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will remain in the East indefinitely.
-. The Chaplin picture has a Mon
day starting date for It's actors and
actresses-or, rather, that is when
the cast goes on the of1cial pay roll
But don't hold your breath until
the picture is finished. Acting folk
have been known to stay on the
Chaplin pay roll for three years at
a time! David Niven writes to
Randy Scott mayor may not
marry Jacqueline Dyer" II say this
OF David-he rarely commits nim-
self.
William Powell has gained two
pounds while making his Thin
Man" picture! This movie finished
a week ahead Of schedule-and Is
now back on the set for retakes
Elsa Manchester has asked for a
role with Carole Lombard in Vigil
in the Night" I'm bored doing
nothing" explains Miss Manchester,
whose husband, Charles Laughton,
is also bored-but for a different
reason. Mr.. Laughton likes to be
the boss Of his pictures. So does
William Dieterle, currently directing
him in "Hunchback of Notre Dame"
. Iona Massey is now so thin
that the cameraman of 'Balalaika"
has hard time finding a suitable
angle from which to photograph
her. Ilona has overdone her diet
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Janet Gaynor-or rather Mrs. Gill
bert Adrian-has not made picture
for two years, but she still pays $500
weekly to her press agent BY
the way, Janet and her dressmaker-
bridegroom own three houses be-
tween them-Adrian has a mansion
in the valley, Janet home in Bev-
erly Hills and another at the beach
This housing problem always occurs
when big shot marries big shot in
Hollywood, and one of the couple
usually the woman, sells her home
at a loss. Recent losers include
Carole Lombard and Hedy Lamar.
John Garf1eld's chief reason in
going to New York at the end of this
month is to sign up for a Broadway
play. He says he is good and tired
of the type Of movie he has made
in recent months, and, unless he
can choose his future film fare, he
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Sun Is Bright
But Lamps
Are Better
Sol Fails Again
ToLight a Scene
Properly
HOLLYWOOD

HULL WOOD.
Movie makers have just about de-
cideG to turn the California sun
back to the Los Angeles Chamber
OF Commerce. 1t still shines down
with its old steadfast brilliance, but
no longer is 1t an important ally IN
the production of motion pictures.
Some 30 years ago the industry's
pioneers, attracted here by the sun.
settled down to build their celluloid
empire around it. But todays mod
erns can't be bothered with the
sun any more. Studio lamps do a
much better job, they insist.
Just why sound stage with arti-
flcial sunlight is preferred to the
great open spaces dominated by Old
Sol was demonstrated again the
other day when Universal decided
on one more real sun gamble in
doing an outdoor sequence for
Deanna Durbin's new picture, First
Love"
The setting was supposed to be a
school lawn, for the graduation ex-
ercises at a girls finishing school.
instead OF arranging the set on one
OF the big stages, Director Henry
Roster selected charming site on
broad expanse of grass at the rear
OF the studio. The sun beamed down
smartly from noon until 4 pm.
Everything was humming along
merrily and methodically-and then
1t happened!
Roster had just completed a bit
showing the girls swarming out of
the lmprovlsed stand after the cere-
monies and was in the midst of
closeup of Deanna and Marcia
Mae Jones, school chum, when
there came rude interruption from
Joe Valentine, the cameraman.
That's all for today" shouted the
lense wizard. Getting too dark"
Every one looked upward. The sun
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Capitol-"These Glamour Girls, :"
secrets of society's lovelies: II am,
las, ABS, 7:25 and 1915 pm. Stage
shows: 1890, 800, 6:l0 and pm.
Earle-"The Old Maid starring
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins:
$50 and 11:55 am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25
and $50 pm. Stage shows: 11:10
am, lao, 4:05, 6:35 and 9:l0 pm.
Palace - Stanley and Living
stone" with Spencer Tracy and Sir
Cedric Hardwicke in the title roles:
1910, 2:30, 4:50, ITO and $50 pm.
When Tomorrow Comes"
with Irene Dunno and Charles Boyer:
HAS am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
9:45 pm.
Columbia -" Andy Hardy Gets
Spring Fever" another of the de-
lightfu1 Hardy family's adventures:
1l:25 am, LIS, $3.50, 5:35, TAO and
GAS pm.
Metropolitan-"Each Dawn Die"
stark prison drama: II am, los,
$40, $50, 7:3o and $40 pm.
Little "Of Human Bondage"
Bette Davis in the Somerset
Vaughan story: II I'M, 12:45, 2:30,
Ais, sos, 750 and $40 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
Open-Air Nothing Sacred"
comedy starring Carole Lombard
and Fredric March: At 8:35 and
II pm.
IN THE COUNTRY:
Olney-"You Can't Eat the Gold
fish" new comedy with Ruth Chat
terton: $40 pm.
Roadside-"Aurora Floyd" melo-
drama about dark deed done in
a wood: $40 pm.
Cross Roads-"Yes, My Darling
Daughter" comedy about new love
and an old affair: $40 pm.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

Finger, is that they are just the re-
every one who tears out to the MOON
lit meadows in quest of drama. In
stead of coming to spread panic,
bats come to the theaters to perform
a distinct service for the people who
return their kindness with loathing.
ITS funny about bats" says Mr..
Finger, striking a hammy imitation
Of your old biology prof. You'd
think they would be great problem
at such places as the Roadside,
Olney and-if I may say so-the
Cross Roads theaters. Fact is they
are nothing of the kind. The bats
are attracted to such places, nat
urally, because the insects drawn
there by the lights provide the bat
with a banquet. The bats perform
the service of eating the insects be-
fore the insects can eat the GUS
toners, making them very impor-
tant adjuncts to the successful op-
Grafton of such theaters.'
The notion, probably held very
widely, that a bat might turn a per-
formance into chaos by flying upon
3 lighted stage in the middle of a
torrid romantic interlude is not
valid, Mr.. Finger says. This depart
ment, which always has lived in
hope of seeing just such develop
tnent, is bound to be frustrated, even
If it spends decades of summers in
country theaters.
I've never seen a bat interrupt
performance or even disconcert an
audience" Mr.. Finger meditates
aloud. They fly in, of course, but
they do not stay even if the per-
Torrance is good, for they are much
more interested in the insects on the
outside" (The sentence, as uttered,
Is one in which a cad might find a
couple of meanings, but Mr.. Finger
assumed he was not talking either
to, or for, cads so he did not amend
it,
People who have been living in
terror that Baby Sandy might be-
come internationally known as he
through her impersonation of infant
males, can breathe easier now. After
two pictures, in which she had to be
baby boys because baby boys were
not so smart as she. Universal has
decided to let her play girl in her
next effort. Her leading man will be
Hugh Herbert.
incidentally, Sandy was taken re-
Gently to see herself as a movie ac-
tress. She was virtually the most in
different person in the audience to
what was going on.
AUGUST Is pninp 10 he African
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and finds it hard to eat-even when
hungry. When will movie stars
realize that good health is the most
precious possession there is?
X
George Raft cables that he has
been invited to call on the Duke and
Duchess Of Windsor. The last time
George was invited to see the Duke
it was to teach him to tap dance
His reward was an inscribed gold
cigarette lighter. I wonder what
George will teach the Duke this
time? :. Judy Garland still ga-ga
over Artie Shaw-despite the studios
attempt to promote publicity ro-
nance linking her with Mickey
Rooney.
Jimmy Cagney tells this one on
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Salesman

Up in Mccall, Idaho, Spencer
Tracy dropped into the drugstore
and ordered an ice cream soda.
Word spread Tracy was in the place
and stools began to fill, business to
boom. When the star finished his
soda, the manager slid him another.
Tracy ate it, while the store filled
completely. He baked when a third
soda was offered him, pulled out
money to pay off and was glibly
told, mo charge, Mr.. Tracy. You
earned those two sodas as your
commission"
Evening star., 1939-08-18

duced 22-year-
old Joan to 81
year-old Aherne
a few weeks ago
they had not
seen each other
since his court
ship Of Olivia.
1--WE have agreed a
on a permanent
marriage n e
imminent Mrs.
Aherne told me
blissfully. Press
ed for further
details, Joan ex-
plained-"It will
not be a Holly
wood marriage"
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Margot Stevenson
In Sing Sing Film

Margot Stevenson. talented New
York actress, who played the femi-
nine lead in You Can't Take 1t With
You" for two years, has been cast
as Burgess Meredith's wife in the
Warner Bros. production of 10000
Years in Sing Sing"
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Future Mrs. Brian Aherne
Says 1t Will Be Permanent
Joan Fontaine to Marry Sunday;
John Garfield Returns to Stage,
Wants Better Film Roles
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.


Brian Ahne maes Sunday was at one time
SO much IN love with her sister, Olivia
over her location tefor Robin
Olivia all Howard Hughes
AT about the time Joan met Conrad
she because he trife Sener
Evening star., 1939-08-18

himself. He was landing from q 4
boat in Nantucket and heard one 4
little girl say to another, Look,
there's Cagrey." so what?' replied !
the other adding, lie looks a n1ess!" !
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-08-18
Bats, 1t Turns Out, Are Pals
OF Barn Theater Patrons
They Eat the Insects Before Insects
Can Eat the Customers;
Palace Booking Changed
By JAY CARMODY.


tios probably could find
bat angle angle nothing
bat kind whrr evly
phenomenon associated naturally with
ohand bats might to be problem What makes
Evening star., 1939-08-18
TwizzIer Answer

The smarter of the two youngsters
covered the mile in 4 minutes, the
other in 10.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

August is going to be African
month at the Palace After
Evening star., 1939-08-18

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1939-08-18

1UI1UWcu OU1IIdu III JUd1l aIIeCL1OnSs
he, too, was very much older than
Joan. It was Steinert who reintro-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-04
TURN THE RASCALS OUT

The Fuller brush man won't come knocking at
your door any more if the Territorial Senate follows
the example Of the House in passing bill by Repre-
sentative Frank Gordon taxing solicitors, hawkers,
peddlers tinerant merchants and auctioneers'
And chain stores will have tougher row to hoe
if another Gordon bill is enacted
Frank Gordon WHO is one of the Terrtorys old
est merchants knows the disastrous competition
small storekeepers have to face from powerful COM
bnes which have set up order offices or have sent In
slick door door statesmen to divert Alaska dollars
outside.
The public it is certain, doesn't want to be both
cred by the book agents. hosiery statesmen, magazine
subscription solicitors and other hawkers who have
been beating paths to our doors The Gordon act
would deal with them ly. 1t simply
declares unlimited soliciting" nuisance, which NO
one can deny it is and Furnishes it as a mlsdemeanof
The section reads follows:
THE practice of being in and upon private resi-
dental property the Territory of Alaska by solicit
tors peddiers hawkers itnerant merchants and tram
sent vendors of merchandise who have not been spe
officially requested invited to do by the owner
or owners or occupant occupants of said residences
for the purpose of disposng of peddng or hawking
the same is hereby declared to be nuisance, and
punishable as such nuisance as a misdemeanor ano
upon conviction there of Tined not less than $2s
nGsd net than $500, Imprisonment in jail fol
90 days OF both such fine and Imprisonment"
The act goes ca to prescribe license fees Of S pei
day for solicitors pedalers and hawkers $40 per oa5
TOR suctioneers and fol itinerant merchants the
heaviest tax Of al SIS per day and one percent .o
the value OF the offered sale The act state
explicitly that such itnerant merchants are not ex
empt from the when they sell their wares IN regu
larry established places 81 business.
Commercial travellers, who in the normal course
f,0
included in the scope of the act.
The proposed chain store tax is graduated upwarc
according to the number of stores under the same
management and is based upon all such stores any
where in the world not just in the Territory OF Alaska
A modest $40 per year tax would be levied on each
in chains of ten less outlets From there the
rate is stepped up maximum of $3.50 per year pei
store on chains with 500 outlets
Both of these bills have passed the House and are
now pending in the Senate. Their purpose is to
stifle monopoly and give the little merchant
chance.
Alaska, the land OF the trading posts might wei
have such statutes on its books
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Our Bid for Trade
Philadelphia Record

tPhlladelphla RecOrd)
We congratulate Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau for theoretically pushing the $125 0O000s
Export-Import Bank loans to South America for the
financing of trade
That can become the American answer to the Ger
man aski-mark dealings, whereby Germany has been
making huge purchases in South America and paying
off with blocked marks which only be spent in
Germany-for German products.
Our manufacturers the South American
market and the greater their influence the will
Nazi theological penetration of this hemisphere be
stymed
to this country. 1t is reported that Germany is
ranging with American farm cooperatives swap of
farm machinery and wire fencing for several hundred
thousand tons of lard
If we lacked manufacturing facilities for farm
machinery and if the lard destined solely for the
hungry German people, there could not be much OBJ
lection But we have plenty of farm machinery and
no assurance that Germany will not dump the lard
the world markets for cash. she has done with Bra
lillian coffee after similar barter deals
Germany helped break the coffee market in Bra
zils face by these tactics she may do the with
our fats
Once again think the Government should be
vigiant and aggressive possibly to the extent of sup
plying the farm cooperatives with cheap credit for
the purchase of American machinery and for the
carrying of their products to the world markets them
selves sf4
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AT the Golden Gate
cleveland Plain Dealer)


Three years ago one had the choice of going north
or south to q major exposition. Here Fries shore
we offered the Great Lakes Exposition, while way
down south in the land of cotton those two lively
Texan rivals Forth Worth and Dallas were hosts at
concurrent fairs.
This year the choice is east west. Yesterday
san Francisco raised the curtain upon it's Golden Gate
International Exposition which graces artificial
island In beautiful San Francisco Bay. At the end of
next month New York presents its mighty fair,
nearing completion the Flushing meadows, hard
by long Island Sound. fairgoers take
hopeful that many will visit both.
At least it is striking commentary Americas
immensely that expositions come in pairs trios.
Only in a nation of l3O.00O0O0 would there be
or courage-for such duplication
Californans will probably insist that the Frisco
fair is duplication of anything, and certainly not Of
New York's big event No discreet midander will want
to incite argument this point. Advance
counts indicate that both fairs will be beautiful enter
tanning and instructive-which is exactly what such
things should be-
AS BELTS its title the Golden Gate Exposition
looks to the west and beyond the west to the east
for much of its motivation 1t strives to recapture
the glamour of the old west and link with it the at
fractions of the Orient Yesterdays reaction to its
charms by throng of quarter of million first
day visitors would indicate that it will attain its OBJ
jective
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which the United States is itself party is engaged
in with second nation in violation OF that treaty
he may, with the approval of majority of both
branches of Congress- exempt 1.-The second nation in
whole or in part from the provisions of his embargo
provided this second nation is not engaged IN war IN
violation of the treaty in question
Since every major Power is now co-slgner with
the United States of one another of the various
anti-aggression treaties the practical effect OF This
amendment would be to give the President and Con-
gress an opportunity to decide whether any nation Is
guilty of an act of aggression in given case and upon
deciding in the affirmative, to withhold Shipment OF
arms from that nation while continuing to furnish
arms to its victim. Since majority vote of both
branches of Congress would be needed to make the
decision effective it that this provision would
be invoked only when the evidence of aggression
clear beyond all doubt. But the presence of such
provision on the statute books would exert restrain
ing influence the potential war-makers-since they
might readily find it invoked against them-whereas
the law as it stands actually encourages these
nations resort to aggression since it assures them
that their intended victims which have Jagged behind
them in the matter of ornaments will be unable to
purchase in this country in time of the weapons
of elf-defense.
The Thomas amendment proposes "entangling
alliances" abroad power of action in which Con-
gress does not share authority with the Executive
provides merely for way to abandon, in cear-cut
that indifference to the moral issue of agrees
sion which is implicit in the present law and which
in reality counsel of cowardice and bankruptcy
of American dealism.
The President has expressed sharp dissatisfaction
with the Neutrality Act in its present form His views
on this proposed change will be awaited with in
terest
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MONDAY, MARCT 6, 1899

Mingled good and evil planetary
influences are discerned today, &C
cording to astrology. In the morn
ing hours there may be lack of con-
centration and an inclination to
find fault
Judgment is likely to be untrust-
worthy and egotism prevalent under
this rule of the stars Decisions
should be delayed until better as
poets rule.
Selfishness will be apparent
among persons who should place
public welfare first Individualism
will have developed to point of
peril for the common good.
This is a lucky day for signing
ones name whether it be to con-
tract or letter. Editors and writer's
should profit while the configura-
ton prevails.
Changes on newspaper stats will
be sweeping in coming weeks when
old policies and old traditions will
be discarded by metropolitan jour-
mails of note Death will remove a
noted journalist.
Girls may have a dull week. There
will be few invitations from young
men for dances or dinners. The stars
presage little heart interest among
college students.
The evening should be fortunate
for theaters and for players. Mo-
ton pictures continue under an as
pect that foreshadows difficulties in
distribution. Foreign markets may be
unsatisfactory but demand for Am
erican films will be insistent.
Gold mining is to add much wealth
to the United States next summer
when California will discover new
stores of the precious metal. Claim
owners should safeguard their prop
critics.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of perplexities,
which will disappear if due care is
taken in regard to legal papers. Curb
should be placed upon speech.
Children born on this day will
have artistic talents and attractive
personalities, but they may be in
clined to choose the wrong class OF
associates. Many of these subjects
of Pisces are gifted musicians and
artists.
copyright, 1887
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Horoscope
The stars incline
but do not compel"
SUNDAY, MARCH s., 1889

Benefic aspects are strong today
but adverse influences are active
according to astrology. The full
Moon of this date presages improve
ment in international relations.
Labor is under a sign threatening
to many industries and especially
to U. S. harbors. Wrong thinking
will be encouraged through persis-
tent effort by agitators and propa
gandists.
This is not a favorable sway for
church dignitaries who are likely
to meet new perplexities in formu-
lating policies. Protestant churches
are subject to promising signs.
Writing is we'll directed today,
letters should be more than COM
monty effective Newspapers will
profit this year, which will produce
historic events of major importance
Romance will be notably absent
today. Sunday evening callers will
be lukewarm in their attentions, ii
is foretold.
Mexico should benefit at this time
when Jupiter is in an aspect most
promising to the people. Guatemala
also is under fortunate guidance.
Canada will be closer to the Unit
ed States in social and trade rela-
lions than at any time in the past
if the stars are rightly read. Delega-
tons of visitors to Washington, D.
c., are presaged.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of progress. For
many, inheritances are probable. Ex-
travagant ideas. however, SHOULD be
|curbed.
Children born on this day may be
exceedingly magnetic and indepen-
dent. These subjects of Pisces may
have positive scientific trends and
they usually like to succeed.
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DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Cordn.

Words Often Misused: Do not say
I'VE brought it to final compile
ton" Final is Pathological, as COM
pletion means final, or the fulfill
ment.
Often Mispronounced Neptune
Pronounce nep-tun, c as in bed, u
as in cube, not toon.
Often Misspelled. Raspberry. OBJ
serve the p, though pronounced raz-
berry.
Synonyms: Legitimate, legal, law
full.
WORD Study: use word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Predispose; to give a tendency to-
Debility predisposes the body to
disease"
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Amending Neutrality
New York Times

Senator Thomas of Utah. loyal supporter OF
the Administration and member of the Committee
Foreign Relations, has introduced an amendment
to the Neutrality Act which, if brought to debate can
be used clarity the whole question of American for
cign policy. 1t proposes to make immensely i'm
portant change in existing law.
AS matters stand, the President is forbidden to
discriminate between nations when he imposes an en-
barge the shipment of arms in time of war, even
though one nation may be clearly the aggressor and
another nation the victim of an unprovoked attack
The Thomas amendment provides that whenever the
President finds that nation signatory to treaty to
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on YEARS AGO
~ From THE EMPIRE
MARCH a, 1919

MARCH 4, 1919
w. P. Lass, we'll known mining
man, formerly of Juneau and in
terested in a chrome mine to the
Westward, wrote Juneau friends
that he was in Berkeley, Cal.
Members of the Ladies Aid Socie-
ty of the Presbyterian Church were
to hold their meeting at the home
of Mrs. M. S. Whittier.
Lieut.. H. M. Postle had arrived in
Juneau from the Outside. Since he
was released from the service at
Camp Humpheries. Virginia, he had
been in Bloomsbury, Penn, where
Mrs. Postle and her children were
visiting
About one hundred and twenty
five people attended the card party
given by the young ladies of the
Catholic Parish. Whist was played
and prizes we're won by Mrs. Harley
j. Turner, Mr.. Stern and Miss Gam
bel.
Former Senators Frank Aldrich
and o. P. Hubbard were visitors on
the floor of the Senate at the ses-
sion.
Gov Riggs delivered his first mes
sage to the Alaska Legislature at a
joint session of the Senate and
House
Representative W. w. Casey was
i'll at home and was unable to at
tend session of the House of Rep
resentatives and the joint session.
l.. A. Counts, local cashier for the
Pacific Steamship Company, was to
leave on the City of Seattle on a
vacation.
Weather: Highest 90; lowest 26;
light snow.