The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 1, 1948, Page 5

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMB SHOWPLALE oF l\l’l'll.l l./ AND T“URSDAY ONLY * So Really Human! * SINCE “BROADWA’Y/ BILL"! So Warmly Humorous! So Radiantly Happy and Joyful! starring Don AMECHE Cotherine McLEOD ROSCOE KARNS - KITTY IRISH JOE FRISCO N JONN RIDGELY EXTRA! Edgar Kennedy in Feature Starts at 7:50-10:10 PASSENGER—FREIGHT—REFRIGERATION SAILING FROM SEATTLE AUGUST 31 For Information Call or Write s ciuReH' #T THE GREATEST RACE-ROMANCE “Host to a Ghost” Community Sing Air Express News S. S. George Washington ‘THAT'S MY MAN' OPENING TONIGHT | CAPITOL THEATRE i Hollywood’s latest c(:mtribution—1 make it “entry”—in the cavalcade| of famous horse racing ])icmrce is | Republic’'s “That's My Man"” a Frank Borzage produciion which | tonight at the Capitol ! { |gets off” i Theatre. | This new classic of the turf is j2ifted with an exceptional cast that includes Don Ameche in the starring role of Joe Grange, an in- veterate and seemingly incurable gambler, who stakes his personal {happiness on a fast hor: ' Matching Ameche is Catherine {McLeod, charming newcomer and | Borzage-discovery, who zcomed to |stardom in her initll Republic pic- {ture, “I've Always Loved You." MIss McLeod plays the sensitive role of Ronnie, the gambler's wife, whose ilove and devotion helps him, ulti- | imately, to find himself. i { Topping the list of supporting players is the capable Roscoe Karns, | {in the role of a reminiscing taxi| driver and Joe Frisco, famous song- | and-dance man, as the race track tound passenger who lends a willing |ear to the hack jockey's tale. Others {in the cast are Frankie Darro, Kitty ;Irish and John Ridgely 0P (OAST GUARD| IMAN IS COMING TO ; NORTHWEST, ALASKA - { i SEATTLE, Sept. 1.—»—The top man in the U. 8. Coast Guard, Adm. Joseph F. Farley of Washing- {ton, D. C, will visit Seattle for a | week, starting September 14. | | The Coast Guard commandant is slated to make a survey and in- 'spection trip of Pacific Northwest jand Alaska Coast Guard bases. He {will be accompanied by Adm. H. {C. shepheard, the Coast Guard’s {merchant marine safety chief. o AR ALl } (alifornia Goid Producion Is Up WASHINGTOX, Sept. 1—P— { California gold production was 21 percent higher last year than in 1946, reaching a total value of $15,- 099,525, the Bureau of Mines re- ported - today. In 1946, the figure | was $12,488,840. in 1947 Agent | Production by volume - llwilh «omparative 1946 figures |shown in parenthesis) was: Gold WHEN YOU ALASKA 431415 fine ounces (306824 fine ORDER— TRANSPORTATION || ounces). SPECIFY COMPANY R O A S o ! SHIP ATCO Pier 57, Seattle, Wash, [ | ‘-fi -y, R flll JELLIS AIR LINES “DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN via Petersburg and Wrangell ,»With connections to Craig, Klawock and Hydaburg. Convenient afternoon departures, at 2:30 P. M. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 {zGERALD KENTUCKY'S, _ Genvine SOUR MASH Kentucky Straight’ NORTHLAND SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skagway and Sitka §. 5. ALASKA—THURSDAYS, SEPT 9 and SEPT. 23 HENRY GREEN, AGENT—TE! [ONE 109 NORTHLAND WANSPORTATION .C0. StRVING SOUTHIASTIRR Ataska OIPI(MDARLY SCHEDULED SAILINGS Freight and Passenger SEATTLE FOR JUNEAU SCHEDULED JUNEAU ARRIVALS s Northbound Southbound SS. Baranof ...Sept. 1........ 8S. Baranof Sept. 6 HENRY GREEN, Agent The Alaska Dock—Phanes 2 & 4 ALASKA STEAMSHIP 4] M | 4 A N Y Serucag Al Alaska | Bourben’ Whiskey lOT‘llle IN BOND| | Elbert K. Fretwell Chief Scout Chief Scout Dr. Elbert K: Fretwell, active as a Scout Leader over 30 years, is now Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. Chief Scout Executive from Feb. 1, 1943 until his recent elevation, he is suc- ceeded in this highest adminis(nuve post by Arthur A. Schuck, { a volunteer and professional leader in Scouting over 35 years. Dr. Fretwell succeeds the late Dr. James E. West as Chief Scout. Just Aren { Any People in Alaska; Census Bureau Gives Up Esllmalmg Population Arthur A. Schuck utive SEATTLE, Sepl. l.—(Mf Weary |of Alaska's shifting population, pORIlAND E"IERING Uncle Sam announced yesterday SHIPPI"G To AlAsKA"‘hBL officially, apparently there | just aren’t any people in Alaska. In “Census P-25, No. 11,” a for- | mal estimate of the population of PORTLAND, Sept. 1.—(P—A com- | Territories and possessions, v.he mittee of Portland businessmen | Bureau of the Census denberabely will fly to Alaska to be at the omitred any guesses about Alaska, dock when the first freighter of | listirg only Hawaii, Puerto mco a new shipping service arrives at|the Panama Canal Zone and the Whittier. IVirgm Islands. Hillman Lueddemann, President| “It has not been possible to pre- of the Chamber of Commerce, said pare a reliable estimate of the about twelve men will leave herm population of Alaska rm— any date Sept. 7 for Anchorage. They will|since the last census,” the Bureau travel by rail to Whittier and|announced. then fly to Fairbanks and back to1 The notice added that its post- Portland. {.war estimates of the people there The S8 Henry D. Lindsley is due | were based cn “inadequate data.” to sail from here Thursday eve-} Alaska’s “official” population ac- ning on the inaugural of Coast-|cording to the latest census—as of wise Lines' new service. It is due|October 1, 1939—was 72,524. Then'! in Sept. 8. The vessel will cafry,the war came, thousands of troops about 8,000 tons of cargo includ-|and thousands of workers flood- ing. 5500-tons ‘of steel rail for fhayed the Territory. They. left, oth- Alaska Railroad. | ers' came. L Ty | So Uncle Sam gave up. FROM PORTLAND B ST S Frank C. Bonschus is register<| Charles F. Stock, Annettc, sd at the Baranof imm Portland {the Baranof Hntel | is at| iAnn Woodering and Ferd Emerson. | 'STARTS TOMORROW Ped PAGE FIVE 171014 ENDS TONIGHT 7:256—9:30 42 COME; 49 LEAVE |CENTENNIAL SUMMER &7 BY ALASKA COASTAL 'SHOWING LAST TIME Portynine. perons et and w’AT 20TH (ENTURY arrived with Alaska Coastal flights yesterday as follows: | From Wrangell: Lloyd Olsen. | From Ketchikan: D. Crewson, at the 20th Cenuuy Theatre i Pete Gilmore, David Semmer and |tennial Summer,” a star studded Curtis Irwin. musical which completely recaptures From Petersburg: Paul Olson, |the colorful era of Philadelphia From Funter Bay: Mr. and Mrs. lat the time of the Convention there Shows at Showing for the last Ume tc nlgm POSITIVELY YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE Jerome Kern's Francisco. | i 1876, ” From Hoonah: Carl Kogg, Jr. Portraying the family life and cmmm From Skagway: Frank Wagner, ¢eneral misadventures of a Phila- | Mr. W. R. Ford and wife |delphia household, Jeanne Crain, | » Laura Heath and!Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell, Wal-| sum From Haines: Felix Toner. From Pelican: Mrs. Walter Reams, Bill Woods, Clifford Sifton and Ken ter Brennan and Constance Bpn- |net lead the parade of superb act- | ing which has come to be known as the perfect cast in the brilliant new\ In Technicolor Nelson. From Port Althrop: R. E. Thaden, musical. | STARRING From Sitka: Mrs. DiRae, Capt.' Playing the role of a facinating Jeanne Crain Lorenzen, Major Newbould, Nell An- ' Frenchman who, came to Philadel- Cornel Wilde derston. Iphm to learn about romance, Cornel Linda Da 1 From Hawk Inlet: Grace Miller,| Wikie and his perfected dlalect 4 V"'Ili “"ep From Lake Hasselborg: Ken 8reatly add to the merit of the film. illiam Eythe Walter Brennan Constance Bennett Dorothy Gish o> Kearney, D. Prow, J. LaHare, Er FROM SAN FRANCISCO Wells, J. Pasquan and Tom Powers. | From Hoonah: Pete Warner. » 1 To Funter Bay: W. Hixson. J. L. Crellin arrived -by Panf To Sitka: J, Hanson, G. Robbins, | American from Ketchikan Tues- Dr. Butler, Don Foster and Nick|day. He represents the Pelton Carter, Bertha Ellinger, Dr. Bloom-iwm.er Wheel Co., and is register- quist, Stanley Baskin and J. R.La-!ed at the Baranof from San Fran- nier. | cisco. To Pelican: James, Delores and i| Carioon - Air News To Haines: Glenn Mapes, Dick Tappenden, John Henry and Karl! Togg. i To Skagway: Mrs. Ben Stewart. To Hoonah: W. B. Beauchomp, James Phillips and Pete Warner. To Hawk Inlet: Al Larson. To Ketchikan: Berry Tonsgard,| George Tonsgard, Walter Gardner, R. W. Vincent and M. Ellison. To Sitka: Charles Anderson, Richard Cloudman, Donald Stevens, Willilam Beyer and J. R. Lanier. B S AU REGISTRATION IN PUBLICSCHOOLS All pupils enroinug in the Junenu Schools for the first time, and all| who were not enrolled at the close of last school year, will register to- morrow morning at 9. Elementary school pupils will reg- ister in the elementary building wuh, Floyd Dryden, elementary school | principal. Students enrolling in grades 9-12| will report to L. B. Avrit in the High | School Building. All registrants should’ take with them & report card or ‘transeript of their previous work. Kindergarten pupils will not reg-i ister until next Tuesday morning. ROUTE OF THE Now, General Electric offers a new guarantee and ten-year protection plan to purchasers of General Electric Automatie Electric Water Heaters. Think of it—ten full years of protec tion for you on your new gal~ vanized-tank water heaters. Now ... you can have all the hot. water you need — when you need it—and at low cost too. See your General Electrie retailer today for details. L1111 — THREE INCHES OF FIBER- GLAS insulation com- pletely surrounds the tank, to keep the heat THE “AUTOMATIC BRAIN* of your water heater keeps the water at uni- form tempesaure. 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