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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
GOODBYE, NOW

SEDALIA, Mo, Dec. 15.-A duck hunter, returning from ( hunt, op- ened his game bag on tile street to show 9 friend the giant duck he had brought down. Out flew the duck.
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ing idle luxury busses to run double far lines across the city at greater speed than that of the regular bus ses or even taxis.
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TIDES TOMORROW

High tide 4::33 a. m., 14.6 feet Low tide 1925 a. m, 4.9 feet
 High tide 4:12 p. m, 13.9 feet Low tide 10:43 D. m, 2.1 feet
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STOUT IS TRANSFERRED

Marion B. Stout, formerly attached to the Juneau Radio office of the Army, but for a number of years operator : in charge at Petersburg, has left there with his wife and two children, having been trans ferred. Before departure he was re- membered by the Elks, of which he was a prominent member, with foun- tain pen and pencil set and the ElkS Ladies gave Mrs. Stout bath robe.
 DIR. STEVES. CHIROPODIST, Ndak-s Arch Appliances to measure nffice. 10 Valentine Bldg, Phone 64&
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Hollywood Sigh6 And SoundS
By Robb,n Coons.-

THAT'S RIGHT YOU'RE WRONG Screenplay by V. Kern from story by David Butler md William Conselman. Directed by David Butler Principals: Adolphe Menjou May Robson Lucille Ball Everett HcrtOn, Roscoe karns, Meroni Olsen, Cavanaugh Ginny Smms Harry Bab- bitt Suy sIason, Ish Kabbble.
 Kay Kys Hollywood make movie and didn't make movie might good idea
 Kay, homespun country with grandmother type who the with his musical college practically imperative plays that role the film
 Kay actor and Romeo. He problem to the band-eader story which the must be romantic.
 situation is realistic the point sporadically until Kay his efforts to break his contract actually does play romantic for sapck point the film lifts itself ootage proceeds happily demonstration of what This spectacle be relhed Kyser difference whom, after these lines, o police protection.
 Except embarrassingy dull production number" about dog and fox, the film unsteady excellent Happy Birthday "Chaebox especially hunmable
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STocK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6 3-4, American Can 113, American Power and Light Al, Anaconda 30S, Bethlehem Steel 8312, Commonwealth and Southern 1A, Curtiss Wright 1012, General Motors 54ls, International Harvester 627s. Kennecott 38, New York Gen. tral 1875, Northern Pacific 9A, Unit ed States Steel 69, Pound $392.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials 149.64, rails 3l.8l, utilities 24.92.
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Odd Rays historical placing the song Sonny Boy" Singer"
 will the movie be popular? That's right-Im wrong
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
Composers
Write For Film

THE Boss Is Hanging Out a
Rainbow n romantic ballad type
OF song. IN one Of the three Htrik-
ing new western songs especially
written BY Bon Nolan and Ben
Oakland and recorded for Coium.
bias Texas Stampede. current
Charles stAfrett vehicle at the
Riviera thsster by the singing
Sons of the Pioneers. famous
screen and radio quintet.
Oakland. celebrated composer Of
"A Mist In Over the Moon and
many other song hits. joined Nolan
In writing Rise And shine"
rhythm number. and I'll Grab Ny
Saddle Horn And Blow rolilck-
ing riding song tuned To the tempo
Of horses noofs Nolan. leader of
the Sons of the Pioneers, has writ
ten mors than 200 range songs.
Texas Stampede" in addition
10 tho composer and mis- singing
group. Possesses a strong cast sup
porting stArrstt which includes
Iris Meredith. Fred K0hlsf. H..
Hank Bel and Edmund Cobb. Sam
Nelson directed. from a story by
Charles Francis Royal
Sons Of the Legion and "TI-
tsns u the Deep are also on the
Dill.
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Screen Comedy Adds New
Interest 10 Dumas Tale

D'Artagnan. of Alexandra Du-
mas The Three Musketeers. "
rides again to thrilling adventure, +"
In the picture which Ia now playing
at the Temple thester. only this
time he has the three wacky Ritz
brothers in his hair
It's the happiest entertainment
idea since the movies began 10
move 20th Ccntury-Fox's musical
comedy version Of THE Three
Musketeers" Don Ameohe as a
singing, loving, fighting DArtag-
nan, is all you could AJAX. while the
Rites pineh-hit for Aramis. Athos
and Porthos, three phoney mus
keteers more at home with q cary
ing knife than with a napier.
Rousing songs by ssmusl
Pokrass and Walter Bullock add to
the merry connection of clashlng
blades. lovabie maids and bslmy
buffoons that Director Allan D~an
has put together TO the delight of
film audiences BiDnis Barnes.
Gloria Stuart. Pauline Moore and
Joseph sehildkrsut head the ex-
celient featured cast.
On the same bill will be seen
Shirley Temple in The Little
Princess"
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Gold,vyn Movie Set Second
Largest In Studios History

Samuel Gsoidwyn's husr set for
tho hail al "rhrushuross Grange
in his production of Emily nrontes
classic, "wutherinK HstEhts
which Ia noN playing "a = single
attraction at the Hue Mouse thea.
ter, IL the second lasgss, In the his.
tory Of his company. being ecllpsesi
in size only by the gigantic palace
81 the Khan in Marco Polo. =
which took up the entire interior
Of stage 4
For this sequence, Goldwyn EN-.
ployed "a extras. Including ~ who
were trained dancers under Dance
Director Jack Crosby. To service
the extra talent for the camera,
an additional staff ~ seven hair
drossesr and nine wardrobe at.
tendants was added 10 the usual
corps under direction NJ Rob
Stephenson, in makeup, and Omar
Khan. in wardrobe.
Tbs set itself comprised four
rooms 81 the downstairs Of the
Georgian mansion inhabited by the
Linton family 81 the story. rhs
house. it's furnishings and the gar.
den which wsa planted under d.
rectlon OF Nick stadief. coldwyns
wizard OF growing things. was aa-
saycd at more than 100000
Two sequences Of the story we're
filmed ON this stage. tho first when
the young Csthy Merle oberoni
and Heatheliff Laurence Oliyiert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
"Stagecoach" at
Beverly Tuesday

With Claire Trevor and John
Wayne playing the top roles. Wal
ter Wanger's new frontier drama,
"Stagecoach." which will come to
the Beverly screen Tuesday. un-
folds gripping story of pioneer
courage the brilliant heritage
that has descended to young
Americans from men who fought
and hewed nation out Of a
wilderness. 1t Is saga OF brave
women who went with them to
bring comfort and love to lonely
outposts It was filmed before a
backdrop that took sun. wind and
rain thousands Of years to build
and color Monument valley. $50
miles from the nearest Arizona
railroad
Louise Platt, George Bancroft,
John Csrrsdine, Andy Devine,
Thomas Mitchell, Tim Holt, DON
aid Meek and Berton Churchill
make up the cast which supports
the stars in this thrilling tale of
the old West.
Little Tough Guys in Society
is also on the new bill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
Star Is Lost
On Film Set

Richard Greene can find his way
around Hollywood like native.
But the dashing young English
actor got lost in a film set
II happened during the shooting
Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles The
Hound of the RsnkervillcsH at goth
Century-FoS, in which Greene il
currently appearing with Basil
Rathbone and wendy Barrie at the
Roxy theater
The set was an unrannily ac.
eurate reproduction OF the rhostiy
English moor where Sherlock
Holmes most thrilling adventures
occur.
For this scene. Greene was called
upon tn emerge from q dense fog
into a clearing and survey his sur
roundings ms best he could.
Quiet" yelled the assistant III.
rector
Action" cried Director Sidney
I-anfield
Nothing happened Again the
director called for action and
again he received no response.
"Dickl' he shouted, Where are
you ?"
Blamed II know Sidney"
came the reply. Il guess IN lost"
A few seconds later the haze
cleared away and Greene emerged
To face a battery of wisecrscks.
I've been swallowed up by
many a 'pes-soup fog In London
and managed 10 keep my bearings
gfinned Greene. but this Holly
wood fog Ia too much for me-"
On the same bill will be seen
Spirit Of Culver" starring Jackie
Cooper and Freddie Bartholomew
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Directs
French Film

Abused Confidence" the next
Continental" attraction At tire
Lakewood emphasizes the trials
undergone hv Young woman
studying law who finds that a giri
left alone has much to fear in the
cold and hesr;lo~ world, In the
fight to win a place for herself.
she is forced 10 deceive others.
but finally finds her way To sue
cess and happiness
Abused Confidence" Vas writ.
ten and directed BY Henry Decosn.
famous French film maker. who
placed the part OF the law student
IN the hand. of his own wife.
known to ali the world AZ the ex.
citing Daniene parrieux. who en-.
ioycd her greatest dramatic rsie
since "Mayeriing n was while
she was appearing in "Ler dams
la rue another one ~ n~eolns
nhotoplays that abe met the famous
suthof writer whose wife she he
came a few weeks later.
Abused Confidence, Is one Of
the most outstanding 81 the new.
er French exchange productions.
Like Life Dance. On" u WAS im-
ported ny Columbia Pictures, and
will have It's firS Tacoma and
Southwest Washington showing
At the Lakewood Theatcr. tomor-
row and Wednesday. the regular
Continental Nights
The excellent cast also includes
Charles Vanel Of the Comedie
Franchise, as pAn~lles victim.
Valentine Tessier as Helene, nj.
wife; and Pierre Mingard as the
young secretary and psnielle'.
lover The musical score was ar.
ranged by George van rsrys.
famed Partisan composer. The
film has complete English dialogue
titles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
RETAIL TRADE STAYS
FAIRLY GOOD, REPORT

NEW YORk-Retail trade con-
tinued al fairly high level last
week. while wholesale markets
were boIstered by a combination
Of replacement orders from con-
suming eenters and less-cautious
attitude among buyers in general.
Dun & Brsdstreet, Inc. reported
today.
The trade authority noted a
slight reaction in retail esnters
after the good showing Of the
previous week. but reported sales
for the country as whole S TO 0
per cent ahead Of last years
volume.
Retailers on the Pacific coast
reported volume vas averaging
fractionslly better than at this
time year ago for the first time
in weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL ThEATERS


HItI MOT ~ Nutheslhg
Heights starring Merle ocef-
on Laurence Olivier and David
Niven II 30. 20. As s.,
3 90. 10 10,
MtSIC RoN--Don AIMEE n r.
Loretta Young and Henry
Fonda In The story ot Alex
ander Graham Hell n SO,
$40 SIS a.ss Oienda FARRELL
and Barton MAeLAne IN "Tofrhy
Runs for Mayor l 40 5 oa.
& as and The March Of Time.
II 80. q so. els paa
RINIrRA-ChATle Starrett and
Iris Meredith IN Texas STAN
pede 90 4 sa. 7 IS. 1898.
Lynne oVerman and Donald
oConnor Ia sons OF the
Legion e II so. 2 so S Is ets
also sl1tAns OF the Deep
IA SIS J so. 6 so. IS,
RoNN-'The Hound Of the
Baskervilles, starring Basil
Rathbone. oS. 4 10 2 30.
10 40. also spirit OF Culver
with Jackie Cooper and Freddie
Bartholomew. II 80. J 40, s SIS.
300.
RETURN SHOWING
BENr N-Carole LON bard
and James Stewart IN Made
For Each other" also Henry
Fonda and Maureen OSulllyan
in Let Us Live"
COMM >ITN-Warren william
and Gail Patrick in wives
Under suspicion" also Ann
oillis and june Travis IN
Little Orphan Annie.
KAY srRErI--John Garfield
and the Dead End klds in
They Made Me a Criminal
also Douglas Dumbrille in
Mysterious Rider
oCroR Tyrone Power.
Nancy Kelly and Henry Fonda
In Jesse James
PARK Wallace Beerv and Rob.
ert Taylor In stand Up and
Fight" also Fredric March and
Virginia Bruce IN There Goes
Ny Heart "
REALARr--William BOYD IN
Sunset Trail also Dorothy
Lamous and Lloyd Nolan in
st, Louis Blues
REN-Tyrone Power and Nancy
Kelly IN Jesse James " also
william Boyd and Russell Hay
den In Sunset Trail
sHLLL-M iokey Rooney and
Lewis Stone IN out West with
the Haruys also MARY Carlisle
and LLOYD Nolan IN Tip OF
Girls
u >sEI-Adolph Meniou and
Blnnie Barnes IN Thanks for
Every thing also AKIN TRmi-
rolf and Frances Farmv in
Ride n Crooked Mile
TEMPLE-ShHley Temple and
Richard Greene IN Tho Little
Princess also the Ritz Broth
ers ana Don Ameche In The
Three Musketeers
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Hello Boys
T aIked Back

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spy on the party and are caught
when = watchdog sinks his fanas
into Miss on~reas Leo.
The second takes place 40
Hsathcllffs return from Amssiea.
when he stalks like srectsr II
mallcs and faFehoding into . dance
% claim Isabella tt!sfslaln@ F1Is~
Kersldi 90 be his bride
"svuthsrins Heishts.~ which 10
being released through United Art.
lists was directed ny william
wyisr.
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of society The Cavaliers have all been registered with ocs
and state police and have filed their fingerprins just
matter of assurance
In the of male client Cavalier will hin
through the bitter end going far put him t
bed and tuckng his end the receipts for the evening
roughhouse into the toes of his shoes where he will find then
in the morning when he wakes up if he does.
The rules governing female clients bit more
ventiona and Cavalier is not permitted to the
doorstep of the Nellie he is seeing home Just deter
mined push into the hall and it's every for
herself She gets in the ground floor and likes it, IL
the climb to the second floor holds all the aspects Of
jaun to the summit of Mt. Everest. she snugges down
for the night at the extreme end of the push and sings
herself to sleep to the strains of you take the high road
and I'll take the low
And again, the proof of the statement
that necessity is the mother of invention and that Holly
wood has an answer for every problem.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23

Ii being a fact that men {.
and women do the darn
dest things when the knees
are wobbly and the brain is
stiff. a resourceful woman.
Mrs. Ken Maynard, ex-wife of
the cowboy film star. saw in
the situation a profitable bust
ness one which would make
her a good living and at the
same time render a real serv-
ice to those who want to see
Hollywood the wet way.
She has organized a staff of
% men, known as the "Cava-
hers who do not drink and
who act as escorts for those
who do.
One may either arrange
for the services of a Cava-
lier" before the fireworks
begin or one may be called
into the celebration after
the members have begun
picking each others peck
cts. The big idea is that the
Cavalier" will see that no
one gets into any trouble,
doesn't spend more than he
can afford. and finally
reaches his home or hotel all
in one piece.
Climbing chandeliers, driv-
ing cars through store win
dows, buying the M-G-M STU
dos, or snatching a bit of
shut-eye in the proverbial gut
ter are things which just don't
happen in "Cavalier-escorted'
parties. The boys. mostly col
lege fellows. are husky enough
to command respect. honest
enough to play fair. and refined
4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
The StrnU That Broke the CameFs Back!

running Road,
works theory you thing
q bad
He play Someone" starring
his former wife Carroll
bilt theater in New York
Owners the theaer asked
did
kirkland has asked for injunction
moval the contention
lecherous desire charged wholesome comedy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
No Sun poH ByIJH

sun-baibing - out fof Bette
Davis. The star hsS been confined
70 her home with a mild sunatroke
ara has been warned that future
exposure might prove SERIOUS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
GARNER DESIRES EARLY
CONGRESS CLOSE DATE

NAsHI>6TON A close senate
colleague Of John N. Garner .aid
today that the vice president BE-
heves an early adjournment 81
congress would benefit tn. Demo-
cratic party. President Roosevelt
and the nation As A whole.
Garner believes. his friend said
that continued appropriation Of
large sums Of money By congress
- disturbing business Fsudlng
among senate Democrats also NoF-
ries MIN, il vas said. He believes
a united front must be maintained
for the 1850 presidential election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
Guides Through Hollywood Pitfalls,

For some folks drunkenness is welcome guest at any
party for Others it sneaks up on them and before they
Know 1t, they're in hudde with headache
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23

The brown trout was brought to
the United States from Germany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
Around the M-G-M Lot!

Spencer Tracy has returned from Europe will work
Northwest Passage" May 25 He starring
witch the Wilderness story of
lures Of party chartered
reaches of the Amazon Dales Franz MaDonsds
"Sweethearts"
MGM picture
Martha noted opereta of the decade
become the studios picture
Shop
will play with popular
star tried 10 make pictures Not meeting
started club in
signed her operate her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23

Not all meteorites are hot when
they reach the earth: some have
arrived coated xdth ice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
Bette Wins Another!

Bette Davis has been by French Academy that
she has that
of 1888 yes it was her portrayal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-23
Jean to Make Three a Year!

Jean Hesholt Holywoods
signed contract with RIO pictures
will be titled Meet DR. Christian
Of his popular radio
past two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
ASCAP HEARING
ON FIFTH DAY

Cross examination Of Herman
Greenberg. assistant manager Of
the American Society Of Compos-
ers. Authors and Publishers. con-
tinued Wednesday as the hearing
before Special Master Archie Blair
entered its fifth day in the federal
building grand jury room.
The hearing is to determine
whether the district court has jur-
isdiction TO hear the complaint
brought by AScAP against the
state. charging that the copyright
law passed at the 1887 session Of
the Washington legislature is un-
constitutional.
Attorneys on both sides said they
did not expect the hearing To be
concluded before Friday and indi-
Gated that it might carry over
until Monday.
Greenberg's testimony related
principally to ASCAP methods and
organization. He testified that
under the states copyright law as
1t now stands. ASCAP would be
driven from operation in Wash
ington. He said the present law
would cost AscAP approximately
S250,000 a year more than for
merry.
Characterization Of Greenberg
was led by Kenneth Davis. radio
station attorney, and John Belcher,
assistant attorney general, repre-
senting the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
The Lady Is Reckless
BY ROB EDEN

JILL TALBoT's uncle dies IN
China, leaving her all his worldly
goods consisting OF few trinkets and
a sealed letter which the 2i-year -old
girl reads aloud In the presence OF
AoNEw a. SHORE. attorneys. who
are handling the estate.
UNCLE TOM MACQUERRY's letter
reveals he beaueaths TO Jill his hid
den steel box OF bonds. which Is To-
Gated In the house OF PETER FEN
WICK. his forme partner. and
place where Jill will not be welcome.
Agnew tells jill the law firm does
scandalous nature. But when she
leaves Shore half -jokingly suggests
she burglarize the Fenwiek home. He
offers TO handle the case. not as
partnership arrangement with Agnew,
but for 20 per cent OF the contents OF
to think II over. After discussing the
letter with her mother. .Jill decides
70 vacation for two weeks, and try
TO get the steel box containing the
bonds and signed confession Peter
Fenwiek gave Maeauerry after the
latter had protected Fenwick to avoid
hurting Mrs. Fenwick. whom Mac
query loved but lost. JIM meets
shore again and he tells jill he, too.
is on business trip TO Rawlton.
where the Fenwick family lives. jill
gets into the wrong train compart-
ment by mistake. and when the occu-
pant. BROCK Lands. returns. she
calls the porter. Lands offers 10
move 70 the next compartment and
after doing so. they introduce them
selves. During dinner Jill learns
Lands knows the Fenwick family
well. especially the daughter. NINA
FENWICK. On arrival at Rawlton,
Jill goes 10 q hotel and then TO the
Fenwiek estate. Dougald. the gar
dener. sees her, and thinking abe Is
from the employment agency, shows
wick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
War Puts Curb On
3. T.. LEGISLATURE

VICTORIA, Ii. C.-Stressing the
extraordinary conditions un d r
which it meets. Lieut.-Gov. E.
w. Hamber declared the third ses-
sion of the 10Th British Columbia
legislature formally open Tuesday
afternoon, when he delivered the
speech from the throne.
AS expected, the speech indi-
Gated the Pattullo liberal govern
ment would, for its part. hold
down legislation to a few essential
measures.
To-day war - unrelenting and
merciless ii devastating Europe
and Asia and its repercussions are
vitality affecting the whole world"
his honor told the house. "Other
than some essential measures, my
government will not submit an ex-
tensive program for your consid-
Grafton"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license applications
have been received by the Pierce
county auditor from Arnold Olaf
Swanson, 20. Ri. Box $50. Puy-
allup. and Edna Maxine Gain. 81,
Rt. 8 Box IL, Auburn; Clifford
Arthur Whitoomb. II, Enumclaw,
and Shirley Dorothy swensen. 10,
Seattle; Sgt. Frank Bardella, 40,
Fort Lewis, and Blanche p. Sim
mons, A.. zoos So. I St. Tacoma;
Edmond Crosetto, IS, Olympia, and
Maxine Siverson. p. ga Ea. saith
St, Tacoma: Conrad Gard, AZ,
Falkland. and Ruth Brown Moody.
AZ. 500 So. ] St, Tacoma; Joseph
Carl Knauf, IS, Ss2s So. X ST..
and Gladys Irene Killeen. Al, SOC
So. Tacoma ave: Arnold II. Laney.
2i. Ri. / Box 140. Olympia. and
Helen Maxine Wick, 1e. RI. 6.
Olympia: Everett Charles Shower.
IT. RI Z Box lis. Tacoma. and
Marion Janice Gum. IL, spana-
way.