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REGALING CROWDS WITH LAUGHTER! NOW! The siory of a girl who needs a hus- band quick / 3 g P «4 RON RANDELL WILLARD PARKER ' onnePLUS - THIS IS AMERICA ¢+ presents “GIRLS IN WHITE” “It is an inspiring document with message of deep concern not only to n g profession but Ameri- can pectle as a whole. . C. EARL ALBRECHT Alaska Commissicner of Health. DISNEY | CARTOON | | 7 CN N ] “I LOVE MY MOTHER-IN- LAW BUT"—by a Smith named Pete. Compleie Shows 7:18—9:30 Feature Starts 8:00—10:13 LLATE NEWS | | | | = (C.I.O. Union Hall. MEETING TONIGHT The American Legion at 8 o'Clock IN THE LEGION DUGOUT Visiting Veterans Invited CHESTER ZENGER, Post Commander JOHN PARMENTER, Adjutant TWO COMPLETE QVENS ...IN THIS NEW GENERAL ELECTRIC “PUSH-BUTTON" RANGE! for complete cooking convenlence? Stop right here. this wonderful, new G-E Automatic Range has it! Clips cooking. time. Now you can prepare several oven dhhultonce...nromyinomlpug:uwen. baked biscuits in the other. Each oven warms, bakes, broils ot foasts on its own. Automatic timer:conuolled, or you can operate each oven separately—by hand. Just think—every- ing’s ready for eating at one time. Wonderful “push-button” panel, foo. .. with “Tel-A-Cook™ lights that show what heat is on each cooking unit, Until you've actually tried this sensational, new way to “‘cook with finger tips” you can’t really imagine how perfectly ‘easy and simple cooking can be! GENERAL @ ELECTRIC SEE IT TODAY AT— Looking Because ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER CO. Cheerful Dispensers of Friendly Dependable 1 24-hour Electrical Service 2 FEATURES ARE NOW SHOWING, CAPITOL THEATRE “The Mating of Millie” is the ‘eature topping the bill now at the Capitol theatre. Co-starring Glenn Ford Zvelyn Keyes, “The Mating Millie” is the story of a girl who needs a husband quickly (for the strangest reason!) and a guy who loesn't o:ject to marriage (as long 1s it doesn’t happen to him!). Zventually the two protagonists get together, but not without a hard- fought tussle which had yesterday's wdience in a continual state of mild hysterics. | As an added ‘Girls in White", a story of nursing | showing the ps the nursing career of an average girl. and of feature there is| ste of | The picture has been wiole- | heartedly endorsed by the Ameri- can Nurses’ Association and Alas- ka's Commissioner of Health, Dr. C. Earl Albrecht “as an inspiring document, impressive as film and effective &s a message about a mat- | ter of deep concern nat only to the wrsing profe but to ‘hel American people as a whole.” gy APRIL FCOL DANCE | BiG SUCCESS FOR | ACS AND FRIENDS No cigars cxploded and no fake food was served—the A.C.S. gang had plenty of April Fool fun with-| out practical jokes, at their Aprill Fool party Saturday evening in the] SFC Raymond Voss, chairman, is receiving congratulations for the dance and he modestly gives credit to the large committees which made the arrangements and spent some of the party time hard at work. PFC. Andrew K. Westland was the musical surprise of the evening. He came here three months agc from Cloverdale, B.C.,, but his’ Sig- nal Corps colleagues had never heard him play the piano. He beat out a fine boogie of his own inven- tion, Lesides “Blue Skies” and “The Man I Love,” and gave a surprise ending to his performance by play- ing an encore on the ocarina. M-Sgt. Alfred T. Vaughn came |to the party to play several num- | zers on the musical saw, making it | | sing, literally. Cpl. Gail S. Dearin- |{ger sang, and Lil Uggen did a group |of clever numbers. 1 | 'Among tHose’ on A.C.S. commit- |tees for the third party of the year | were M-Sgt. Thomas Rudolph, SFC. John Lloyd, Sgt. Ernest Inman, PFC. Johnny Jones, SFC. Jack Leighton, Sgt. Robert J. Propp, Cpl. | Arthur L. Sanford, Pvt. Robert D. Miller, Mrs. Rosellen Lillegraven and Cpl. Elbert Bishop—and the 1305(}1 Heavy Construction Company, | which volunteered to clean up after |the party. SIreamliEJSuli Be laullched Today PORTSMOUTH, N, H., April 4—, (A—The USS Pickerel, new stream- |lined “Snorkel” submarine named | |for the first U. S. underwater craft | |lost in World War II in the central ;Pac: c, will be christened and | commissicned today at the Ports- mouth Naval Base. i | TITIAN-HAIRED STAGE STAR Eve e ¢ ) of London, meets N Ashley, Errol Flynn at New York’s La Guardia Field as Hollyweod film star tar His wife, May Resirid Fiow of Arms To Europe Now WASHINGTON, April 4—(®— Signing of the historic North At- antic Defense Treaty today was accompanied iy Senate talk of nossibly restricting the flow of U. 8. ums to Europe for the first year of the treaty. Such a policy would be designed | an charges that the treaty—contrary to positive declarations from the signers—is motivated by an intent of aggres- sion against the Soviet bloc of nations. to counter Russ ed by some Senators, w~hen treaty comes before the Senate for ratification it would carry a proviso that the Senate is 10t promising automatically to back up with military supplies. Senator George (D-Ga) said he fears American troops may be asked to garrison Western Europe's frontiers under the treaty -if the United States starts out to develop L full-scale program of military ai In other Congressional develop~ ments: China—the Senate mously to let non-Communist China have $54,000,000 left over com a former aid fund for that ountry. A similar bill is pending | ‘n the House. Farms — the House Appropria- ions committee approved a bumper seacetime money bill of $701,122,079 for the Agriculture department for the fiscal year 1950 starting July 1. The committee said the problems of agriculture may “become worse cefore they :tecome better.” The House group also disclosed | testimony. by Secretary of Agricul- ture Brannan ying federal sup- port of farm prices should be con- tinued to prevent another “farm- fed” depression. Brannan said agriculture gener- ally is still going, but the peak of vrosperity for farmers seems defi- nitely to have passed. Housing —a Democratic Senator predicted that Mr. Truman’s seven- year program for the construction of 1,050,000 public housing units faces a new cut in Congress. When the bill comes up for Sen- ate debate, perhaps next week, there will be a drive to trim the figure to 600,000 units in six years. cess is wearing a. crinoli M Wirephofo, L8 Princessritoném lafes B voted unani-| ics briefly in Gotham before resuming flight to Europe. ora Eddington, is in Nevada for divorce. ({nternationat) KEW UPHOLSTERY WORKSHOP HOURS, LECTURES GIVEN The lectures for the Upholstery Werkshop given by the University Extension Service have been sche- dul 5 announced by Miss Mary Robinson today. hop is divided into four in working e will meet on Monday, y and Friday afternoons irom 1:30 o'clock to 4 o'clock. Group two meets Tuesday, Thursday and Frid: ifternoons at the same time. Group three is for those who werk d cannot attend the after- I noon es, and will meet Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:30 to | i ed, it {group | Group { Wedn will meet in room of the u 10:30 o'clock. These three ¢ he Arts and Crd ANB Hall Miss Robinson reminds those who Jave been attending the afternoon sessicns that if it is possible for them to be in group two, she will not expect to se them until luesday. The others will be ex- pected Monday afternoons at 1:30 o'clock. Group four is to meet on Mon- |,‘ Wednesday and Friday even- i , from 7:30 to 10 at the Bert aro building at Auk Bay. Group members are reminded to wear old clothes and take a hammer and screwdriver for removing tacks from their furniture at the first meet- ing. For the convenience cf those in- terested in the lectures being given n the Workshop, the lectures are being scheduled at 2:30 o'clock in {ihe aiterncons and 8 o'clock in the svenings, The first lecture today will intro- duce the color secale, balance, pro- portion, and texture in the home. It will be repeated on Tuesday af- ternoon and evening. The techni- ques of wood refinishing will be dis- gussed Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and Thursday evening. Everycne is invited to attend e lectures whether or not they are attending . the entire Workshop course, i .- |ENTERTAIN FOR FOURTEEN WITH PINOCHLE PARTY | Fourteen guests were entertained at a pinochle party Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John | Barber. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tveten, Mr. and Mrs. ‘-'Jhu!le,, Wiggins, Mr. and Mrs. |Floyd Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. James Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barcus, Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Pym, Miss Ruth Berthol and Herman Petzoldt. High scorer was Mrs. Wiggins. allerina | | Ballerina Moira Shearer curtsies as she is congratulated by Princess Elizabeth on her performance at a concert given in henor of the Princess and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh (right) at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Earlier in the day the Duke had received the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh. The Prin- gown of white satin embroidered with crystals, a diamond tiara and necklace. N ™ PAGE FIVE 'CALL NORTHSIDE 17" 15 SHOWING AT 20TH CENTURY Packing a terrific wallop with |the head-on impact that only a story free of make-believe and! based on tough, unrelentless truth |can achieve, Twentieth Century- | Fox’s “Call Northside 777" emerges as a unique and unforgettable mo- |tion picture experience. It is now | showing at the 20th Century the- atre. This feature, starring James iSlcwnn as a reporter, is full of ‘dmmali(‘ power, wonder and ex- {citement. The events are not fic- | ticnal but is a true-lile story. | “Call Northside 777" is based on la case which you may have read |about. In November 1933 a guy named Joe —Joe Majczek — was found guilty by a Chicago jury of| the murder of policeman Willlam D. Lundy, and was sentenced to| erve 99 years in the Illinois State| Penitentiary. On August 17, 1945, the prison gates swung open for | Joe, and the State gave him $24,000 for 13 years of wrongful imprison- ment. By whom and how the release was secured, makes the story. SUNDAY FLIGHTS Pan American Airways flights carrieq 79 passengers in and out| |of Juneau during the week end| with 42 leaving and 37 arriving as| ‘ollows: Sunday flights from Seattle: H. Wilkinson, W. R. Sterling, K. D. Ridout, Jack Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Raatikainen, Gladys Vuille, | Katherine Johnson, Frank Okbea- uck, George Sipary, Tommy Lee, C. A. Bergstrom, Laverne Minkle, Kay Maloney. To Seattle: Mrs. Harold Bates, John Heleisen, Margaret Knorr, Myrtle Larsen, Cecil McInnis, Helen Monsen, A. L. Ransome, R. P. Stewart, Mis. Olga Sullivan, Maurice Twyhman, W. E. Cross- man, Paul Carson, Valle Hendrick, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Renn. Saturday flights from Fairbanks: Fred J. Monaco, Harry E. Young, Elizabeth Mosher, Mary Budd, Marie Bundy, Kenneth Christoffer- son, Wayne Adney. From Annette: Willlam Twen- hofel, Edgar Vaughan, Dewey Baker, Frank Nash. From Seattle: John Bowan, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stutte, Bessie Thompson, Ross McCune, May Jodge, Marie Dolginer, Helda Dahl, Mrs. J. T. Petrich, Claude Kurth. To Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mc- Lean, Mrs. G. Pearson, Shirley Pearson, Sid Fleishman, M. W. Reed. To Whitehorse: Mrs. Neil Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henning, Miriam Henning, Ralph Bjorkman, Peter Shwchuk, Matt Snyder. To Fairbanks: Howard Lyng, Catherine Crassman, Margaret Marshall, Paul Whiteman, Hugh Wilson, Peggy Kolaas, R. G. Lyons, | James R. Hortenstine, W. L. Allen, |Mrs. Chris Hanser, Marie A. Fueston. pRy ) <5 S CONGRESMAN - SENT TO JAIL; STAYS 18 HOURS SPOKANE, Wash., April 4—®— Congressman Compton I. White (D- uwauvr, euued an 18-hour stay in jail here Saturday by paying a fine of $100 and $4.70 court costs. He was arrested Friday night af- ter a parking ticket had besn placed on his car. He was convicted in pouo’ court of disorderly conduct. Testimony included Assistant Police Chief Rob- ert Piper's statement “it was very plain to me that he (White) was under the influence of alcohol.” ‘The 71-year old White denied the allegation, testifying that he “was not a drinking man.” The Congressman was free to leave the jail on bond déring the last 10 hours of his stay, but re- fused. ORDER RAINBOW FOR | GIRLS MEETS TONIGHT Order of Rainbow ifor Gifls are |reminded there wijll be a practice at 7 o'clock this evening at the | Scottish Rite Temple. | Saturday afternoon at the Temple, the Order enjoyed a pot |luck luncheon before their regular | business meeting. The luncheon| |was such a success that plans are to be made in the.future for an- {other one. The committee in| charge of the affair was thanked | for their efforts. In observance of the anniversary of the founding of this Order, 33 IRnlnbow Girls and five pledges at- |tended morning worship yesterday at the Northern Light Presbyterian | Churen, { |NEW BAB | | | | D ¥ GIRL FOR ROBERT PRUCHER'S | A four pound, ten ounce baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert | Prucher yesterday morning &t 10 ! o’clock. | Mr. Prucher is an employee at the Juneau Marine Company 79 ABOARD PAA, | G DOORS OPEN at 7:00 EVERY WHRD OF THES | Y Jame xTuRT a0 fioviéidréss Serlously Ml HOLLYWOOD, April 4—®— Olivia de Havilland is seriously ill today, her studio disclosed, and every effort is being made by her doctor to save a baby she expects in August. The Academy Award - winning actress has been confined to her bed for the past two months. Her physician said he doubted 'if she would be up again before the ln-‘ fant's arrival. P MG A JUNEAU WOMAN'S CLUB Regular business meeting will fol~ low our joint ineeting with the Ki- wanis Club at the Gold Room, Baranof Hotel, 12:00 o'clock noon, | Wednesday, April 6th, Elizabeth Peratrovich, (161 2t) Secretary. S e COOTIES Special meeting tonight at. 8:00 o'clock, Taku Post Club Rooms. 1t NOW YOU CAN VISIT SCANDINAVIA THIS YEAR! ® At your request, this summer SAS will effer more than twice as many flights to Scandi-' navia, NINE round-trips every week, beginning May 16. ® Think what that means! You can practically name your de- parture day . . . be sure of convenient connections going and coming , . . spend more time in the homeland—scant hours in travel—less time away from home and job. ®THE ONLY DC-6 planes— just 17 hours New York to Scandinavia. Direct connec- tions to all Europe. ® FREE MEALS, smorgashord and refreshments aloft. @ NO TAX . . . no tipping . . . no charge for baggage up to 66 pounds. See Your Travel Agent or NORTHWEST AIRLINES Westward Hotel, Anchorage Main 765 83 White Bidg., Seattle SEenca 6250 New York: 47 E. 46th St., Circle 6-4000 Chicage: 37 Wabash Ave, RAndolph 6-6984 Minneapolis: 1110 Rand Tower, Lincoln 4735, NEstor 6911 Les Angeles: 108 W. Gth St., “TUcker 3739 (0 LENTUR LAST TIMES TONITE SHOWS 7:15 and at 9:30 PERSONAL NOTICES 000 REWARD Call Northside 777 with informa- tion on killers of Officer Brundy, 12-7 p. m. Ask for Tillie Wiecek. HELEN DECKER: _ Please write your mother. She is very anxious about yom. s STEWART LATEST AIR EXPRESS NEWS HOWARD LYNG LEAVES Territorial Senator Howard Lyng has left for his home in Nome via PAA. There’s an easier way this way Standard Diesel Fuel is completely distilled to make sure it is 1009, dirt-free. That’s impor- tant, for every drop of fuel burned in your Diesel must pass through tiny injector-nozzle holes. If they get dirt- worn and enlarged, there’s risk of costly re- pairs. 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