The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 17, 1944, Page 3

v WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1944 FRANK MOIRGANS Laughing Heart-Warming Bestin. .. "A STRANGER IN TOWN" “AStrangerinTown” MEET JUDGE "JOE” GRANT . . . and get set for fun, fuss and fireworks! He gets himself arrested . . . battles crooked poli- ns . . . helps a tangled romance . . . all on a quiet vacation! SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION Experience the thrill of head- ing into a roaring battle with our fighters of the sea! Sit behind the guns as they sink the enemy's ships and blast his planes from the sky. PITO HEATRE e o o o o o WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. Bureau) Temp. Tuesday, May 16 Maximum 56; Minimum 47 e o o o 00 2 0 0 o s BXGEE o T VRS NOTICE ciaft returned to base | NIPS FIGHI | expected to bring a new test to [ whetter the enemy will maintain |north as far as Bering sea and into e (Continued from Page One) two enemy surface vessels on May 13 and made a machine gnun a'tack. it was flying at a low level. The| Out-of-town trade — send your next day, a Navy Catalina made |eye-glasses for repair or frames to returned the fire ani the tank of {3061, Juneau. We will return them the Catalina was purctured but mem you C.O.D. adv. The start of the fishing season 15 control of the Kurile waters. Before [the waters off the Alaska coast. ATTACKED | An Army D;[itcheu) enc:nuntered The plane was slightly damased as | an attack on a suria~e craft which [the Thompsen Optical Co. Box MANURE =--- NEW or OLD Any Amount Delivered JACK CROWLEY—PHONE 219 What to Give For that Wedding Present? Why not one of the nice FLOOR, or TABLE LAMPS, in our display?: Two or three friends could get to- gether and make one, nice gift. Alaska Eleciric Light and Power Company JUNEAU DOUGLAS Phone No. 616 Phone No. 18 Broiled Steak and .. Fried Chicken SERVED ANY TIME "A STRANGERIN TOWN" 10 OPEN ATCAPITOL SHOW | Frank Morgan, setting aside his comedy characters for the nonce, |succeeds admirably in extracting the utmost in dramatic situations {from his portrayal of a Supreme |Court Justice in M-G-M's “A 1Stmnger in Town,” opening to- night at the Capitol Theatre. Morgan is seen as Associate Jus- tice Grant who travels incognito on |a duck-hunting vacation. He meets |a young lawyer running for mayor Which will be from 10 to 1 o'clock | have been notified of the decision. |against a small-town political ring. |With the aid of his pretty secre- |tary, he resolves to help the bar- |rister by showing him how to re- |vive a few forgotten laws. Richard Carlson plays the young |lawyer convincingly. Jean Rogers lis Morgan's secretary. Rough is |the going for the two until they |discover a thing called love. In a dramatic climax Morgan dis- closes his identity, exposes the un- scrupulous ploiticians, delivers an inspiring appeal on American free- dom and makes the townfolk real- ize they have been scapegoats all along. DOUGLAS NEWS JAMES SEY FAMILY SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. James Sey were southbound passengers on a steamer early this morning, bound for Se- attle. Mr. Sey will receive medical attention while there. They will be gone from two to four weeks before returning to their Douglas home. BAROUMES TO JOIN WIFE James Baroumes left yesterday to join his wife, Mary Baroumes, in Seattle., The marriage of his daugh- ter, Helen, has been postponed until his arrival and the wedding is now | planned for May 20. FOUR TO NOME Richard Parsons, Willlam (Joe) Pike, Elroy (Sonny) Fleek and How- ard Hayes, all Douglas young men, left by plane yesterday for Nome. They will be employed by the Som- mers Construction Company there for the coming season. 0. E. 8. MEETS The Oder of Eastern Star, Nug- ' get Chapter No. 2, held a regular meeting in the Eagles’ Hall last evening. Refreshments were served after the session. GUARD NOTICE The Douglas Territorial Guards will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Natatorium. Dress will be coveralls, leggings, ammunition belts and rifles.. All members who have not shot their Governor's Trophy | scores are requested to do so as soon ! as possible. | MASS TO BE SAID IN | DOUGLAS TOMORROW | | The Rev. Edward G. Budde an- | nounces mass will be said in Doug- las tomorrow morning at 8 o'oclock. would be said at 8:30 o'clock but the time has been changed. Boggans Back After | Three Months’ Visit After an absence of three months, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Boggan and daughter, Karen, returned last night by steamer from the States. | The Boggans spent some time with friends and relatives in Eastern ‘Washington, and while in the South, Mr. Boggan underwent an operation in Seattle. Baranof Beauty Salon WHERE SATISFACTION and SERVICE are SYNONYMOUS SMART HAIRDOS Reap Compliments - A full staff of experienced operators to satisfy your every wish in hair styling. L] SHOP HOURS SAMTOGP. M. OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 538 DINE AN It was announced Sunday the mass | ‘| Coeur d’Alene Idaho, and are stay- !Emblem Club Meets, | Dance on Saturday | The members of Juneau Emblem {Club No. 90 met last night in the 'Elks Hall to complete arrangements for its final spring social. Mrs. Louise Shattuck, co-chair- man with Mrs. Louise Blanton, re-| ported that all tentative arrange-| ments had been made. The social is to be a dance for all paid-up) |Elks and their ladies as guests of |the Emblem Club. All paid-up Em- blem Club members and their es- corts will act as hosts for the party lon Saturday night, May 27. Ar- rangements have been made with the All-Girl Orchestra and an in- termission program is planned. {Most important item—is, there will} be “EATS.” | Two new members joined the Club last night, Mesdames Marie Hubbard and Jean Forrest. Mrs. | Peggy Mclvor, who just returned‘ from Ketchikan, gave an interest- ing report of her attendance at the Ketchikan Emblem Club which has recently been instituted. PEARL HARBOR - The Navy Cross has been bestowed on Rear | Admiral W. B. Baker, Commander | of the Cruiser Division that shelled | the northern Kuriles in February. | CHICAGO—Former Secretary of | | Navy Frank Knox left his widow an ' estate estimated at $2,000,000, in-| ! cluding interest in the Chicago Daily | News, of which he was publisher. LLETINS | | NEW YORK—The Domel News Agency broadcasts from Tokyo said the slogan “Build One More Plane Quickly” has been changed to “Build 1,000, 2,000, Yes 10,000 Quickly as Possible.” LONDON—Yugoslavian Parusans‘ have again liberated the Dalmatian | | port of Starigrad and there is fierce fighting in other Yuoslavia sectors. i L | | | ARRIVAL FROM HAINES Letha M. Young has arrived from | Haines and is a guest at the Ju- neau Hotel, i TOMASO HERE | Albert Tomaso, of the Communication System, is at the Juneau Hotel. s | PAA MEN HERE | Capt. E. Herman and William Reed, of the PAA, are registered at: the Baranof Hotel. LR o ALEXANDERS HERE Mr. and Mrs. K, B. Alexander are| here from Fairbanks and are regist- ered at the Gastineau Hotel. He is with the PAA. | - e HERE FROM ANCHORAGE | A. Windgardner has arrived mn Juneau and is registered at the| | Gastineau from Anchorage. —— - — GALLISTER HERE | William Gallister, of the Union Oil Company, is a guest at the Gastineau. e, FRED COLES ARRIVE Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cole are here from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and are | staying at the Gastineau Hotel. - HERE FROM IDAHO Letha Bell arrived last night from Idaho and is a guest at the Gas- tineau Hotel. s e HERE FROM IDAHO Richard Lux and baby| arrived recently from Alaska a guest Mrs. daughter ing at the Baranof Hotel. TABLETS NYPERACID SouacHs 'S |FUNERAL SERVICES: TROLLERS VOTE TORETURNTO | FISHING THURS.; | WEREWOLF LEGEND IS BASIS OF STORY | AT 20TH CENTURY KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 17— One of the most unusual mystery The CIO United Trollers voted to tales to come to the screen is “The return to fishing by Thursday eve- |Undying Monster,” due tonight at ning at 8 o'clock, but under protest |the 20th Century Theatre. Based on at the Office of Price Administra- |legends of the werewolf, a mythical tion’s refusal to raise prices from monster who changes from human last year's or grant a different into savage, bloodthirsty beast, the welght division picture promises to be a chiller. The vote of the locals In South- ' geather Angel plays Helga Ham- east Alaska favors a return to fish-|;004 an aristorcratic English girl ing, and all unions In the district | gpoce family history conceals the Isecret of the monster which terri- Ifies the town REPUBLICANS LEAVE |:cias rciher, aud vames s FOR CONVENTION TO |cicctive Supportine. piavers e BE HELD IN SKAGWA |detective. Supporting players are iBramwell Fletcher, Heathet | Thatcher and Halliwell Hobbes. John Brahm, skilled in mystery tepublican Territorial Con- |techniques, directed this 20th Cen- 1 will meet in Skagway to- |tury-Fox production. Realism, 1d delegates left here last |far as pessible, has been his aim night for the session as follows: | Albert White, Howard D. Stabler, | E. E. Engstrom, and Mrs. Engstrom. | Robert Atwood, from Anchorage, left | As a result, much of* the picture Juneau for Skagway by plane yes- | was filmed in that haxy half-light so characteristic of the bleak Bri- terday afternoon to attend the con- venti - as Oliver, The ver morr as tish coast, —————— — | STOCK QUOTATIONS | . NEW YORK, May 17. «- Closing quotation of A Juneau mine | stock today “is Ame 0 | 8812, Anaconda 25';, Beech Aircs WILL BE THURSDAY | &:¢. Bethichem Steel 577, Curtiss | Wright 5, International Harvester ie A 72, Kennecott 31'%, North American Funeral services for John Currier,| pyiation g, New York Central 18, well known Douglas resident Who| noithern Pacifie 17, United States died recently at his home, will be|ggeel 511 held tomorrow afternoon 8t 2| Dow, Jones averages today are as o'clock in the Chapel of the Charles | follows: Industrials, 138.99; rails, Carter Mortuary. Dean C. E.|3940; utilities, 22.75. Rice, chaplain for Igloo No. 6, Pio- S nee of Alaska, will conduct the| PRICES TUESDAY services, and interment will be .n| Closing quotation of Alaska Ju- the Odd Fellows plot at Evergreen |neau mine stock Tuesday was 5%, Cemetery. | American Can 88, Anaconda 25%, Beech Aircraft 8%, Bethlehem Steel EWIER IN TOWN | 57%, Curtiss-Wright 5%, Interna- Mr. and Mrs. Jean Ewier regist-|tional Harvester 72, Kennecott 31, ered. last evening at the Baanof |North American Aviation 8, New Hotel. He is with the Public Reads York Central 175, Northern Pdcific e arhniiasion 157%, United States Steel 51%, Pound $4.04. Dow, Jones averages Tuesday were as follows: Industrials, 138.41; rails, 38.92; utilities, 22.59. FOR JOHN CURRIER > e HERE FROM ANCHORAGK Frank Cernenka, of the CAA, ar- rived here last night from Anchor- age and registered at the Baranof. - McCARTYS ARRIVE Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McCarcy ar- rived - here yesterday from San iego, California, and are guests at the Baranof. PRS- Mr .and Mrs. McPhee from Ket- | chikan are registered at the Ju- | neau Hotel. | B ATTENTION PIONEERS Members are requested to attend the funeral service for John Currier P S {in the Chapel of the Charles W. PLEASE NOTICE | Carter Mortuary on Thursday, May Lola's Beauty Shop will be closed 18, at 2 pm. until June 1. NORTHLAND |} TRANSPORTATION C. O M p A N Y AL ZENGER, Sec. = ERVING ALASKA WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY (S CENTURY NOW PLAYING! AVACE* gINISTER! SUPERNATURAI.(! 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