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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27
THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE. FRIDAY, NOV. II, 1886.
CAPITOL PLAY
SHOWS LATEST
COMEDY COUPLE
Western and Air Mysteries
Make Up Coliseum
Double Bill

Piccadilly boulevardiers, whimsi-
cal souls in Soho, high London Sc
ciety and the folk of the music
halls, mingle in merry romance
of London life in Metro-G Goodwin
Mayors THE Perfect Gentleman,
which brings Frank Morgan to the
screen with Cicely Courtneidge,
British stage and screen comedy
star. The picture opens at the
Capitol Theatre tonight.
Originally written by Edward
Childs Carpenter for Morgan as a
stage vehicle, it was decided to
screen it first and Carpenter wrote
the adaptation.
Miss Courtneidge. reigning IA
vorite in England, was borrowed
from Gaumont British and brought
to the United States specially for
this merry romance of an impov-
erished army major and music
hall singer, and their amazing and
hilarious adventures together.
Heather Angel, English actress
who has scored in Hollywood pro-
auctions, including Berkeley
Square, " Romance in the Rain and
others, plays the romantic lead as
fiance to the young vicar, enacted
by Richard Waring, young English
actor who has been with Eva LIE
Caffeine on the New York stage.
Herbert Mundin plays the comical
Dill collector, Henry Stephenson the
bishop, Forester Harvey, the mu-
sic hall manager and Ivan Simpson
the money lender.
Romance as we'll as hard battling
mark Silver Spurs" Universal ac-
ton, drama which comes to the
Coliseum Theatre tonight.
With its many scenes of majestic
Beauty; with its photography OF
horses and cattle on the move; with
the two lovely to-look- upon women
who are in the cast, Silver Spurs"
is treat to the eye. All this, how
ever, is incidental to faSt-mOVing.
action-filled story.
A novel design for murder is pre-
sented in Forced Landing" the Re-
public photoplay, featuring Esther
Ralston and Onslow Stevens. which
is the second attraction opening at
the Coliseum Theatre tonight.
AS the New York bound air liner
is forced to land as an isolated land
ing field, a shot rings out, under
cover OF clap of thunder, and
when the plane comes to stop, one
OF the passengers has been killed.
The last one to board the plane a
Los Angeles-the 13th-is the VIC
tim. Each of the other passengers
has a motive for the murder, and
each one of them is armed, so that
1t proves an almost impossible task
for a government investigator to de-
termine who actually committed the
crime.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
WILL BE HOSTS AT
CARD PARTY SOON

The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea are arranging card party TO
be given at the Parish Hail Fri
day evening, November IL.
Mrs. John George Wenzel is
chairman of the committee in
charge of the party and assisting
her are Mrs. c. H. Walmsley, Mrs.
M. E. Monagle and Mrs. Ted Kea-
ton,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27

Heavy rains, soaking drought
stricken Larned. Kas., confused even
the fish. Jesse Ragsdale, farmer,
found live catfish in the road.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27

Next she played season with
Mary Mannering, and then opened
with Margaret Anglin in "zira,"
remaining with Miss Anglin and
Henry Miller during the season
1905-07.
In Prominent Parts
From that time until 1920 Mrs.
Whiffen had prominent parts in
many popular plays, including The
Great Divide" Cousin Kate" "A
Scrap of Paper" Rosemary" Just
Suppose" and THE Advertising of
Kate
Although her years gradually
were getting her into the old age
class she retained her vigor and
enthusiasm for the stage and there
came an annual demand for her
services for parts portraying moth
err and grandmother. She was with
the company in which John Drew
was starred in the revival Of
"Trelawney of the Wells, and
which proved to be the final play
for that famous actor His death
occurred while the company was on
tour on the Pacific Coast.
After passing her eighty second
birthday anniversary, Mrs Whiffen
was asked if she never intended
to retire.
Il am one of the few who do
not announce retirements.' she re-
Piled. Once l was playing under
! Mr., Frohm MS management in
The Beautiful Adventure, and he
announced my retirement. l was
quite angry for 1 was only SO
then. MIR. Frohman beamed at me
and said that Of course 1 would
retire at the end Of the play for
it would run four years. Confident
soul. We closed after four months,
although it was a fine play"
Stage Contracts
Mrs. Whiffen was the one active
uiClllDSI VI blit AillCilSdu otd6C
who could contrast from personal
experience the condition between
the days of the kerosene footligths
and the modern days of the bril-
liant electrical stage equipment.
, Speaking of the early days, she
said New York had introduced the
gas footlights many years while the
| provinces" still chung to kero-
sene, and told how greatly relieved
all the players were when gas fin
| ally took the place of the oil lights
everywhere.
I'VE never dreamed of electric
footlights,' she said but even
they seem puny compared to the
present flood and border lights.
And when l played in the movies
oh, yes, I played in the movies
was simply floored by the intri-
cacy of the lighting"
Another contrast which she liked
to recall was that of the travelling
conditions.
Il was strongly reminded of the
early days when / went out with
George Tyler's revival of 'Trelaw-
ney of the Wells" she said II
had drawing room on the train.
In my youth there were wooden
cars and uncomfortable chairs. No
oii1l,oorsc Y 1aarpoI ~ cIaa,, ~,
! those chairs with my coat rolled
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27

pany which came to the United
States to present a series of one
act musical plays by Offenbach.
Later she toured the country under
the management of John Temple
ton, who first engaged her for the
role of Butter cup in INNS. Pima
fore" Mrs. Whiffen claiming from
that engagement to have been the
first Buttercup in this country
Subsequently she appeared in
Hazel Kirk" "Emeralda," THE
Rajah,' May Blossom "The Pri-
vate Secretary" and score of
other productions. Joining Daniel
Frohman's company in 1887. she
appeared in number of successes
including THE Wife" Sweet Law
ender" and THE Charity Ball.
Under the management Of Charles
FTohman she was cast in several
plays, among which we're Brother
Officers" and THE Wilderness"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27

Whiffen then was seventeen and
made such an unsatisfactory inn
preston upon her mother that the
latter vowed Blanche should new
er again set foot on a stage"
Studies Music
To help carry out that man
date, Mrs. Whiffen was sent to
Paris to study music. but the
drudgery of practicing soon dis
couraged her and she returned to
London. She prevailed upon her
mother to change her attitude to-
ward the stage and at 20 made
her formal debut, taking the part
OF fairy in a musical extrava-
ganza at the Royalty Theatre.
After that engagement she made
a short tour with her aunt, Louisa
Payne, of the famous Payne-H ar-
rison company, and then in 1868
came to America with the Gallon
Opera Company The others of the
company were her husband, Thorn
as Whiffen, to whom she had been
married month before; her moth
er, her sister, and a baritone nam
ed Hart From that time Mrs.
Whiffen had remained in the AM
erican theatre.
American Debut
Mrs. Whiffen made her American
debut the day after she landed in
New York with Cation Opera Com
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27
NORLITEMEN TROOP ON
HIKE TO NEVADA CREEK

Boy Scouts from the Norlitemen
Troop, under the direction of Wayne
Young, hiked to Nevada Creek to-
day They left the Northern Light
Presbyterian Church at O'Clock
this morning and were taken as
far as Treadwell in cars driven by
George B. Rice and the Rev John
A. Glasse, and from there they
liked to Nevada Creek and we're
to return this afternoon.
Try q Observation-Disclosures =
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27
ALFRED ZENGER, JR., HAS
TONSILS OUT WEDNESDAY

Alfred zenger, Jr., is recovering
rapidly from a tonsilectomy per-
formed at the Medical Clinic on
Wednesday by DR.. w. M. White
head.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27
SON Is BORN

A son was born to Mrs. Robert
Mckinley Wednesday morning. No
vember 25, at 2:35 o'clock, at the
Government Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27
DANCE POSTPONED

The Viking Club dance that was
to have been held Saturday night,
November %, has been postponed
until December 70. LADY.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-27
CONFERENCE PINMEN
BACK in ACTION AT
ELKS THIS EVENING

All spry and vigorous, after a
two-day layoff. conference bowlers
go back to work at the Elks' again
this evening, with Yale facing off
against Richmond, at 7:30, followed
by $3.50 by the Princeton- Lafayette
tussle, and at $50 by the Notre
Dame VS.. Vanderbilt meeting.
The Washington times., 1936-03-10
"'HIiSh School Tragedy Sub Deb Solves N1u
Julie Martin Tells Inside
Story of the Staying
Of Connie Sinclair
By MAXINE CAVITY
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
By MAXINE CAVITY
SYNOPSIS


Julie Martini IT, becomes "inside" observer of the
police investigation of the urder of her former French
teacher the pretty Constance Cone Sinclair aDho had
been shot dead in her apartment Julie is the inStde'
because Principal Perkins has detailed her Stenographer
for Police Inspector O'Brien.
Among those questioned 1canted for questonng are
Julie herself and her boy frend Dicky Ward a0ho '0as
4Uith her 1Ohen she returned pen to COnIe fen hours
before the tragedy Mrs. Sardon manager of the apart
house in aOhch "Cone killed; Principal Perkins,
Mevin Wright, the schools "problem boy Hymn, Fill
ipo janitor 1Oho missing since the rdgedy Bruce
Lloyd former fance and George Carrngton also reported
to be former suitor, 1Uho is married.
The latter to haze perfect abb for the fatal
night but he admits to the police that his Oe has been
missing since that evening. jules father has become
counsel for Lloyd The authorities anxious to find
Mrs. Ca7ngton MeanaUhae Inspector OBrien urges Julie
to keep her eyes and open but her mouth shut tight
NOW READ ON
"And must you go?''
II afraid So
"But tomorrow shall you tomorrow
"Of course if you like
"For tennis, then, at eleventh
eyes. Until eleven and with her quick blding move
Hnents she was pone
Evening star., 1936-09-26
BUILDING PERMITS
SHOW 81 PERCENT
JUMP OVER 1885
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cites Gains Despite Sea-
sonaI Decline in August.
WASHINGTON RANKED
FIFTH AMONG CITIES
Valuation of Construction in Capt.
tai for Month Is Placed
at $4,419,751.

Although building construction ac-
ITCHY throughout the country, meas
ured by the value of building permits
issued, showed a seasonal decline of
per cent in August, it was 81 per cent
higher than August, 1885, it was re-
ported today by Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins.
"The decline was due to a falling
off in the value of new residential
building" Secretary Perkins said, in
announcing the result of the monthly
building survey conducted by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
value Of new non-residential building,
however, increased more than 8 per
cent and the value of additions, alter.
ations and repairs more than per
cent. Although indicated expendi-
lures for residential building in Au.
gust showed decrease, compared with
July, they were higher than for the
corresponding month of any year
since 1880.
Compared with August, 1885, build
ing activity for the month shows a
pronounced improvement. Residential
building, as measured by the value Of
permits issued, shows an increase Of
124 per cent. The value of new non-
residential building increased per
cent. and the value of additions, alter
(See BUILDING, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1936-09-26

be expected to be sought by lending
institutions restricted to short-term
loans.
Jones named correct appraisal Of
property as the first step in an ideal
mortgage plan. included interest set
in accordance with the margin of
security, amortization, provision for
the monthly payment Of taxes, and
reappraisal at least every three years.
Evening star., 1936-09-26
.BU|LD|NGPERM|TS
TOTAL $1,084,211.
Two Large Apartment
Houses Swell Valuation
in Capital.

Featured by notice of erection Of
two large apartment buildings, pri-
vate construction in the Capital dur
ing the week ended Thursday as
gauged by permits issued by Build
ing Inspector John w. Oehmann's
Office reached total valuation of
$1,084,211, one of the largest for
week this year.
In number of permits granted-162
the past week was the largest of the
year. Included in the list were per-
mits approving erection of 43 one
family dwellings, and 10 apartments.
The largest permit approved in the
week was for construction of an eight
story apartment building at 1929 Con-
necticut avenue, to cost $3.50, 1000.
Henry K. lavish Is owner Of the pro-
jected building, erection Of which has
already been started by the Highway
Engineering Corp, Seventh and T
streets northeast. Dillon g. Abel are
designers of the building
There will be 1876 rooms, or 95 apart
(See PERMITS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1936-09-26
FIFTH STAR HOME
OPENS TOMORROW
ON SECOND WEEK
Large Crowds Visit Dwelling
on Barnaby Street on
Opening Day.
BUILDING ON EXHIBIT
FOR NEXT 3 WEEKS
Is Of New England Colonial De-
sign-Directions to Reach
House Given.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The fifth Silver Star Home of 1896,
q dwelling of New England Colonial
design, tomorrow will enter the second
week of exhibition at 1884 Barnaby
street, Chevy Chase. D. c.
Despite unfavorable weather which
prevailed during the early part of the
opening day last Sunday, large crowds
visited the new Barnaby Woods Sec
tion of Chevy Chase and inspected The
Star home. 1t will be open daily dur
ing the next three weeks from 10 am.
until pm, under sponsorship Of The
Star.
The latest home to receive the Sill
yer Star award for merit in building
was erected by Claude G. johnson,
builder. It was designed by Harvey
p. Baxter, architect, and is presented
by the brokerage Office of Edw. H.
Jones g. Co., Inc.
Endorsed by Committee.
It bears the full Endorsement Of the
Silver Star Home Committee, headed
by James S. Taylor of the Federal
Housing Administration. The other
members of this committee are: F.
Eliot Middleton. president of the
Washington Real Estate Board; Irwin
g. Porter, prominent architect; Edwin
H. RoSengarten. builder and member
of the firm Of Davis, Wick & Rosen-
garten, and John Nolen, jr, city plan
ner of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. The commit
tee thoroughly inspected the home
from every standpoint of home build
ing.
The interior of this Silver Star
Home has been automatically fur
nished by Horace Dulin, Inc, 1907 G
street. The furnishings harmonic
with the architectural design of the
structure. Accuracy of detail has been
maintained consistently on the first
floor which shows complete ensem-
bic Of furniture Of English eighteenth
century. The upper floor portrays
bed room groupings of American de-
sign Of the era. Broadloom carpeting
in an appropriate shade is used as a
base for the effective shading of the
entire interior.
PaStel ShadlngS In the wall paper
are exhibited throughout the first
floor, delicate designs symbolic of the
luxury Of the age. Entering the front
door the hall IS papered in a pale
bun, French scroll design on a back
ground Of surf green, making an effec-
tive setting for Chinese Chippendale
console and mirror of antique guilt.
Papered in Pale Apricot.
To the left OF the hallway. the liv-
ing room Is papered in pale apricot
with tearose taffeta hangings. All of
the furnishings in this room are au-
thentic. An exquisite Chippendale
sofa in antique green velour is oppo-
site a large Georgian mantel with
brass fire furnishings. On either side
are Chippendale armchairs covered in
damasks. Above the mantel with its
Girondelles and hanging ivy is an at
tractive print of Miss Pearce" by
Sully. In one corner of the room is
an old-fashioned whatnot. At either
end Of the sofa are effective Chippen-
(See HOME, Page CD
Evening star., 1936-09-26
BANKS ADVISED TO ASK
1O-YEAR MORTGAGE LAW
Lengthening Of Three-Year Term
Seen as Aid in Present
Competition for Loans.

Speaking before the Savings Banks
Association Of Massachusetts,, Boyd N.
Jones, chairman Of the associations
subcommittee on mortgages, in a
speech scheduled THE Ideal Mort
gage Plan," advised savings banks
to ask the Legislature to authorize
them to write 10-year real estate
mortgages. The present limit is three
years.
In the competition for mortgage
loans, the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards comments, such
lengthening Of permitted term may
Evening star., 1936-09-26

planning and architectural design.
James S. Taylor, Federal housing ex-
pert, is chairman Of the group.
The house may be visited TODAY
until 9 pm and tomorrow, the final
day, from 10 am. until 8 pm. 1t
may be reached by driving out Con-
necticut avenue to Cathedral avenue,
left or west on Cathedral avenue
Evening star., 1936-09-26
SILVER STAR HOME
OPEN F6R LAST DAY
Fourth Model Residence of Year
Will Close to Public To.
morrow Night.

The public will be afforded final
opportunity tomorrow to Tisitthe fourth
Silver Star Home Of the year, the at
tractive English cottage type dwelling
at AIS Dexter road, Westwood.
Built by the firm of L. E. Breuning-
er g. Sons, the house was designed by
Harvey P. Baxter. 1t has been at
Evening star., 1936-09-26

tractively furnished throughout by
Woodward g. Lothrop.
The neat brick home, set deep on
a large and wooded lot, bears the
unanimous Endorsement Of the Silver
Star Homes Committee. The COM
mittee, composed of five housing ex-
perts, inspected the house thoroughly
from the standpoint OF construction,
Evening star., 1936-09-26

across Wisconsin avenue to Foxhall
road and thence left three blocks to
Dexter street.
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03
Nat ToMIe to Play
~Dreamland, Oct. 5.

MAI Towles and his famous
swing band who have taken
Omaha by storm have been en-
gagged to play a dance at the
Dreamland Monday, Oct. 5th.
Towles who plays a combina
ton of sweet and swing num-
bers has established himself as
the most popular band to play
here in recent years. Al pres
ent he is touring the midwest
but plans to return to Dallas
in November. He is also con-.
sidering an offer to go into the
Grand Terrace in Chicago fol,
lowing Jimmie Lunoeford who
will soon replace Fletcher Hem
derson. :,
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03

The funeral service for Rev. P.
J. Price was held at Salem Baptist
church on Tuesday, Sept 20, 1880.
A true and tried soldier fell, but
did not sink. For three years he
served Pleasant Green Baptist
church as best he could, never tir-
ing. Many pastors and ministers of
the gospel paid their last respects
as well as the church and its fro
ends. Following named executives
OF the Iowa-South Dakota-Nebr
aska-Minnesota Assn took part in
the services:
Rev. J. II. Reynolds, executive
sec'y and field worker of Council
Bluffs; Rev. C. w. Robinson, mod
orator from Des Moines; Rev. J.
S. Patton from Sioux City; Rev.
E. D. Johnson (city), chairman of
the Evangelical Board; Rev. G. E.
White, 1st vice moderator at large
and Rev. z. E. MCGEE of Oman
and Council Bluffs District Assn.
te ice leaves 10 mourn his
loss a sister, Mrs. Pearley Savage;
a brother, E. E Price and a cou-
sin, Rev. L. G.. CART, of Valley
JUNCTION, Ia
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03
Ladies Social Bridge Club

Sept. II
The Ladies Social Bridge club
met with Mrs. Myria Kinkade,
who was hostess. A wonderful ev-
ening was spent playing bridge.
Mrs. Niowling won high score and
Mrs. Galloway low, she will win
high yet, Mrs. Rivers was a visit
or.
Sept. 4th
Mrs. j.. Davis opened the first
meeting of the Ladies Bridge club.
We were highly entertaind by her
at a lovely midnight lunch. Mrs.
Sullivan won high score. Mrs. Cal
loway low. There was election of
officers.
Mrs. Beulah Niowling, Pres.
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03

The Charity club of the Urban
League will hold it's next meeting
Oct 9th with Mrs. Carrie Jewell
and Mrs Alberta Jones as hostess
e. THIS club was formerly the
Junior League. The membership
ronsists OF twelve young matrons
who are striving to help the rom
munity in a charitable way. Only
two years old, the club has made
itself known. haTing clothed more
than one hundred people it's first
Christmas anil last year baskets OF
food were distributed TO twenty
five families, besides other doua-
tfons at various ti1nes. IA we
launch forth on our work for this
year, we ara asking the friends
who 20 Willingly heiped - bsf6zs
to stand by % again thia yeas.
OasTss yswssl rrsxsAask
Eone Hanger. sseTssasy
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The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03
SPECIAL BUS

All persons Interested in attend
the Nebraska Annual Conference
at Lincoln, Nebr., Sunday, Oct. IL
on the closing Sunday, please OBJ
serve a special bus has been ar
ranged to leave Omaha Sunday
morning, Oct. 18th at 1880 a. m.
1t will remain at Lincoln, Nebr. all
day and bring he passengers back
after the appointments have been
read Sunday night. The buses are
modern and here will be a limited
number of tickets available. Round
trip fair is $1.70. Call MA 3497 for
reservations.
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03

Rev. John Adams is spending
his vacation in the far west
visiting the various conferences
of the AME denomination, in
company with Bishop Noah
Williams. The cities in which
the various conferences were
held include, Portland, Ore. i;
Seattle, Wash. Oakland, Los
Angeles, Cal. and Pueblo, Colo.
He reports a wonderful trip
and states that the conferences
are a success, both in attend
ance and financially.
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03
OCHO BRIDGE CLUB

The 0cho's met Sept Oath with
Mrs. Dorothy Johnson. A very de-
licious luncheon was served, after
which a real hard battle Of bridge
was played. Miss Ollie Redd won
first prize and Mrs. Rose 0vertcn
won the BOBBY. Tbs Ocho's are
giving their second bridge tourna-
ment Oct. 9th at the St. Benedict's
church. -Four cash prizes. Get your
partner, you might be lucky.
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03

Sgt. Charles Smart of Fort Ri
ley and Topeka, Kas., has fully re-
covered from a severe sickness,
which confined him to the Govern
ment hospital in Ft. Riley. Mrs.
Smart attended her husband dur
ing his illness. Sgt. and Mrs,
Smart are well known in Omaha,
having been stationed at FIT. Oma-
sa some three years ago. On leav-
ing Omaha they went to Texas,
from Texas TO Washington, D. C.
and from there to Topeka where
they II making their home. Sgt.
Smarrt has recently retired from
the army.
The Omaha guide., 1936-10-03
ANNOUNCEMENT

Miss Marjory 10 Smith, former
" located at the New Beauty Sa-
lon, wishes to announce to her
many friends and patrons that her
new location is at the Don Rose
Beauty Salon, 1928 Lake St.
(Tel. WE 1892.