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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22

by shooting himself in the head
in his room in a hotel in San
Francisco, December 7, according
to accounts printed in San Fran
cisco newspapers of December 8.
Ill-health was the cause of his sui
eide. He was in comfortable fiaan-
cial circumstances.
Prominent LII Insurance
For years he had been prominent
in insurance and club circles in
San Francisco. He was bachelor.
He left his estate to his brother
John Barrett, of Seattle, well known
in this city having been engaged
in the insurance business here sew
eral years.
William Barrett in the course OF
his activities in the North had been
in Juneau several times but only
for brief periods. He left Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
MRS. DUNN LEAVES ST. AIMS

Mrs. John H. Dunn, after four
days in st. AIMS Hospital, re-
turned to her home today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
CARGO CARRIER
WITH 1000 TONS
TO STAY z DAYS
Oduna Makes Call at Ju-
neau on Her Way to
Westward Ports

With more than 1000 tons of
freight for Juneau and ports to the
Westward, the Alaska Steamship
Company's cargo carrier Oduna,
Capt. A. A. Anderson, arrived here
this noon from Seattle. She ex-
poets to remain in this city two
days discharging commodities.
On her way up Gastineau Chan
mel, the vessel called at Dupont
to put off powder. While here, she
will discharge at the Alaska Juneau
Gold Mine, City and Pacific Steam
ship Company wharves.
After completing her Juneau call,
she will shift to Douglas to dis
charge freight. She is destined for
Seward. Her cargo consists of ex-
plosives, coal and general freight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
GERMANY CAN'T
PAY DEBTS AND
REPARATI IONS
Hitler Says if World Ac-
cepts French Thesis Ger
many Will Collapse

BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Adolf Hitler,
German Fascist leader, in an As
ISOLATED Press interview, declared
that if and when he takes power,
American bondholders need not fear
for their holdings, unless frances
thesis" on separations is accepted
by the world powers. If the world
acknowledges that political debts
take priority over commercial debts
in other words, if Frances thesis
is accepted then Germany is
bound to collapse economically and
there obviously will be nothing
from which to meet commercial OBJ
legations" he said. ITO pay two
and half billion marks repara-
tons besides two and half bill
lions interest on debts would neces-
state exporting so to 60 billions
marks worth of good That would
spell economic chaos. not only for
Germany, but likewise for foreign
countries"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22

A "sky-scraper" club of six-foot-
ers is being planned this year for
Ohio State university's basketball
team.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
FIRST SEMESTER.
OF SCHOOL Is
near ITS CLOSE.
Student Activities Will In
clude Bicentennial
Programs

With the beginning of Christmas
vacation in the schools Thursday
morning, there remains but three
more school weeks in the first
semester. The first half of the
scholastic year will close January
%.
From John H. Dunn, chairman
of the Juneau committee of the
Washington Bicentennial Celebra-
ton, which begins next year, the
public schools have received a large
amount of material for use in BIZ
centennial observance.
Prof. r. s. Raven, superintend-
ent of Public Schools, said today,
this material will be examined
and arranged with view to en-
ploying it in school activities"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
COMMODORE
WINNER OF
OCEAN RACE
Forty Miles Off Cape Flat
cry Today
Far Behind

SEATTLE, Dec. 22.-The schooner
Commodore is only 40 miles from
her goal, Cape Flattery, at 10 o.
clock this morning and is ac-
claimed the winner of the ocean
race from Honolulu.
A Christmas vessel one hour later
broke the three weeks silence from
the Commodore's rival, the five
masted Vigilance, revealing that
she was 1,400 MITES behind the
Commodore.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
OLD-TIMER OF
NORTH TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE
William Barrett, VIII ose
Brother Lived Here,
Fears nl-Health

William Barrett, SO old-time
Northerner, who participated in the
Dawson, Nome, Fairbanks and Idit-
arod stampedes, committed suicide
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
LEAVES FOR HOME

Mrs. George Shaw, who entered
st. AIMS Hospital December 6, left
for her home in this city today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22
CHARLES SWITZER is ILL

Charles Switzer of the Menden-
hall-Switzer Dairy entered st. AIMS
Hospital yesterday for medical treat
ment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-22

Old papers at The Empire.
Evening star., 1931-12-06


The return of Maude Adams to the
stage, after a retirement Of l3 years,
proves that the people of this country
do not forget those whom they love
and honor That unexpected return
focused the attention Of the country
upon this remarkable tour, and Otis
Skinner, dean of the American stage
has been accorded his fair share Of
the extraordinary ovation. Everywhere
these co-stars have appeared they have
met with expressions Of love, admira-
ton and applause. Editorials have ap-
peared all over the country and critical
reviews of the performance have found
new dignity on the front page OF old
and conservative journals like the Bos-
ton Globe and Providence Journal
In THE Merchant of Venice" Miss
Adams assumes a famous Shakespearean
role. one she has never played before,
although she has been seen heretofore
as RoSalind, as Juliet and as Viola.
Now she will appear as the gay, the
witty. the brilliant and highly intel
lectual Portia, q character more ma
ture, for It is prophetic as the first Of
the modern women. Otis Skinner re-
turns in a role he first played with
Modieska. His Shylock has long been
one Of the noted impersonations in his
repertoire.
In the supporting cast are jerome
Lawler, Charles Francis, Barry O'Neill,
David Stone, Joseph Curtin, Martin
Burton, Audrey Ridgewell, Cynthia
Blake, Louis Polan and ALI Helton-
artists all
Special music has been arranged from
italian sources by Theodore Zarkevich
and Paul Tietjens. The scenery was
designed by Herbert Moore with J.
Monroe Hewlett, the architect and
mural painter, who designed the Won
derful first scene in "Chanticler." 1t
was painted at the Robert w. Bergman
Studios The costumes are by Mary
St0nehll
Evening star., 1931-12-06
"W OGDEN Soldiers

CIT is surprising how conservative
English-speaking people are" says
the famous Nikiba Balieff of "Chauve
sowin." Il receive countless letters
asking me to repeat items whichc I
showed in England years ago. The
favorite, believe is the Wooden Sol
diers,' but very few people know its
romantic history.
Examining some children's books on
an old bookstall one day, I discovered
book Of Russian legends in which ]
found a story of the Gear Paul I. who
was Emperor of Russia over 100 years
age. According to the tale, the Car
was reviewing one Of his favorite regi-
ments in st. Petersburg, and gave the
order to march. Suddenly he was
called away to sign an important docu-
ment.
Now, in the old Russian army, it
was a law that no officer, whatever his
rank, could councermand an order
given by the Gar SO the poor SOL
diers kept on marching. They marched
out Of st. Petersburg and across Rus
sia until they arrived at the Ural
Mountains. BY this time. says the
story writer, the Czar had forgotten
his order as we'll as his regiment, but
the faithful soldiers continued to
march. When they reached Siberia
their legs and arms were moving just
like clockwork, and today there is q
forest in Central Siberia which is said
to be this regiment turned into wood
Although my show in London was
called London's Longest Laugh I con-
fess that, after all my years Of expert
ence. am unable to say what makes
people laugh. Sometimes l think there
Is a microbe in the theater. for the
audience never laughs half at a time
they are always together, and it is
spontaneous
Il like amusing the public, very
much They are hard to get going
but once you have made them smile
there is no further trouble and they
are generous in their appreciation"
Evening star., 1931-12-06
BALIEFFs "CHAUvE- -soURIs."

THE smiling, rotund, suave and ex
Ctic Balieff with his hilarious,
sWift-moving, colorful entertainment
"Chauve-Souris" is announced as the
attraction at the Shubert Belasco
Thester for next week, opening Men
day, December IA
II is almost a quarter Of a century
since the genial Balief first gathered
around him g few genial confreres and
founded what is today considered the
most unique entertainment in the
world" Chauve-S -Souris," a rapid whirl
wind Of diversified features musical,
dramatic, dancing all blended into an
expression Of artistic worth. with the
Urbane Balieff. as the presiding genius
Of the exhibition, beaming his infec-
tiouS srfnIes upon the various numbers
as he introduces them in mutilated
exposition of the English language,
quaint and hilariously clever.
This season he has introduced a
novelty by presenting an all-English
company, headed by George Hayes and
Marie Ault in the sensational feature
The Queen Of Spades" a fantastic
story in seven episodes, based upon a
fascinating tale in Russian, by Alex
Evening star., 1931-12-06

loved stars were
coming here to the
National Theater
for FIVE days be-
ginning Tuesday
night, December
is, mail orders be-
gan pouring into
the box office and
the Fhon e rang
constantly with re-
quests for infor-
nation.
One m ust go
back to triumph
ant tours Of Booth
and Barrett to find
anything anywhere
approaching t h e
armth of well
come thus evi-
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Job in the worlc
and to keep clear
and lovely that
house is not only
their dwelling, but
their souls. In
particular, it is the
story Of Jennifer
and of her great
love for Archie
through 80 years
of fighting Fats
with a smile on
their faces. Fight
ing to pay for the
house. to buy the
pine forest, to keep
their self-respect,
and to leave a lit
tie world better
and HAMMER be-
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Coming Attractions

ander Pushkin. The macabre incident
is presented in English and is pro-
nounced the most pretentious ever Of
fered in this country by the ebullient
Balieff. 1t is gorgeously costumed as
well as eXquisitely played by a cast Of
IA The balance Of the program con-
tains IA absolutely new features to this
| country, all of which are promised to
be the equal Of his former programs.
/ Nikita Balieff has become an inter-
national character Of delicious artistry,
a consummate artist in everything that
| he essays. His interpretative scope
covers a field of achievement ranging
| from the felicitous frivolity of French
farce to the profound philosophy of
| Tolstoy. His achievements along the
highway of wholesome entertainment
have been signalized both in Europe
and America by highest commendation.
THE WIVES OF HENRY VIII"
CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER will be
seen at the National Theater in her
new vehicle, THE Wives Of Henry
VIII" Sunday and Monday evenings
December l3 and IA.
Miss Skinner, who is both author and
! performer, has made the most of the
excellent materials she has chosen to
work with. She picks her incidents
wisely selects them so that they have
variety, portraying the one big mo-
ment in the life of each Of the six
queens of Henry VIII.
"GINGER GIRLS"
Manager Lake of the Gayety will hop
| from his own show, which is being
| largely touted this week, to Ginger
! Girls" with Benny (Wop) Moore, Billie
| Holmes and Bee Cunningham as the
! outstanding players, next week start
! ing with the usual Sunday matinee
next Sunday.
n. Y. PHILHARMONIC DEC. IS.
! A RTURO TOSCANINI, famous lead
er of the New York Philharmonic
| Symphony Orchestra, will conduct his
| first concert Of the current season in
| Washington Tuesday, December is, at
/ 4:30 pm. at Constitution Hall.
The orchestra will have as guest
soloist Adolf Busch, German violinist,
who is especially sponsored by Signor
! Toscanini. This will be Herr Busch's
| first appearance in Washington. He
made his debut in this country with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra about
a month ago and had his metropolitan
debut under Toscanini with the New
| York Orchestra in Carnegie Hall
| Thanksgiving night.
This Is the first Of three concerts tC
be given under the management of the
! T. Arthur Smith Bureau, 1880 G. street
northwest. where tickets may be had
Other concerts will be given January
| 26 and March 8
Evening star., 1931-12-06

Ance White, VI
vacious blaze Of
the screen, will
regale her admir-
ers with a waltz
and a go,
danced with her
partner, William
Moffa. She will
a Is o sing t W o
songs, Il Can't
Help Loving You"
and You Great
Big Brute" the
latter in harmony
with her own ma
rimba band, COM
posed of the Pa
dillaS from Guat-
amala.
Miss w hita'c
Evening star., 1931-12-06
ROSE OF THE PRAIRIE"

HARRY WHEATON HOWARD'S
musical comedy in two acts, Pose
of the Prairie" will be presented in
Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, at
Seventh and N streets northwest, We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday evenings
Of this week, by mammoth cast and
company selected by Mr. Howard from
singers and dancers of the parish and
elsewhere who have won distinction in
their own lines, including a corps de
ballet and the entire roster of the Opera
Players Club.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
serial complete the bill.
PALACE-"Rich Mans Folly"
II NNNrr2 4hn ti+ln .E .. 1.,l.ila.. HIr.sl.
R-K-O KEITHS-"Are These Our
Children"

A FAST MOVING relentlessly real
istic plot" is promised in Are
There Our Children?" Radio Pictures
bid for fame in 1881, at R-K-O Keith's
Theater this week.
Not only is the picture the first to
utilize a group of high school children,
Evening star., 1931-12-06
EARLE-"Plantinum Blonde"

A LICE WHITE, celebrated Holly
~ wood blonde star, in person, in
~ company with Platinum
A L. Blonde" a delightful screen
comedy featuring Jean Harlow,
Loretta Young and Robert Williams,
provide the stage and the screen attrac-
tions for Blonde week" now current at
the Warner-Earle Theater.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
METROPOLITAN


THE true story Of the degradation
Il and torture inflicted upon an In
nocent man through gross injustice is
told in The Dreyfus Case the picture
now at the Warner Metropolitan
Theater.
The name of Alfred Dreyfus once
echoed around the world from one of
the most celebrated trials in history.
The story Of his amazing case, his years
Of exile on Devils Island and the love
for his wife and children that kept
alive in him the determination to prove
his innocence and reinstate his honor,
has been told the world over This is
the first time the story has appeared
on the screen.
The Dreyfus Case" accents an
exquisite love story that, while it did
not break into the headlines as did
the stories of Dreyfus arrest, his trial,
retrial and finally his rehabilitation,
nevertheless was an important factor
in the l2-year fight to prove his in
nocence. Leading figures involved in
ciude such famous people as Emile Zola,
| Georges Clemenceau, Bertillon, Col.
Picquart Gen. MERCER Mai. Patty du
Clam, Boisdeffre, Labor, Matthew Drey-
fus and the real traitor, Maj Esterhazy.
A great cast is headed by the famous
| English actor, Cedric EardWicke, and
| BeatriX Thomson.
Lillian Roth, musical comedy and
vaudeville star, in a novelty song reel,
Puff Your Blues Away" and Para
mount Sound NeWsreel will round out
the bill
Evening star., 1931-12-06
NATIONAL-"Mr. Whistler. :"

NTASHINGTONIANS are invited to
w see the initial performance Of the
Laurence Rivers production of Mr..
Whistler" by Pauline Hopkins, Sarah
Curry and A. E, Thomas, which comes
to the National Theater tomorrow eve
ming
The play derives it's name from its
principal character, James Abbott Nc
etcher and painter. a stormy petrol in
the London artistic circles of the Vic
torian period. The artist is represented
at the age Of 40, when recognition was
about to smile upon him.
The character Of Jimmie" Whistler
is said to provide interesting dramatic
Evening star., 1931-12-06
Washington Players
What Various Dramatic Organisations Are Doing
and Propose to Do.

ers, the Drama Guild and other local
groups. Louise Bergman and Mildred
Burnham also are experienced Trouba-
dours Of distinction.
Tickets may be had at the Edith
Reed Song Shop, 606 Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
MAUDE ADAMs-oTIs SKINNER.

~ YEVER before in the history of
N the theater has so much en-
thusiasm been manifest as
4 there is over the Nationwide
tour of Maude Adams and Otis
Skinner in Shakespeare's comedy, The
Merchant of Venice" AS soon as 1t
was announced that these greatly be-
Evening star., 1931-12-06

films were: Show Girl in Hollywood" !"
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" THE
Naughty Flirt," Broadway Babies"
The Girl From Woolworths," Harold
Teen" Helen of Troy" and Murder
at Midnight"
Platinum Blondes" the screen at
! traction, concerns careless reporter
who marries beautiful heiress, who
Immediately proceeds to pattern him
after the polished fashion plates she
escaped when she married him. He
had never worn garters before he was
married, reveled in the informal life of
! the fourth estate" doesn't like pink
teas, stiff receptions, his stiff valet and
stiff shirt. Screams, shouts and laugh
ter are promised in this laugh pro-
| voker
/ Loretta Young, Donald Dillaway,
Louise Closer Hale. Reginald owen,
Edmund Breese, Claude Allister, Wal
ter Catlett and HalliWell Hobbs are in
! the cast also.
| Short subjects, an Earle Concert Or
chestra prelude and Graham McNamee
talking the news complete the program
FOX-"X Marks the Spot"
THE Fox Theater film attraction this
week is * Marks the Spot" de-
scribed as thrilling newspaper drama.
| Cofeatured in the cast are Lew Cody.
as the newspaper editor; Wallace Ford,
as the columniSt; Sally Blame. as a
secretary; Mary Nolan and Fred Kohler.
The story concerns a blaSe young
| newspaper man who is suspected Of
shooting a Broadway play girl The
| circumStantial evidence is all against
him, and when he finally succeeds in
identifying the guilty man his code of
~, II d.. -
the facts. A strong love theme has
been woven into the story which was
written by Warren Duff and Gordon
Kann and directed by Ellie C. Kenton.
Heading the stage bill is Marjorie
White, famous comedienne of Happy
Days" "Movietone Follies," "Sunnyside
| Up" and many other Fox pictures.
Marjorie presents clever skit. The
Fanchon Marco presentation, Five
Races introduces Frank jerks,
| Glowing comic; the Adams Sisters,
Chief Clearsky and the Karazawa
Troupe. Les Stevens and the Diplo-
mats contribute a popular overture
and the Fox Movietone News and a
new episode of the "Galloping Ghost"
serial complete the bill.
PALACE-"Rich Mans Folly"
r TNDER the title of Jubilee Week, -
~ in its pre-h holiday festival of hits,
Loews Palace is presenting George
Bancrofts latest picture, Rich Man S
Folly" this week.
In this production the mighty Ban
croft is seen in what is said to be low
down on the higher ups. Frances Dee,
the late Robert Ames and Juliette Comp
ton are pictured in leading roles, with
Bancroft as the gentleman who could
buy everything but love.
On the Palace stage Loew's Vaudeville
Revue, comprising six Loew acts, will
present Buster Shaver and His Tiny
Town Revue, Red Donahue, the Three
Brown Buddies and others
Evening star., 1931-12-06

cause they had been in 1t.
Crosby Gaige, the producer, has sent
@ cast headed by Mary Philips late of
"Oh Promise Me" and who appeared
with George M. Cohan in Gambling
and the revivals Of The Song and
Dance Man" and The Tavern; also
in THE Wisdom Tooth" The Old
Soak" and Two Girls Wanted'D, and
James Bell (who scored sensational
success in leading role in The Last
Mile and has been prominent in the
cast of Your Uncle Dudley "Jarne-
gan" The SQuall," and Lucky Sam
McCarverD Others include Raymond
Walburn, Roy Gordon, Jane Seymour,
Sidney Riggs, Jack Easton, Virginia
Curley, Helen Namur, Lionel Stander,
Gladys Thornton and Joe Mccarthy.
The scenic production and effects
were designed by 10 Mielziner, who
originated the sets for Strange Inter-
lude," Street Scene" The Affairs of
Anatol" and The BaTetts of Wimpole
Street
The entire production was staged by
Worthington Miner. who directed up
Pops the Devil" and Five Star Final"
This engagement will include Thurs
day and Saturday matinees.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
BETHLEHEM" TODAY.

WELL known Washington players
w this afternoon at 5 O'Clock will up
pear in dramatic reading Of BETH
lehem' at the National City Chris
tan Church, under the direction OF
the Religious Drama and Pageantry
Committee of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches Elizabeth Gatlin
Prttchard will appear as the chorus
and Aileen Sanford as the narrator.
Maurice Jarvis and Thomas Cahill,
both of the Washington Readers Club
and the Shakespeare Society of Wash
ington, will read the important roles.
The role of the minstrel will be filled
by Katherine Riggs, Washington harp
ist, who has made the arrangement Of
music to be used.
Evening star., 1931-12-06
BELAsCo--"rhe House Beautiful"

- HANNING POLLOCK's play,
F The House Beautiful" spon-
u sored by the Professional Play
~ ers of Washington, in associa-
ton with Crosby Gaige, viii
open at the Shubert-Belasco Theater
tomorrow night.
The story Of The House Beautiful"
concerns all nice, commonplace people,
and their everyday struggle to do their
Evening star., 1931-12-06
G. w. U. TRoUBADoURs.

THE best cast assembled by the G.
w U. Troubadours in the history
of this successful organization of COL
lege thespians is promised at McKin-
ley Auditorium Thursday Friday and
Saturday nights. when the 1881 musi-
cal comedy show, Happy Landings" is
staged by popular undergraduates of
George Washington University.
Leading the cast will be Bert Bag
ranoff and Ruth Molyneaux, seconded
by Louise Bergman, Mildred Burnham,
Joseph DanzanSky, Dolph Atherton.
Katherine Vessels, William Claudy and
Grant Van Denmark. Bagranoff, who
played the hero in the 1929 Trouba-
dour show, "Gypped in Egypt" is a
really fine tenor and "a popular radio
artist in his own right. Ruth Molly
neaux is one of the accomplished
young actresses of the city, during the
past three or four years with the st.
Patrick's Players, the Jabberwock Play