The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 29, 1944, Page 3

DRAMATIC WAR THEY DARED T0 LOVE FILM OPENS AT . THRU THE FLAMES The dramatic story of a coura- geous woman who marries within the enem her country, even though her heart was with- her brave young Com- mando, is promised patrons of the Capitol Theatre, when Courage,” a Columbia picture co- starring Merle Oberon and Brian' Aherne, opens (onight Miss Oberon and Mr. Aherne, in the leading roles, portray lovers who are forced to put their person- al lives aside jor the exigencies of war, snatching brief moments to- gether when duty to country per- mits. She is a woman of high birth| in a conquered town in Norway, he| a British Commsendo Captain.| They had loved before the war— a love interrupted by the world conflict starring A Merle Brian OBERON-AHERNE @ with Carl Esmond * Isobel Elsom %% Fritz Leiber &%, s —>>o— Recephon Today To qupr Fosters. A reception in honor of the new Alaska Superintendent of the Office of Indian Affairs and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Don Foster, is being held this afternoon between the hours of 5 and 7 o'clock at the Governor's | House. The public is extended a cordial xmimtim\ to attend. - RE(ORD FLIGHT ACROSS PACIFIC. 'SAN F‘RANCX"\CO Calif,, March | 29-—The Consairway Transport Di- | vision of Consolidated Vultee Air- craft claim a new record of 8 hours| nd 59 minutes, Honolulu to San Francisco, an average of 263 miles per hour for the 2400 miles. The DONALD l)l CK LATE NEV\'S + THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURE i G e LGS Social Enjoyed by Catholic Daughters A religious quiz highlighted last hight's social meeting, held at the Patholic Parish Hall by the Cath- lic Daughters of America. Mrs. Ruth Geyer was in charge bf the entertainment and prizes were awarded throughout the even- | It was announced that next Sun- day, April 2, will be Communion Sunday for the Catholic Daughters | and all members are to attend mass at 8:30 o'clock at the Catholic Church of the Nativity. - minutes. At the Baranof Hotel, Mrs. John Standish arrived yesterday from Excursion Inlet R e - ATTENTION EIKS Attend meeting Wednesday night for initiation of class in honor of Past Exalted Rule of Juneau Lodge No. 420. Refreshments. adv. Archie A. Fraser was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for medical care ANCE ===l @ the music of the ONLY electric Hammond organ on the Channel! een@iited] DINE==- on Tender Fried Chicken or Juicy Broiled Steaks Newly Remodeled! DOUGLAS EVERY DOUGLAS NIGHT 638 CAPITOL SHOW Ithis city gates in order to save' ‘First Comes| | previous’ record was 9 hours and 27/ 'DOLORES SMITH 1S ENGAGED T0 SERGEANT BRUNS and Mrs. Lee H. Smith of announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Dolores Smith, to Sergeant Herbert Bruns, USA, son of Mr. and Mrs, John Bruns of Coldwater, Ohio. The marriage will be an event of April 12 at the Catholic Church of the Nativity. Wellknown here, Miss Smith is a graduate of the Juneau High Mr. School and attended business school | {in Seattle. She is employed by the Army Transport Service at the Ju- neau Sub Port | Sergeant Bruns is stationed |Sitka with the Signal Corps. — e —— Deferment of Farmers Left, Local Boards WASHINGTON, March 29.—Yield- ' ‘m[!, to demand of agricultural state Senators, Maj. Gen. Hershey has | agreed to leave with the locai draft | boards the responsibility for defer- ment of farm workers. Emerging from a closed confer ence with Hershey and Marvin Jones War Food Administrator, 'Russell of the Senate Agriculture Committee announced that Hershey had agreed to scrap the unit system, | long the basis for farm defesnents. Russell said the decision should effect the stemming of the “military | inroads upon farms, which xmpoul | war food prodfiction.” -o . FLOOD FABLE at Mo. — Sam Bishop, waters rising in his cabin, WARSAW, flood ser drawer. He stopped to light a cigarette, then turned to resume his task The dresser had floated out the room. of -~ e REGULAR WEEKLY CHILD Conference will be held tomorrow afternoon between 1 and 4 o'clock in the Health Center of the Terri- torial Building. B ATTENTION EIKS Attend meeting Wednesday night | for initiation of class in honor of | Past Exalted Rulers of Juneau Lodge No. 420. Refreshments. adv. - Jokn C. Brown entered the Gov- ernment Hospital this morning. Baranof Beauty Salon WHERE SATISFACTION and SERVICE are SYNONYMOUS EASTERISN'T FAR AWAY Make an appointment early for a COLD WAVE and new HAIR STYLE for that new EASTER BONNET. & SHOP HOURS 9A.M.TO6P. M. OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 538 was removing articles from a dres-, HEALTH MEET TOM()RR(IW‘ The regular w(‘(‘kly Child Health as Chafrman | PIRE-—JUNEAU, ALASKA ~ FOR 4-DAY RUN Fresh a mountain breeze and| twice as exhilarating—that's Para- imount’s tune-filled musical, “Pri- oritles on Parade,” the picture, opening tonight at the 20th Cen- tury Theatre. The top players in this laugh-laden piece are twinkle- | toed Ann Miller, blonde Betty| Rhodes, Johnnie Johnston (who :plays a band leader), and that wacky pair of Hollywoodians, Jerry Colonna and Vera Vague. | “Priorities on Parade” is a hm; film with a big idea. It tells how| Johnnie Johnston leads his aggre- | gation of jivesters into a big nh’-‘ |plane plant with the idea of build-| ing up the morale with swing. He; |tangles with a female welder, play-| ed by Betty Rhodes, and the whole | affair winds ap' with the band building bombers for Uncle Sam. x The picture’s tunes have already roared to national popularity. Writ- | |ten by Frank Loesser, Herb Magid- | json end Jule Styne. the big musi- cal hits of “Priorities” include the catchy “Conchita, Marchita, Lolita, ! Pepim Rosita, Juanita Lopez” and ' ‘You're in Love With Someone | Else.” T'd Love to Know You Bet- ter” and “Here Comes Katinka” are two other top tunes. Jerry Colonna moves his handlebar moustachios | out of the way iong enough to sing | |“Cooperate With Your Air Raid| | Warden" and another number called | | “Payday." DENIED PURCHASE | | CORDOVA SERVICE | WASHINGTON, March 29.—The| ‘anmmm for the Civil Aemnauncs\ !Board has recommended against al- \Jowing the Alaska Airlines to pur- chase the assets and business of the Cordova Air Service on the basis the purchase will further reduce competition in the interior of Al- aska. | The Alaska Airlines offered $30,- 000 for the line which operates under temporary authority from | the Board. | RIS e T R ATTENTION EIKS Attend meeting Wednesday night for initiation of class in honor of | (Past Exalted Rulers of Juneuu} Lodge No. 420. Refreshments. adyv. D | Maleile Wallace has been admit- | u-d t0 the Government Huspual | PR 20 e . e s | | —— Phace for EYPERACID L=$ Butler-Mauro Drug Co. PAGE. THREE: WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY! STARTS TONIGHT LENTURY Shows at 7:30and 9:30 P. M. OWL SHOW 12:30 A. M. TONIGHT “\\\Es ON Musc, Lovg, R LATE WORLD NEWS SHORT SUBJECTS A paramount Fiduu w! o MILLER - LN Johmnie N\\“SWN et 8 g original sereen PlaY * 6 BIG SONG HITS, f including “Conshite, Marquite, Lokte, Popite, Nosite, lvanite Lopart” BEST SHOWS LOWEST PRICES John E. Manders i | | | | | | JUNEAU Phone No. 616 General Electrie MAZDA LAMPS Standard Sizes Candidate for Republican Nomination DELEGATE TO CONGRESS Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Primary Election April 25 DOUGLAS Phone No. 18 (Paid Advertisement) BALLS O FIRE ! THIS Ye# ARPLANE (S BUMPIN' UP AN' DOWN WUSSN A RUNAWAY KANGY-RO0 WERE ELYIN' OVER THE ARABIAN Broiled Steak and Fried Chicken SBERVED ANY TIME DINE AND DANCE THE DOUGLAS INN OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT B S A RN SR S S By BILLY DeBECK SEE THE SAND DUNES-- THE CAMEL CARAVANS — THE VILLAGE - THE HAREMS, b bz i whad pc s Electric Hammond Organ Music DINE AND DANCE