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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
COMEDY BLENDS
 WITH THRILLS IN COLISEUM PLAY
'Cheaters at Play Feature; New Program Tonight
 at the Coliseum

Thrills on the high seas anC adventure ashore, a romance be- tween a youthful thief and so- ciety heiress, and the whole blend- ed with hilarious comedy is the entertainment of "Cheaters at Play" the Fox film which makes its debut on the screen of the Coli cum Theatre tonight.
 The story, taken from one oi Louis Joseph Vance's best sellers, deals with the efforts of various international crooks to steal the famous Hapsburg emeralds. The owner, wealthy society woman, is bringing them back from Europf with her, and twice they are stoler aboard the ship. Both times they are recovered through the astute. ness of a jeweler who in his young. CT days was himself a master-thie and who knows the tricks of th' trade.
 
 Flies frcm Ship
 When one of the crooks per. suades the society woman to let hel niece fly ashore with him in the ships mail-plans and bring tht emeralds with her, rival thie! aboard the vessel communicates with his associates ashore, The two youngsters are cleverly kid napsd on arrival, and doomed to death when they make an unsuc- cessful attempt to escape. The jeweler, however, gets on the trail as soon as the steamer docks, and his efforts bring about a thrilling climax.
 Cast Is Strong
 With Thomas Meighan and Char lotte Greenwood heading the cast as the jeweler and the society wo- man, and William Bakewell and Barbara Weeks in the romantic roles, the picture is further en- hanced by James Kirkwood, Linda Watkins, Ralph Morgan, Olin How land, William Pawley and finders Van Haden in important parts
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
GIVEN
 OVER SS49 CASH
 FOR CHRISTMAS
Oldtimers Express Thanks Through Superintend-
 ent of Sitka Home

Eight hundred and forty-nine dollars and seventy-five cents com prised the sum collected as cash Christmas gift for residents in the Pioneers Home at Sitka, according to a telegram from Theodore Ket- tleson, Superintendent, to w. D. Gross, proprietor of the Coliseum chain of motion picture theatres in Southeast Alaska, who person. ally and through his representa- tives in all towns in which he has playhousss solicited contributions. Eight dollars and twenty-five cents is the amount that was given to every one of the lo3 timers.
 Almost Half Raised Here
 Of the total collected, $4l2.50, or almost half, was obtained by MT. Gross in Juneau.
 In the list of contributors print ed in The Empire last Saturday the name of s. zynda was inad- vertently omitted. MT. Zynda, pro- prietor of the zynda Hotel, and himself pioneer of Juneau, has never failed to give to the Christ mas fund for the old-time Alas kans. He donated $3 this year.
 The printed list of contributors also contained an error relative to A. Whyte, public school employee. He gave S5, and the name of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
CORD HEADS CHIR|KOF
 GOLD SEEKERS
M a C hines and Several Months Supplies Are
 Taken to Island

KETCHIKAN - To recover gold and platinum from the black sands of Chirikof Island, which is south- west of Kodiak Island, is the mis- sion of an expedition headed by Jack McCord.
 The McCord party and supplies, according to reports made to the Ketchikan Chronicle by Capt. Elias Boe of the Bureau of Fisheries craft Penguin, left Seattle on the Dorothy some time ago and is sup posed to be at Chirikof Island now.
 The supposition is that the Dor othy took the outside passage to her destination.
 Capt. O. D. Hvatum, owner of the Dorothy, is in command of the craft. The vessel is chartered by McCord, who is declared to be financed by Charles Frye of the Frye-Bruhn Company. Last July McCord took several tons of the Chirikof Island black sand to .Se- attle for tests.
 As the results of the tests he is reported to have arranged with A. L.. Howard, formerly chief met allurgist of the Kennecott copper mine, to have charge of crew of ten men besides the ships crew to work the sands.
 Two Amalgamating Machines
 Two amalgamating machines were purchased and taken along and several months applies, it is said.
 The Chirikof Gold-P Platinum Com pany was organized with Jack Nc Cord, President; R. c. Torrey, Vice. President; J. w. Mackett, Secrc- tary; and Dr. J. H. Finley of Seat tie, Treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
CAPITOL OFFERS FARCE FOR ITS NEW HEADLINER
''Cohens and Kellys in Hol. lywood' Star Murray
 and Sidney

'The Cohens and Kellys in Hol- lywood," rollicking farce with Irish Charlie Murray and Jewish George Sidney in the leading roles, will headline the new program tonight at the Capitol Theatre. The de- lightful comedy will also be shown regularly tomorrow night and will be the attraction at the Christmas matinee to be given tomorrow afternoon by Rice and Ahlers for children of Gastineau Channel.
 The play takes Murray and Sid ney, with their wives and children and their genial, friendly feud to the very citidals of Hollywood, where fame, temperament and van ity lay them low.
 Kellys Are Successful
 First the Kelly family finds suc- cess in Hollywood, with Kelly's daughter, played by June Clyde, a screen star. Kelly immediately SnupS the unfortunate Cohen, and Kelly's daughter gives the cold shoulder to Cohen's son, her former fiance.
 Norman Foster, finished player, is Cohens son.
 Then suddenly, as talking pie lures dump the industry on it's ear, out go the Kellys and in come the Cohens and their son, com poser, on the wave of the lavish musicales. Kelly has Rolls Royce; so Cohen buys an Hispano-Suiza
 Strange Yet Alluring
 That is the spirit back of their comedy; two old friends, caught
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
MAX SMITH HERE
 FROM CALIFORNIA

To join Mrs Smith and her son Jack Kirmse, Max H. Smith arrived in Juneau on the Admiral Evans Friday night. Since MT. and Mrs Smith went South from Skagway last fall, MT. Smith has been in Los Angeles with Dan Kirmse.
 The Smiths, who have operated Kirmse's jewelry and gift shop in Skagway for a number of years, have recently opened a shop in Juneau in Winter and Ponds. They are. making their home in Juneau at the Blomgren Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
MISS BARRACAR, FL ROY MIN MS,
 WE'D IN SOUTH
Popular Young Couple of Juneau Married on
 Monday

MT and Mrs. James E. Barragar announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Jane to Elroy Ninnis by the Rev. Rogers, of the Episcopal Church. at Everett, Wash on December 26.
 Beth of the contracting parties are wellknown in Juneau. The bride graduated from the Juneau High School last June and is one. of the popular young ladies of the city She went south in, September ano has been attending the Universit, of Oregon at Eugene, where shs was pledged to Kappa Kappa Gam ma Sorority. #& M
 MT. Ninnis is with the Juneau Motor Company and is also popu- Ian young man of Juneau.
 a According to advices. the newly weds are planning a honeymoon trip to California. ta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

SMenace' Be
 At Capitol Or
 Next Thursday
Play Is Mystery Thriller and Scenes are of
 British Locales

One of Edgar Wallace's pet thrillers, The Feathered Serpent, ? has been transferred to the screen by Columbia Pictures. Under the title The Menace it will be pre- sented at the Capitol theatre next Thursday
 With the exception of the two leading women, The Menace" has an all-English cast. Betty Davis and Natalia Moorhead are the two American girls, who. incidentally have English roles.
 The native Englishmen in the cast are H. B. Warner, Walter Brown, Craufurd Kent, Murray Kimbell, Charles Gerard and Hal liwell Hobbes.
 The play has a British locale. Roy William Neill directed the new Columbia drama.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

in maelstrom of emotions that are strange and, yet alluring to them, each trying to outdo the other, out-snoot the other and both sadly puzzled by the estranga- ment.
 Sidney, Murray, Foster and Miss Clyde are most capably supported by Emma Dunn, Esther Howard, Eil2en Percy, Dorothy Christy, Luis Alberni, John Roche and Robert Creig, not to overlook Tom Mix, Lew Ayres, Sidney Fox, Boris Karlo and Genevieve Tobin, who co-op- erated by playing memorable bits in the film.
 John Francis Dillon directed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
Children Co to School
 In Taxis to Save Taxes

ROCKY RIVER. Ohio, Dec. 27.- Riding to and from school in 8 taxicab would be considered a lux ury by most school children, but 1t is an economy move for pupils of this Cleveland suburb.
 To save money school officials closed one of the schools in a sparsely built up section of the suburb, and engaged taxicab company to carry the children to and from school each day at 10 cents each.
 The schools save about $5,000 8 year by the move, according to Clerk Treasurer Fred Fsnker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
AI|-AIaska News

In attempting to knock a por- cupine out of tree with the butt of shotgun at Point White shed, near Cordova, Ernest Souza, fisherman, was wounded when the weapon discharged. His left hip and the lower part of his abdo- men were riddled with shot. He will recover.
 Four cases of infantile paralysis two adults and two children were under quarantine at Cor dova early this month, Dr. w. H. Chase, Health Officer, reported. He made his report public to quiet rumors of more numerous cases.
 So many persons at Wrangell were ill with flu that the disease approached epidemic proportions. Because of sickness of teachers and students, the high school was clOSed two dayS. As a result of deep snow auto mobiles are out of commission for the winter at Valdez.
 Ketchikan has a musical prod igy. Howard Stepp, 4-year-old son of M. L. Stepp of the Customs Service and Mrs. Stepp, reads both treble and base, and can trans pose and play on the piano a melody after hearing it once, hav- ing accomplished this feat with "Goblin's Frolic' by Kerth. He recently composed the music for Robin Redbreast.' the words which are by Mrs. A. Reinert of Ketchi- kan. When 21z years old he played
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
LAUGHS MINCLE.
 WITH ROM ANCE IN COMING SHOW
Girls About Town Will. Be Presented Thurs
 day at Coliseum

Comedy and drama, romance and pathos are the elements which get a thorough workout in the hands of a large cast in Girls About Town" Paramount's play which will be presented at the Coliseum Theatre Thursday night.
 The story is an original by Zoe Akins.
 The Americans have a word for what the central characters of Girls About Town" do. It is gold digging" Kay Francis and Lilyal Tashman play these parts as brun- cite and blond dazzlers who prey upon the easy spenders who come to the big city for business and pleasure.
 old-Encrusted Industrialist
 Eugene Palette is one of these a gold-encrusted industrialist, laden with lucre, who barges into the big town and runs against the siren esque witchery of Kay and Lilyan. Palette has brought with him Joel McCrea, young and looking member of his firm. Kay falls for McCrea, and presently falls deeply in love with him.
 In Love with Money
 Lilyan gets to work on the doughty Palette, and falls deeply in love with his money Compli- cations arise which are both hu- morous and dramatic in their eff feet: Pallette's wife, Lucille Webster Gleason, arrives on the scene; Kay is discovered to have a husband skeleton in the closet; McCrea learns of the girls trickery. But it all comes cut to happy and serene finish, in which no one gets hurt.
 Others who contribute to the general interest are Allen Dinehart, Robert McWade, Judith Wood, George Barbier, Lucille Browne, Adrienne Ames, Anderson Lawler, Claire Dodd, Patricia Caron and Louise Beavers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
GOLD WATCH AWARDED TO REV. R. K. FOGEL

To Rev. R. K. Fogel Of Iioonah was awarded the gold, diamond-set watch offered by the Wright Shoppe of which Paul Bloedhorn is proprietor. The Rev. MT. FogePs number was 2,296. The award was made last evening at the Coliseum Theatre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

Ketchikan by the City Council to meet requests made by the Fishing Vessel Owners Association, repre- senting halibut boats, and the Al aska Trollers' Association, repre- senting salmon craft.
 Russell Harris, who was a mes senger in the United States Sigma Corps office at Petersburg, recent ly passed the operators examina- ton at Chilkoot Barracks, enlist ed in the Corps and has been transferred to Anchorage.
 Cordova had a cash balance of $8,700, November 1, according to the report of the treasurer to the Council.
 Deputy Marshil Nels Sorby, who has been stationed at Chitina for several years, has rendered his resignation and he will be succeed ed by Deputy Marsflil H. M. Con- rad, of Latouche.
 Officers elected for 1883 by the Ketchikan Chapter of the Eastern Star are Mrs. R. G. Hall, worthy Matron; Charles Hattick, Worthy Patron; Mrs. J. H. Rolie, Associate Matron; E. L. Sampson, Associate Patron; Mrs. Stuart Russell, Sec retary; Mrs. E. L., Sampson, Treas urer; Mrs. Wm. Brown, Conduct ress; Mrs. w. A. Bates, Associate Conductress; H. c. Nunan, Trus- tee. A
 Marjorie E. Caddy and B. F. Williams were recently married at Whitehorse, Y. T., where they will make their home. I
 Robert Scott Wilson, 63, steward on the steamboat Keno, died in the hospital at Whitehorse, Y. T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
BIRTH GIVEN TO BOY
 BY MRS. ,. II. DOUGLAS

Mrs Joseph Thomas Douglas is the mother of a daughter born yes- terday morning at St. Anns Hos- pital. The baby weighs eight and one-quarter pounds. pr. w. y. Pigg was the attending physician.
 Capt. Douglas, formerly of the United States Navy, is employed by the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company. l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

sued at Fort Huron, Mlch., his picture was printed and sketch of his accomplishments recited.
 To satisfy Canadian government claims and other debts, the fish, ing boat Ada, No. II, was sold at auction at Prince Rupert, B. O., for $3,000 to John Clausen, Prince Rupert fish packer.
 Mayor Roderick Davis Of Metla- katla, boat builder, offers to give "Davis-built speed boat" to the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce to be used as part of any Alaskan exhibit that may be made at Chi cago Exposition next year.
 Ketchikan's Chamber of Com merce has adopted the resolution originating with the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce asking Delegate to Congress James Wickersham to move for immediate repeal by Con- gress of the Alaska Bone Dry Law.
 Installation of a beacon light to guide aviators will soon be af- fected at Fairbanks The light will be put upon the top of the new Federal Building. Equipment has been furnished by the De- partment of Commerce and costs of erection and maintenance will be defrayed by the city.
 More floats are expected to be provided ir Thomas Basin at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

on the piano tunes he heard over the radio. In late issue of Junior Bulletin" musical publication is sued at Port Huron, Mich, his picture was printed and a sketch of his accomplishments recited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

The discovery of silk is ascribed to a Chinese queen who lived Al centuries ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

ATTENTION MOOSE
 Moose Christmas Tree tonight at 8 o'clock. For families of Lodge members. --adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27
cH|E|A1ERS AT PLAY
donor was mistakenly printed Whyte.
 Pioneers Are Thoughtful

Through Superintendent Kettle son, residents of the Pioneers Home thank all contributors to the Christmas Fund. The telegram dated Christmas Day from the Superintendent to MT. Gross fol- lows:
 Pioneers of the Home request me to extend to all who SO gen. erously contributed to their Christ mas happiness their hearty ap- preciation. Eight dollars and twen- ty-five cents is the amount re- ceived by each of the 103 Pioneers. Merry Christmas"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

SEE the Dollar Table at the Nug-
 get Shop. Youll be surprised. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

More floats are expected to be provided ir Thomas Basin at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

Marjorie E. Caddy and B. F. Williams were recently married at Whitehorse, Y. T., where they will make their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-27

Robert Scott Wilson, 63, steward on the steamboat Keno, died in the hospital at Whitehorse, Y. T.
Evening star., 1932-05-20
More Boys in Camps.

There we're more boys in the Summer
camps during the past season than
ever before. The attendance was
greater because of the depression and
unemployment. There were more boys
unemployed. which gave them the Sum-
mer at their disposal, and, as family
vacations were interfcred with to a
great extent. the various boys camps
offered an economical means of taking
care of the Boys for a few weeks at
least. The activity was particularly
noticeable by the officers OF the Boys
Club Federation of America, which en-
braces 258 clubs in different parts Of
the country. The increased attendance
In one case amounted to 100 per cent
and others were almost a. great.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
Intricate Problem IL
History of Mankind

Five hundred years may not seem to
be many If put against the years of
which man has left written or pictured
record Of himself. The first we know
OF him In that way is of certain King
Menes Of Egypt and of the first dy-
nasty, who met an unfortunate death
In an encounter with hippopotamus.
The date Of this tragic accident, singu-
lar as the first record In mans history,
was no further back than 400 years
before the Christian sra-Nay, 5000
years ago. But what is that In COM
parison with all the years that man
has been reasoning, problem solving
creature ON the earth? Worked f1ints
have been found In strata Of the end
OF the Pilocene period, at date reck-
oned by geologists to be about 100000
B. G. A creature that could shape
those aints, adapting them, as we have
to suppose, to a preconceived end, is
surely to be complimentsd with the
name Of "man." The few years for
which man has left us any records
other than his handiworks, the tools
and artistic things that he has wrought,
and, especially, those great sdifces and
tombs made for his dead, are, there
fore, almost as nothing In the entire
story's lsngth.-Horace G. Hutchinson
In London Quarterly Review.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01

Dor, which was credited with over
$4,000 adherents two years ago, is
now reported to represent 1892
members. This has evidently been
due to defections of the national un-
ions, as the whole group of Canadian
central organizations (25 in number
and a decrease of two from last year. j
have 679 local branches and a total
of 57,369 members, an increase of 181.
The international union group COM
prises 81 organizations Ia decline of
two) with 1889 branches Ca loss Of
62) and a combined membership of
1920 Ca decrease of 15,529).
The One Big Union claims 46 To-
calls "a gain of one) with 24,260 mem
bers (an increase of 536).
Catholic Group Gains
The National Catholic group of un-
ions consists of 121 syndicates "a
gain of 13), with a membership Of
25,151 Ga gain of 1917.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01

There are 81 independent local un-
ions Ga gain of g. with membership
of 1909 "a gain of 2,761).
The Trades and Labor Congress of
Canada, the legislative mouthpiece of
the Canadian membership of the in
ternational unions, represents 152,431
organized workers, more than six
times the affiliated membership Of the
Ail-Canadian Congress of Labor
Railway Unions Lead
Of the 310,544 union members in
Canada, the railway unions, with
9O,356 members, comprise 20 per cent
of the total. The building trades un-
ions, with 36,744 members, comprise
11.8 per cent of the total Public en-
ployes, personal service and amuse-
ment trades, with 1880 members,
represent 1880 per cent; mining and
quarrying, 23,111 members, or IA per
cent; other transportation and navi-
CATION trades, 22,873, or IA per cenr;
metal trades, 1902, or 81 per cent.
Twenty-nine cities in Canada have
not less than 20 local unions. Mon
treal occupies first place in point Of
Importance at union center, having
1919 local branches Of all classes. 158
OF which reported ALTO members.
Total union members in Montreal is
estimated at $4,000.
Toronto stands second with lat
branches, 110 of which reported 25.-
626 members.
Vancouver ranks third with 113
branches, SO Of which reported 1851
members.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
AS THE WORKER
Sees HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest Of
Important Events Of the
Week. Mere and Abroad

Despite all pulmotor efforts. p
banks went down last week, mailing
up deposits of $6000O,O0O. The wears
closing now total TAO.
President John L. Lewis, United
Mine Workers, has called Joint con-
ference for Indiana and Illinois to
consider advIsability of assembling
an Interstate conference to negotiate
uniform wage agreement.
While half million under March's
high mark, German unemployment
still exceeds 5,50O,OOO.
Lawrence division of Pacific Mills
adds to misery by ordering a 20 to
22R per cent wage cut, the second
in four months.
A fiat 25 per cent increase has been
ordered by stock companies on COM
pensation insurance rates.
With refrigeration now a large part
of their work Chicago master steam
filters want to be called comfort
contractors" instead of heating con-
tractors.
House of representatives labor
committee has reported favorably bill
to distribute surplus government
clothing to needy persons.
Census figures lust made known
show l31 ,264 bricklayers and 887 ,379
carpenters in the United States.
Six New York skyscrapers, includ-
ing Empire State, required 100000
building brick as back-up material.
Empire State took ten million.
Consumption of cigarettes, mostly
non-union made, fell hard in May.
Drop was exceeded only in April and
in last October. Likewise May was
the 18th consecutive month of decline.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01

Raphael, greatest Of all painters,
first won his reputation as an archi-
tect.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-07-01
Mine WORKERS
INDICTED

Springfield, Ill. ILNS)-Thirteen
miners, members of the United Mine
Workers of America, including Joe
Dernoncourt, president of sub-district
a, and John Hindmarsh, former dis
trict executive board member. have
been indicted on six counts by Judge
A. Clay Williams, of Menard county.
Charges of conspiracy have been en-
tered against the union miners. grow
ing out Of the efforts of the Miners
Union to organize the Greenview
mine, where non-union miners were
employed.
The defendants will be represented
by William r. Kee, chief counsel. and
Roy Martin, member of the defense
staff. 1t was necessary for the min
ers to secure bond for their liberation.
This was Immediately secured by the
Miners Union.
The officials of the Miners Union
deny that unlawful acts were COM
mitted. The miners had peacefully
picketed the mine during the attempts
to unionize it. In retaliation the coal
company secured writ of injunction
to prevent members of the Greenview
local union from interfering with the
miners at the Greenview mine.