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WEDNESDAY, AUGUSTI 1945 SHOWPLALE or Cluseads CAPITUL MATCHLESS THRILLS! Greater than “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAY" with - SUSANNA FOSTER TURHAN BEY BORIS KARLOFF ALL IN Gorgeows TECHNICOLOR! SPECIAL! ADDED! “Fury in the Pacific” STARK REALITY- < THRILLING ACTE THE TAKING OF PELELIU and ANGUAR ISLANDS Feature at 8—10:20 ——PLUS— PASSING PARADE JAMBOREE LATEST NEWS chilling Tea Quality worthy of the. finest = secrvice...2a better tea, full-flavored and delicious. T 1 I Orangc Pehoc I “ and Pek | { { ocTea Schillin half pound T — THE CLIMAX" 1S ' FEATURE TONIGHT ASCAPITOL'S BILL | Umvnrsal follows up “Phantom of | the Opera” with “The Climax”, | which is the feature at the Capitol| ,Lomgh( | *The Climax,” a musical drama of | somewhat similar theme as “Phan- \mm of the Opera”, is equally rich |in technicolor values and once again | features the colorature voice of Sus- |anna Foster. | The story from a play by Edward | Locke, is good and exciting. Boris |Karloff, as the menace, heads the |male cast with Turham Bey lending romantic support. Large choral and ballet ensembles, beautifully costumed, support Miss Foster, Jane Farrar and George Dolenz in the vocal presentations. George Waggner wrote the lyrics of the two featured arias and the librettos of the operettas which add much to the colorful spectncle AMERICAN VETS, WORLD WAR 1, TO MEET, JUNEAU Convention fo Be Held This Fall - Gov. Gruening Asked fo Officiate The American Veterans of World | War II plan to hold a convention in Juneau this coming fall, and Gov.| Ernest Gruening has been requested to officiate at the convention. The request is made in a letter from Henry M. Burch, National Ccmmander of the American Veter- ans of World War II, with National Feadquarters in Orlando, Florida, and is as follows: Knowing of your interest and ef- forts to facilitate the rehabilitation of the Veterans of World War II, | we respectfully request that you do |us the honor of officiating at a con- vention of the “American Veterans of World War II” to be held at Juneau, Alaska, this coming fall. These Veterans who have already been discharged, by virtue of having gone through the trial and exper- iences of war in the very recent past, | will be more capable of understand- 'ing and assisting their buddies to readjust themselyes and return to a normal civilian life. A man of your leadership and integrity will help to weld the Veterans of your Territory |into a strong organization for the . -betterment of your Territory and our country. | The 10 Point Program of ‘the “American Veterans of World War II” is: | 1. To defend the Democratic i concepts of our Declaration of In- | dependence and the Constitution of the United States of America. | 2. To work toward a permanent Jintcmancnal peace. 3. To work toward a strong and ANY TIME IS SWEATER TIME! Sweaters get the vote year in and year out. They’re first on the list of every schoel-going gal — whether it’s high school or college. No matter what your desire long sleeves, short sleeves, cardigans or slip - ons — we have then. Alberic Originals $10.95 Others from $4.95 100% Virgin Wool or Part Wool JONES -STEVENS SEWARD STREET THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—-—JUNEAU ALASKA permanent big air force, trained reserve ground forces and the main- tenance of the necessary munitions and 1mp|cmenls of war to guarantee peace. 4. To secure legislation for com- pulsory military training of all phy- sically qualified men as they reach {18 years of age, or upon finishing high school. 5. To proffer the feather of peace to all nations of the worlds with one hand, and to retain the club of {swift retribution for all warlike na- tions in the other hand. 6. To inspire the Veterans with! the leadership necessary to retain our American way of life. 7. To secure job placement for every Veteran of World War II. 8. To assist in securing justifiable recompensz for the Veterans of World War II. 9. To secure the necessary legis lation to provide a school for diplo-| mals and statesmen. | * 10. To secure the necessary re- forms in government to the end that we have GOOD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT, that is, government of the people, by the people, and for | the people. DOUGEAS NEWS TERRITORIAL GUARD MEETS | The Douglas Unit of Alaska Ter-| ritorial Guard will.meet Friday at the Natatorium at 7:30 p. m, for their regular weekly drill prac- tice. EQUALIZATION BOARD MEETS' The Douglas City Council will sit| Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, August 9, 10 and 11, to |act-as a Board of Equalization and to take care of any property com-“ plaints as to present tax rau,'&‘ After these dates, no complaints will be accepted. | - | REMODELING { Tom Young and assistants are completely remodeling their prop- erty here. The inside of the resi-| dence, formerly rented by Virgil! Hulse and family, is being com- pletely redecorated and repaired.' The roof and outside of the struc- ture is also being painted and a new front porch constructed. Mike Reisser is also remodeling two of his local houses. | TURNED ALASKAN In a recent letter, Mrs. Florence Weschenfelder, nee Florence Jen- sen, stated she and Mr. Weschen- | felder were at present soaking up Minnesota sunshine, but were look- ing forward to their return soon to Alaska. Says Florence: “I've turned out to be quite n lnynl } Alaskn resfiient"’ » KELLY IN JUNEAU {home here, they purchased the home | |ham ' CHAMBER COMMERCE lalso promised for tomorrow. Y CULISEUM v Frank Kelly, of Los Angeles, is a' | HERMAN PORTER | IS CELEBRATING | lONG POS"ION R o - B tion of the Northern Light Presby-| v is an anniversary for Her-terian Church will be held on Sun-| man M. Porter, general utilities man | day morning, August 5, immediately for the Alaska Electric Light and following and in conjunction with Power Co, for it was just-25 years the 11 o'clock worship service, tor ago today that he first became con- the purpose of considering and act- nected with the company. ing :“ [. request for a deed of ease- | Worlds,” which stars John Garfield, Arriving in Juneau on Sunday|ment to the City of Juneau, for a|Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet evening, from Bellingham, Wash,, he portion of the Church property “,‘:md Eleanor Parker, now at |lm‘ was on the job the following morn-|ke used as a public sidewalk or 20th Century Theatre. | ing, as he has been ever since that public street. A consistently superior cast, in day. He first worked in the stock! The meeting is called by the Board 8ddition to the stars mentloned | room, then became general | |above, includes Edmund Gwenn, utility |of Trustees, Ralph B. Martin, Pre: . and meter man, which position he |ident. Every member of the con-|George Tobias, Sara Allgood, Faye still holds eregation is requested to be present | Emerson, Dennis King, and George With Mr. Porter, when he came to Coulouris | D [ 1 Juneau were his wife and two small| MR, MRS SHIE DIVORCES FILED | daught Anita and Alberta, now | i Mr. and Mrs. Archie W. Shiels,| Actions in divorce were filed here Mrs. Ethan Nelson and Mrs. Leon|or Bellingham, Wash, arrived in|this morning with the Clerk of the Harricon, of Tacoma, Wash. A 500, | juneau on the Princess Louise yes- | U, S. District Coutt by Helen Ron- | Herman, Jr, now in the army, Was|ierqay afternoon from Vancouver.| ning, of Wrangell, against Henry iborn here. Five years after the Por- |y ghiels is President of Pacific mmmm and by Ruby Dumiao, of ter family established their first|sjackq Pisheries. | Juneau, against Jose Dumlao. Mrs. - | Ronning charges desertion and Mrs. PATTON ARRIVES | Dumlao, cruelty. A previous divorce T. Patton, of Santa Cruz, action brought by Mrs. Ronning is a guest at the Hotel Ju- was recently dismissed by the court | here, without pl(\_]udl(v ! |CORPORATION OF NORTHERN LIGHT T0 MEET SUNDAY| "BETWEEN TWO | WORLDS” IS BILL | AT 207H CENTURY, Investigating the world that lies just beyond our own borders, the | Warner Bros. have fashioned an ex- citing film from their findings. The result can be seen in “Between Two T HERE which thev now occupy. | Recalling the early days when! Mrs, {Juneau’s streets were all planked, | Calif., Porter said he has seen “lots of |peam. changes” in the city during Ll\c‘ M lpn:;l years, ™ i Prior to coming to Alaska, he was HI|IIIIIIIII|IIllllIII|llilII|NHI!IIIIIIIlIII|III|Ill|Ill|||Ill|IIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIII with the Puget Sound Light and Hill Bros. COFFEE {Power Co., working out of Belling- 5. 0.3 The Magic Cleaner Real—Valamont SMALL LARGE LIMIT | 20¢ 39¢; Ib.jar 49c i HOME STYLE—HUNT’'S SUPREME PEACHES (ase $8.95 TWO JUNEAU DELIVERIES 10:15 A. M. 2:15 P. M. DOUGLAS DELIVERY 10 A. M. MINIMUM—$2.50 2 (AR ert s ;CASI'I GROCE | D i | MEETING TOMORROW The regular weekly luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce tomorrow will be devoted mainly to topics immediately con- cerned in the agenda of the Con-' gressional group which is expected here in the near future, Program Chairman James Stone announced An exceptionally good speaker is STRAWBERRY JAM LAST TIMES TONIGHT “THIS WAS PARIS" DOUGLASY COLISEUM THEATRE TONIGHT ONLY! 2—FEATURES—2 “HENRY ALDRICH PLAYS CUPID". —PLUS— “RAIDERS OF 'I'HE BDRDER" zucst at the Gasmu.au Hotel hl' - flnd - S'l"l divel' ..depth charges plummet down from a swift Navy patrol bomber. Straddle!— and there’s one less Nip sub to nag convoys. It's the versatile Lockheed Ventura (PVI-Navy) —a great air- plane that flies first on Chevron Aviation Gasoline. In test-flights Lockheed Aircraft’'s western plant keeps Ventura engines at their best with Chevron Aviation Gasoline. And someday, the wartime research that put this flying fuel into the sky will bring a great new Chevron gasoline to the highways. STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA ”["25"[[//7[/[2 NOW! SEEIT! SENSATIONAL! IT'STOO EERIE FOR CHILDREN! ADDED— “CAVALCADE OF THE DANCE” fer e Gt o e O SRR /' “ 4 N OUR INSURANCE protection should be enlarged to fit changing conditions. This Hartford agency welcomes the chance to talk with prop- erty owners who want to know just how their in- surance fits their needs. It is our business to know what losses mjght occur. Shattueck Agenecy Seward Street Juneau Phone 249 Leslie A. Stevens Public Accountant—Auditer Accounting—Audits—Tax Service First National Bank Building TELEPHONE 3%