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A FILM OF FIBER AND GUTS ...
IT'S A HUNK OF LIFE IN THE RAW!"
| LIZABETH SCOTT stops a fight between DICK POWELL and RAY
| MOND BURR in a scene from United Artists dramatic film "PITFALL.”
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EXCITING STORY,
"PITFALL/'STARTS
TONIGHT, CAPITOL
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce should be happy to know
that Samuel Bischoff's current Re
gal Films production, “Pitfall,” which
opens tonight at the Capitol Theatre
■ through United Artists release, was
J shot exclusively in that city. The
; script, authored by Karl Kamb. call
J cd for forty separate “locations”
within the city limits, and Director
Andre de Toth decided that it was
a good idea to film the scenes right
at home where they were intended to
be.
“Pitfall,” a stirring drama involv
I ing a traditional young American
family, Is based on Jay Dratler’s
1 gripping novel, “The Pitfall.” The
i film co-stars Dick Powell and Liza
beth Scott, with Jane Wyatt in a
i top featured role. Raymond Burr
also shines in one of the “heavy”
roles for which he has become fa
j mous.
Fast-paced and exciting, “Pitfall”
j is a film that audiences of all ages
j will delight in. It has warmth and
! appeal and a good measure of real
I ism. No man who has ever risen
! in the morning with the thought:
| “Another day to live through, a day
1 just like yesterday, no glamor, no
excitement, no change,” should miss
; this story of an average young
American who thought just that.
| Of course, every man's life will
' not suddenly be catapulted into such
I an amazing series of romantic ad
; ventures as was Dick Powell’s. But,
: if it were, would he work them out
| in the same way as did Dick? That
1 is the intriguing question.
m CARRIES 16
i ON WEST FLIGHT;
! EIGHT FLOWN HERE
A special chartered Pacific North
ern Airlines flight will leave from
j Juneau at 7 o'clock tomorrow morn
! ing bound for Anchorage with Leg
ionnaires.
Twelve passengers went to Anch
orage yesterday on regular flight
and four to Cordova. Anchorage
bound were: Ken Kadow, Gene
Cash, Thordis Larsen, F .E. Baxter,
Felix Toner, Don Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. John Bowen, Capt. Heine,
Verna Schwartz, Carl Blanchard
and George McKercher. To Cordova:
Evelyn Harris, Lee Kerr, George
Black and T. M. Golden.
Three arrived from Anchorage,
one from Cordova and four from
Yakutat. From Anchorage: Miss
Ponath, Mr. Sumerall and H. R.
Vanderwater. From Cordova: Jen
nette Glave From Yakutat: Ethel
White, Nellie Henery, Sylvia Brem
ner and Florence Rener.
! CHAIRMEN FOR
SOROPTIMIST!
are appointed;
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The Soroptimist Club had their
regular Friday luncheon on the
Terrace of the Baranof Hotel. A
business meeting was held at which
announcement of committee ap- j
pointments of the following chair- .
men was made:
Social, Norma Johnson: Program, I
Bernice Morgan; Membership, Dor- j
othy Novatney; Finance and Bulle-i
tin, Laura MacMillan; House, Nan- ,
cy Cameron; Attendance, Edna Lo
men; Publicity, Olive Trower.
Parliamentarian, Anita Garnick;
Hospitality, Ilah Parmenter; Girl
Scouts, Martha Newbould; Cancer,
Priscilla Parker; Vocational Guid
ance, Mernice Murphy; Health and
Welfare, Zola Devlin; Alaska Bulle
tin, Mildred Maynard; Report, Alice
Schnee; Constitution and By Laws,
Lois Jund; Philippine, Norma John
son.
Mrs. Jean Walton, Soroptimist
from Bellingham, Wash., and owner
of the Icy Straits Canning Com
pany, was a guest at the luncheon.
KELVIN-WHITE MAN HERE
Bob White, of the Kelvin-White
Co., Boston, Mass., is in Juneau as
part of a trip throughout South
east Alaska. His company is maker
of compasses depth sounders and
other precision navigation instru
ments. This is his first Alaskan
trip but he hopes to return next
year on a more extensive trip.
CORDOVA VISITOR
E. L. Cheshier.of Cordova is stop
ping at the Baranof Hotel.
PULP FINANCING
IN ALASKA TOLD
BY BEN MULLEN
i
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will serve to create an atmosphere
of local stability so necessary in
forming the base for such under
takings. It is believed that pass
age of the measure would not only
bring great local benefit but would
also provide a favorable psychol
' ogical impact upon those watching
Alaska from the outside. The sit
uation at the moment however
seems to he one of confusion and
the problem seems to rotate on
whether Alaskans themselves want
Statehood or not. For the sake of
keeping abreast of the times let us
hope the majority concur.
“In view of the spectacular pro
gress made during the 81st session
of Congress with Alaska Statehood
legislation it will be very disap
pointing to learn that Congress has
adjourned without the Senate tak
ing final action on the Bill. De
spite President Truman's continued
insistance that Statehood for Al
aska is now a matter of national
| policy both military and economic
I the movement as yet does not ap
| pear to have acquired sufficient
momentum to carry it over the top.
I The fact that the Senate could
pass the Enabling Act in ten min
f utes if it were brought to a vote
indicates the lack of some basic
element necessary to bring the
measure to a successful outcome.
“Perhaps the situation might be
] blamed on Korea, or politics in
general but it is felt the heart of
the matter goes much deeper. After
following the progress of the Bill
for the past eight months it is
readily apparent that Alaskans and
(their friends, including Seattle bus
iness, are split wide open regarding
the merits behind the program.
How then can legislation be ex
pected to succeed amidst such div
ided opinion. Especially is this so
when the beneficiary is the skep
tical party in the overall picture.
"It would seem that the State
hood proposals in Congress have
done much to focus attention on
one vital issue of great concern to
Alaskans in the future. The natur
al division between Federal and
State jurisdictions. If perhaps Al
askans themselves were to realize
that by embracing Statehood they
were to become a national political
entity in their own right with
powers equal to those of any other
State there would be far less dis
! sention over this important matter.
Past governmental inconsistencies
in the form of jurisdictional over
laps between Federal and Territor
ial operations could be prevented.
This would eliminate to a great
degree the duplicity found in local
administrative policy which has
been characteristic of recent years
and which has given rise to con- [
siderable irksomeness among the
local residents. If for no other
reason than to protect their own
interests now would seem to be
the time for all factions concerned
with Alaskan affairs to rally be
hind the new State. By so doing
the successful outcome of the legis
lation in Congress is assured
whether it be this year or next.”
26 PASSENGERS
ON SOUTH FLIGHT
OF PAN AMERICAN
Leaving Juneau Tuesday via Pan
American World Airways Seattle
bound were: J. E. Martie, Eliza -
bether Vaughn, Gary Martin, Mrs.
Mary Long, Sally Sommers, Arthur
Johnson, William Johnson, K. M.
Delahunt, Mrs. Reinhart, Mary
Jane Pattison, M. Ponath, M. R.
Tucker, Nils Sagstad, Monte Miller,
H. McClain, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Me
herin, Alinda Wambon, Peter Con
rad, H. R. Vanderwater, E. Smaald
en, Hugh Locken, Mrs. Earl Bland
and infant.
Dan Ralston and T. M. Casey went
to Ketchikan and C. E. Wilson to
Annette.
Arrivals from Seattle included:
John Gottel, Jean Sinclair, Kenneth
Smith, Betty Smith, Beryl Jones,
Nels Braathen, Alvina Peterson,
Kirtsten Shirk and Bertha Wade.
ENROUTE TO SCHOOL
Four girls from Yakutat were in
Juneau today at the Gastineau
Hotel enroute to Mt. Edgecumbe to
enter school. They are Florence
Rener, Nellie Henery, Ethel White
and, Sylvia Bremner.
SEN. McCARRAN IS
EASY WINNER IN
NEVADA PRIMARY
Ballot Results in Utah
Political Interest in
New York State
(By Associated Press)
Senator Pat McCarran won easily
in las race for renomination in Nev
ada Democratic primary without
even coming home to campaign.
The 74-year-old. three-term vet
eran rolled up almost a three-to
one lead over George Franklin, Jr.
34-year-old Las Vegas lawyer and
World War II bomber pilot.
Attorney Kendrick Johnson of
Reno and George Marshall of Las
Vegas were locked in a nip and tuck
struggle for the Republican Senator
ial nomination and the right to op
pose McCarran.
In Utah
In Utah, the second western state
to hold primaries yesterday, busi
nessman Wallace F. Bennett of Salt
Lake City won the Republican Sen
atorial nomination. Rue L. Clegg,
Salt Lake City attorney and State
Senator, conceded to Bennett short
ly after midnight.
Bennett will face Democratic Sen
ator Elbert Thomas in November
Thomas had no primary opposition
In New York State
The western voting shared politi
cal interest with behind-the scenes
maneuverings in New York State
as Republicans and Democrats op
ened party conventions.
Rep. Walter A. Lynch. 56-year-old
lawyer, appeared to be assured of the
Democratic nomination to run
against Republican Gov. Thomas E
Dewey.
On the Republican side, Lt. Gov
Joe R. Hanley decided to run foi
United States Senator against the
probable Democratic candidate, Sen
ator Herbert H. Lehman. Hanley
said he was “disappointed” that he
was not to get the GOP gubernator
al nomination, but held no ros<*nt
ment against anyone.
BETA SIGMA PHI
MAKES PLEDGE TO
TEEN AGE CLUB
Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
held its first meeting of the new
fall term last night in the Meth
odist Church with a pledge made to
the local Teen-Age Club.
Tentative plans for the fall rush
ing were brought to the attention
of all members by rush captain,
Jacqueline Fischer, and other rou
tine business matters were discuss
ed.
A letter from Marion Troutman
and Ruth Sherrin on the Beta
Sigma Phi European Ramble, was
read describing their travels to
New York by train and their stay
in that city. The two mentioned
stage plays they had seen in New
York and their Journey to France
aboard the luxury liner, Queen
Mary.
The next meeting of the Beta
Sigma Phi will be the evening of
September 19 at 7:30 in the Bar
anof.
FROM SEATTLE
Mrs. Bernice Frazier of Seattle
is registered at the Gastineau Ho
tel.
FROM MODESTO
Mrs. H. A. Hudson of Modesto,
Calif., is staying at the Baranof
Hotel.
FROM SPOKANE
John H. Goettel of Spokane is
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
FROM PELICAN
Robert Stoltz of Pelican is regis
tered at the Gastineau Hotel.
FROM WRANGELL
Dolores and Beulah Metz of
Wrangell are stopping here at the
Gastineau Hotel.
FROM SITKA
Virginia Jones and Katherine
Nielsen of Sitka are registered at
the Juneau Hotel.
ENBOUTE TO PETERSBURG
Mrs. Jean Warner of Haines was
an overnight guest at the Hotel
Juneau. She is enroute to Peters
burg.
FROM TODD
Ft. E. Engblom of Todd is stop
ping at the Juneau Hotel.
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"CYNTHIA" TONIGHT
IN FINAL SHOWING
AT20TH CENTURY
! The joys and tears of a typical
1 American family and the first ro
] tnance of a teen-age daughter are
ireated with gentle humor and ap
j pealing tenderness in "Cynthia”
which is now showing for the last
times tonight at the Gross 20th
I Century Theatre.
Elizabeth Taylor makes a delight
| ful Cynthia, shifting from deep
gloom to high spirits in typical teen
age vacillation, giving excitement
and fervor to her first romance and
first kiss, and endowing her char
acterization with all the scintillat
ing expectancy of youth and the
growing-up stage.
George Murphy and Mary Astor
! are expertly cast as the disturbed
! and disenchanted parents. You will
| want to hiss Gene Locuhart in his
realistic playing of the pompous
and interferring uncle Fred, and
you will smile tolerantly at the
jitterbug antics of Jimmy Lyndon
in the role of the high school Ad
' onis, Ricky. Other who stand out
in support include S. Z. Sakall, as
Cynthia's encouraging singing teach
er. Spring Byington as Fred’s soclal
i climber wife, and Scotty Beckett.
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i Engagement ot
j Shirley Heggee
i To M. Pusich, Jr.
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i
Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Parsons an
! nounce the engagement of thfeir
I daughter, Shirley Heggee to Michael
j Pusich, Jr., of Douglas. Miss Heg
i gee, originally of Bellingham has
j been with the Alaska Merit Sys
tem since last March. Mr. Pusich
j is the son of Mr. and .Mrs. Mike
I Pusich and is associated with his
j father in business in Douglas,
i No date has been set for the
! wedding.
MARTHA SOCIETY TO
I CELEBRATE GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY SOON
Plans were made at the business
meeting of the Martha Society of
the Northern Light Presbyterian
Church last week to celebrate the
golden anniversary tea of the group
; on September 16 in the church
parlors. This year marks the fif
tieth year since the organization
started Its work and was first
known as the Ladles' Aid Society.
Chairman of the affair is Mrs.
Hugh Antrim. She will be assisted
by Mrs. Tom Morgan, Mrs. Ben
Rehr, Mrs. Willis Booth, Mrs. Ralph
Wright and Mrs. Carlos Holland.
The program is in charge of Mrs.
Stanley Baskin.
A portion of the September bdfcl
ness meeting was devoted to a
memorial service to Mrs. Josephine
Boyd, who had served as President
of the society for two years. A
eulogy was read by Mrs. Clarence
Warfield, President, accompanied
by Mrs. Trevor Davis on the piano.
COL. ALEXANDER ON TRIP
Col. Joseph D. Alexander, acting
National Guard adjutant general
for Alaska, leaves Thursday for;
Ft. Richardson and the Bering Sea
coast on an inspection tour of Na- J
tional Guard units. He will be'
gone for about two weeks.
HURRY!
ENDS TONIGHT!
Elizabeth Taylor
IN
"CYNTHIA"
George Murphy
EVERYBODY'S
SAYING IT!
“I fell in love
with Cynthia!”
Walter Winchell said it.
Louella Parsons said it.
Hedda Hopper said it.
Jimmy Fidler said it
Louis Sobol said it.
Dorothy Kilgallen said it.
Earl Wilson said it.
YOU’LL SAY IT, TOO!
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