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o N A, -~ FRIDAY, AUGUST | 1947 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE - JUNEAU ALASKA Steal DESI. ARNAZ JOAN . ETHEL-SMITH DDED T STAGE-STRUCK... LOVE-STRUCK. .. ITUL and SATURDAY! Away! & DOUBLE FEATURE | FRENCH URGE [MiriamP. Jones BILLATWEEKEND, | Is Engaged fo capmoL teatRe SOLUTION TO | gngign angenl 4 | the Capi- | Mr. and Mrs. John Page Jones| weekend skax‘lmg‘ lof Lynchburg, Virginia, announce 7% Two features tol Theatre this ! tonight. the engagement and approaching| “Cuban Pete” is one of the en- marriage of their daughter, Miss| bills featuring Desi Ar- British Play Walhng (GAMe [wirium Page Jones of Juneau, to| tertaining naz, Joan Fulton, Ethel Smith and H : Ensign Roy Kenneth Angell, US-| the King Sisters. —Hope Sun Will Drive |cac wachusett. son of Mr. andl | The other feature is “It's ‘Great . | Mrs Roy W. Angell of Milford o be Young sid to be a nep| Refugees Ashore |conn The wedaing win take piace and happy howling bill. There are —_— Mrs. Roy. W. Angell o fMilford, The welling will take place said to be six musical numbers| PARIS, Aug. 1.—(®— The French|Conn in the hit parade class cabinet weighed today a National| Miss Jones attended Coker Col-| . The story tells of what happens' Assembly resolution urging it to|lege, Hartsville, South Carolina,| to a bunch of GIs who t to press Britain f a speedy and|and is a member of the staff of| get into the show business and humane solution to the vexing|the United States Weather Bureau, ® ultimately break into the big time. problem posed by 4,500 Jewish |Juneau. He’jl " Some of Columbia’s Lrightest 1efugees who are staging a sit-| Ensign Angell is a graduate of| YOIIr Hea” young stars are top-cast in the down on three British transports|the U. S. Coast Guard Academy,| previous!y attended the| Connecticut. | R e having { University of olution was adopted late | s film — Leslie Brooks, Jimmy Lloyd, anchored off France's Mediterran- Jeff Donnell and Robert Stanton. ean coast In addition, there is a group of The newcomers including dancer Jack yesterday by unanimous vote of (h M d Williams, jazz pianist Jack Fina, the assembl; which also congrat- comedian Pat Yankee, and the ulated the French government for | ! | musical ensemble of Milton DeLugg not attempting to imposz a course and his Swing Wing |of action upon the Jew: | — v | Dispatches from Port-de-Bouc on| : | France’s southern coast reported | nvo VIn | meanwhile signs of growing rest- lessness among the shipbound | Jews who have refused to disem-; ‘Bug Causes Singer To Gurgle a Lot at WASHINGTON, Aug 1P FULTON d | bark in protest against Leing |pep Rizley, (R-Okla) today ac-| Open Air (oncert shipped back o France afler & |cused the War Assets Administra. KING ¢ AR A e ol ® tion of using a flect of planes to| ? MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 1--One = rmp . p J {haul stenographers, clerks and - IBEEELES S g e The discomforts of life aboard B et e e S|STERS of the perils of moonlight opera Was the crowded ships, which left ‘0l_1"’1 \nmuth?nlfli passengers” , :Innmnstmted before 1759 Patrons pajestine slmost three weeks ago, :{l;!}\ir:omv of the trips “weekend" | 1o were increased by extremely hot ¥ i enor Z A i Rizley told reporters expenses in Romolo de Spirito, Ttalian en0r |weather and by a shortage of ra-|g R o N el from New York, was giving forth | tjons. bk "b({\'e (‘ommer(‘iul. ] With the princioal aria in the opeta | some observers in Port-de-Bouc| "o cijeq 37 flights between No- | ,M“r“_m at the Memphis Open Air' fyankly expr d belief that "he‘vemln-r ol e S o Vil Theatre, British were playing a . : 4 J JVE-STRUCK ~ KIDS... SEND YOU OUT OF THIS WORLD! 8 win LESUE BRIORS MY LLOYD DOKNELL - ROBERT STANTON ang MILTON DeLUGG AND HS SWING WING \.) <creenpiay by lack Henle LATEST NEWS @ MATINEE — SATURDAY AT 1:30 P. M. You'll be proud to wear this new ‘Naval Reserve Lapel Emblem. You cz;n be trained in subjects that will help you get ahead @ No matter what you are doing, there is almost sure to be a train- ing course which will help you advance both in the Naval Re- serve and in your civilian work. There are dozens of courses open; courses in strictly modern subjects like air conditioning, electronics, radio, woodwork, welding, pharmacy, photography « « - €ven cooking and baking! Members of the Organized Re- serve get paid right from the start. - The New Caelez y Produced by TED RICHMOND + Directed by DEL Lm(\ l‘)"f‘“}"*’-jwmm he said 117 authorized p: 4 the brolling censers were carried at a cost of sun might change the Jews' minds $72,572.87, including 28 test flights about going ashore. y & i 2 of planes. He said commercial air Advices from London indicated: rq;cnort could have provided the Suddenly he gurgled, choked and game, hoping that one of his high notes went into a tailspin. He tried again and striped another | vocal pear. Ithat the British government was| & . |tha sh g ! lsame service for $13,141.48, making Fe finished the rendition under 'y o loss as to how o deal With o reyine of 5043140 g difficulty and then went over t0 the problem Jif: SAVADEAKN PR the side of the stage where he S SR 3 i > coughed uv an overly zealous “opera | g | Ohio 6. 0. P. State BIGGEST IN ALASKA!! Complete stuck of oil, wood, coal bug”—a green aphid. i Pl e R A COLUMBIA PICTURE BOAT TO TAKU LODGE burning ranges, stoves, heaters at| H H 1t Cront ot 105—s:30 ||| From Union OB Dock, Sat. 10’ unems veune Harawere cor | COMMIillee Gives Cuban Pete 8:26—10:56 am, retorn Sunday afternoon. | —adv 644-tf Call Mary Joyce, Gastineau Hotel. Sl gl e i pl d ' S 'I' " | 644-t2] A million tons of California e ge 0.Jen. d ' — et — rapes are crushed each year Im“ —_— Empira ‘Wam-2as Tor results! w ne and brandy. COLUMBUS, 0. Atg. 1—@®— 7 * " !The Ohio Republican State Com- \‘mi(l!‘e today unanimcusly pledged |its support to Sen. Robert A. Taft | (R-Chio) for the Republican Pres- - wTRE T T—————— -y | idential nomination in 1948. . | iTaft S i < 't New plan offers spare-time | TRt e e T W A compliment and said he W'lcl)lld | mak definite repl arly in Oc- profits, training and fun - o Koy e e i tunity to sound out public senti- iment in the country on his chan- | ces. 1t’s the New Civilian Naval Reserve program H amnre ~ gis s anmensreeed ® Here, in a nutshell, is what this new program A RR offers to young men who want to get ahead in YA(HT H-ORM A"N civilian life. You can get free training and are paid i while learning. You can give as much or as little time as you can spare. You will have fun too, and The 35-foot yacht Florie Ann of Seattle, skippered by H. H. Hill, HERE; PARTY OF 7 interesting experiences. You will like your fellow “shipmates.” And you'll do a lot to help keep our Navy on top by being a part of the strong peace- time reserve our country needs. For Both Veterans and Non-Veterans You who have served before can step.back into your former ratings. Non-Veterans are offered every chance for advancement. Your willingness determines your progress, A‘nn-i\red in Juneau yesterday morn- |ing, and sailed today on a contin- uation of a cruise in Southeast Alaska waters. She is carrying a | party of seven. Practice Cruises—week ends in home waters and two-week cruises visiting foreign ports are provided for members of the Organized Reserve who qualify. MICKEY ROONEY IN "NATIONAL VELVET" AT 20TH CENTURY A dream of glory shared by two youngsters—a dream that becomes a reality—is unfolded in deeply absorbing human terms in a fas- cinating picture that is at the 20th Century Theatre tonight and Saturday. That picture is “National Vel- vet,” produced in Technicolor by Metr ldwyn-Mayer with Mickey Rooney and Elizabeth Taylor as the chief protagonists “National Velvet relates the story, based on Enid Bagnold's best-seller novel, of an ex-jockey who becemes the trainer of an un- wanted horse owned by a 12-year- old girl Their great dream is to win the Grand National at Aintree, England—the most famous, most gruelling race of them all How they do it makes for solid entertainment, for laughter and for tears, for joy and near-tragedy. It | brings us outstanding characteri- zations by such veteran actors as! Donald Crisp, Arthur ‘Treacher, Anne Revere and Reginald Owen, U. 5., RUSSIA FAGE FIVE TIOMENTURY oy ey NG \ A GREAT Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture " Neitionalt betordl A CLARENCE BROWN Production ‘ swning MICKEY ROONEY DONALD CRISP+ ELIZABETH TAYLOR Rooney in & serious role! Elizabeth Taylor S bas strs in | S her eyes! ALSO o LATEST WORLD WIDE NEWS RUSHED VIA AIR EXPRESS Gromyko's statement completely in | error. | Earlier, Johnson had called upon |the Council to order an immediate ’\‘;“.:"l’(‘m as the up-and-coming | halt to the fighting in Indonesia. it e OO RERNSlo l | This step must be taken, Johnson declared, te pave the why for TRUMAN SIGNS TWO| AFFECTING ALASKA WASHINGTON, Aug 1.—(P— President Truman today signed two bills affecting Alaskan com- ¢ | munities. One would transfer to the Catho- 'lic Society of Alaska 320 acres along the Andreafsky River north of the Kuskawim region for a mission. The other would transfer to the city of Petersburg a school and two lots which have been ad- ministered by the Interior Depart- ment. i e — 85 PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN SOUTH, PAA The Pan Amelican Air 85 passengers to Seattle yes 72 of the passengers being trans- fers from Naknek. On the north- Lound flight, they carried 11 pas- sengers to Fairbanks and one to Whitehorse. One passenger was flown from Seattle to Juneau. Passengers from Juneau to Se- attle were: Katherine Fitch, Lillian Laniel, Harry Doerr, J. Lindsay, Cal Yaggy, Jane Yaggy, Myra Her- Marilyn Christie, Emma Tate, Carrie Tate, Ivan Thompson, Charles McDonald, David Burke. Juneau to Fairbanks: Barbara Haylett, Pauline Washington, Jessi Mundine, Ole Granelle, Eva Meis- enzahl, Katherine DeCoite, Manuel De=~ Co'te, John Hawes, L. M. Hagen, N. M. Keep, John Allen, Juneau to Whitehorse: Edward Koenig. Seattle to Juneau, Cornelia Howell. Former Senafor of Missouri Is Dead WASHINGTON, Aug. 1—#— Harry B. Hawes, former Demo- cratic Senator from Missouri, died at his home here last night. He was 78 Senate in 1933, he had practiced law here, representing both the Philippine government and the Philippine Sugar Association in a ‘legnl capacity. | Hawes was elected to the Senate American mediation. . OVER ISSUES e suruin on s ISLAND NEAR HERE | LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Auz. 1. M—The United States and Rus-, The U. S. Forest Service fire are on opposite sides of the fighters are combating a fire today 'fence once again, this time on the on a small unnamed island close Indonesian case in the United Na- to the mainland and southeast of tions Security Council the Auk Village Recreation Area Shortly after the Sm-url‘y Coun- pear the Shattuck point. Admiralty cil convened this morning, the pj 1 Supervisor John Brilihart Dutch ambassador to Washington expressed the belief that the blaze announced that his government had was started by a careless camp- accepted o United States offer to er, Fire Guard Robert C. Easter- mediate the undeclared war in the day and a crew of three men left East Indies. Juneau this morning for the scene Russia objected. Soviet delegate of the fir Andrei Gromyko charged that the Brillhart also issued a warning American mediation offer is & to other campers that fives spread means of getting around the Uni- egsily, despite dampness. He ask- ted Nations. And he demanded ed caution in building campfires. that the Council itself take bind-| o L ing action. | ATHENS — Military authorities The deputy United States dele-|icported today that guerrillas at- gate, Herschel V. Johnson, denied tacked the coastal city of Alexan- that the United States is trying to | Croupolis near the Turkish border circumvent the UN and called ! last night WEATHER BUREAU i WEATHER BULLETIN DATA FOR 24 HOURS ENDED AT 4:30 A. M,, i20TH MERIDIAN TIME Since retiring from the. ldax. temp. | TODAY last, | Lowest 4:30.a.m. 24 hs, Weather a8 Station 24 hrs.* | temp. temp. Precip. 4:30 am. Anchorage 58 52 52 55 Pt. Cloudy Barrow 38 30 31 Trace Drizzle Bethel 51 45 45 .30 Rain Cordova 57 49 49 1.02 Rain Dawson 69 49 52 Cloudy Edmonton 80 51 52 0 Clear Fairbanks 61 49 49 13 Cloudy Haines . 60 54 55 01 Pt. Cloudy Havre 922 | 62 63 0 Clear Juncau Airport 57 49 51 a8 Cloudy Ketchikan K 53 58 07 Drizzle Kodiak 61 45 46 0 Clear Kotzebue 60 | 48 54 0 Cloudy Los Angeles 98 | 61 62 0 Clear McGrath 54 47 48 24 Cloudy Nome 55 47 48 Trace Cloudy Northway 3 | 49 49 03 Cloudy Petersburg 62 'Y B4 55 18 Drizzle Portland . 81 | 57 58 0 Clear Prince George i | 45 51 0 Clear Prince Rupert 67 | 51 57 0 Cloudy Seattle 5 57 59 [} Pt. Cloudy Sitka 59 7 | 52 53 37 Cloudy Whitehorse 66 | 51 52 Trace Pt. Cloudy Yakutat 59 | 51 51 46 Pt. Cloudy *—(4:30 a. m. yesterday to 4:30 a. m. today) WEATHER SYNOPSIS: A storm front passed over the Juneau area yesterday evening causing considerable precipitation and fairly strong wii.ds. This morning the front lies well over into British Columbia and is rapidly dissipating. Another rather weak storm center is moving acress the gulf this morning but it shows no signs of being anywhere near as intense as yesterday’s. Fairly dry air is moving across Southeast !in 1926 after serving three terms Not less than $2.50 for two hours” traming . . . higher pay for the higher ratings. Special home courses available too, to help you advance more rapidly both in the Naval Reserve and in your civilian job. Here’s how you can get the story Ask fora copyof “Come Aboard” ... it’s packed full of interesting facts and is obtainable at any Naval Recruiting Station or Naval Reserve activity. This advertisement was prepared by The Adventising Ceuncil in cooperation with the U. S. Navy. | - Naval Reserve Speedy, depend: able service with specially design- ed tools and 22 24-hour Dependable Service , P SR e B e Training in Aviation, t00, is provided for in this program. Those who qualify can get splendid 2 E fuler’s Men's Wear Formerly SABIN'S firsthand experience in aviation, aviation engineer- ing, meteorology, etc. by taking full-time, paid tours of duty at Naval Air Stations, 3 Stetson and Mallory Hats Arrow Shirts and Underwear Alien Edmonds Shoes Skyway Luggage Real Silk Hosiery Mills Representative Roy Lee {] OFFICE IN KLEIN BLDG. 3rd & Franklin Green 494 Alaska this mornnig in the higher levels but the air in the lower levels . continues moist. Skies are quite cloudy and there will likely be a few __{light showers during the afternoon. MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN iin the House he did not seek re- ' election in 1932, | | equipment, Mod | f Reports from Marine Stations at 1:30 P. M. today | L iaintdos s S ' | WIND Height of Waves i SPECI AL ' Station Weather Temp. Dir.and Vel. (Sea Condition) * Cape Spencer Pt. Cloudy 54 NW 14 3 feet f MARINE FORECAST FOR PERIOD ENDING SATURDAY EVE- i - ' NING: Outside waters, Dixon Entrance to Yakutat—westerly winds 10 to '\P“’m Elech'lc co- for 120 miles per hour. Protected waters, north and west of Cave Decision— F: Juneau, Alaska 1 southerly to southwesterly winds 10 to 20 miles per heur. Mostly cloudy. g the Occasional rain showers. next RS i L YELLOW CAB WEEK e Phone . MOTHER and DAUGHTER PERMANENTS Mother pays our regular price and little daughter gets one for half-price. A SPECIAL SKIN TREATMENT . FREE by— PHYLLIS MAYNARD ARTHEA BALLANTYNE GRACE WILEY—Owner The Florence Shop 129-3rd St. Phone 427 OPEN EVENINGS a carillon being installed in the Canadian tower of Raiubow bridge, Niagara Falls, is named for Winston Churchill. The #l carillon, made in England, cost $80,000,