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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
MISS GEORGE
HOSTESS WITH
DANCING PARTY

Miss Maydelle George, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Wallis S. George,
entertained last evening in the Iris
Room of the Baranof Hotel with
dancing party.
Guests present for the delightful
affair included: Misses Betty Will
cox, Lahore Kaufman, Mariana
Skinner, Isabel Parsons, Sue Stew
art, Virginia Worley, Betty Mae
Wilder, Ruth Allen, Mary Stewart,
Barbara Hermann, Mildred Kendler,
Kay McAlister, Catherine Camp
bell, Esther tombstone. Bonnie Err
ickson, Marion Dobson, Dorothy
Fors, Mavis Nikula, Lillian Hend-
rickson; Messrs Lee Lucas, Paul
Coke, Phillip Harland, Edwin Mes
ser, Harry Watkins, Herman Porter,
Wendell Schneider Claude Hirst,
Peter Warner, Jack Glasse, Richard
Jackson, Joe Kennedy, Frank Par
sons, Harley Turner, Allen John
stone, George Alexander, Leroy Yes
tai, Alfred zenger and Don Wilcox.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
HIllBILLY HIT AT
COLISEUM STARS
RITZ BROTHERS

The three Ritz Brothers, taking a
hilarious, tongue-in- the cheek poke
at the radio broadcasting studios
penchant for talent quests. are
scheduled to open Sunday at the
Coliseum Theatre in their latest
starring comedy, Kentucky Moon
shine
In this goth Century-Fox film,
with Daryl F. Zanuck in charge
of production, the now established
madmen of the movies have added
many extra film frenzies to pro-
vide merriment.
Interpolated through the plot
of Kentucky Moonshine' is a ro-
nance between Tony Martin, the
popular radio land more recently
screen crooner and the delightful
Marjorie Weaver, who has come q
long way toward stardom since hei
break" in Second Honeymoon.
The double bill, Dangerously
Yours" and Mans Country" ends
tonight at the Coliseum.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
MOOSE 10 STAGE
ANNUAL DIAMOND
DANCE THIS EVE
League Champs Will Sport
New Ball Suits If Affair
al EIks Is Success

On the eve of National Baseball
Week, the Moose Lodge will this
evening fete its Gastineau Channel
champion horsehide squad at the
Elks Hall, where the Moose will hold
their annual Baseball Dance.
The purpose behind this evening S
affair is to secure funds to equip
the Channel champs with new ball
suits for the coming seasons fray,
and all profits will be devoted to
that purpose.
An additional aim is to begin to
whip up local baseball enthusiasm,
for. though snow still clings stub
bornly to the hills, the rap of bat on
ball is not far away. Within but a
few weeks more fans will be trekking
toward the new Firemen's Park for
an evening OF umpire batting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
KATE WIGGIN'S
CLASSIC IS Seen
A5tApITOL HIT
Mother Cdrey's Chickens
Opens Engagement
Here Sunday

The beloved story Of a fatherless
New England family which en-
thralled American readers for the
past twenty-five years. selling al
most 10000 copies of the book, be-
comes a notable screen event with
the local premiere at the Capitol
Theatre on Sunday, of Mother
Carey's Chickens adapted from
Kate Douglas Virgins epic tome.
RKA Radio Pictures have injected
humanness, simplicity and
warmth in Mother Careys Chick
ems" which have caused critics tc
liken the picture to Little Women,
an earlier success by RKO Radio,
Anne Shirley, Ruby Keeler, Jackie
Moran and little Donnie Dunagan
comprise the four chickens, and
Fay BANTER portrays Mrs. Carey IN
this faithful recreation of the Wig
gin best-seller, while such favorites
as James Ellison, Ralph Morgan
Walter Brennan, Frank Albertson
Virginia Weidler, Phyllis Kennedy
and Margaret Hamilton hav impor-
tant roles.
AS its millions of readers will re-
call, Mother Carey's Chickens
deals with the family of a nava
officer who dies during the Spanish
American war. Reduced to sudden
poverty, the five Careys bravely en-
deavor to make go of their lives
Their plans to operate a boarding
house-plans which run into I'M
forseen difficulties-and dual ro-
mances between the older daughter
and school-teacher, and between
the younger daughter and Their
landlord doctor, lead to the various
complications and dramatic situa-
tions of the plot.
The return engagement of "Mr
Deeds Goes to Town" ends tonight
at the Capitol Theatre.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
STOLEN GOODS
WAIT CLAIMING
FROM MARSHAL
Articles AIIegedIy 7 d ken
from Mails Here by
Jack Sparks

Waiting at the office of United
States Marshal William T. Mahoney
for claiming by owners is an as
sortment of new merchandise which
was allegedly stolen from the mails
bv James E. Sparks. Federal Build
ing elevator operator who has been
indicted by the Federal Grand jury
on four counts in connection with
thefatS here.
Finding owners for the articles
will be difficult because they were
all taken from incoming mails,
Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan says
Sparks told him. The problem is
complicated by the fact that at
least some of the things recovered
are believed to be Christmas pres
ents, which the addresses would
not know even if they saw them.
Here is a list of new articles re-
covered. If you were expecting any
of these things in the mail, iden-
tify them at the Marshals office
and they are yours.
The List
Two Forstner gold key chains.
A Lochinvar thermostat.
Three six-foot steel tape rules.
A Montgomery Ward desk Gig
arctic lighter.
A woman's apron.
Two pieces OF Bingham cloth.
One dish cloth.
A set of Seal Sack transparent
envelopes to cover food.
Two hand towels.
One bath towel.
Two luncheon cloths.
One dinner cloth.
Two handmade pot holders.
Six lace doilies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
Funeral Services
Are tomorrow for
Mrs. A. ]. Palmer

Tomorrow afternoon final tribute
will be given to Mrs. A. j. Palmer
pioneer Juneau woman, who passed
away here last Tuesday, with SER
vices to start at 2 o'clock in the
Northern Light.P presbyterian Church.
The Rev. John A. Glasse will de-
liver the eulogy and interment VIII
follow in the Evergreen Cemetery
Active pallbearers include: Trev-
or Davis, l. Goldstein. William
Reck, George Messerschmitz, Charl-
es Sabin and Wallis S. George. Hon
orary pallbearers are DR.. L. P. Dawes
John Reck, Guy McNaughton, Judge
James Wickersham, Allen Shattuck
and A. w. Fox
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
ALASKA LADS
FORCED DOWN

MT. VERNON, Wash. April L.
Thomas and Frank Thorson planned
to board a steamship at Seattle to-
day for their home at Bristol Bay
after they had been froced down in
a small plane yesterday near here.
The boys were enroute to Everett
after visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. Thorson, at Bellingham.
Bad weather forced the brothers
to set down in a field.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
NURSES Assn.
MEETS MONDAY

A meeting of the Gastineau Chan
mel Nurses Association will be held
Monday evening at O'Clock at the
residence of Mrs. Verne Solely in the
Sommers Apartments.
This is the regular monthly meet
ing and all members are requested
to be present. Miss Marie Storms will
be hostess for the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
APRIL FOOL BABY
Amt NO POOLING

Just after the strike of IL o'clock
last night at st. AIMS Hospital a
baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
M. Mercado, arriving just in time
to be christened the first April Fool
baby (only it wasn't joke.
The little bundle of loneliness
tipped the scales at pounds, 1419
ounces, and both mother and the
new citizen are doing well-no fool
ing!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
Rainbow Girls Have
Pot-Lu(k Luncheon

A pot-luck luncheon was served
today to members of the Order OF
Rainbow Girls in the Scottish Rite
Temple, following which l O'Clock
meeting was held.
In charge of the luncheon was the
following committee: Phyllis JENNIE,
Olga Paul, Ruth Allen and Doris
lIcEachran.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
INFORMAL PARTY
HON0RS COUPLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith c. Wildes en-
tertained informally yesterday at
their home on West Ninth Street
for Miss Alice Palmer and A. F,
Ghiglione, whose marriage will be
a nevent this spring.
Guests called between S and o.
clock during the late afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
EPW0RTH LEAGUE
HAS SOCIAL NIGHT

Members of the Epworth League
met last evening in the social room
of the Methodist Church for a So
cial Games were played and re-
freshments served during the latter
part of the affair.
Miss Louise Peterson was in charge
of arrangements for the occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01

The Juneau and Douglas Minis
terial Association will meet in regu
lar session Monday morning at 10
o'clock at the home of the Rev.
David Waggoner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01

The Farm Credit Administration
estimated that IS per cent of all
farms in the United States carried
mortgages in 1888, the aggregate
Indebtedness amounting to $7,082,-
100000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
FLAT BOUND

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mathieson
pioneer Flat mining couple, will ar
rive in Juneau on the Alaska Tues
day, to fly to the Interior after a
vacation trip in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
SIMMONS MAKES FLIGHT

Shell Simmons brought in Rudy
Tencich from Hirst this morning
after flying out James F'reeburn to
Chichagof and Lyle Hebert to Sitka
yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
Dinner Party for
Miss TorkeIson

Mrs. H. M. Holman entertained
last evening at her West Twelfth
Street residence with dinner hon
oring the eighteenth birthday of
Miss Katherine Torkelson.
Ten guests were present for the
occasion and an Easter motif was
carried out in decorations for the
table.
During the evening Chinese
checkers was played, with Miss &C.
celia Thiboleau winning honors.
Six new Kansas oil pools were
discovered in the first two months
of 1899.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01

Your knowledge Of colossal if you
score 90 OF 30 excellent and 90 good 20 for
each question. SIS
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
Your Screen est

r In what picture did (a) Basil
- Rathbone beat child; (b)
ships captain order a dead man
lashed; (c) an Englishman reclte
Lincoln's Gettysburg address; I'D
a dog pull a sled with a one-ton
load to win q wager for his mas
ter?
> What Shakespeare plays have
4. been made into feature-length
pictures?
= Evelyn Brent has her best
- role in years in Second
Shot; George Bancroft's come
back already is established. Name
the picture which years ago sent
these two rocketing to Stardom
and was also first of the great
gangster melodramas.
Il Ginger Rogers (shown lefty
U. and Fred Astaire have just
completed what is announced as
their last picture together. 1t por-
trays the life of a famous dance
team. Name the team.
= What actors or actresses are
- commonly identified, justly
or unjustly, with the following
physical characteristics: (a) legs;
OBJ a large mouth; (c) big ears;
cd futtering hands; (e) large
feet?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-01
MINISTER'S TO MEET

Answers on Page Six
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Wheeler S Harmony
Pleas Call Attention
To Own Availability
Montonon's Record
Links Him to Both
Democratic Comps
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Wheeler's appeals for Sc
lection of Democratic presidential
candidate behind whom both the
party's embattled factions can unite
mphasize-whether intentionally or
not-his own position in that re-
spect.
The Montana Senator has a foot
planted, if somewhat uncertainty, on
both sides of the finely drawn line
which separates the New Deal faith
full from the Democrats who are
aggressively fighting against third
term for President Roosevelt
He has voted for, worked for, and
even written (the Utility Holding
Company AcD important New Deal
legislation. He has long reputation
as fighting liberal" And with
all the fervor which he put into his
old crusades against the copper in
terests of his State, he has opposed
other Roosevelt measures, notably
the Supreme Court and Government
reorganization bills.
Praise and Criticism.
= On occasion he has praised the
Presidents plans. purposes and poll
cies, as he did Thursday night at
Baltimore At other times he has
denounced Mr.. Roosevelt in terms
which for sheer expressiveness rival
any ever uttered in the cushioned
fastneSses of a Union League Club.
He is for Mr.. Roosevelt and
against his methods" He agrees
with the Presidents Fundamental
Beliefs" but feels that third-term
try would be mistake"
Not long ago, Senator Wheeler's
unusual position caught the atten-
ton of one of his colleagues. Sena-
tor johnson, Democrat, of Colorado,
said then that here was the ideal
candidate, the man whose influence
in both factions was sufficient to
command the support of each.
And Senator Wheeler himself is
the source of bit of information
which, perhaps, corroborates Sena-
tor Johnson's estimate. He told re-
porters few months ago that rep
resentatives of the New Deal, and
managers of the presidential cam
paign of Vice President Garner, had
approached him with the idea of
taking the vice presidential nomina-
ton on their respective tickets. Sem
ator Wheeler did not disclose exactly
from whom the tenders came, but
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Francis Students Broadcast
THANKSGIVING Theme Tonight

The spirit of Thanksgiving and
its Importance to the youth of
America will be the theme of to-
nights broadcast by children of
the Francis Junior High School
over Station WMAL at 7:30 o'clock.
Complete with a cast of more
than 10 students, the Francis Junior
High production will bring to the
microphone for the first time in the
series q speech choir which will
chant especially composed blank
verse written for the broadcast by
Mrs. Esther Popel Shaw, a teacher
at the school.
The broadcast also will feature
the Francis Junior High Chorus,
which will afford musical back
grounds for some of the dramatic
sequences. and will sing the school
song. Hail, Francis" and the Flag
Salute" both Of which were writ
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Razen Urges D. {. Workers
To Contribute Chest Quota

A special appeal to municipal en-
ployes of the District to make con-
tributions to the Community Chest
was issued late yesterday by Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen, when he
was advised some 81 per cent of the
District government quota was yet
to be raised.
In notice to heads of District
departments, Mr. Hazen said:
The Commissioners are advised
that only about 38 per cent of the
District governments quota has
been subscribed to the Community
Chest campaign, and as the Com
mlssioners are very much interested
in the Community Chest, they are
anxious to see the District govern
ment reach its quota.
This is very worth while cause
and it has been demonstrated that
the Chest method of raising funds
for private welfare is the best yet
discovered. Hundreds of our citi-
zens are giving their time, ability
and energy toward making the cam
paign success and the District
government must not lag behind.
The Chest drive will be over in a
very few days and it is desired to
have our subscriptions in promptly"
Evening star., 1939-11-18

ten by Miss Virginia L. Williams,
music teacher.
The dramarizations on the pro-
gram will portray the designation
Of the first Thanksgiving Day in
early Colonial times and the read
ing of three important presidential
proclamations announcing a ma
tional recognition of Thanksgiving
Day. including ones issued by Gecrge
Washington, Abraham Lincoln and
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The principal OF the Francs
Junior High School Is Mrs. Mary
H. Plummer. The broadcast was
arranged by the special Radio Com
mittee Of the school including Mrs.
v. M. Wells, chairman; Miss Vir-
ginia Williams, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. G..
s. Roberts and Mrs. E. w. Payton.
The Radio Committee today
pointed out the broadcast will be
heard a half hour earlier than vas
first announced.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Silver Hill and SuitIand
Get New Bus Service

Leslie l.. Altman, president and
general manager of the Washing
ton, Maryland & Annapolis Motor
Lines, today announced that new
bus service to Silver Hill and Suit
land will begin Monday.
It will not affect the line now
being operated to Forestville by
way of Suitland but is an addi-
tional service for convenience of
commuters Mr.. Altman said.
Buses on the new route will leave
the terminal at 4O3 Eleventh street
NV. and proceed along E street,
Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, Pennsylvania, Ala
bsma and Branch avenues Sc. to
Maryland highway No. S, known as
the old Southern Maryland boule-
ward, and then over that route to
Silver Hill and Suitland. They will
return by the same route.
The line to Forestville by way of
Suitland follows the same route
through the District of Columbia,
branching OF at Alabama and
Pennsylvania avenues Sc. into the
Suitland road by way of Cedar Hill
Cemetery and then into Suitland,
District Heights and Forestville by
way of Suitland road.
Mr.. Altman said fares between
Washington and Silver Hill and be-
tween Washington and Suitland
will be Is cents each way, while
fares between points within the
District will be 10 cents.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
A. A. A. Re-eIects
Indorse5
Ickes' Park Fees
Convention Rescinds
1887 Stond Against
Admission Charges

The American Automobile Asso-
citation brought its thirty seventh
annual convention to close yes
terday after re-electing Thomas p.
Henry of Detroit for his seventeenth
term as president and indorsing Sec
retary Ickes' "pay-as-you-play" sys-
tenn of fees for national parks, re-
scinding its 1887 stand against ad-
mission charges.
The association took no action,
however, on Mr.. Ickes' proposal to
ban trucks from main highways on
week ends and holidays, sending
back to its Highway and Legislative
Committee for study a suggested
model act for truck regulations.
That procedure was adopted after
debate in which John v. Lawrence.
general manager of the American
Trucking Association, defended
trucking from the attack made by
secretary Ickes two days ago.
Further study of a model bill to
curb roadside commercial develop
ments also was ordered at the in
sistence of Tom Nokes of Johnstown,
Pa, an A. A. A. director and owner
of roadside property leased to out
door advertisers. Seven States have
rejected the bill.
The convention also recon-
mended:
Further study of widespread
fragrant" abuses in automobile
financing.
Development of a comprehensive
Federal and State program Of land
acquisition for future highway
building.
Consideration by public officials
OF the use OF chemical methods
for determining drunkenness in
drivers.
Removal of all artificial traffic
barriers between States.
Replacement of fee-splitting traf-
f1c law enforcement officials with
Salaried magistrates.
In addition to Mr.. Henry. other
officers reelected by the associa-
ton were:
Corcoran Thorn, president of the
American Security & Trust Co.,
treasurer; John L. Young, Cleveland,
secretary: Sam w. Burchiel, Provi-
dence, r. T., fifth vice president.
and Arthur H. Breed, Oakland.
Calf, sixth vice president.
New officers chosen were: John
H, Wright, jamestown, N. Y, first
vice president; John R. Bentley,
Cleveland, second vice president;
John A. Rupt, Allentown, Pa, third
vice president, and Dai H. Lewis,
Buffalo, N. Y, seventh vice presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Mrs. CeciIy Fegon, IS,
Dies at Sons Home Here

Mrs. Cecily Fegan, 85, widow of
David S. Fegan, died yesterday al
the home of her son, John j. Fegan,
1907 Upland terrace NV.
A native of Torquay, England,
Mrs. Fegan had made her home in
Washington SIS years. She is sur
vlved by another son, David B.
Fegan of Washington, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Winifred Hickman of
Cambridge, Mass.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at the home at I'm. and
at the Catholic Church of the
Blessed Sacrament at $50 am.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

ne did say he turned each down,
emphatically.
Believed Receptive.
At the moment, Washington sees
the Montanan-as receptive candi-
date He has not yet gone to the
point OF declaring himself in the
race and probably will not do so
within the foreseeable future. But
his friends think they know what
is IN his mind, and what has been
there for some time
They and many others think his
best chance lies in the development
of convention deadlock, with pro
and anti-New Deal forces fighting
each other to a standstill and neith-
er side able to obtain a majority of
the delegates. In such a situa ton,
the lightning struck John w. Davis
in 1924. 1t might strike Senator
Wheeler through some such series of
developments next year.
Such possibility has been dimin-
ished. but not greatly, by the fact
that the Democratic convention
abandoned it's two-thirds rule in
1886. But even with nomina ton by
simple majority. the depth of the
row in the party keeps the possibility
open-and gives Senator Wheeler's
friends hope.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Stoy Away to Crash Hollywood,
Young HopefuIs Are Advised

Stay at home If you wish to crash
Hollywood.
This is the advice of Bud Rose,
who arrived in the Nations Capital
driving a midget car bearing sigma
lures of 522 motion picture stars
indorsing his message.
On a Nationwide tour to dis
courage young people from believ-
ing pot of gold awaits them in
Hollywood simply on arrival there.
Mr.. Rose is bringing the advice di-
rect from the Hays Office, the Mo-
ton Picture Producers Association
and the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce. His tour in this sec
ton is sponsored by Loew's theaters.
Young people with a desire to
get in the movies should learn as
much about dramatics as they can
in their home town and then try
for job on the stage" he said
mo one ever crashed Hollywood by
going there"
He also warned against false tal-
ent scouts who give bogus screen
tests with amateur Photographic
equipment.