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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
WALT DISNEY'S
 ''EN0CChIN" AT
 CAPITOL THEATRE
Full Length Feature in MuItipIane TeehnieoIor
 Is Now Showing Here

"Pinocohio," now playing at the Capitol Theatre, a Walt Disneys long awaited successor to the sen sationally successful Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." is his own challenge to his first feature length production Where Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' is his own challenge to his first fea- tuc-length production w h er e "Snow White and the Seven Dwalls7 amazed with it's beauty, fantasy and charm, "Pinocchio" startles and excites with the tre- mendcus scope of its ingenuity and the force Of it's story, along with enchanting whimsy.
 "Pnoocnio" is more significant than a fairy tale. In it's story fl the puppat who is given life with out q conscience there is more than meets the eye-a moral for these who want one. But with or without the lessons it offers, Pin Ccchio' is an imaginative story in- tegrating the real with the fan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
TnEE:S ARE LIGHTED Al
 CITY HOMES
Outdoor Decorations Ap- pear 10 Glow win
 Holiday Spirit

Juneau again went fairly strong on outdoor decorations and many trees and trimmings appeared on Christmas Eve.
 Very elaborate are the evergreen trimmings, electric lighted around the six columns of the porch at the Governors House. also the tree lights in front.
 Trevor Davis lighted bis tree on the lawn and it shines Eout bright ly.
 pr. E. H. Kaser, on Gold Street, again Eliminates a tree at the front of his residence.
 Tom Allen at SIP West Tenth has his foliage at the front of his residence illuminated.
 Waino Hendrickson has a tree at 924 c Street and Gowey Shep- ard has an outdoor display
 J. B. Burford has an illuminat- ed Santa Claus over the front en- trance of his home also a lighted tree.
 Mrs. F1orine Housel has two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
TONIGHT and FRIDAY Charles Bickiord in "MUTINY IN THE
 BIG HOUSE.
TONIGHT IS THE BIG NIGHT"
CISCO KID" IS NOW SHOWING
 10TH CENTURY

One of the most colorful char acters of the Old Southwest, be- loved by Americans for more than three decades in fiction and on the screen, swaggers back into TO- mantle life again in The: cisc0s Kid and the Lady. This 20th Gen. tury-Fox picture opened yesterday at the goth Century and went over with the bang of a six-shooter.
 The famous O. Henry created the original Cisco, a smiling, dar- ing, lovemaking desperado whose hairbreadth escape and reckless courage have won him undying admiration from all adventure lovers.
 The Cisco Kid and the Lady" brings us a new Cisco in the per- son of Cesar Romero and he proves to be the greatest caballero Of them all! He offers pulse pounding adventure. roaring &C., tion, gay romance, twc-fistcd fights ana thrilling entertainment that make Cisco unfolgettable. Defiant, swaggering, gay, romantic the Cisco Kid has the perfect por- trayer in Cesar Romero.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26

trees lighted at her Fourth Street residence.
 H. R. VanderLeest has colored lights topping off his flower boxes at his Main Street residence.
 c. A. Bloomquist, 227 Harris Street, has a tree on the porch at his residence that can be plainly seen for a long distance.
 On the porch at the Klein Apart ments is another brilliantly light ed evergreen tree.
 The Coast Guard Haida blos- scmed out in evergreens Christmas Eve and at the mast head is an illuminated white star.
 Out the highway, one of the prettiest illuminated trees is that of Charles w. Carter at his resi- dence. Still farther out, on the Fritz Cove highway, the tree of Thomas A. Morgan lights up that section brilliantly
 Large and small lighted ChrSt- mas trees appear in the windows of many Juneau, homes, together with s4lghted ele tric candles, wgeas andf fother decorations.
 Previously mentioned ou tdo or decoragioils include the tree on the porch of the J. J. Connors resi- dence on Third Street; an inn posing tree on Calhoun Avenue erected by sam Feldon; tree that stands out prominently on Starr Hill lighted by Edwin Sutton on Nelson. Street; prettily decorated tree in front of the Herbert H, Ar lowe Residence on Fifth Street in the Malony Block, and down Twelfth Street, Harry Stonehouse has decorated the entrance of his home with evergreens set off by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
Hollywood Sighh find Sound,
-gy Sobssa Coe~s

HOLLYWOOD, Caly Dec. 26 It's the mems turn Chivalry back stays girls the sideines laughing like heck the boys who used to stand the denes like them.
 Remember? A few short reels had, corner, Battling Dietrich THIS teeth ruffled Una, the pride They other appng scarpping scratching wrestling the floor finish Punchy Paulette, the Goddard Kid
 They great days for the ladies especially the with two-nch fngernails They days beauty paro too repairing pemanents and pang the doctong maagng the kinks of gamme while gals left hook would important her profile.
 But that sort of thing has been aperng off True Dietrich got in good punch or-all the of the tock the real beating.
 Alice who last year got pies the facs through Tin Pan Alley without getting of place John Payne did all the scappng 
 Barbara StanWyck, who used slapstck Of them, had walopng
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
Santa Takes Time 0ut 10 Play Sfork
 During Holiday,

Santa harnessed storks to his sleigh this year to deliver three cherubs to St. Ann's Hospital, his first stop being Christmas eve, when he arrived at 8:15 o'clock with lovely baby daughter for MT. and Mrs. Lou Hudson
 The little miss weighed 6 pounds. IA ounces at birth and has been named Julie Kathleen" MT. Hud- son is manager of the Family Shoe Store and both he and his wife are holding up nicely under the circum- stances-this being their first born
 After a hard nights work deliv- ering gifts to all the various kiddies, Santa hurried again to St. Ann's at 6.30 o'clock Christmas morning to bring MT and Mrs Richard Nichols a baby daughter The infant weigh ed 8la pounds upon arrival and her name, according to the proud par ents, is Georgia Lee" MT. Nichols is an employee of the Capitol The atre.
 Santa's third stop, and he was getting weary, occurred at St. Ann's about l o'clock in the afternoon. This time a baby son was born to MT. and Mrs. Jack Schmitz and his weight is recorded as ' pounds, 9 ounces. No name has as yet been selected for the young man. MT Schmitz is an employee of the AL aska Juneau Gold Mining Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
Expressions 0fSynnpaihy
 Appreciated

The British Charge d'Affaires and the staff of the British Elm bassy at Seattle wish to acknoW ledge with sincere gratitude the numerous expressions of sympathy which have been received from the many friends of Lord Lothian in this country.
 Owing to tie number of messages immediate personal acknowledge ment is unavoidably delayed but will be made as soon as possible.
 The sympathetic references and attitude displayed generally by the United States press in this con- uection. are very much appreciated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26

tastic. casting human characters with animals that speak. Lest the story be mistaken for truth, there is a Blue Fairy. for Disneys tan- tasy has the faculty of expressing life as you wish it were. One is li- able to forget such beauty exists only in the realm of imagination.
 ''Pinocchio," which is presented in multiplane technicolor, is set to music, six new songs having been composed for it by Leigh Harline, with lyrics appropriate to the story by Ned Washington. This RKO Radio release is an adaptation of the famous old story by C. Collodi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
Legion, Auxiliary
 Party on Saturday

Legion members and their wives and auxiliary members and their husbands will join annual celebra- tion of Christmas with party Sat- urday night at the Dugout.
 The festivities will S art at o'clock and their will be games. prizes and refreshments. Santa Claus will be present to assist with the exchange of gifts.
 Tn charge of the affair will be Mesdames Aileen Olson, Ted John stone, Dorothy Manthey and Messrs. Harry Stonehouse, Leo Jewett and Lester Rink.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
AgnesAWes2C Passes Away
 Hollywood
Star Who Played Opposite Rudolph Valentino in
 The Sheik Is Dead

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 26.-- Blonde Agnes Ayres. AZ, who rocket ed to movie stardom in the old sil- ent screen days, retired to the cinematic sidelines in the talkie era and started later to make a comeback but was not successful, died Christmas Day as the result of cerebral hemorrhage.
 Miss Ayres played opposite Ru- dolph Valentino in The Sheik' and made a great hit with the star in this production that went over big and continued a thriller for years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26

strings Of electric lights.
 Over the entrance of the Metro politan Methodist Church, Fourth and Seward, is a string of colored lights topped by a white illumin- atei Star; the Hermann tree On Eighth, Skuse tree at Sixth and Franklin, one over the entrance of the MacKinnon Apartments, Wade tree on the Basin Road, Rey- holds tree at First and Dixon and Baranof Hotel tree on the marquee over the Franklin Street entrance
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
Junior (. D. A.
 Enjoys Parties


 During the holiday season, mem- bers of troops l and 2 of the Junior Catholic Daughters of America held their Christmas parties.
 Members of troop 2 were guests at the home of Mrs. V L. Hoke for their festivities. Games and refresh ments were enjoyed by members and their guests. and the exchange of gifts highlighted the affair.
 Troop held it's Yuletide party at the Parish Hall, with Mrs A. M Geyer and Mrs. V. L. Hoke as coun- cilors. Guests were invited to take part in the celebration and games, refreshments and exchange of gifts were enjoyed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
OPEN HOUSE AT
 GOVERNORS ON
 NEW YEARS DAY

Governor and Mrs. Ernest Gruen- ing extend a cordial invitation to the people of Juneau to call at the Governors House on New Years Day Open house will be held be- tween and o'clock in the after noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
SKATING

Skating was great on the Men, denhall lakes yesterday, according to those who went out to enjoy the holiday in outdoor sports.
 The ice was smooth and skating was afforded over the entire area. The weather was mild and there was no wind. Several of the men skaters were in their shirt sleeves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
FORMER JUNEAU ] RESIDENT E NOW
 LIVING, KENTUCKY

John T. Welch, former well known Juneau resident, owner of the Cliff Apartments and other property, is now residing in Stanton, Kentucky
 Tn sending his subscription to The Empire, MT. Welch says he spent the greater part of his life here and is still interested in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
Brother
 Sought

John J. Wilcox. of 700 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, N. J, wants to locate his brother, Israel J Wilcox and has asked the Empire to help him.
 The Teaneck man says: T un- derstand my brother left Seattle about 1910 to go to Alaska to live with his wife and child. I never knew my brothers wife and childs first name. If living my brother would be about 55 years old and he should have son about 30 years old
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
PERCY'S CAFE
STOP AT PERCY'S CAFE Breukfdst Dinner or Light
 Lunches . DELICIOUS FOOD . FOUNTAIN SERVICE . REFRESHMENTS

Dele leading cuet life in The Lady Eve It's Henry who the dirty work which largely soed patters when he himself with gravy he jumps rom a and sits lanstoim. the current champion martyr.
 A gals doing the handling person like Comade x who slngs telephone Gable, conls attacks Thy Neighbor Virginia Dale cham pon by kicking three different including Allen.
 does mean? Simply that ferocious have had their while and probably back until the had their turn s,.
 Screen credits going days per attack of fancness Here have Young billed gust a Kildare movie, and Johnny song Second Chorus, credited with of The Bank Dick" is attributed to one who pseudonym w. c. Fields the of piece
 credits however, still remain these:
 Presents Title of Picture Pro- Goldwyn. A Samuel GoldWyn Production
 
 The Tanning of the by William Shakespeare -addi dialogue Taylor"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
NO N. 6. DRILL

There will be no weekly drill of the Juneau unit of the Alaska Ma tional Guard at the Armory tonight This decision was reached at the drill last Thursday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26

"Pzarro" modelled after the helmet worn by tha noted conquistador, in chartreuse chiffon woolei Above left is a down n-over- -the-eye model of go felt with black cocque feather. Below right, Lint Hayes has chosen high-crowned black felt wlt narrow rolled brm. Sweeping quils provide dashing trim. This one is recommended for shor girls who want to look taller.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26

Mid-season hats are being shown in such variety of shapes and materials that it should be easy 10 nick becoming model Some go up in front, mak- ing fiattering background for the popular pompa- dour hair-do, some pull down over the brow. Mary Bovard, top right selects very smart on-the-face bonnet in black felt with black velvet bow tied under chin. Below left is 8 dashing chapeau named
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-26
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09
Welfare Groups Get New Tasks

Men who go into the new army will never know one feature that was com monplace to the men of 1917-18 That is the welfare centers conducted by the Y. M. c. A., Salvation Army, K. of C., Jewish Welfare Board, and similar organ iZations. As the new cantOnmentS rise, each has a recreation center, but it will be army-built and army-controlled. The writing paper, the exhortations to write home, the piano in the corner, the dOg=, cared magazines and books, the loung-s ing chairs and checker sets will be ad-@ ministered by the army itself, through a Morale Division in Washington. Social workers and National Youth AdminiStra- tion employees will take the place of the "Y-WorkerS" and Salvation Army Las Sies of the World War.
 Religious organizations are being urged to do their part no less actively than be- fore, but in another way. They are be- ing urged to minister to the recreational and spiritual needs of the soldiers out side the military reservations, in the hours when the men are on pass and not under direct military control The army considers the problem of the young man on leave in large and strange city with no place to go and nothing constructive to do as one more worthy the attention of the private welfare organizations than that of recreation during off-hours in the camps themselves.
 There has been considerable confusion among welfare groups willing and anx- ious to offer their services yet uncertain as to just what they may properly do. Only the general lines have been laid down: that Legitimate and appropriate services by civilian welfare agencies are to be solicited, with the only stipulation that there be no more installations on military reservations" Permanent in- stallations, like the Ys elaborate one on Governors Island in New York, will not be. disturbed But as a general policy new ones will not be set up. Organiza- tions seeking to contribute to the spirit ual and physical well-being of the sol diers will do it in town, not in camp.
 The field for such work is large one. It is hard for military authorities to con- trol the activities of men on pass, harder still to control the places of entertain nent which cater to the soldier trade but which are outside military jurisdiction. Aslarge field for beneficial welfare work among soldiers is still open to private or ganizationS. But the sooner that field iS defined, the better, for important fa- eilities are probably being held up sim ply because welfare groups do not yet know exactly how they may be of the greatest service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09
The Biennial Appeal

Once more the Connecticut Judicial Council recommends that some steps De taken to remove our courts from politics. What by-word this has become here Ill Connecticut And that's just about what it amounts to, no matter what political party is in control of the government at Hartford. We wonder if even swing to the McLevy Socialist Party would ever make a change in this time-honored ln-, Stitution of allowing the Legislature to divide the "spoils" of the minor courts.
 Now the Council wants constitutional amendment passed, itself a somewhat lengthy procedure, allowing the governor to nominate all judges in the state, save those in Probate Courts. This would simply mean, if passed, that the Legis- lature would lose it's control over the minor courts It now has the power to name the judges in these numerous tri- bunalS and rarely does it pass up the opportunity to do so Former Governor Wilbur L. Cross did get chance to name some at a couple of sessions and Cover nor Raymond E. Baldwin did the same in 1939 but the majority of nominations come direct from the Legislature.
 All of which is not conducive to the proper administration of the courts as anyone can we'll imagine. There are ire Quent changes in the judges and minor officials and this is upsetting enough to throw the uniformity of administration out of kilter If any one recommendation of the Judicial Council might be accepted it certainly ought to be this one placing the burden of responsibility for the high: calibre of our minor courts directly on the governors shoulders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09
More Big Figures

We have become so used to tossing bil- lions about in our minds that they no longer register any impression on us. We talk of 40 and 50 billion-dollar na- tional debts, and 10 or 20 billions for de- fense with utmost glibness. All the big features are not attached to government, however. Insurance on American lives is approaching total that few years ago would have staggered and flabber- gasted us. It IS $117, 500, ,OOO,000! That is the estimate of Leroy A. Lincoln, chair man of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. It is the highest amount in history.
 Just as war risk insurance written by the government during the World War increased rather than, decreased the amount of private insurance, so the so- cial security system would seem to have had the same effect It has focused men S thoughts on security, with the result that policies issued by legal reserve com panies increased 31 per cent above 1889, and $2,700,000,000 will be paid out this year to policy holders and benefciaries. So despite all astronomic government financial figures, the most colossal, stag gering, super-stupendous statistic of them all remains one describing private business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09

According to Frank Quinlan, political expert of the Bridgeport Times-Star, J. Kenneth Bradley new chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, is going to try to make 473 personal con- tacts between now and January 31. These interviews, greetings, sali1tations, etc., will be with 70 members of the State Central Committee; 185 members of the House of the General Assembly; 13 COP State Senator's; and 169 COP Town Chairmen. We hope the figures jibe, but if they don't that's Franks mistake not, ours, as, they are his figures. But the Bridgeport scribe says that Mir. Bradley is going to borrow from Sinbad the Sailor and do lot of travelling. He might bet ter borrow from another tale-that of Hope Thumb and use those seven league boots which were such ground savers. MT. Bradley can get around to meeting all these people in month and a half, taking time out, of course, to spend the holidays at his home in Vest port, he truly deserves to be the party chairman for all time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09
Congratulations!

Italian Catholics of the Town Plot sec ton of the city can be very proud of their handsome new church up on Highland Avenue. Its dedication yesterday cli- maxed the efforts of sixteen years of building and waiting for the day when complete church structure might re- place the basement chapel in which so many faithful members of the parish have worshipped. Credit must also be ex- tended to the clergy who labored in the parish since it was first organized and who promoted so unselfishly the work Of creating full-sized church.
 Yesterdays dedication services were certainly fitting conclusion to the work of building up the parish. It is firmly established now Town Plot has one more substantial landmark which marks it as one of our progressive and growing cen ters in the entire community of Water bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09

If any appeal were to be directed from the American people or any other na- tional group to Herr Hitler in Berlin, it would be that Der Fuehrer direct his air men to detour when they fly in the vicin- ity of Greenwich, England. Not that we presume that any such appeal would be needed, but latest news reports say that bombs are falling perilously close to the famous Greenwich Observatory This is not merely English, it is international There are complications enough without making more by destroying the priceless would be world calamity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-09
LOOKING AHEAD TO "PLUMs"
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The new Robert A. Hurley state administration will have many "plums" to distribute in January notes the politically minded Wa terbury Democrat saying: "Wher you get one it's a sweet plum; when you lose ore. We suppose it's a sour one or else a prune"
 To mention only a few, the com missionerships are those to finance motor vehicle, tax health, highway and public works, which last named was held by the governor -elect him. self. As to judges, the Democratic executive may even name justice of the Supreme Court for Judge Christopher E. Avery will reach the age limit in 1942. And the Legis- lature last year created an addi- tional Superior Court judgeship which remains to be filled.
 The plum tree will be well shaken, following the shaking it was given by the Republican Party when it took over at the Capitol two years ago. MT. Hurley will be the first of his party to enjoy the guber- material salary of $l2,O00 year which was raised from 5000 during the Cross regime and first received by Governor Baldwin. And Professor Shepard will be the first Democratic lieutenant governor to receive $6,000 His Democratic predecessor was paid $500.