The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 27, 1944, Page 3

T'HURSDAY JULY 27, 1944 THEATRE Show Place of Juneau LAST .TIME TONIGHT Starting Friday 2 Comedy Hits! P —— FUNNY ENOUGHTO MAKE A STORK ondnced by BERT GILROY Directed by LESLIE GOQDWINS & Screen Play by Charles E. Roberts and’ Dane Lussier. Story by Charles E. Roberts., | whose life is a lie, makes the un- | usual ORSON WELLES FILM LEAVING CAPITOL SHOW A strange shipboard romance off the Turkish coast between a man whose life is in peril and a woman of “Journey Into | Fear,” Orsen Welles’ latest film for RKO Radio, which ends to- night at the Capitol Theatre. | Joseph Cotten and Dolores del Rio are co-starred in the thrilling | picture, which is hailed as one of |the year'’s most unusual offerings |Cotten, as Howard Graham, an | American engineer about to return to the States after inspecting the {needs of the Turkish Navy in a rearmament program, encounters Miss del Rio as a Latin dancer who sets out to fleece' him and winds up by falling in love with him, The Turkish secret police, learn- ing that the Nazis plan to kill Gra- ham, try to smuggle him off tw Russia on a Black Sea steamer,| but the Gestapo puts two of its killers aboard the same ship. In desperate peril, Graham confides in the dancer, who tries to help him but fails. The vessel reaches Ba- tum with Graham still unharmed, but helpless, and his subsequent ef- forts to escape cause the breathless climax of the picture. SHIBE BALL PARK WILL BE ENLARGED PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 27. — Connie Mack and the Athletics have a million-dollar expansion | program for Shibe Park ready to go after the war. The Philadelphia Record report- ed today in a copyrighted story the plans which are said to call for 3,000 additional seats along the first and third base lines, making room for 32,000 fans, development of a modern restaurant, and a theme | Los Angeles P. (. LEAGUE The Pacific Coast League went strong on overtime games last night, San Diego and Sacramento at the top of the list for the long distance | honors going 16 innings and Sac- | ramento winning 3 to 2. Close behind, the Seattle Rmnl(‘rs‘ and Portland Beavers struggled 12 innings in a scheduled first seven- inning half of a doubleheader, the Rainiers climbing out on top and then the Rainiers won the next by shutting out the Beavers. The Los Angeles Angels upset Pitcher Bob Joyce’s four-game win- ning streak and defeated the San | Francisco Seals 5 to 1. The Hollywod Stars ran rough- shod over the Oakland Acorns 9 to 2 for the second consecutive victory | of the series. GAMES WEDNESDAY Pacific Coast League Hollywood 9; Oakland 2. Seattle 4, 5; Portland 3, 0. First game 12 innings. Los Angeles 5; San Francisco 1. Sacramento 3; San Diego 2. National League Cincinnati 2, 8; Boston 9, 5. Chicago 4; Brooklyn 1. Pittsburgh 6; New York 5. St. Louis 8; Philadelphia 6. American League Detroit 1; Boston 1, called at end of eighth inning on account of rain. New York 6; Cleveland 3. St. Louis 4; Philadephia 2. Chicago 4; Washingtan 3. STANDING OF CLUBS ‘ Pacific Coast League | Won Lost Pct. 60 50 545 | | 57 53 56 54 56 55 .55 56 54 56 53 57 51 61 San Francisco Oakland Seattle Hollywood Portland . Sacramento 505 | 455 | with the o | with duwnpuur came. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA LONG GAMES No-Hit, No-Run Soithall Queen ‘EVERGREEN PLAYED IN | Q | ] k) | court bulletin board at the bowl. POSTPONED ) Jo Kennedy, 29, cocks the fire-ball which helped her pitch four no- hit, no-run softball games this season. schedule of last season when she (AP Wirephoto) issued by losing pitcher Luke Ham- lin. Jack Kramer was credited| win. stopped the tilt between Rain 518 | Detroit and Boston in the first of 509 the eighth with the score tied at Two Red Sox were on base | only one away when 1-all. Atley Donald exercised his old the | hurled 12 no-hit, no-run contests. COLLAPSE OF NAZI CENTRAL FRONT SEEN She is running behind her } ~ FIELD DAY TOMORROW Tomorrow afternoon, beginning at | 2:30 o'clock, the third field day of the summer will be held at Ever- | green Bowl Although the previous field day | events have been conducted in the swimming pools, tomorrow’s contests will be held on the field. There will be events for children of all including the following: Boys' rd dash, girls’ 25-yard dash, ard dash, girls' 50-yard running race (ages 11 to rls' running race (ages 11 to boys’ backward race 25 yards 10 to 14), girls’ backward race 25 yards (ages 11 to 15). Tennis Tournament Tennis players are urged to sign up for participation in the tennis tournament which will be held sometime next month. High school students may participate in the jun- ior division. Contestants should sign the list which is posted on the tennis ERROL FLYNN in The Great Huma of Gentleman Ji ALAN HALE pr Here Is PAGE THREE TOO*CENTURY| TONIGHT “GENTLEMAN JIM” n Interest Story m Corbett from bank clerk to champion. ovides hilarious comedy as the father. Action - Laughs - Romance OWL SHOW TONIGHT — 12:30 A. M. BALL GAME REGIMENTS ON SUNDAY WITH PAST | IN FRANCE 60th and 120th Saw Ac- Shavey Koski, that game the oldtimers of the Ju-| the Subport, | Says between neau diamond and post))oned from last Sunday on/ laccount of weather conditions, will be played next Sunday afternoon starting at 3 o'clock—if the weather b it me weanerfion in Last World | oes not repeat wet conditions. | | Shavey s Ve he has been able to War There keep his squad in shape and all| | players seem to be in good trim. ! By HAL BOYLE The same report comes from the BEST SHOWS LOWEST PRICES 12-YEARDELAY IN CORPSE CASE ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 27—~ Unclaimed for twelve years, the newer and more complete press box.| San Diego Meeting Held of (Associated Press Correspondent) |pbody of Frank Finnigan will be WITH AMERICAN TROOPS IN buried by the Haines Funeral Home FRANCE, July 27. — Two famous this week because the Veterans of Amgrican regiments which shared Foreign Wars have purchased the in the heavy fighting in France mortunry and insisted upon its res | mastery over the Cleveland Indians’ |by allowing only seven hits as the New York Yankees defeated the ‘565 | Tribe 6 to 3 Boostihg his record | “recora | Cruial Defense Cifes Now o e o unaia setreal 1 in Hands of Soviefs— National League Won 63 48 50 42 {Subport camp and the players of wily Gibect that section nlso are rnr‘m‘ to go. P4 i RS | Lost Pct. St. Louis | Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York DON'T F OR(:ET ! 67 PREVIEW TONIGHT Empire Classifieds Pay! ’ Troras Lbolmm Apparer YOU CANNOT FIND IN THE ENTIRE NATION Such perfect spot for a carefree recreation as Alaska’s foremost resort THE HEALTH SPRINGS BELL ISLAND, ALASKA NEAR KETCHIKAN So Come Now and Enjoy a Delightful Vacation! 4-H Garden Club| | Philadelphia A meeting of the 4-H Garden Club was held last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ro- bards, in the Fosbee Apartments, according to Club Reporter Dick Keithahn. Those present were Frank Hughes, Leonard Matthews, George Rhodes, Marvin Rhodes, Mires, Carmen Beach, Lynn Bod- ding, Barbara Eickhoff, Sona Lou Eickhoff, Kenneth Eickhoff, Bill Forward, Josephine Hared, Kath-| erine Bavard, and Dick Keithahn, the official reporter. The meeting was called to order by President Kenneth Eickhoff, fol- lowed by an active demonstration on the transplanting of cabbages by Mrs. Robards. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. {MOTORSHIP PATRICIA IN WITH TWO PERSONS Outgoing passengers on the Pa- | tricia trip to Skagway were: C. J. Minning, Mr. and Mrs. H. Roosi, Mrs. H. Ellingen, and W. H. Thomas. The latter two were passengers for Haines. Returning with the ship from Haines were Verna Scholz and Frank Morris. Until \7ictor'y Until Victory is won, everything we have to offer— Virginia | Pan American Airways’ experience gained by more than 165 million miles of overseas flight to 63 foreign countries and colonies and the “know how” of 10 years’ pioneering of scheduled flying in Alaska— All are at work for the Government and Military services of the United States. Meanwhile, we appreciate the patience and understanding of Alaskans who so often find that war priority stands in the way of that trip or delays that express shipment. 2 gl LIV AMERICIN (IRITAYS 37 38 37 36 League Won Lost 54 41 48 42 48 44 48 46 46 47 43 45 42 50 39 53 Chicago 440 | Boston 411 | Brooklyn American 568 533 522 511 | St. Louis .. New York . Boston Cleveland Detroit Chicago Washington Philadelphia BROWNS WIN GAMEOVER ATHLETICS (By Associated Press) In the American League. yester- day the leading St. Louis Browns made it two straight over the Philadelphia Athletics with a 4 to 2 victory, although the Athletics outhit the Browns 11" to 6. Ray Hayworth’s homer in the fourth inning with two men on base pro- vided the winning margin. Both runners had reached base on walks 495 489 | 457 424 Baranof Beauty Salon WHERE SATISFACTION and SERVICE are SYNONYMOUS . ANNOUNCEMENT: Miss Jane Wells has rejoined our staff after an absence of 6 months in the States. Her old friends are invited to ask for her in phoning for nppoint- ments. SHOP HOURS 9A.M.TOSP. M. OPEN EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT PHONE 538 . B e T PSR | ‘437 |nine innings. 404 Washington 4 to 3 with a run in |a ninth-inning rally after the Sen- Pet, |ators had scored two runs in their |to budge from his unsheltered box {an hour the side in UldL‘l. in seven of the Warsaw Nex' The Chicago White Sox dflmtedv tConv.mueu rom rage One) half of the ninth to tie the score.| Brest-Litovsk is also 110 l 1 | 110 miles northeast of Warsaw. i | i !A war fund crowd of more than|, miles east of Warsaw and 80 | | * niiles southwest of Bialystok. l | including Commis- 30,000 watched, who refused | sioned K. M. Landis, Both cities are crucial defense points along the line which the seat when rain interrupted play for Germans strengthened and 20 minutes between| several years. halves of the second inning. ( The fall of both cities would 5 indicate a virtual collapse of the German central front. over STORM ACROSS VISTULA MOSCOW, July 27.—The Russian nfantry early this morning was; i ASSERIS BERLIN storming across the Vistula River of Warsaw, and thou-| southeast 'sands of amphibious trucks, cover- ed by massed artillery fire are ne- |gotitating the last great natural |barrier before German-Silesia and gravely threatens the whole Ger- man central front cn the level | plains. The BBC broadcast heard today |a NBC broadcast which said the |Russian troops in one sector are 381‘ |miles from Warsaw. Underground advices said War- |saw, the greatest Polish city with 11,250,000 population, is hearing the |fitst sounds of the approaching | battle surge across the Vistula, and is threatened with evacuation. LONDON, July 27. — Allied warships and transport landing craft are reported by the Berlin radio tonight as concentrated with several divisions of troops in the coastal area of the Tyr- rhenian Sea for an imminent new landing in northern Italy, around Laspezia and Genoa. 5 LEAVE FOR SOUTH VIA PAA AIRLINES A flight was made this morning by Pan American World Airways | carrying Mildred Wrenn to White- | Tt e " | onard Lowell and Wife Here On Visit Chris Bailey, Daniel Campbell, T. L. Allen, Eric Blume, and George | | Leonard Loweu and his wife, the ROBS MIP OHSLOGHES | former Alvhild Leirlalnon, arrived Salo were passengers today for| Seattle. | here Tuesday for a visit with his PITTSBURG, Kans—A burglar) parents Mr, and Mrs. John Lowell. arrested by Police Chief Tom Suw-‘ Mr. Lowell was a 1938 graduate ers admitted he stole some gar-|of Juneau High School and attended ments from a cleaning plant. The | the University of Washington. At next day he discovered one of the|present he is employed as an en- ‘OUL of the box with a 9 to 2 vie- itt.uy in the National League yes-| I terday, 'NEW INVASION .2 |nis eighth this year. |when the Giants loaded the bases |last place as they lost to Chicago suits was his own which had been|gineer at the Boeing Airplane Fac- | left to be pressed. j tory m Seattle, lin the last World War—the 60th|moval. and the 120th—played pmmment‘ It will be sealed in a vault, since Iroles in the Normandy campaign. | The 60th's most recent feat was| Spll‘ wlTH at strategic St. Lo on Perier's| |Road July 17, in a bayonet and| (lN(INNATl (hand grenade battle with seasoned {German troops. Earlier the same doughboy “go-devils” lived up to [their fine reputation earned in lTumsia and Sicily by becoming the (By Associated Press) |first regiment in the division to knocking Bucky Walters cross the Douve River in the break- 'neck dash across the Cherbourg |Peninsula to seize Barneville on the | After jcoast and beat back a strong Nazi Boston fdropped an 8 to 5 mghtcap to Cincinnati, splitting the counterattack in the St. Jaques and |Denehou area. held th twininiiiinek Barrefs he | Betore the landing in France the | |Reds to seven hits and one earned ruensin the first game. “""‘h fought a three-day battle for | Pittsburgh, meanwhile, moved‘mz port of [rayaut,ey in Morocco, into second place in the l*nauonaha:‘1 12 battles for Maknassy, Tu- League standings by defeating the!Disia. The outfit also participated New York Giants 6 to 5. Prit|\n the 17-day campalgn in Sed-| Ostemueller, though he failed to|jename Valley, climaxed by the| The regiment United States Commissioner Thos. Price has ruled that the Territory is unable to pay the customary fee for burial of an indigent because of the long lapse of time since | death. Finnigan, an oldtimer, left no esk tate but records indicate that he had a daughter, Mrs. J. Cluffertory of Los Angeles, and a son, Frank Mankato of Minneapolis, at the time of his death. —e———— EASTERNERS HERE Miss H. Beavers and Miss Isabellg Coleman, of Minneapois, Minn., are in town and guests at the Junul. Hotel. - e, When washing single garments, |conserve hot water by washing in basin or small than big tub. container rather finish, was credited with the win—|capture of Bizerte. Nick Strince- also saw heavy fighting in Sieily. vich came to his aid in the ninth with only one man out. The Brooklyn Dodgers took over 4 to 1. Lee Fleming pitched a steady game as the Cubs gained their sixth victory with six hits. Clyde King, 19, University of North Carolina Tarheel, made his first start with the Dodgers and re- mained in the contest until the eighth inning when he was lifted for a pinch hitter. St. Louis scored two runs in the tenth inning to take an 8 to 6 victory over Philadelphia. Danny Litwhiler sent the Cards out in|- front with a three-run pinch hit homer in the eighth and scored the’ winning run when Johnny Hopp singled in the tenth. Hopp scored later on Stan Musial's hit. ——— - ELEC HERE FROM ANGOON Mr. and Mrs. Oberlan Arnold, téachers for the Indian Service, thave arrived here from Angoon and are guests at the Baranof Hotel. Power C JUNEAU Phone No. 616 Empire Classifieds Pay! 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