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Evening star., 1945-04-06
THE CAST

one of those dank, museumlike
mansions in Manhattan at the
beginning of the century. Into its
collection OF tropical fish and
medieval armor, Nick BedereauX
brings his enchanting, outdoor-lov-
ing bride, Allida. OutWardly, ne
has made her over into a MASTER
piece, but when he discovers that
her inneE heart prefers daisies to
orchids, and that other men are in
clined to 60 mad over her, he COM
pletely loses his balance. Due to a
wretched childhood, he was to lose
it anyway, but now he is definitely
off.
The task he assigns to himself Is
that of driving his wife insane, of
accusing her of sending daisies to
herself, OF assuming gentle atti-
tude toward her carelessness and
forgetfulness, most of all of trying
to convince her that she is highly
incapable of being an intelligent,
safe mother for their son. Espe-
clally in the presence of others does
he work passionately to instill the
impression of collapsing mind. His
fervor never is quite convincing, nor
does Miss Lamar help conviction
by looking as if she were a little too
sturdy mentally ever to be taken in
by such a campaign.
Brent as the doctor called in by
the wretched husband creates an
attitude of peaceful contemplation
on the part of the audience by act
ing as if, with him there, the situa-
ton was we'll in hand. AS a man of
science, he is supposed to be COM
pletely unexcitable in the face of
all patterns of insanity, but as "EX-
pertinent Perilous" goes, he seems
to be OVERRIDING it.
There is whale of a lot of talk
In Keith's melodrama, in fact most
of its exciting happenings are mere
matters of dialogue, and yet very
little of 1t IS given to providing an
occasional spot of comedy relief !
Albert Decker as a sculptor inclined
to be brittle undertakes to help out
In this department, but his oppor-
tunities are small and not very sue
ceSSful.
In fact the whole thing does not
seem to measure up in any i'm
poftant respect to its casting.
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shown not embarked upon venture
In bliss but in a relationship in
which one Is trying to torture the
other into insanity.
The subject which was so excit-
1ngly dramatic in "Gaslight" is pre-
sented again in Experiment Peril
ous," which opened at Keith's yes
terday with Hedy Lamar, George
Brent, Paul Lukas and several other
beautiful, or respectable, employees
of RKO. 1t is by no means as ex-
citing as "Gaslight," but the cast
utilizes Margaret Carpenters ma
terial to work up a modest attack
OF the creepS on the easily SuScep-
tible. The nonsusceptible will have
to look for their satisfaction in the
beauty of Miss Lamar, who never
mot even them looked lovelier.
There is, as matter of fact,
wonderful shot of Miss Lamar look
ing at her face reflected in pool
which is very likely to make you
revise your whole conception of
beauty. Upward, of course.
The idea of any one being mad
enough to abuse the tender devo-
ton Of Miss Lamar is dramatic in
itself, but that it is developed here
to the fullest of its dramatic pos
sibilities is something we do not
believe. In the series of mental
tortureS which Lukas, as her huS-
band, deviseS for her, there is never
a deep nor growing sense of terror
for either her sanity or her life.
He always creates the impression
Of being more of a fool than a fiend,
flaw to be attributed more to the
writing of Experiment Perilous"
than to the Lukas performance. 1t
Is very bad for the suspense of the
melodrama, which is the main fac
tor on which it must depend.
Another crashing defect of "Ex-
pertinent Perilous" is that it opens
with the voice of George Brent as
narrator who, since he plays one
of the principal males, does not look
just right sitting there reminiscing
that although it was in 1903, it is
as clear as if it were yesterday. The
spectators reaction to that is
roughly, 20. K, George, if you got
through it so alive and handsome,
it can't be as bad as they are going
to try to make it SEEM"
It never is, either.
X X X X
Without disclosing too much of
Miss Carpenters story, which a lot
of people mead in novel form any
way, 1t can be said that 1t is set in
Evening star., 1945-04-06

>, ..i1s .ExPERtIIMEhT t,I EN- PEEiLous:" an iu1 RKo
and Paul Lukas, produced by Robert Fell
lows, directed by jacques Tourneur. screen
Margaret Carpenter. At Keith's.
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Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing
Stage.

stage.
Catholic University-"Peer Gynt";;
$50 pm.
National-"Winged Victory; 8:3C
pm.
Capitol "Thunderhead'; IL am.
LAS, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows, l, $50, 635 and 920 pm.
Columbia Keep Your Powder
Dry; IL am, los, 3:10, Sis. 7:2(
and $50 pm.
Earle-"Hotel Berlin: II am.
1:50, 425, ITO and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows, lis, $50, $50 and 9:2O pm
Keith's Experiment Perilous"
Ills am, 1:20, 3:25, 5:35, 7:4o ano
GAS pm.
Little-''Random Harvest: 11:25
am, 2, 4:30, 7:05 and GAS pm.
Metropolitan-"Tonight and Every
Night; 11:15 am, 1:20, 3:25, $50
7:35 and 9:40 pm.
Palace - For Whom the Bell
Tolls; 1870 am, 2:45, 6 and 9:15
pm.
Pix-"Lake Placid Serenade":: $50
$40, 7:35 and 9:55 pm.
Trans-Lux News and shorts
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1945-04-06

years standing between George
White, the Broadway producer, and
Rudy Vallee, may be over, the two
spoke warmly when they passed on
the RKO lot the other day. The
chill started with a hot argument
that developed into fisticuffs back
stage at the Scandals of 1886" in
New York.
Boris Karloff's latest picture for
RKO, "The Body Snatchers," is
proving such box-office scare that
the studio has signed him for an
other future chiller. This one will
be known as Chamber of Horrors -
and is outlined as "A super shudder
drama" inspired by Hogarth's IA
nous drawing, "Bedlam."
Mr.. Karloff is chuckling over the
Evening star., 1945-04-06
All! Spider Woman
BY the Associated Press,

HOLLYWOOD,
Move over wolf man, Dracula
mao mummy and Frankenstein s
monster, here comes lady!
She Is Universal'S latest contribu-
ton to the horror fraternity-the
spider woman. Gail Sondereaard
will play the role in a Forthcoming
series.
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possibilities Of his assignment. Laid
in 18th century London, the story
will deal with reforms instituted in
the notorious st. Mary's of Bethle-
hem Hospital for the Insane, popu-
larly known as "Bedlam." Karloff
will portray the overlord, a chummy
slightly demented fellow, who prac-
tices grotesque tortures on the
guests.
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
Evening star., 1945-04-06

Without disclosing too much of
Miss Carpenters story, which a lot
of people mead in novel form any,
way, it can be said that it is set in
Evening star., 1945-04-06
TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk Of Juneau Alaska, until 500 P. NJ, June 15, l945 for the furnishing Of Work mems Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance for the period from June 21, l945 to June 21, 1946 and will then and there be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the time fixed for opening will not be considered.
 Each bids is to be submitted as one lump-sum bid based on classi- fications, estimated annual salaries and wages of City employees, which information can be obtained at the office of the City Clerk.
 The City of Juneau reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities.
 No bidder may withdraw his bic after the hour set for opening there of, nor before award of the contract unless said award is delayed for g period exceeding 30 days.
 C.L. POPEJOY. City Clerk. ! First publication. June ', l945. Second publication, June l2, l945.
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ED PAULEY's OIL

When Attorney General Riddle started his suit to recover sub- merged oil under the ocean-es- pecially off the California coast he was hitting directly at one of President Truman's staunchest sup porters-Ed Pauley.
 However, Riddle made the move only after getting Truman's ad- vance consent.
 Ed ,Pauley, former Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and handspring in winning Tru- mans Chicago nomination, IS one of the independent oil operators who have been sucking fortune out of the ocean bed between the California coast and the three-mile limit. Also raking in lush for tunes are his good friends, Stand ard oil of California. It is report ed that Pauley's take from sub
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-07
FOOD PROBLEM

Never before in the history of America has the need for food conservation been more pronounced than this year, even though the war in Europe has ended.
 Instead. with the var in Europe the drain on our home supplies becomes greater unless actual starvation is to be the lot of the liberated and millions of our allied people At the time, the demands of our armed forces will continue great in the past Tine demands at home cannot be expected to decline
 10 doubt strong food conservation program will be instituted under the Secretary of Agriculture who will probably be given free hand Herbert Hoover who made an excellent record in handling food problems in the last war regardless of his record as President has been called in for advice.
 It is apparent that we need every ounce of food we can produce. The Army has ordered from Alaska canneries good supply of the new fish loaf made from what was formerly waste good aspect of the situation for Alaska since it will provide test that would be difficult to secure in normal times.
 But while the Army eats fish loaf the Department of the Interior is up it's old tricks apparently trying to do everything disrupt this seasons fish pack Until the court decides, only few fish errnen know for sure that they will be able to fish in the waters around Kodiak Island where the Interior Department is enforcing water reservation this year all of which isn't going to do the food situation any good It is sure that the Indian residents of the Karluk reservation will not be able to furnish the catch of former years And if the season is good neither will the members of the AFL union who hold
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CHINESE FACE


 The effect on China was cleo trifying. No other visiting digni- tary had ever appeared in such q picture. Not even British Foreign Minister Eden, nor Molotov. nor French Foreign Minister Bidault.
 In China, face" counts almost more than anything. And a man who is close to the top leaders of a government which is the main benefactor of China automatically rates tops at home.
 In addition, T. V. Soong brought home the bacon in other respects. He got a final promise of the U. s. gold previously earmarked for China. And he worked hard on U. s. officials to get 5000 tons of cotton goods sent to China per month. This latter request riled the Army, already short on cotton textiles. Also it will hit civilian supplies of cotton goods. So Soong got no definite promise.
 But with his prestige sufficiently enhanced by the photo, T. " Soong flew off to become Premier of China.
 NOTE-Part of Soong's argument to U. s. Cabinet members who are considered anti-Russian was that the Chungking Government need ed to be strengthened as bulwark against Moscow. To liberal Cab inet members, Soong argued that if his prestige was built up, he would be strong enough to go to Moscow and work out a deal for cooperation with the northern Chi nese Communists.
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HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compeW
FRIDAY. JUNE 8

] Although this is not an important day in planetary direction, there is promising sign for those who head business or government enterprises
 HEART AND HOME
 Special attention should be given to aged members of the family. for their valuable counsel will be missed before long as the new order is grad ually established. It has been often foretold that those who belong to the past and it's ideas will disappear rapidly at this time.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 Theatres, restaurants and hotels will continue to prosper. Many novel inventions will be introduced in ho- tels in advance of their general availability.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Clear thinking should be sought by returning soldiers who may nurse prejudices and express criticisms concerning many apparent injustic- es. Because black markets flour ish and illicit profits are enjoyed by certain civilians, the seers warn that the government must institute widespread reforms.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 Germany will continue to be dip lomatic dynamite for a long time, astrologers foretell. Secret con- nections between Americans and Germans interested in great car- tels will not be easily broken.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good for tune that extends to family and friends. Much pleasure in home entertaining is indicated.
 Children born on this day may be possessors of varying talents and interests that in mature years con- pei them to seek change They will scatter their energies if they are not wisely trained
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Released French Leaders
(New York Times


 The dramatic release from German imprisonment of famous political figures, among them former French Premiers Edouard Daladier and Paul Rey- naud and Generals Maurice Gustave Gameln and Maxine Weygand is a for satisfaction for many reasons Hardened have had to become to the spectacle of political murder by the Nazis we must rejoice for everyone who has been saved from their hands All of these made mistakes, and some or these were disastrous mistakes Several of them nave been charged with treason in their Imprisonment ana in their inability reply. and all of them have been charged by some with sole responsibility Tor errors which they merely shared at the time with their compatriots or for that matter with most oi us in the denccracies
 Whatever the final verdict of history will be- how ever it is clear that it will be better and juster verdict because these have been spared to offer their testimony All of them will have valuable light to shed on the methods and procedures of the Nazis In explaining what went wrong in thelr own nation they will be able to speak in their own de- fense The world may not accept what they nave to say at their own valuation, but it will arrive at more balanced conclusion than would otherwise have been likely France will be in a healthler oositjon if it is restored and unified on the basis of truth and the whole democratic world will act
 more wisely in future if it does not try 10 make few the scapegoas of it's past errors, but recognizes frankly the extent which responsibility was spread for failure to deal with the of German nazism adequately and time.
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Norway's Story
lCincinnati EnQulrerl

 T have supp'd full with horrors cried Macoetn- We echo that dreadful cry as We read the tales that come from the prison camps of Germany, tales of such brutality of such bloody savagery they seem almost beyond belief Yet there are horrors of which we nave not heard Not yet have we the story of what the Nazs have done in Norway. That country with It's rocky coast defying invasion and with the majestic harbos of it's great fords the Nazis intended as the northern bastion of their empire That IS why they held ii so tenaciousv But their treatment of the Norwegians has not been told They locked Norway from the outside world. Occasionally refugees who dared in little boats to the North Sea to Britain or who managed to get into Sweden nave toid enough t ,,ae s know that when all is told it will be another dreadful chapter of horrors.
 The crimes of the Nazs are dreadful in thelr occupation of Poland and of Belgium, and of those most peaceful countries, Holland and Denmark. Yet We fear when Norway is liberated and we learn what hapnened we shall hear of deeds of blood and pure wanton wickedness which will carry us back to the times of the Huns.
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now that Argentina is in the United Nations, she has got skittish about renewing the meat contract.
 NOTE-Some of the secret testi- mony given by Nelson Rockefeller has now trickled out of the House Appropriations Committee. Testi- flying as to why his Latin American Cultural Relations Committee need ed funds, Rockefeller hinted that the woods were full of Commun- ists below the Rio Grande. Asked why Argentina was admitted to the United Nations, he replied that it was the most anti Communist state in South America and was needed as a spearhead against Russia.
 Copyright, l945, by The Bell
 Syndicate. Incl
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'g gRoprprA LEE

e. girl lives in house and takes should the all the door of her apartment2 of her apartment?
 O. il all matron-of-h -honor at a wedding?
 privilege many as
 Is all right either the fingers the fork to eat asparagus?
 4 should b
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20 YEARS AGO ffME TIT EMPIRE

', 1925 The previous Miners defeated the Moose to in loosely played 10 hurlng for the Moose ln McCloskey and Jackson five The Miners and the Mrs Spokane arrived visit her mother Mrs Jessie Baker G E. Kraue
 Maxwell through the Juneau Motor Companys agency purchased for Flynn left with of men for his mining property on Funer
 Little Edith Young relatives Ketcfkan returned to Juneau II Admiral Weather report High
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merged oil runs to around s30,0O0 a month.
 For several years, both Riddle and Secretary Of the Interior Ickes have been wanting to crack down on this flow of oil from what they consider Federal lands. Riddle prepared a suit back in 1889. But nothing happened. Rooseyel couldn't get steamed up about it and oil company pressure was ter rife. Ed Pauley at that time was not particularly high in Democratic party councils. But other Cali fornians were, and the State of California itself reaps rich har- vest from leasing this ocean shelf to private companies.
 Finally. just after Truman en- tered the White House, Riddle placed before him the submerged oil controversy and recommended a lawsuit. The new President didn't hesitate. He OKd the move inn mediately
 You'd better take some time to think it over" the Attorney Gen. eral suggested. Its delicate question. It might be good idea to talk it oyer with Ed Pauley"
 Truman did think it over. By I this time Ed Pauley had become much more influential in. the Dem- ocratic Party than in 1889 and Tru- man was considerably indebted to him. However, Truman did not change his mind. He told Riddle { to proceed with the suit And i though the Attorney General is leaving the Cabinet, the suit for recovery of the submerged oil is going ahead anyway.
 NOTE-The potent array of oil lobbyists Riddle had to overcome { included: Howard K Marshall, for mer attorney for Standard of Cali fornia and for the Petroleum Ad- ministration for War; Welbourr Mayock, attorney for the Demo cratic National Committee and fol Ed Pauley: Oscar Lawler, former solicitor for the Interior Depart ment and prominent California at torney; and Pauley himself Sit ting on the sidelines also was Ralpf Davies, president of Standard now Deputy PAW Administrator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-07
UNREFoRMED ARGENTINA

The State Department would be the last to talk about it, but ac- tually things aren't going too well with Argentina since she was ad- mitted to the United Nations.
 First obligation of one of the United Nations is to prosecute the war and do everything possible to help her allies. However, Argen- tina is doing just the opposite in regard to meat.
 Her meat contract with the Brit ish is now up for renewal. When Argentina was not in the United Nations, she sold her entire out put of meat to the British (through lend-lease arrangement whereby the USA supplied the cash) But
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-06-07
Daily Lessons in English v v. l. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUsED: say. His future was cone of success SUBSEQUENT
 OFTEN NIsPRONOUNCED: pronounce the in LAY pronounce the in ASK
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: Delrious E, Is
 variety variation diversity, nnova- ton alteration transformation transnutation.
 WORD STUDY: three and yours" Let us vocabulary each Todays word INTERMINABLE endless days waiting seemed ntermnable'
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a closed shop agreement with the industry for the Kodiak area be able to handle the fish providing the permits they apparently have been granted are valid What is definite is thsa good many fishermen were on the ground when the season opened June and could not fish
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~
 NOTICEi

Not responsible for any debts contracted only personally by our selves.
 MIR. & MRS. CHAS. JOHNSON,
 Tenakee, Alaska.
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Until recent months the Japs had no word Tor hell" They have one now, however It's the same word they use for "Superfortress
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NOlfCE

After June 10. no tel c ? h rentals for the month of June will be accepted at a discount. All remittances must bear postmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
 TELEPHONE co. adv.
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The grinding of the mills of the gods is rapid when compared with the operation Of some of our governmental bureaus.
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LOOK and LEARN sy ssy c. GORDON

ls l Is single island of islands? is o England?
 the Empire of the South? i What conehology? Who
 ANSWERS:
  Georgia Zoology dealing of molusks. Negro poet
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The W ashington Merry Go Round
fContinued from Page OneJ

picture of the Chinese Foreign Min ister with Truman, Stettinlus, Stimson and FoTestal.
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Weather report: High. 67: low, 60: clear.
Evening star., 1945-07-18
Chandler for Annual
InferIeague Games

Commissioner Happy Chandler
seemed today to be easing smoothly
into his role of promotion man for
baseball with his first suggestion
that the majors retain interleague
games as a permanent feature of
their programs.
Chandler liked this years initial
trial so well he thinks the leagues
could continue their annual ALL
Star game, single game between
the best players of each league, in
August and still have the inter-
league team contest in July. To-
gether with the World Series it
would give baseball a three ring
show" he said.
Chandler also revealed he has dis
posed of his first case as new high
commissioner of the game, but de-
clined to reveal the nature of the
dispute. Manager Luke Sewell and
Bill Dewitt, business manager of
the Browns, testified in the matter,
Chandler said, adding that his
policy will be to settle these fam
lily differences privately" unless they
affect the general public.
The commissioner also appointed
Warren Giles of Cincinnati, Jack
Zeller of Detroit and George M.
Trautman, president of the Ameri-
can Association, to study the prob
lem of signing teen-age players, a
practice objected to by high schools.
Evening star., 1945-07-18
By WALTER McCALLUM.

Woodmont Country Club, one OF
washington's pioneer golf organiza-
tions, is to have new course. To
the old nine-hole layout located
north of Bethesda, across Wiscon-
sin avenue from the Naval Hospital,
will be added another nine, on prop
erty owned by the club and 10 addi-
tional acres leased from G.. Freeland
Peter, whose land borders the club
property on the north.
The Woodmont membership Will
vote on the proposed improvements
to course and clubhouse next Sep
tember. 1t is virtually a foregone
conclusion that all will be approved.
Clubhouse improvements include en-
largement of the, present structure
and a swimming pool.
For several years Woodmont has
owned a piece of property north and
northwest of the present course, AZ
and a fraction acres. BY lease OF 10
acres enough land is available to
construct a new nine.
Alfred H. Tull of New York, one
Of the Nations prominent course
architects, is the designer, and will
supervise the work, if the member
ship okays the changes. 1t all will
be done under the club Greens Com