The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 5, 1944, Page 3

SCREENFUL OF (The Mad Russian) 'MAD RUSSIAN IS [ALLIES ON STAR OF CAPITOL THEATRE FEATURE | | | In what is certain to be one of the funniest pictures of the season,! Bert Gordon, favorite radio comed- | ian, returns to the screen tonight| when Columbia’s “Let's Have Fun” opens at the Capitol Theatre. More popularly known as “The Mad Rus-| sian,” Gordon is aided and abetted in his zany antics by Margaret| Lindsay and John Beal. Directed by Charles Barton, “Let's Have Fun” is said to take | Gains Reported in Kohima THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA LOCKHEED PLANT | LOCALE OF FILM | AT 20TH CENTURY INEW THREAT OFFENSIVE | TO LOYANG, ININDIA JAP DRIVE | | | | | “Wings For the Eagle,” which| | Warner Bros. releases locally at the |20th Century Theatre, is a film| CHUNGKING, May 5. & B wium does a splendid job of blend- | b s SN S . individual drama with the one threat to the Chinese base of Loyang1:;:_%!“";‘:0‘_;"1” hovers over all per- | {through the Jap capture of Linju,|gona) conflict—the world struggle 60 miles southwest of Chenghsein, |ty smqgh the Axis. But this film | is announced today by a Chinese g1 tells its story not through the sol- Army spokesman, as the enemy C"“'Edlers and sailors on the warring tinued their two-way drive along the {yron¢ but through the men and wo- | north-south Peiping-Hankow rail- [ hen who turn out planes. Their Area - Chinese Forces Capture Stronghold SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR- way. STARTS TONIGHT? WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY! (20" eNTuRy its cue from the title and has been TERS AT KANDY, Ceylon, May 5. {story is packed with all the actiom, hailed as a mad screenful of rhy- —Allied forces have gone over to| The spokeman said the Japs are thm, romance and fun! Besides the offensive at all points in the|trying to locate the main slrel\gtl\} drama and excitement that onef would find on the actual fighting MARGARET LINDSAY JOHN the three featured players, an ex- area of the frontier base of Ko- cellent supporting cast includes hima, and their attacks are making blonde, beautiful Constance Worth, “satisfactory progress” the head- cute little Ann of the Chinese forces for a “decisive | battle” in the area of Lowang, an| important junction on the east to| west Lunghai railway, 656 miles west front; the constant fight against time is never out of their minds. | Lovely Ann Sheridan and debon- air Dennis Morgan have the lead- Dorothy Keane, Tyrrell among others. —PLUS— “SECRET CODE” (Sat. Mat.) Seese, quarters communique today report- Leonid Kinskey, Sig Arno, Edward eq, Ernest Hilliard and John Warren Williams returns in the ¢ Imphal plain, and patrol activ-) | of Jap-held Chenghsien. Jap bomb- ers were reported attacking Loyang. Heavy casualties were inflicted on .- — 'the Japs in minor clashes north of ing roles with Jack Carson and George Tobias in the supporting cast. The film is set, for the most part, in the huge Lockheed aircraft LATEST NEWS SECOND FEATURE HEATRE THE CAPITOL HAS THE BIG PICTURES! HANNA PILESBERG LEAVES CHARLIE MILLER LEAVING SOON TO LIVE IN FAIRBANKS Charlie Miller, proprietor of the Capitol Cafe, and a resident of Juneau for many years, is leaving soon with his family to make his home in Fairbanks where he will operate a popular cocktail bar which he purchased from Milo Hajudko- Mrs. Sheldon Simmons and baby vich. The Capital Cafe will continue son left today for the south on a to serve the public, Mr. Miller said. | visit. Main, is enroute today to visit her daughters and Pileberg’s first trip outside in some time. e e.—— LEAVES FOR SOUTH YOUR HAIR IS IMPORTANT Every woman should be just as particular in her choice in hair styling as in choosing the clothes she wears. For Beauty Aids to Step Up Your Charm CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT (Experienced Operators) IGRIDS BEAUTY sALON COOPER BUILDING Opposite Federal Building Open Evenings PHONE 318 General Electric MAZDA LAMPS Standard grandchildren in Seattle. It is Mrs. | second feature as the Lone Wolf, that debonair man and woman- hunter, in Columbia’s “One Dan- gerous Night.” Featured in the cast of the gay new murder mys- tery are Eric Blore, Marguerite Chapman, Mona Barrie, Tala Birell and Ann Savage. MAY DAY DANCE FETE IS TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT Juneau's youngedt generation will entertain the public this evening in the gymnasium of the High School, when they present the an- nual May Day Festival under the general chairmanship of Miss Dal- ma Hanson, assisted by the other teachers of the grade school, with musical direction by Mrs. F. N. | Pitts. | At a matinee yesterday before the |students of both the grade and Ihigh schools, the program made a Mrs. Hanna Pileberg, owner of Dit, all the students attending the and bombers hit a huge dam in the boarding house on Second and | performance at that time, since the northern Italy today and Kitty-| to the south | seating capacity in the gymnasium hawks and Mustangs dived, bumbed} |is expected to be taxed to the ut- |most at this evening’s show. It is hoped that as many parents as pos- sible will be able to attend, and the |students are requested to give them | this opportunity. There are more than 500 grade school pupils in the May Fete and | & colorful program has been worked out and carefully rehearsed. The | crowning of the May Queen, Anita | Brown, will be followed by a series |of dances representing various | countries. " The performance will begin at {7:30 o'clock this evening and those attending are earnestly requested to use the Sixth Street entrance only, | as there will be a good deal of ac- tivity going on back of the scenes and in the halls. FELLED S bt BOND COMMITTEE HAS MEET TODAY The Gastineau Channel War Fi- nance Committee met this noon n the Gold Room of the Baranof Ho- tel and discussed plans for the coming Fifth War Loan Drive. A committee was named to fur- ther work out a campaign which will be taken up next Friday .noon at another meeting of the central committee. Serving on ‘this are Mayor Cot Hayes, of Juneau, and Mayor James Parsons of Douglas; | Homer Garvin, James McNaughton, Jaek Fletcher, Perry Hilleary and Bill Carter. Empire Classifieds Pay! Baranof Beauty Salon WHERE SATISFACTION and SERVICE are SYNONYMOUS ity disclosed increasing evidence of the enemy’s neavy losses in the Im- phal Ukrhul area, the announce- ment said. Inkangahtawng, Magoung valley stronghold, has fallen to the Chin- ese forces driving down the valley toward Mogaung, indicating the en- emy base, previously announced ‘by the Chinese as captured by their forces, has been bypassed instead, in the drive to Manpin, 20 miles] below Inkangahtawng and 10 miles/| above Kamaing. TWO GREAT DAMS GIVEN BOMB WORK ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, May 5.—Allied fighters and broke the great Pescara dam, | 12 miles southwest of Chieti. Twenty minutes after the first Mustank cracked the iron sluice gates, a wall of water was moving downstraem toward Pescara. ! High waves were seen by the air- men as the water sweut down. At the same time heavy bombers again attacked Ploesti rail yards in Rumania and struck Serin, Ru- mania, the famous iron gate of the Danube. ¢ Goodie Sale for May 13 Planned, Lutheran Ladies —— Plans were made for & goodig sale to be held on May 13 at Bert's) Cash Grocery and a rummage sale to be held at the church on May 23, at the business meeting of the Lutheran Ladies Aid. Mrs. Martin Rian, Mrs, John Sunderland and Mirs. Olaf Bodding are the members of the committee in charge of these sales. Mrs. P. Hildre and Mrs. A. Hared were hostesses for the afternoon meeting. — .- HOUSTON IN TOWN John C. Houston is here from Ketchikan and registered . at the Baranof. . ———e— ETHEL SCHOOLING HERE Ethel Schooling, of Ketchikan, registered last night at the Juneau Hotel. Empire Classifieds Pay! Winted! Men and Women Who Are Hard of Hearing test or you 'our money Butler,. Mauro Drug Co. ‘ “The Rexall Store” ROCK {réquired plant. E GUN | Tobias, as usual, gives a splendid {performance as the shop foreman whose whole life is wrapped up in iLo(’kheed and the patriotic fervor | | | | to speed up the work. e —— WASHINGTON, May 5. ~— The armed forces have developed a new Tocket gun which is in such “great demand” that $35,000,000 will be spent on further refinement and production This was disclosed in the House Naval Affairs Committee report, which recommended a $65,000,000 appropriation for ordnancé and manufacture, No clues were given as to the nature of the device, but the Navy skid in the report that $15,000,000 sald estate, HEREBY GIVES NO- NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY In the United States Commissioner’s Court for the Juneau Precinct, Division Number One, Territory of Alaska. In ‘the Matter of 'the Estate of MORGAN H. TRUESDELL, de- ceased Pursuant to and Order of Sales made and entered in the Probate Court on this 22nd day of April, 1944 in the above entitled matter, and in order to satisfy certain claims against said estate, which appears to be intestate and insolvent, the undersigned United States.Commis- sioner acting as Administrator ‘of e IRL THATCHER HERE ¢ Irl Thatcher, wellknown traveling man, is in Juneau after a business trip to Sitka. BOERPRE N LEAVE FOR SEATTLE % Mrs. Fred Brandes, Sr, and daughter, who have been in Juneau | for several days, left today for Se- attle. on a business and pleasure {rip. of the vroposed $65,000,000 is nee““‘T[CE that he will sell at public efl “because of the new technique|ayction to the highest and best bid- for the new propellant, der at the store room and shop which is now in great demand.” |formerly occupied by the decedent SR las a Gun Store at 2:00 P. M. on Saturday, May 6th, 1944, the follow- ERI( JOH“SION ing items of personal property: 1 Double Barrell 12 Ga. “Ithaca” IS RE ElE IED Special Trap Gun, o 1 Small 1/8 k. Diamond stud Pin, 1 Medium Size Iron Safe, AS US(( HEAD 1 Small Post Drill Press, j | 1 Small Bench Lathe, {WASHINGI'ON, May 5. — Eric 1 Medium Bench Vise, Johnson, of Spokane, Wash., has| 1 Key Slotting Machine & Motor, been unanimously reelected Presi-| 1 Small Bench Buffer & Grinder, dent of the Chamber of Commerce| 1 Chest of Carpenter’s Small Tools, ! of the United States by the organi-| 1 Asstmt, of Small Taps and Dies, | zations Board of Directors. 1 Gasoline Blow Torch, | James W. Spangler, Seattle bank-| Miscel. Stock of Gun & Rifle| ef, has been elected Director suc-|FParts, | ceeding Albert Matti of San Fran-| Miscel. Stock of Key Blanks, cisco. 1 Iron Bed, Springs and Mattress, Y 1 3-Drawer Dresser with Mirror, 1 Wardrobe Trunk, 1 Show case and Miscel. cabinet fixtures, i Bids will be considered for any items separately, as well as for the entire lot and stock, whichever may be deemed to be to the best interest | of the estate, and the administrator reserves the right to reject any and | all bids that are not considered fair further information enquire of the | undersigned U. 8. Commissioner at his office at 513 Capitol Building, Juneau, Alaska. Dated this 22nd day of April, 1944, at Juneau, Alaska. (SEAL) FELIX GRAY, United States Commissioner'and Ex-Officio Administrator. First publication, April 24, 194, Last publicatfon, May 5, 1944. —————.——— MRS. THOMAS IN TOWN Mrs. W. A. Thomas has arrived in Juneau and is registered at the Gastineau, - FRANK TURNER IN TOWN Frank Turner, CAA representa- tive, 1s in Juneau and is registered at the Juneau Hotel. i NORWEGIAN MAY DANCE ELKS' HALL = = Mays, 194 PUBLIC INVITED! MANURE —— NEW or OLD Students and Men in Uniform i ...50c 10¢ .2(} Total .......$1.2( ’ and satisfactory for the estate. rorfsln following biting frosts which ~ Any Amount Delivered JACK CROWLEY—PHONE 219 She's putting thrills in his heart! DENNIS MORGAN «in JACK CARSON - GEORGE TOBIAS Directed by LLOYD BACON TED HUSING POPEYE THE SAILOR Original Screen Play by Byron Morgan and 8. H. Qrkow ¢ Additional Dislogue by Richard Macaulay LATE WORLD NEWS SNOW FALLS TODAY AFTER NIGHT FROST CHICAGO, Ill,, May 5—Snow fell today over norihwest Illinois, cen- tral and eastern Iowa, Minnesota and central and northern Wiscon- are expected to repeat tonight. Forecaster Jacobsen reported the Nation’s coldest temperature is 18 above zero at Mobridge, South Da- kota., e PAA MEN HERE Clyde Fitzgerald and C. A, Hunt- ley, of the PAA, are guests of lhel Baranof. | Empire Classifieds Pay! LOWEST PRICES ——————— 'CARA NOME Protect your skin ag the elements with’ a:‘z visible film of this dainty, greaseless cream. It makes your face powder ¢l more lastingly an smoothly, too! & L3 ASK FOR IT TODAY BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. “The Rexall Store” ke - Schilling u ,cfln a”.?-“ Co, %, 2 I SWOWN |F 1D A'KNOWED 1. \WUZ GONNA HAVE THIS MUCH ROOM LEFT OVER, I'D A SNUCK (N ANOTHER JUG O CORN SOUEEZIN'S 1! 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