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

THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1944 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA [counciL HoLDS SPECIAL MEETING CAPITOL THEATRE| ~ HERE YESTERDAY Thrills and suspense highlight an| A special meeting of the City action-packed romance that intro-| Council was called yesterday after- duces a striking new screen person-|noon by Mayor A. B. Hayes for the ality to America in M-G-M's “As-|purpose of considering applications signment in Brittany,” which has|for liquor licenses and the transfer lits final showing at the Capitol |of one license. Theatre tonight. It is the first| Councilmen granted the transfer |American film appearance for | of a license to operate the Northern |Pierre Aumont, French star who|Cocktail Bar to D. W. Such and at the beginning of the war “g_\E. A. Rhoades from the former |ured in many battles and won the|OWners, Corbett Shipp and Chris Croi de Guerre for bravery before | BAlleY: d fal the Nazis overran his co\mtry.‘mgie;:;f w’::“;‘m“’t‘e el {Amid amazing adventures he €s-| 0 jicense and Corbett Shipp was ;;:5;"‘!.),“"" made his way to this|given permission to obtain a cocktail ACTION DRAMA TO END TONIGHT AT i g s ¢ who|Dar liauor license for an establish | plays a secret agent Who iment at 138 South Franklin Street. ferrets out the location of a hidden| A liquor dispensary license (retail) Nazi submarine base, which the|was also granted Roald Copstead Commandos destroy. Playing 0p-| and Harold Bates for a liquor store posite him is Susan Peters, who rE-[ in the 20th Century Market Build- cently clicked in “Random Harvest”| ing. «THE AFFAIRS OF JIMMY VALENTINE" with DENNIS O'KEEFE The World's Most Colorful Thief. e —————————————————————— PREVUE TONITE ‘—21\*1) FEATURE — STARTS TOMORROW! LAST TIMES TONIGHT— "ASSIGNMENT IN BRITTANY" Show Place of Juneau | | Doris Peirish, J. Cushing, Mrs. J. EIGH' pASSE"GERS qushlng. E. M. Egonia, and K. F. " INFROM ANCHORAGE “™"*“_ ... SHERMAN IN TOWN An incoming Alaska airliner| J. L. Sherman of Ketchikan is brought the following persons to [in town and a guest at the Bar- Juneau yesterday afternoon: Jessie anof. He is with the Ellis Air land “Tish.” Another newcomer is |the beautiful Signe Hasso, Swedish DIVORCES GRANTED |actress. Richard Whorf, Margaret; The following divorces were grant- |Wycherly, Reginald Owen, Mues}ed by Judge George F. Alexander |{Mander, Sara Padden, Darryl Hick-i in U. S. District Court here yes- man and Juanita Quigley are other terday: Clarence Lovegren from |principals. Ethel Florence Lovegren and Mar- | | garet Frazier from Jack Frazier, ! e — | ‘(HAMBER HolDS | Mr. and Mrs, James W. McCuer ! lof San Francisco are registered at " REGULAR NOON —— ' MEETING TODAY/ | | Members of the Juneau chamber! | of Commerce met in regular session | {this noon in the Baranof Gold Room, having as their honored guest ' i the newly appointed Secretary of ! | Alaska, Lew M. Williams of Wran- | | gell, who spoke informally. Mr. Williams, formerly a resident | of Juneau and at one time chief editorial writer on The Empire, has | for the past five years been Editor and Publisher of the Wrangell Sen-! - e, ‘TOMORROW is your EAST CHANCE TO HELP The Territorial Guards put their LAST CHANCE GENE TIERNEY IN TITLE ROLE, 20TH CENTURY. One of the most powerful pic- tures to come out of the present| times opened last night at the 20th |Century Theatre. Tensely dra-| {matic, tightly woven together| against a world teeming with fury| and flame, 20th Century-Fox's| “China G from the climactic clos Starring . Tierney in lh(-‘ title role se Montgomer: {a fighting, flying Yank who d know when to quit, and Lynn as Captain Fifi, curva 5 re \gade, the film has the indelible mark of one of Hollywood's out- standing writers and producers Ben Hecht The resourceful producer has availed himself of every dramatic thrill possibility. He maneuvered the stars and Victor McLaglen, who heads the featured players, into newsworthy Burma, and work- ed in several highly exciting se- with the famed American | Tigers. Too, never does he| slow down the action to permit the | romance to keep up with it; in-| stead, he projects the heart affs of the principals with such zealous pace that they become indeed, a\ part of the whole stirring story. i | WHERE THE BETTER BIG PICTURES PLAY! [P0 teToRy| TONIGHT! A LOVE AS BRAVE AS THEIR HEARTS...7#.t AS THRILLING AS THE DANGERS THEY DEFIED!) A beavutiful girl who wouldn't say diel A Yank with a heart full of fight...and romancel A great love against a background of flame and furyl R HELAGLEN ALAN BAXTER + SIG RUMANN Directed by HENRY HATHAWAY Produced and Written by BEN HECHT Nelson, M. J. Rogers, Philip Weiss, | Transport. e e e e S S FOSTER & MARSHALL Members NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE (Associate) f . . Underwrifers of Municipal and Corporation Bonds We Invite Your Inquiries Statistical Service Available Upon Request DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO NEW YORK Harry Godson and Harold Smith. 1411 FOURTH AVENUE BUILDING—SEATTLF 1 | e | Wlitler Doputy Golecior of | Buy that Extra Bond | Customs were welcomed back and iy and “| VOTE FOR LOIS ALLEN tinel. An invitation was extended the President and Secretary of the| Chamber to attend a meeting next OVER THE TOP Wednesday evening which will be canuRY-Fox PicTURE and give the held at the Council Chambers for id e Couch cnamoers || o By PUNCH BEST IN SHORT SUBJECTS LATEST WORLD NEWS management form of government.| , It has been requested that two mem- | to ik R > 4 RESEOTIR SIS SRS bers from each organization in the Hl H"LER N TR DM e AN OLI, : u LowBsT Pnlus ] and his playmates! V. Wilde is In‘tnvwn from Pelican | c City and has registered at .the EEEHI! city be present for the session. BEST SHOWS, Juneau Hotel. — et - B President Homer Garvin named | CANDIDATE the following as a committee in charge of programs during the month of July: Stan Grummett, Prrrrr e e / /'\l\c/f' - "™ Women's Avpanet ’/lf(:} | —success? W. H. Matthews, Jr., who will leave shortly for the States. Besides, Mr. Williams, the .only other guest was Fred Eastaugh, with the PAA, here from Seattlé. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL 10 CLOSE FRIDAY AFTERNOON The Vacation Church School which | | has been in session each day since | last Monday, at the Memorial Pres- byterian Church, will meet for their last classes tomorrow. A closing exercise is planned for the after- noon period starting at 2:15 o'clock { promptly and lasting half an hour. Classes were well attended each day with the first classes at 10 o'clock to noon, and 1 o'clock to 2:45 P. M. for five days. The Rev. Walter A. Soboleff was assisted by the Rev. and Mrs. Har- old V. Good, Mrs. Genevieve Soboleff and Mrs. Florence Galao. The pub- lic is invited to the closing exercises at 2:15 P. M. Friday, June 30, at the Memorial Church. HAW === Have You Heard? STARTING JULY FIRST DANCING again at THE CAPITOL CAFE LETHA—Drums WHEN TRAVELING... You are doing more traveling, perhaps, than ever before in your life; and under such conditions, that protection of your funds is of paramount importance. 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