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Evening star., 1939-06-10
Spirit Of Royal Welcome
Occupies Capitol Stage
Arthur Treacher Star of New Revue;
Myrna 10y and Robert Taylor
On Screen in Lucky Night
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

Allied nee embracing the spirit which has
sents in Royal Staged tasev
atactVey throughout
navor which
OF town that Queen stars of Rova
Evening star., 1939-06-10
The MikadO'
At Keith's
D'Oyly Carte Film
Is Fantasy and
Rich Fun

With some leading members of
the DOylY Carte Opera Co. singing
1t, with the London Symphony Or
chestra playing its music. with tech
nlcolor gracefully enhancing its
fairyland settings, it is no wonder
The Mlkado' continues into a sec
ond week at R-K-O Keith's. For
this is the screen in its best musical
manner-an opera which is the
sheerest Of fantasy and the richest
of fun.
The Mikado" takes on new
and different life on the screen.
For the camras can roam beyond
the limits of the stage, can wander
about the polished, cleaning streets
OF Tltipu into the gardens and into
the Lord High EXecutioner's Palace.
And those streets. those buildings
OF 1ltlpu. that palace, are something
to be seen as they are recorded here.
imaginative creations straight from
the realm of fantasy, in some of
technicolor best delicate paStels.
Plctorlallv The Mikado' is some
thing very lovely indeed.
The scope of cameras. too. en-
ables them TO bring to you as they
have never been brought before
some of the best moments of Mar
tyn Green's clowning. that magnifl-
cent pOmpoSity of Sydney Gran
vllles, Jean Collins beauty and any
number of other things you might
not enjoy to the fullest if this all
were on a stage.
These people play The Mikado"
for all it is worth, too and any one
Will agree that is considerable. Mr..
Green's KoKo, Mr.. Granville's
Poo-Bah, Constance Willis Katisha
and John Barclays Mikado compose
quartet which spells grand fun
on any stage. the DOylv Carte ad-
mlrers well know. and that includes
the sound stages where this cinema
version of the Gilbert and Sullivan
opera was filmed Then there is
MISS Colin, who is so apt in her role
that you automatically say YUM
yum when your eyes first fall upon
her. And Kenny Baker, the lad
from the United States who has en-
tered the hallowed precincts of the
SaVoyards, comports himself with
such decorum that there is no fault
TO ind with his Nanki-Poo.
1t Is fine fun, this "Mikado." for
1t has been transferred to the screen
by Director Victor Schertzinger and
his associates with a feeling of al
most reverence for the original CAV
and satirical musical frolic. H. M.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Priscilla Lane Goes
Back to Dust

The success of John Garfield and
Priscilla Lane as a team in last
seasons -Four Daughters and in
the recently previewed "A Family
Affair" has determined Warner Bros.
to keep the combination intact in
Dust Be My Destiny" which is now
in production.
Miss Lane will have the feminine
in Dust Be My Destiny and Margot
Stevenson, who had been appearing
as Garfields leading lady, will be
given a principal role in 1000
Years in Sing Sing" instead.
Audience reactions to the sneak
previews of "A Family Affair" in
f1uenced the studio to make the
switch in leading lady assignments.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

ever known Like a leaf on
tall tree that whispers what it hears
on the wind If she wants to
chase a bluebird further with me
in a little blue car" 1t is beauti-
full. that's what it Is.
There is lot more of such talk,
none of it proving anything, as it
hardly could. Miss Jordan has the
troubles to be expected by any one
marrying a poet who doesn't write, .
which is another slice of that dia-
logue, and then it all ends happily
with another hangover. Any end
ing would have been a happy one.
At any time.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

'ould carve PAIN TO freedom for
millions of his fellow men. To the
resurrection of Juarez, to the as
Surarce that he shall have a great
heroS return at this late date, War
ner Bros. have dedicated the tai
entS of Paul Muni. supported bv
one OF the most superb casts since
the word epic was attached to
move. AS a result, Warmers find
themselves with a masterpiece on
thelr hands. The wise moviegoer
will also
Time and events which set the
stage for Juarez'S heroic fight for
Mexican freedom have reset it per-
fectly for the reteliing of his story
AT TINS time. The ringing eloquence
With which he uttered his dream of
liberation, and the fierce struggle
ne Waged to make the dream come
true, have an inspired pertinence
ABOUT them IN period which finds
Evening star., 1939-06-10
David Niven Is Cast
Opposite Loretta

David Niven has been awarded
the leading masculine role opposite
Loretta Young in the Walter Wan
ger production, Whose Wife,"
Niven. who is under contract to
Samuel Goldwyn, was loaned by
that producer for what is reported
as the most important characterize
ton in his screen career.
Whose Wife," If from the orig
inal screen play by Gene Towne and
Graham Baker and will be directed
by Tay Garnett. Preparations are
nearing completion, and actual
camera work is scheduled to start
June 20.
Evening star., 1939-06-10


certainly has an aura of dear OIL
Lunnon about him; Jack La Vier,
making his first appearance here
since a command performance for
Britain's royal household; Comics
Stone and Lee, announced this time
as British Broadcasting Co. stars,
and Evelyn Tyner and Burrus Will
hams, whose piano doings are
worthy of any royal approval, Eng
nSh or otherwise.
All Of them, and some other peo-
pie involved, are very fine. The dig
nlf1ed Mr.. Treacher drops that dig
nifty to parry banter with a Holly
wood comic he has brought with
hlm, then casts it far to the winds
to go into a bit of song and dance
And for thus becoming less aloof
the clnemas No. butler received.
at yesterdays matinee, a salvo of
applause from his admirers which
must have loosened some of the
gold leaf on the Capitols pro-
Scenium.
There is, in fact, generous supply
OF comedy, in varying moods. in
this sleek revue, and considerable
portion OF it is contributed by Jack
La Vler. His particular prop is a
trapeze bar and when he stands on
1t, forgets where he is and starts
waving his hands while he talks a lot
OF people almost fall on the floor
so taken are they with laughter.
And more comedy is provided by
Stone and Lee, whom you have seen
before. He's the fellow with the
gags that are funny and the trom-
bone and she Is the girl who inter-
rupts him with daft poetry and
whatnot.
Topping it all off there's the musi-
cal 1nterlude wherein Miss Tyner
and Mr.. Williams demonstrate lust
how two pianos sound when being
put through their PAGES by experts.
And there are sleek dances by Enters
and Borgia, some songs by the Dorm
Brothers and Mary and three tricky
routines done skilfully by the
Rhythm Rockets.
On the Capitol's screen this week
there Is, for those who like Mvrna
10y and or Robert Taylor with or
without benefit of a sensible script,
an item entitled Lucky Night" 1t
is for those people only because it
certainly has the very handsome
Miss 10y and Mr.. TAYLOR in a lot of
things without benefit of sensible
script.
Lucky Night is about a poor
little rich girl who leaves her gilded
bed and banquet board to Make Her
own Way in the World. On a park
bench she meets happy 60 lucky
young gambler who is broke because
ne never wins a bet. sad circum-
stance for a fellow who follows that
particular profession but not one to
worry script conference. There's S
this girl, see, and then there's this
guy and he's broke, see, because he
always loses bets and then she
comes along and she's his lucky star.
d'ya get it?)
Anyhow the two have an up
roarlous evening, toss off consider
able glggle-Soup and, knowing not
what they do, embark upon the seas
of matrlmony. Then there is a
scene in an irate fathers office
when the two learn they really care
1t is beautiful, that's what it is.
Mr.. Overton, father" says Miss
Cora Jordan, is as gay as lark.
His savvy of something really gay
Is We didn't catch what Mr..
Overton's savvy of something really
gay was because by that time he
was going on about Cora. She has
mind he was telling pop. that's
probably superior to any mans I've
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Lead for Constance.

Constance Moore, rising young
Universal actress. has been assigned
the feminine lead in I'm Old Cali
fornla,' first or seven scheduled
features FOR next season co-starring
Richard Arlen and Andy Devine.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Oh, to Be a Star

Lionel Atwill recently did scene
in Universal's THE Sun Never Sets"
in which he had to sit absolutely
still, as if dead, while a score of
large red ants swarmed over his
face,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
(HUNGkING IS
RAIDED;; BOMBS
DROPPED TODAY
French and German Con
suIates Are Reported
10 Be Damaged

CHUNGKING, Aug. 4.-French
and German Consulates were dam
aged today as japanese war planes
raided the city.
Demolition bombs exploded in
the compounds of the two Consul
lates, shattering windows and splat-
tering ceilings with fragments.
Ten Chinese are known to
have been killed in the Foreign
area.
The raiders concentrated atten-
ton upon the suburbs.
One japanese raider was shot
down by the anti-aircraft guns OF
the Chinese.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
JAPAN IS
PLANNING
ALLIANCE
Reliably Reported Nippon
Nation Lining Up
with Axis
lBy Associated Press

Japan is reliably reported prepar-
ing to join formally, the Rome
Berlin Axis" in a tight military al
lance with Germany and Italy.
The Japanese ambassadors to
Rome and Berlin are understood to
be at Lake Como, Italy, drafting the
agreement. Some such action was
forecast yesterday at Tokyo.
The union of Germany, Italy and
Japan in a military alliance, would
strengthen Japan's position in the
Orient and make the position of
both Great Britain and France in
both Europe and the Orient more
complicated
Meanwhile the people of Japan
felt intensely the pinch of support
ing the long and expensive war in
China The Tokyo government an
nounced that because of the emer-
gency it is necessary to increase
sharply the income tax rates and
lower exemptions Taxes in Japan
are already the highest in the
world.
The Danzig Nazi leader, Albert
Forester, told mass meeting in
the Free City that Chancellor Hit
Ter will fix the time for Danzig's
return to Germany. He said that
the city had been fortified against
Polish coup.
Conferences leading toward de-
fensive alliance of Britain, France
and Russia have been suspended
temporarily to await the arrival of
the Anglo French military mission
in Moscow. Soviet leaders have in
sisted that the military experts dis
cuss the moves each nation would
take in case of war Before the pact
can be completed these problems
must be thoroughly thrashed out.
The Military Mission will leave
by ship next week to avoid crossing
German territory. The possibility
of an accident or loss of important
documents is considered too great
should the military leaders make
the trip by air or train.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
Bridges Hits
Corporations
In Testimony
Takes Rdps at Various
Other Organizations
as Anti Labor

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.-The
West Coast CLIO leader Harry Bird
ges. testified during his deportation
hearing, that the big corporations
are fighting against the workers,
small business people and farmers.
Z Bridges declared that it was not
war of violence as far as labor
is concerned but a fight to win con-
cessions little by little. Said he,
IF the big corporations could get
monopolies they want there would
be plenty more people on relief and
the big corporations would deny
them aid
Bridges insisted that he has al
ways advised his waterfront union
workers to refrain from violence.
Said he: 81 have never allowed
any of my men to carry guns. Dur
ing the 1884 strike publicly warned
my men not to use weapons OF any
sort. The trouble is always started
by the employers"
The CLIO leader charged that
former California Governor Mer-
Ram received $4,000 from employ
ers for his campaign fund as a re-
ward for calling out the National
Guard during the 1884 waterfront
strike.
Bridges also declared that the
National Guard is essentially a
strike breaking organization. He
charged that Chambers of Com
merce, the American Legion and po-
lice departments of most cities are
anti-labor organizations. He said
that the Department of immigration
which is seeking to deport him has
devoted most of it's efforts in the
Pacific Northwest during the past
twenty years to deportation of la
Dor leaders.
The labor leader denied that he
was influenced by Communism in
his beliefs and policies. Said he:
Il had most of my beliefs before
the Communist party came into ex-
istence. / lived good while down
in Australia. They are pretty pro-
gressive down there and a lot of
the things the Communist party
advocates here is pretty old stuff
down there
The Government seeks to deport
Bridges on the grounds that he is
a Communist and that the Com
munist party intends to overthrow
the government by force
The Government late today ceas-
ed questioning Bridges after he had
testified he sought the support of
the Communist party possibly ten
times, maybe" along with other
groups during the 1884 maritime
strike.
Government chief counsel Shoe
maker went over Bridges philosophy
once more and gradually led up to
whether his action in the 1884 strike
was dictated by the Communist
party or his longshore union.
ut was dictated solely by men,
bership of my union Bridges said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
DEADLOCK IS
BROKEN OVER
BIG MEASURE
House and Sen ate Con-
ferees GET together
on Social Security

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. - House
and Senate conferences broke their
deadlock on Social Security Law
amendments today and cleared the
way for possible adjournment, per-
haps within a few hours.
The Social Security deadlock
broke when Senate conferees yield
ed to the House and abandoned
amendments which would have in
creased Federal old age pension
contributions to so-called poor
states"
House conferences also compro-
missed on minor items in the bill,
but the measure remained essen
TALLY the same under the confer
ence agreement. Social security taxes
will be set at the present level for
the next three years with result
ing economy of nearly one billion
dollars to workers and employers.
Indication that Congress migns
stub its toe on the threshold OF
adjournment came early today
when the Senate committee voted
a 100000 farm appropriation
into the final money bill The farm
aid measures as drafted to the APP
preparations bill was rushed by
special messenger to the Govern
ment printers so that it might be
passed in time for possible adjourn
ment tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
PERSECUTION OF GERMAN
GOVERNMENT BLAMED FOR
THREE DEATHS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 4.-"Perse-
cution by the new German Gov
eminent of Czechoslovakia" is
blamed by the coroners jury for
the plunge OF refugee mother
and her two sons to their deaths
from the thirteenth floor of the
Congress Hotel on Michigan Ave-
nue. at midnight last night
The verdict was returned after
the jury heard the tragic testimony
of the once wealthy husband and
father Karel LANCER, SO.
The jury decided that Mrs Lam
ger, 43, committed suicide and
murdered her two sons. Jan Misha,
aged four and Karel Tommy, aged
six, while temporarily insane, over
persecution by the new German
Government of Czechoslovakia."
Talked of Suicide
. The husband and father testi-
fled that his wife talked constantly
of taking her life and taking her
babies with her"
LANCER said his wife had been
since fleeing to the
United States four weeks ago.
LANCER, who was a wealthy man
and owned textile factory worth
81 100000 in Prague, Czechoslovak-
la, was forced to surrender the fac
tory after the Nazi invasion.
Forced from Native Land
He said he was compelled 10
leave his native land and find OPP
portunities for himself and chill
dreh. The family had a visa for
Bolivia and obtained a six months
visitors pass to the United States
and came to Chicago three weeks
ago.
The bodies of the woman and
two children landed simultaneously
on the sidewalk, narrowly missing
pedestrians
The woman's wrists had been
slashed with a razor blade.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
HUGE FARM
FUND VOTED
INTO BILL
Senate Subcommittee Re-
stores 119 Million
Appropriation

WASHINGTON, Aug. A $119.-
100000 farm fund was restored to
the last appropriation bill at ses-
sion last night by Senate Sub
committee In renewed drive to
adjourn Congress by tomorrow
night.
The action came almost stimuli
taneously with endorsement by
President Roosevelt of Secretary Of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace's in
sistence money for the Commodity
Credit Corporation be restored to
the third deficiency bill from which
1t was slashed by the House.
Wallace said the money is es-
sential to continuance OF the farm
loan program which maintains
prices of the major farm crops.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
BRITISH AGAIN
UNDER ATTACK,
TIENTSIN AREA
More Violence Breaks Out
-lnstigafed by Jap
anese, Claim

TIENTSIN, Aug. 4.-Anti- British
violence broke out anew today
when mob of Chinese attacked
the offices of the British Interna-
tional Export Corporation, smashed
furniture and other equipment
and threw it into the Hal River.
The British assert that the 1T
tack was instigated by the Japa-
nese.
British and Chinese employees of
the corporation took refuge on the
adjoining property of an Ame1i-
can concern, the Texas Oil Com
pany, which was not attacked as
the U. S. flag was displayed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
Atrotity, Also War Prosperity
Stories Beginning 10 Arrive
BY PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Any
body wishing to remain cool and col
lected this summer should harden
himself to atrocity stories on the
one hand and to war prosperity
stories on the other. They have al
ready begun to arrive.
A member of the French mission
recently over here to inspect sup
ply sources said his country intend
ed to buy much steel and brass tub
ing partially shaped for shells and
guns. That way, he said they could
be shipped without conflict with
the munitions embargo act. The
State Department had to correct
that story by pointing out that mu-
nitions could not be shipped out
even in semi manufactured shape.
During the World War England
had a carefully organized propa-
ganda department with home
division, an American division, an
Asiatic division and all the rest
Germany had similar organiza-
ton, although the Germans had
difficulty getting out their stuff as
England controlled the cables.
Hugh Wilson, Ambassador to Ger
many now hiding his time in this
country, helps sum up the situation
in his book, Tile Education of a
Diplomat"
All the time that the British,
French and Americans were being
Mortified by stories of the terrible
Germans, who cut off the hands of
little Belgian boys and boiled dead
Allied soldiers to get the grease,
Germany was keeping up the mo-
rale of its own public with similar
stories.
Tender German mothers wi h
schoolboy sons at the front were
told that troops from the wilds of
Canada and Australia refused to
take prisoners. They bayoneted or
blew up all the Germans they
could catch.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
MELONS Have
Heir,Adoption

PITT SB URGH, Pa, Aug. A.
Richard K. Mellon announces that
he and his wife have adopted two
month-old boy.
Mellon is the head of the Mellon
National Bank and is nephew of
the late Andrew Mellon. His wife
is the former Constance Prosser Nc
Caulley. The child, who has been
named Richard Prosser Mellon, be-
comes heir to one of the most i'm
portant financial and indubtrial
families in the United States. He
has the same status as natural
heir.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
G-Men in
New Hunt,
New York
Search for Doctors Report
ed Aiding King
pin Rdcketeef''

NEW YORK, Aug 4-Half q doz-
en- doctors with underworld connec-
tons are being hunted now by G.
Men. They are also searching for q
"Kingpin" Racketeer. Louis Buch-
alter
The physicians are reported to
have treated him several times dur
ing his flight from justice in the
past two years. The Federal agency
is also questioning the proprietors
of a number of private hospitals
in and around the metropolitan area
and in New England.
The racketeer is known to be
suffering from serious kidney all
ment which requires frequent treat
ment. The G-Men have learned that
the elusive racketeer has spent time
in each of three hospitals while
under assumed names.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
5einer Sinks;
One ManLost;;
Care Rescued
Craft Bertha Goes Down
Off Shore Of Prince
of Wales Island

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. A.
A terse message to the Coast Guard
Headquarters here from Deputy Col
lector of Customs Brown at Craig
received last night stated the seiner
Bertha sunk some time yesterday, a
mile and half off the shore of the
West Coast of the Prince of Wales
Island near Craig.
Oscar Casperson, of Ketchikan is
missing.
The Owner of the Bertha, Joe
Burdette, of Ketchikan, and five
others were taken to Craig by a
passing boat.
No further explanation is fur
nished
The Bertha was top-heavy and
turned over year ago in the sound
near Point Robert. None were lost
at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
BRITISH MAY
SEND FLEET
TO FAR EAST
Blunt Declaration Is Made
Today by Prime Min
lister Chamberlain

LONDON, Aug. 4. - The
British Parliament adjourned
today for a two months vaca-
ton, after hearing Prime Min
ister Chamberlain warn Japan
tina Great Britain might find
it necessary "in certain cir
cumstances" to send fleet to
the Far East.
The British Prime minister,
in one of the bluntest decIara-
tions made in the present
British Japanese difficulties.
He said he hoped no one would
think "it absolutely cut of the
question as a result of circum-
stances"
The speech was made against
the background of news from
Italy of Japan's closer adher-
ences to the Rene Berlin axis
now under discussion by the
japanese Ambassadors with the
axis powers
Parliament will reassembIe
October unless an emergency
cuts short the vacation. All
ministers were warned to re-
main within call as were all
members of Parliament.
The Prime Minister, in his Par
lament talk, said that the Gov
eminent was still more than de
sirous of meeting the japanese
at the conference table
The Prime Minister urged Com
mons and the British people tt
that the problems O.
Europe were more pressing to the
for the moment thar
those in the Far East.
Foreign Office Under Secretary
Butler told the House that the
government was keeping in closest
possible touch with Poland ovel
the situation at Danzig. Butler
said that the Foreign Office hac
no official confirmation of report
that huge seige guns had been Sc
to dominate the city. Butler sale
however that there was increas.
ing evidence of military activity
by the Nazis in the Free City.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
BRITISH PLANE
COMING TO U. 5.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Imperial
Always Atlantic Limited an
nounced today that the flying boat
Caribou would begin flight to-
morrow for Fort Washington with
a cargo of air mail for the United
States and Canada. The big Brit
ish flying boat will be refueled in
the air shortly after the takeoff.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
TENSION
B0THERING STOCKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Stocks sold
off fractions to more than two
points in rush of selling attribut-
ed TO tension abroad. Observers
said that the statement that 1t might
be necessary to send the British
fleet to the Far East was heavy
factor in selling.