The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 1, 1948, Page 3

AT 20TH CENTURY "WEEK-END AT THE WALDORF' TONIGHT | M-G-Ms' “Week-End at the Wal- |dorf,” which opens tonight at the |20th Century Theatre, takes thea- |tregoers on a forty-eight hour visit inside the world most fabulous hotel with four of the nation's most glamorous screen stars—Ginger Rog- ers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon and Van Johnson! It is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ad- venture drama which not only is a vehicle for that priceless quartet of stars, but is «t the same time saturated solution of romance, sus- pense, humor and tragedy. The new romantic combinations are seen on the screen for the first time They meet in Sam and Bella Spe- wack’s fascinating story of person- alities from every Walk of life who find common ground in the spectac- ular precincts of the Waldort-2 toria Hotel. Through its revolving' doors pas parade-of pergons as fabulous as the plushy New York landmark itself. Matching the un- folding stories of their lives and loves is the hotel, as vibrating and alive as any one of its cccupants. Important as the Waldorf setting is Xavier Cugat and his music which has been a tradition of the hostel- ry's Starlight Roof for the past twelve summer: Edward Arnold, Rotert Benchley, Phyllis Thaxter, Keenan Wynn, Leon Ames and Rosemary De Camp, in the featured support cast, add prestige ‘o the production. I AT 8:00—10:00 Plus Air Exp. News Wednesday-Thursday Who Killed - The Wolf On Her Doorstep? Even Murder Goes Hollywood! .- MRS. ENGLISH ATTENDS DAUGHTER'S GRADUATION A. W. English flew south Saturday via PAA and today is attending the graduation of her daughter, Lorraine, at Holy Names Academy in Seattle. Mrs. English and her daughter will visit later in Portland with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Halvorson (the former Louise English). Lor- raine will spend the summer vaca- tion ,with her sister in Portland before resuming her studies in the fall WESTERN LEAGUE Final scores ci games piayed yes- terday in the Western International League are as follows: Victoria 6-1; Bremerton 4-3. Salem 2-8; Wenatchee 1-9. Yakima 8-7; Spokane 6-3. Vancouver Tacoma 4. ATTENTION REBEKAHS All members interested in' our annual bazaar will meet at the home of Rebecca Feero Tuesday, June 1, at 8 o'clock. 900 3t Mrs. JUNEAU JANITOR SERVICE for Expert Cleaning Windows Venetian Blinds Homes Rugs BREWING & MALTING CO., SEATTLE, U.S. A, Distributed throughout Alaska by ODOM COMPANY SICKS’ SEATTLE Painting ami Decorating RALPH A. TREFFERS CALL BLUE 462 AFTER 5 P. M. for Appointment Plumbing © Healing il Burners Telephone-319 Nights-Red 730 Harri Machine Shop, Inc. NORTHLAND SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Junesu, Haines, Skagway and Sitka) S. S. ALASKA — THURSDAYS, JUNE 3 and JUNE 17 UP-TOWN TICKET OFFICE OPENS JUNE 1, 1948 (Ground Floor—Olympic Hotel Bldg.) 417 University Street—Seattle, Wash. HENRY GREEN — AGENT NORTHLAND TRANSPO RTATION CO. enALancs W. R. Wood Agent at Nome Io; ilaska 5. S. June 1—M—W. R. been appointed Nome the Alaska Steamship SEATTLE, Wood has agent of Company. Wood went to work for the Alas- ka Steamship Company in Septem- ber, 1945, as Purser of the Steam- ship Longview Victory, which then was operating to China and the South Pacific. In January, 1947, he was transferred to the Steamship Aleutian as Senior Assistant Purser. MRS. J. R. LANGSETH IS NOW RECOVERING FROM AMPUTATION Mrs. J. R. Langseth is recovering from amputation of her right leg at the knee and expects to leave 3t. Ann's Hospital for her home dur- ng this week. The operation wa: yerformed 10 days ago by Dr. Phil- lip Moore, bf Sitka, who had oc- casion to be in Juneau at that time on another serious case. AUK BAY RESIDENTS ARE MEETING TONIGHT All persons residing in the Auk Bay area are called to an organiza- ion meeting tonight at 8 c'clock to e held in the Chapel-By-The-Lake. The meeting is for the purpose of electing officers for the Chapel, to further plans for the erection of a {church and other matters. The call is signed by Harry Ar- nold, President Pro Tempore. - TOWNSEND CLUB MEETING Members of the Townsend Club are urged to attend the regular monthly meeting to be held at the | home of Mrs. G. E. Almquist at 3290 Distin Avenue at 8 o'clock this evening thinks Truman’s re-election chances are nil. (And Ed was one of the | b who insisted that FDR take { Truman in 1944) . . . Eugene Black |of the Chase National Bank is | being considered ‘as next chairman of the RFC. Also on the White House list is John H. Perry, dough- | ty, debonair Florida publisher . | Without benefit of fanfare, two prominent Democrats—Jim Farley and Prank Walker—just happen to be covering the same route as President Truman, four days in {front of his train. Just a coin- cidence, no doubt. | { Notice is hereby given that the Commissioner of Customs, Treas- ury Department, has issued an or- der on May 24, 1948, authorizing the name of the gas screw AL- VINA M., official number 253586, owned by Alaska Packers Associa- tion, of which Juneau, Alaska, is the home port, to be changed to | SWALLOW. | JAMES J. CONNORS, Collector CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Housing Manager, Channel Apartments, Juneau, Al- aska at 10:00 A.M., June 5, 1948 and will then be opened and read, for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation and equipment neces- sary for the exterior painting of the three Channel Apartment Buildings and Maintenance Building, Juneau, Alaska. Specificatiohs may be obtained from Mrs. Lucille K. Johnson, Hous- ing Manager, Channel Apartments, Juneau, Alaska. A bid bond or certified check in the amount of 5% of the contract price payable to the Alaska Housing Authority, Territory of Alaska, will be required to accompany the pro- posal. MRS. LUCILLE K. JOHNSON Housing Manager Channel Apartments Juneau, Alaska. First publication, May 25, 1948. Last publication, June 1, 1948. National Forest Timber For Sale Sealed bids will be received by the Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska, up to and including 9 a.m. June 17, 1948, for all the merchantable dead timber, standing or down, and all the live timber marked or designated for cutting, on an area totaling ap- proximately 196 acres on the north side of Lemon Creek, approximately six miles north of Juneau, one mile east of Glacier Highway, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 4,140,000 feet B.M.,.more or less, of Sitka spruce and western hemlock sawtimber, and 10,000 linear feet, more or less, of piling. No bid of less than $2.00 per M feet B.M. for spruce sawtimber, $1.00 per M feet B.M. for hemlock sawtimber, and 1c per linear foot for piling up to and including 95 feet in length and 1%c per linear foot for piling over 95 feet in length will be considered. $500 must accompany each bid, to be applied on the purchase price, refunded, or retained in part as liquidated damages, according to the conditions of sale. Primary manufacture outside of the Terri- tory of Alaska of any part of the timber is subject to the consent of i the Regional Forester. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids received. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the tim- ber, the conditions of sale, and the submission of bids should be obtain- ‘ed from the Division Supervisor, Juneau, Alaska, or the Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska. First publication, May 17, 1948. Last publication, June 1, 1948. Cards Ouf of First Place, Nai. League By JOE REICHLER Memorial Day, 1948, which pro- duced the greatest single day turn- out ever witnessed in the Major leagues, will be remembered by baseball fans for a long time, but |1t will bring only poignant memories to followers of the St. Louis Cardi- nals. Only a comparative handful— 24,006 persons—of the record paid admissions of 337,776 were on hand in Cincinnati to see the lowly Reds inflict two decisive defeats upon the Slump-ridden Redbirds that knocked the Cards out of first place fin the National League. The scores were 4-3 and 7-0. The defeats were the fourth ad fifth straight suffered by the Cards. The New York Giants, assumed |a half-game lead over the Cards by earning a split in their doutle header with Brgoklyn. The Giants bowed, 4-3, in the morning game, but came back strong to win the afternoon game, 10-1. The Philadelphia Athletics bounced first out and then back into the lead in the tight American League race by dividing a double- header with the Boston Red Sox be- fore 24,838 hometown rooters, After Joe Dobson of the Red Sox had blanked them, 7-0, on four hits, the A’s came back to win the second, 2-1, |to retain their game lead over the | Cleveland Indians Manager Lou Boudreau's grand slam home run helped the Indians defeat the St. Louis Browns, 8-3, the !huge crowd of 48961 Cleveland rooters was doomed to disappoint- ment, however, when the Browns | came back to win the second game, 6-C The New York Yankees defeated |the Washington Senators in both ends of a doutle header, 10-0 and 5-4, before 62,626 fans at Yankee Stadium. Detroit’s biggest crowd of the year—55,875 fans—saw the Tigers divide a doubleheader with the | | | ° | Chicago White Sox. The Tigers won the opener, 5-4 and the Sox the second game, 9-3. The largest attendance in the his- tory of the Chicago Club--46,965— saw the Cubs and Pittsburgh Pi- rates split a twin bill. The Cubs won the opener, 4-3 and the Pirates took a 4-2 second game. After losing the opener to Phila- delphia, 6-3, the Boston Braves sent the home crowd of 17,400 home happy by whippzg the Fhillies, 10-4. ————————— Empire wantads get results! NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned was, on the 24th day of May, 1948, duly appoint- ed Administrator With Will Annexed of the estate of Mary Reilly, de- ceased. All persons having claims against the, estate of said deceased are re- quired to present the same, with proper vouchers attached, to the undersigned at his office in the Simpson Building, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated this 24th day of May, 1948. JOSEPH A. McLEAN, Administrator with Will Annexed, of the estate of Mary Reilly, de- ceased. First publication, May 25, 1948. Last publication, June 15, 1948. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ON EXECUTION No. 5764-A In the District Court for the Terri- One. At Juneau. MARGUERITE SCHNOEKER, Plaintiff, vs. EDMOND M. SCHN- OEKER, Defendant. Under and by virtue of an execu- tion dated April 19, 1948, issued out of the above entitled court in the above entitled cause, in which the above named plaintiff, on January 23, 1948, recovered judgment against | sum of $950.00, current lawful money of the United States of America, I have levied upon all the right, title, claim and interest of said defendant | in and to the following described‘s real property situated at Auke Bay,| in Juneau Recording District, Al- aska, to-wit: Alaska Shore Space No. 368 and Anchorage Homesite Serial No. 08861 situated about 12 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and adjoining Glacier Highway, and including Lot “T” U. S. Survey No. 2391, 3.84) acres, and the dwelling house and .improvements thereon; and NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN: that on the 15th day of June, 1948, at 9:30 o'clock AM. of that day, in front of the federal building, at Juneau, Alaska, I will sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, all the right, title, claim and; tory of Alaska, Division Number the above named defendant for the! }is employed in the offices of the * THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE JUNEAU, ALASKA 73 ! 40 FOR JUNEAU WITH ALEUTIAN - THIS AFT ERNOON docked in Seattle at 2 o’clock with forty passen-| gers and is scheduled to leave Seward. at 11 o'clock to- night with eleven persons irom Ju- neau From | | | The Juneau this teamer Aleutian from afternoon r here ttle passengers were I.} Billingsly, Mrs. F. Carr, N. E. Crooks, Mrs. M. Darms, Miss P. Gow, Mrs,| Hal Graves, Mrs. J. E. Harris, B. O.| Havdahle, Mrs. H. Huntington, Mrs. A. Jack, Philip Speer, Mrs. G. G. Kesley Harry Meland Morgan and wife, R. W.| ind family, A. McDonald, Mrs. E. O. Oswold, Harry Pearce and wife, Mrs. M. Ritke and child- ren, Eugene Specht and wife and| child, Jim Stewart and wife, C.| Tomlinson | R. L. Vasper, H. R .Hulburt, G.i L. Tumannon, M. P. Macvinto, Leo; Martin, R. W. Mason, F. M. Matov- L. S. Tanner and P. Tumpong | To Seward passengers will be: | Mrs. Allen Keithley, Allen Higby anc wife, Bishop John S. Zlobin,! Miss Bobby McKee, Albert | ‘S('h\\(mm. William Diers, R. | Griffin and 8. Sigfussion | To Cordova: Gene Rhode and| wife | VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL STARTED | T0DAY, 9 0°CLOCK The Union Vacation Bible School | Isponscred by the Juneau Minister- | ial A jation met for their open session at 9 o'clock this morn- ling in the Northern Light Presby- | terian Church. | A large group was present on | time and enjoyed the songs led by | Adjutant Henry Lorenzen and the worship service led by the Rev. G. H. 'Hillerman. The pre-school children between the ages of lour and five met at { the Lutheran Church and after the opening sessions the older | groups adjourned to the Methodist, | Baptist and Episcopal churches for sclass and hand work. All children not present this| morning are urged to be in session temorrow at the 9 o'clock hour in order to ke eligible for the school | certificates. F | [sik, i L) | | | e JUNEAU OBSERVES | MEMORIAL DAY IN | SIMPLE CEREMONY | Declaring that the nation has not ' forgotten its war dead, Acting | Governor Lew M. Williams, pin- on Mrs. Hollis Triplette, mother of | the late LeRoy Vestal, Jr., and Herbert Savikko, father of the late | Albert Savikko, im honor of their sons who gave their lives in World | War II | At a simple ceremony in the | { Governor’s Office, the buttons were | | presented in the name of all par- lents and next of kin in Alaska who lost loved ones during the last . war. The presentation was | witnessed by representatives of the | American Legion, Veterans of For- jeign Wars and the Veterans Ad- | ministration. | The two veterans organizations ) also joined in other Memorial Day | observances with a {firing squad | from the U. 8. Coast Guard Cut- ter Wachusett. The . squad fired | | volleys over the waters of the Gastineau Channel and at Ever- green Cemetery also in honor of the dead of all U. S. Wars. Wreaths were cast in Gastineau Channel and graves were decorated in the cemetery. MR., MRS. ROBERT MEEK ARE PARENTS BABY BOY A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meek this morn- ing at 12:50 o'clock, weighing six pounds and five ounces. The new arrival’ joins a sister and two brothers and has been named Da- vid. Mrs. Meek Loken, daughter Hans Loken of is the former Mary of Mr. and Mrs, this City. Meek! Fish and wildlife. - WSCS MEETING The Woman's Society of Christ- ian Service of the Methodist Church will hold its regular monthly meet- ing at 8 p. m. on June 2. The meeting will begin with devotions led by Mrs. Robards in the little chapel of the church. The pro- interest of the defendant Edmond M. Schnoeker in and to the above described property, or so much thereof as may be neecssary to satis- fy said judgment with interest and costs, and accruing costs. 1948. ! WM. T. MAHONEY, United States Marshal. By SIDNEY J. THOMPSON, Deputy. First publication, May 11, 1948. Last publication, June 1, 1948. Dated: Juneau, Alaska, May 10.‘ gram following will be led by Mrs. R. M. Kelsey on the topic: “Thy Way In Puerto Rico.” Mrs. Kel- sey was one of the first Deacon- esses sent to Puerto Rico by the Methodist Church. | e A. L. AUXILIARY MEET The Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion will hold their regular business meeting this eve- ning in the Dugout at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. ductioin called “Copacabana {comedienne jan "COPACABANA' IS COMEDY FEATURE, CAPITOL THEATRE The new comedy combination Groucho Marx and Carmen N da, are in a gorgeous music wi is to be shown the final times tonight at the Capitol Theatre This is the first time the talking, be-mu hed, cigar-smok- ing Groucho appeared on the screen without his tamous brothers, but with the effervescent Brazilian s| him for playing Harpo and ¢ missed. Groucho and Carme made for otier lly speak This highly diverting ganza was produced by Sam C low, who used as his principle ) the fam Copacabana nite New York run kb the equally fa- mous Monte Proser The gorgeous Copa Girls are very much in evidence, too, adding plenty of comph to the highly varied and colorful song and dance numbers. - WASHINGTON U IS not even each cine! WINNER, CREW RACES At Seattle 1 men of the Ur st Satur oars- and two crews or Oregon. The Husk- ies varsity defeated the Wiscons varsity by five lengths and the Jay niors 8% lengths. Lightweight crews of Washington pulled away head of the two crews of Oregon to win easily. - - WOMEN OF MOOSE T0 ELECT OFFICERS AT ALUMNI MEET JUNE 3 The Women of the Moose will hold election of officers June 3 in the Moose Lodge rooms. Senior Re- gent Betty Casperson urg This is Moosehe ter night with Dorothy Grogan as; trip chairman in charge of the enter- tainment. The refreshment committee con-|they fished and engzaged in other Jack Webb who will | sports sisted by Lois Kennedy, Jean | sists of Mrs. te a Pace, Bye Moore, and Jean Perry. - SEATTLE VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Price, Sr., and Andrew Price, Jr, both of Seattle, arrived here via PAA over the weekend for a few days visit. | the Na- in Price is associated with tional Bank of Commerce attle CREATIV] The Creative Writers meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Trevor Davis, 114 Sixth St., at 7:30 o'clock. Following *the All his Alaska slides. members are urged to attend DOUGLAS NEWS BIRTHDAY DINNER Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Goetz en- tertained at a dinner on Sunday afternoon in honor of their daugh- ter, Mrs. Willlam Weir, on her twentieth birthday. The guest list included Mr. and Mrs. Gene Weschenfelder, Mr. and | Mrs. Robert Pasquan, Mr. and Mrs. William Spain, Mrs, Gertrude Bog- gan and daughter Karen, Susan Helgeson Fred Weir, Jack Hoyt, Bill Goetz, Mr. and Mrs, William Weir and baby and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Goetz. EAGLES DANCE SATURDAY The Eagles Club is giving anoth- er of their weekend dances on Sat- urday June 5 in the Eagles Dance Hall in Douglas. The commit- tee, Fred Alberts, Shelly Reed and Wm. Riley, announced that the same popular orchestra has been again engaged for the evening. HOBBS RETURN Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Hobbs have returned from a 11-day cruise of TOWN HALL RECREATION CENTER Roller Skating Schedules MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS AFTERNOONS 2:00 to 4:30 EVENINGS 7:00 1o 10:00 Admission Prices AFTERNOONS - 25¢ EVENINGS 75¢ Evenings—Skate Owners 60c All prices include tax hico can be| %% PAGE THREE f{IIIIIIIIIIIHIIHIIH|IIIllllIIIHIIIHIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIQII}’!‘HWIII_!!HHJU‘IH|| VRl 111 e and WEDNESDAY Complete Shows at 7:05 and 9:35 ; | sersity of Washing-| {ton defeated two crews of Wisconsin | |vees cutstroked the Wisconsin ju- s all mem- | Lers to be present at this meeting. | Southeast Alaska rt Alumni Chap- the M Group will | ned Gold Star buttons ymlerday:u“dy period, Mr. Davis will shnw: pra 9”// “ GINGER ROGERS Lovely, lonely pin-up beauly ! LANA TURNER Steno with Park Ave. ideas! WALTER PIDGED! Kiss-stealing infruder ! VAN JOHNSON Romance for a hero! EDWARD ARNOLD - PHYllE THAXTER - KEENAN WYNN ROBERT BENCHLEY - Leon Ames - Lina Romay - Samuel §. Hin~ ond XAVIER CUGAT and HIS ORCHESTY Screen Play by Sam and Bella Spewack - Adaptation by Guy Boltor - Suggested by a Play § Vicki Baum - Directed by ROBERT Z, LEONARD + Produced by ARTHUR HORNBLOW, J ‘ " Latest World News Via Air Express AR ) ) \ N \ \ N ) ] N \ ) { \ \ \ \ )\ l l} \ \ \ \ \ { \ } \ ) } \ \ l \ \ N \ \ N \ ) 3 ] ) E } \ \ N \ \ N { \ 3 \ N § ) ) BT o i i i e i e I AP e G e passengers on LAST DAY CANNING Yakobi eir vacation | With only 60 fish brought in trook them to *Taku, Wind- | from the Taku River this morning, |ham Bay, Petersburg, Warm Springs | on the cannery tender Winnifred R, Bay and many other ports where | the Douglas Canning Co. wound up its king salmon canning operations for sever: weeks until the next | open season on Taku River, which is the latter part of June. Between 125,000 to 150,000 pounds of king almon were caught by Taku fish- ernmen, who returned from the tishing grounds yesterday. The Douglas Cannery has beeli process- e salmon in fancy half pound | A m | @ odge , F. and M. will hold a Stated Communica- tion tonight in the Douglas Eagles Hall. This will be the last meet- {ing before adjourning for the sum- | mer. TICKET SALES GOOD s reported this morning that Douglas had al- purchased tickets to the Club Amateur Night to be 4 in the Douglas Audi- torium. Any one who has not | purchased tickets for this Com- y in the flash flood which munity Beach benefit, are asked |occurred yesterday morning and to call Douglas 18 | they barely escaped with their lives. 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