The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 13, 1948, Page 5

MONDAY, ECEMBER 3, 1948 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA T-MAN' GRIPPING | FEATURE SHOWING, PAGE FIVE | T20MENTURY ~ "BLAZE OF NOON" BIGMERGER TOPFLIGHT STORY CAPITOL THEATRE To —Ends 0rrow— tricute to skill of the agents of the Department is paid for the first time in the annals of mo- on pctures with the presentatior the Capitol Theatre of “T-Men “T-Men” tells the story of twc Treasury Department agents whe >0 * to trail the leader »f a dangerous .nationwide ring | counterfeiters. With action set najor U. S. cities, the camera f ows the dangerous activities of t. | T-Men as they worm ther way nto the gang to obtain evidence Highlight dramatic sequence of ti ilm occurs when one T-Man is vi ously murdered by a gang leade vhile the other, to maintain hi standing w'th the criminals, is pow- erless to he/p him Full e an Treasury | | | Playing the Treasury Department i\n\(‘n(:: are Dennis O'Keefe, whc | orings forcefulness and strength tc | his demanding role, and Alfred Ry- der from the New York stage, wh |stands out in his role as the mur- |dered T-Man. Mary Meade is im- | pressive in her film debut and June Lockhart is terrific in this, her | first important picture. Charles Mc- | Graw, recently seen as a mobster {in “The Killers,” and Wally Ford— an older Wally than most of us emember—are valuable assists in |sp'endid characterizations. SANTA CLAUS i5 SOUGHT BY ARMY HOSTESS SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—(P—It seems hat Santa Claus will be too busy this year to attend to affairs in his n backyard so an Army hostess is ny to take Christmas to thc th Pole or thereabouts. Wkile Santa is busy in the south- 2nd, Jane Sniffen is going to throv i party for 300 Eskimo children an helr GI friends at Nome—if the Air Force and the people of Seattle wil | cooperate. Miss Zniffen is handicapped b; isolation of her Nome post, the k there of gifts suitable for small children and the high cost of ship- ne gifts in. Furthermore, the Army ov'des her with no funds to fi- nce her party for the Eskimo chil- iren 50, by way of a letter to a Se end, Mrs. J. N. Barry, Hos- | starring DENNIS O'KEEFE with Mory HEADE * Alfred RYGER * Wally FORD * fune LOCKHART * Charles McGRAW Breduced by Aubrey Schenck * Direcled by Anthany Mena Ao Eagle Lica Fllms Release. P 7:56—10:06 tess Sniffen has appealed to ti Christmas Bureau of the Seattle- ¥ino County Community Chest ssful in appeal 1 Chest w1 un e the air force to fly the gift |to Nome for free in time for the mas Eve affair. D )N TEMPORARY D th Feature at On a four-day temporary assign- nent with the Corps of Engineers cre is Nathaniel J. Hawk from he District Engineers office in An- horage. i —_—m———— I “LIFE WITH JR."” || The NEW March of Time COLOR CARTOON WORLD-WIDE NEWS e, FOOD AND APRON SALE By VFW Auxiliary, Dec. 18, at ars Roebuck, 11 am. NOW—FLY PAN AMERICAN N to all the Pacific via SEATTLE PORTLAND 7O AUSTRAUA AND NEW ZEALAND @ This new Flying Clipper route gives Alaska direct one-carrier service to Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Orient . . . and on around the world. Two flights weekly via Portland and Scartle. Pan American — world's most experienced airline — was first to offer one-carrier air routes round the world. First to fly the Pacific and the Atlantic, the Clippers have flown more overseas miles than any other airline. And only Pan American offers Sleeperelte service across sunny mid-Pacific skyways. In a comfortable chair-lounge, you can stretch out for full-]c}]g:h sleeping (no extra cost). For fares, schedules, trip-planning help, just S BARANOF HOTEL — PHONE 106 @, 2w AMERICAN £ 5 WosLo Aigwars Slecperette and Clipper, Trade Marks, Pan Amevican Airways, Inc- the daring, cour-| | o PARTY AT HOLLY W OO D — Attending a luncheon after work on a picture they made ' are (left to right): Ethel Barrymore. Direclor Robert Siodmak. Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas. | OF AIRLINES TAKES PLACE contmued 1'um page one) najor foreign country has one air- ne handling overseas air trans- ort Value Not Given The merger announcement did 0t give the value of the property nvolved. C. R. Smith, AOA. president, aid the merger was planned be- ause of: “Slow revival of trade | between the U. S.-and Europe; the fact that the foreseeable volume of business dces not justify the con- tinuation of three competing U. S. \;m‘rlm’s on the North Atlantic ‘ out; the increased subsidy which Iwm be_ required to sustain free jcarriers; and the difficulty of se- {curing the additional capital which ! will be required for the future.” -- st i HURSES, DOCTORS RECRUITED: TO SERVE ALASKA HOSPITALS Nati Vati Alaska ge reported that ent | -esults have been obtained from his | recrui t trip and said that many 3] ations have been received for ositions in Alaskan hospitais minary arrangemenis were etween Dr. Googe and Dean Lurner, of the University of Wash- ngton Medical School, for the es- ablishment of residences in ortho- sedic and tuberculosis medical work in ANN.S. hospitals in Alaska. This vl; enalie graduates of U. of W. I'medical school to obtain specialized raining in these fields. Dr. Googe | said that subsequent conferences will | be necessary to complete the plan. | The residences will be established it Mt. Edgecumbe hospital and ‘he Anchorage hospital, which wili e constructed next year Other medical schoc’s that Dr. Googe visited were Harvard, Cornel University of Colorado, and Women's Medical Schcol in Philadelphia. In Boston, he attended the an- nual conference of the American Public Health Association and later attended a meeting in Washington of all medical direciors and consult- own voice extending COMMERCIAL RECORDING SECOND SREET Drmbing Telephone 318 Hawrri Machin ng nurses of the Office of Indian A Wi % ’ / JOLSONS AND BABY — Al Jolson and wife, Erla, play with adopted son, Asa, 1, at Palm Springs, Calif. Service. Discussed at as the tran: ct vities U. or of all pulfic health from the Indian Service Public Hea'th Service nd Territories., This underway in Alaska itorial Health Depart- itiny the public health 3 takes care of o the n the CGooze visited Aronson of Phipps I . Aronson was instrument- wce of BCG vacene sis preventative. Dr. controlled ex- periments efficacy of the vace'ne among the natives of South- east Alaska over a period of ten vears. The vaccine is now universal- ly accepted as is teing used through- out the Territo At the University of Colorado Dr. Goove visited his two daughters, Ruth and Mary. Mary is now her | ophomore year at the medical school and Ruth,, who plans to en- ter med'cal school, will graduate from the University this week. /LEHOWA DOCKS WITH 50 TONS OF PRODUCE More than 50 tons of produce was unloaded from the Klehowa this morning for Juneau grocery stores. ‘The craft, skippered by Captain Nicols, docked here yester- aay from Seattle. e - CHAPELADIES TO MEET Chapeladies will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Dave Horton. Mrs. E. W. Reddekott will be co-host- ess. in the | Chrlstimas Greetings Are Only as Sincere as You Express Them What better medium of expression than your a personal greeting? ROY EATON CALL 567 FOR APPOINTMENT JUNEAU @ H-aling fiiers Nights-Red 730 Shop, Inc. this meeting SHIPWRECKED TRIORESCUED, HERRING BAY SEATTLE, Dec. 13—(®— The Coast Guard cutter Hemlock has picked up two women and a man who have been shipwrecked at Her- o ¢ cold Tuesday. Occasional ring Bay near Petersburg, Alaska gusty northeasterly winds, since December 1. PR E TATION The trio, Mr. and Mrs. Paul ne 7:30 & m. today Strongen and Mrs. W. T. Brown, City were enroute from Petersburg to ' 1 Tyee when their 50-foot vessel g North Light struck a rock. The Alrport rudder was damaged and a hole 1.5048 punched in the hull. ° 46.30 They managed to make their way SR iRY-UUIS FUR NEXT PLAY ON TOMORROW ack for fcod because the North ght was carrying supplies to Tyee. A search plane spotted the ves- he first ming production of the Juneau Players, “Mr. and Mrs. North,” Saturday. Hemlock salvaged some of sargo from the vessel and is th cinity to see if fur- Ler salvage is possible. Weather onditions have been bad in the area, will be held tomorrow evening at o'cleck in the Catholic Parish Iall. Richard Peter will direct his thrilling mystery-comedy. Pro- ceds from the production, after penses are deducted, will be do- nated to the Teen-Age Club. KEW ACS CRAFT WAM(AT DOCKS Men are especlally urged to try- and many male members of The Wamcat, Alaska Communi- ‘he organization have left Juneau, ition System’s new 65-foot craft, that there is a distinct shortage of came in yesterday afternoon at 3:25 men who can take the time for from Seattle, docking at the Small 'ehearsals. Tryouts are open to Boat Harbor, 11l men and women in the vicinity, Skippered by Master Sergeant Douglas as well as Juneau, and George E. Stanford, the Wamcat ‘11 are welcome to attend. Back- has a two-man crew, Sgt. 1st Class ‘tage workers are needed as well Fred C. Dawley, engineer, and Cpl. S actors, so anyone who wishes to Charles B. Long. help with setting up the stage, The ft will be used by the working on the scenery, costuming, ACS for repair and maintenance of Make-up, or any other phase con- equipment in the Southeast Al- vected with production, is invited aska area. to be on hand. - R ——— FROM UTA! LeRoy Davis of Clearfield, Utah, registered yesterday at the Bar- anof Hotel. * e 000000000 . WEATHER REVORT (U S WEATHER BUREAU) This data is for 24-hour per- iod ending 6:30 am. PST. In Juneau— Maximum 12; minimum 10. At Airport— Maximum 15; minimum 3. FORECAST Juneau and Vieinity) Slowly increasing high irudiness tonight and Tues- day. Lowest tamperature to- ni bt near 12 degrees. Not 44 66.91 inches. Trace inches; inches. out for the forth- D CAA M HERE L. S. Side and J. A. Gonnason, CAA men from Anchorage, are at the Gastineau Hotel. Yes, today there are more than half a million happy users of General Electric Automatic Blankets. Now’s the time for you, too, to assure yourself of wonderful automatic sleeping comfort. Buy a cozy G-E Aue tomatic Blanket. It will give you just right warmth night after night . . . all winter long. Choose your Automatic Blanket frora any one of four lovely colors: rose, blue, green, or cedar. The Automatic Blanket is care- fully made to meet rigid General Electric safety standards, and is approved by Underwriters' Lab- oratories, Inc. It is certified wash able by the American Institute of Laundering. ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER (0. 000000 ree0000sc000000 0000 AVAILABLE IN THREE MODELS: Twin-bed One-control 66 by 86 inches Double-bed One-gontrol 72 by 86 inches Double-bed Two-control 72 by 86 inches AT 20TH CENTURY Paramount, already triumphant on land and sea with its recent hits, “Cal.fornia” and “Two Years Be- fore the Mas has taken to the skies with its ¢ drama of the| airmail service, “Blaze of Noon, | now showing at the 20th Century | Theatre. ! In keeping with the bigness of this | picturization of Ernest K. Gann' best-sell ng story of the exciting and dangerous days when sky-happ, dare-devils ploneered the air mai | six stars were cast in the film mportant roles. Heading the stel lar cast are Anne Baxter, William Holden, Sonny Tufts, William Ben- dix, Sterling Hayden and H()\\'urd} DaSilva, with Johnny Sands and| Jean Wallace playing the top fea- | tured roles ; Throughout the thrill-packed story | of four flying brothers who give up | barnstorming in carnivals to tak | up the even riskier business of pilot- ing the first air mail planes, is'l | Wwoven the moving romance of Hol- | den and Miss Baxter. g AH, WE WILL KNOW WHO IS HEAD OF U. 5. INGTON, Dec. ident of the United States elected today. It is the day 531 men and women who | the electoral college meet | 1 the o'es. They will meet cay of the 48 states. | il be 1 formality since te on November 2 gave Pres- r'ruman majority. He 304 eclectoral votes. Governor m Dewey won 189 and Gov. rom Thurmond won 38. e clectors are expected to cast ullots accordingly—with one exception. Tennessee may e elector from Mr. Tru- Thurmond. | I | | | a n to AND HERE IT IS WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—P— resident Truman’s electoral vote whittled to 303 today when an or in Tennessee cast his vote Gov. J. Strom Thurmond, the tes Rights candidate for Presi- dent. This still left Mr. Truman an sy winner in the electoral col- ve, however. Republican Thomas Dewey had 180 votes and Thur- mend had 39. Mr. Truman’s pop- dar vote total was 24,104,548 to 1,969,625 fer Dewey. Under the constitution, an elect- can vote for whomever he hooses. Traditionally, a party's ectors vote for the party's nomi- nees. 3 - | Ted McGrath Passes Away; E:!lg lliness SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—(#—Thaddeus ‘Ted) B. McGrath, 58, who served |as a civilian employee of the Un'ted States Army Engineers at Anchor- age for 23 years, died here Friday !tcMowing a long illness. 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