women's choral group |from Gastineau Channel, will be jheard in concert this evening at et Extra Beautiful | Twenty-two Coast Guard singers, & 18:15 o'clock at the 20th Century! _ | Theatre. The musical is given with the compliments of the United States M_‘.D}Const Guard as their entertainment | featured in the cast are John Car- |contribution for the special benefit, . radine, Keenan Wynn and Jack|Of Bond purchasers during the pre-| 'INADVANC, TWO FRONTS (Continued from Page One) Narva, ated. Dispatches from Moscow state the Red Army is driving west along the Gulf of Finland and has reach- ed positions close to the Narva River and northwest of the ancieit fortified city itself. eee PUBLIC SCHOOLS Estonia, is being evacu- | | - OVERREACH QUOTA MORE THAN $5,000 | To date the War Bonds and | Stamps sold ih the Juneau Public ‘Schools has mounted to a grand | total of $7,252.95. | Bond rallies were held in both the grade and high schools on Tues- day. Patriotic music held sway in the high school assembly. The I band, under the direction of Miss Ruth Brooks played several marches, including “On Wisconsin,” “Wash- ington Post March” and “U. S. Field | Artilery.” Mary Hoffman sang “We Did It Before and We Can Do It Again,” and the Eight Balls and Singing Debs, accompanied by Mrs. Forrest N. Pitts sang “America I Love You” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The students then enthusiastically received a preview of “The Great | Ben Allah,” all-school play to be | presented Friday evening under the | direction of Miss Mary Morris. | Coach Anderson was in charge of the high school assembly. In the grade school building the program was given by the sixth, seventh and eighth grades under the Ichau’mnnship of Miss Elma Olson. | Among other numbers was a play, | “The Spirit of '44,” by the seventh land elghth grades, which was di- rected by Miss Alice May Johnson. Also on the program was an orig- inal song, “Bonds and Stamps,” with words and music by Donna Olds and sung by the sixth grade pupils. |sent Fourth War concert is for the pleasure of the public and their will be no admis- | sion charged. William Salt of Ketchikan is di- rector of the Glee Club, with Miss Vivian Naimy as accompanist for the group. Miss Naimy is musical instructor at the Ketchikan High School. Lieut. (j.g) William G. ! er is Officer-in-Charge for the | Coast Guard. { Tonight's program will include | well known classical, semi-classical and popular selections. Ken Wilson will “give out” with some Cowbov Songs and a quartet will sing a little novelty number entitled “Play- mates” which has proved on all oc- casions to be one of the most pop- ular selections on the program. A representative group from the| Glee Club were guests of the Cham- ber of Commerce during their nocn meeting today in the Baranof Goid Room and this afternoon the sing- ers were heard at an informal con- cert in the Juneau High gymnasium where they sang for members of the ,student body. To- morrow afternoon they will perform in Douglas at the School and Saturday night will add to the entertainment at the USO 3rd Anniversary party at the Bar- anof Hotel. Before coming to the Capitol City, the men were heard in concerts at Wrangell and Petersburg, giving performances both at the schools and for the town. Participating in three numbers this evening with the Ceast Guard singers will be a women's choral group composed of the following: Mrs. Mary Hoffman, Mrs. Eve Hollman, Mrs. Rose McMullen, Mr; Esther Metzgar, Mrs. Eunice Nevin, Mrs. Esther Cole, Mrs. “WNilliam L. Paul, Mrs. Sam Feldon, Mrs. Ida Bush, Mrs. Georgia Nelson, Mrs. Ruth Popejoy, Patsy Fieek, Thelma McCorkle, Patte Davis, Lane Roff, Audrey Rude, Ruth Holbrook, Ka- therine Torkelson, Dessa Schneider, Delphine Morris, Pat Sheffer, Mar- garet Femmer, Mary Sperling, Erna Meler, Connie Davis, Esther Abel, Helen Johnson, Barbara Hermann and Dorothy Fors. Mrs. R. Nevin of Juneau directed the women’s choral group during rehearsals prior to the concert to- night. e — CAA MAN HERE Fred Beisemeyer, with CAA, is an arrival here and has registered at the Hotel Juneau. e School | Government | Loan Drive. The | ACCORDING to Hollywood camera« men, lovely Muriel Kearney, 19« year-old redhead, is the ‘“most | beautiful extra girl of 1943 and the one most likely to succeed in 1944.” Cameras don't lie and it seems the men who work them are pretty truthful too. (International) HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Cecil Donohue and baby girl have been discharged from St. Ann’s Hospital and returned to their home. Mrs. Wallace Peterson was ad- mitted to St. Ann's Hospital yes- terday for medical care. | Mrs. Larry Bohn entered St Ann's Hospital on Wednesday for surgery. Mrs. Karol Klippert of Pelican City gave birth to a baby girl at 6:20 p. m. yesterday at St. Ann’s Hospital. The little miss weighed seven pounds and seven ounces at birth. Catherine Bevevekoff of Ward Lake has been admittd to the Gov- ernment Hospital. ' George Bevevekoff was admitted to the Government Hospital for | medical care. Molly Lukenin of Ward Lake has been admitted to the Government Hospital. Marylin Jane Willlams of Sitka entered the Government Hospital yesterday. Entering the Government Hos- | pital yesterday was Doris Charles of Ketchikan. Allen L. Johns has been dis- charged from St. Ann’s Hospital. Mrs. Fred Hash has left the hospital after receiving surgical {reatment. { Mike Koskela was admitted to | St. Ann’s Tuesday for surgery. Admitted as a surgery patient, MISS WOODBURN ; 1 T0 HAVE CHARGE | MORE BONDS ' OF BRANCH LAB SOLD HERE Miss Dixie Woodburn, recent ar- | rival in Juneau as a member of the| | laboratory staff of the Terruoru\l’ lA NI HT; Department of Health, has been | transferred to Ketchikan, accord- ! ing to announcement today. At the | i First City, Miss Woodburn will as-| A total of $538,609 worth of bonds | sume charge of the newly estab-| have been sold in Juneau and| lished branch laboratory there. | Douglas during the first two weeks A graduate of the University or;o( the Fourth War Loan Drive, of- | California at Berkeley, Miss Wood- | ficials reported this morning, and burn was on the staff of the Letter- 1 of that amount, $159,630 is in Series | man General Hospital at San Fran- | E bonds. The quota for the drive cisco as bacteriologist before com- was $315,000, and all bonds pur- ing to Alaska. chased between now and February Miss Zora Dragich, director of the |15 will be added to the War Loan laboratory for the Territorial De- | figures. partment of Health, returned to her The Chamber of Commerce chalk- headquarters here late yesterday|ed up about $14,000 in sales lnst‘ after a hurried trip to Ketchikan [ night, and other top contenders for | to arrange details in connection |booth sales are Rotary Club, the | with the branch laboratory. Alaska Territorial Guard and the | |all FILINGS IN THIRDDIV. ARE GIVEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 3. Complete filings, subject to the Third Division primaries on April 25, are as follows: DEMOCRATS Senate—Grenold Collins, two year term; Clyde Spears, Ed Coffey, Harvey Smith, for four year term, of Anchorage; Don Carlos Brownell, of Seward, term undesig- nated. House—Jack Wadman, C. A. Pol- lard, Stanley McCutcheon, Joseph Diamond, James MecGinty, all of Anchorage; Warren Taylor of Ko- diak: Harry Deland and Walter READY FOR GOLF MEET PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 3. Harry Cooper of Minneapolis made the golf greens wither yesterday as he turned in a sizzling 64, seven below par, just as a warm-up on the Phoenix Country Club course before entering the $5,000 Phoenix Open which starts tomorrow. Cooper's score was one off the course record of 63, set years ago by Byron Nelson, winner of the recent San Francisco Open. | Nelson did no better than 68 in his practice rounfl yesterday. - e STUDENTS WILL PRESENT ANNUAL PLAY TOMORROW Under the direction of Miss Mary Morris, “The Great Ben Allah,” annual school play, will be presented tomorrow night. The curtain will go up at 8 o'clock, and the cast is | as follows: Chuck deGanahl, Ben Allah; Thelma McCorkle, Ruth Aldridge; Mary Hoffman, Roberta Houston; Linn Forrest, Ed Weston; Betty Lou Hared, Helen Johnson; Nathylie Bailey, Jessica Aldrige; Bob Ver- non, Hawkins; Elsie Conrad, Dor- othy; Pat Fleek, Mrs. Schyler Van Schyler; and Jim Klein, Professor Rawlings. The plot revolves around the dif- ficulties of the two lovers, Ben and Ruth. The Iatter's mother is a spiritualist, and the young man is not in sympathy with her beliefs, so the romance is frowned upon. The manner in which the couple over- come the obstacle presents an in- teresting play. FUNERAL FOR MARIE JACKSON SATURDAY Funeral services for Marie Jack- son, who passed away recently here, will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at the Catholic Church of the Nativity. The Rev. Edward Budde will conduct the rites and several | Juneau Public Schools have run up sales of $7,252 compared to a 1,625 quota. Meanwhile, the War Finance of- | fice reports that incomplete returns show Alaska has gone over the top | with sales of $2,328439 compared to a quota of $2,000,000, and more | than a million dollars in Series E | | | | | bonds have been sold throughout the Territory. Juneau and Douglas residen! 1 | double their quota if they buy an- ! other $90,000 worth of bonds in the | next two weeks. - .- JACKSON'S FORMER WIFE TAKES STAND; CASE CONTINUES The case of William Clayton Jack- son, charged with assault with in- tent to kill and assault with a | dangerous weapon, is continuing | today with Jacl n’s former wife, ! Marie Richardson, on the stand. She testified in the District Court yesterday afternoon and today. At the completion of the Jackson | trial, the next case to come before the petit jury will be that of Wil- (liam Mikaloff, charged with first | degree murder. Mikaloff was in- dicted by the garnd jury for the killing of Dorothy Truitt, last April at Sitka. e ——— RAY G. DAY HERE FROM SKAGWAY Ray G. Day, Deputy Collector of Customs at Skagway, arrived here last night and will be in Juneau for a few days on business. While here he is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel. ——— e — BUY WAR BONDS Huntley of Palmer; Mrs. Margaret !Webb of Seward. " REPUBL| NS | Senate—Fred Stillwell of Seward, two year term; Walter Hodge of |Cordova; M. D. Snodgrass of Palmer, both for four years. | House — Virgil McPicker Keith, | Casper, Oscar Gill, Carl Martin, Moritz Andresen, Almar Peterson all |of Anchorage; Robert Chadwick of Cordova; Paul Wise of Seward, !John Bugge of Palmer | Karl Drager had filed for the Ismmu- but withdrew after filing | i | USEDRUGS TO ESCAPE DRAFT; " FBI ARREST 18 | WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. — The |FBI announces the arrest of 18 | Washington men, including an or- {chestra leader 4nd two postal |clerks, in what is described as | “widespread attempts” to violate the Selective Service Act through the use of drugs that produce high blood pressure. FBI chief Hoover said the selec- tees take a drug tablet or a drug in a liquid form shortly before re- porting for induction, then because of high blood pressure, they are rejected. — e SKATING ON LAKES STILL UNSAFE SAYS FOREST SERVICE According to an announcement today by the Forest Service, ice skating is still not recommended on Mendenhall and Auk lakes. A test was made yesterday and the ice is still unsafe. e Open Evenings THE SOFTEST, LOVELIEST WAVES EMERGE FROM A COLD WAVE PERMANENT FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Cold Waves for Children at Reduced Prices SKILLED OPERATORS LGRIDSL BEAUTY sALON COOPER BUILDING brior to Christmas. ROBT. THOMPSON HERE | EY IMPROVING NICELY bnds will be happy to learn ames Sey is rapidly improving gh still in a critical stage. Eli Post and Mrs. Doogan are hlizing on his case. — PHONE 318 Opposite Federal Building | Mrs. Marcus Bacon and Mrs. Gen-| Jim Huston, Jr. gave a talk en- |evieve Soboleff. All members are!titled, “Why We Should Buy | requested to attend. [ Bonds,” and Katherine Bavard re- Colibesler s . S ported on the school's progress in the drive. AP S G BUY WAR BONDS interment will be in Evergreen , Cemetery. Here from Haines, Robert| MIS. Jack Mutch enterd St. Ann's Thompson is at the Hotel Juneau,| o Tuesday. i S S R R. C. COOK ARRIVES | Arriving here, R. C. Cook is at : 3 | JuneauPlumbing & e Gasu'neau. Cook is a represen- | Py sigi o vibrmamBenag ol lleatmg Co. - | At e Baranot ot 1 w.|| PLUMBING Odom is here from the Westward. HE ATING OIL BURNERS WELDING Mr. Odom is an Anchorage business ird and Franklin 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. | ON VACATION | | Mr. and Mrs. Roald Copstead were i | passengers aboard the southbound | | boat this morning for a vacation | |in the States. They will visit Mr. ;Cupstead's parents in Ketchikan, and then proceed south as far as California. They will return in | about two months. GUEST AT BARANOF saranof guest, Charles Holg- 1 is registered from Preso, Dakota. Baranof Beauty Salon Under New Management LTS & man. S it MRS. JENSEN AT HOTEL Here from Ketchikan, Mrs. Sol- vig Jensen is a guest at the Bar- anof. SHEET METAL PHONE 787 Th Here from Sitka, George Fenton | Kiqy: : : (':E:::]? ke is registered at the Gastineau. £ L % For Tickets and Information CALL AT PERCY’S CAFE —SPECIAL CHARTER TRIPS AVAILABLE— New Stock Just Received . . . FLOOR STAND LAMPS Moderately Priced Alaska Eleciric Light and Power Company Juneau Phone 616 Douglas Phone 18 By BILLY DeBECK QASTN RED APPLE FIX MOUR T\E AN Afn\;om Q 5‘& e\_\nms SAUNTE X Skilled Operator.s NE CAWT DO TWS-- NE CAWN'T DO THAT-- O R\GANMROMRZ : NOLR SUPEROR Complete Line OFRACERY. Of Beauty Culture SHOP HOURS 9A.M.TOGP.M OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 538 MARIE HAMMARLEY Manager THE DOUGLAS INI DINR AND DANCE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT O RBLES W TW QRN THAN NE WD SHAKE A STICK &TY Electric Hammond Organ Music DINE AND DANCE Broiled Steak and Fried Chicken BERVED ANY TIME