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I. ■ -■ ' — ■ ■ LAST TIME TONIGHT-TWO SHOWS JACKIE “OLD CLOTHES” Gmiiiu<r Thursday !;or I lure l\i;_dits THE WORLD S GREATEST LEAH RE THE MAI GIG I M IC » r II II ■■ II I !!■■■■ I |, |,|| ... — ■ a I Attractions At Theatres • "THE SHEPHERD KING' AT COLISEUM TONIGHT IU :-- I During the filming ol one seen" in I the William Kox production of "The | Shepherd King" in Egypt, 1G«m) Me tlmiins on camels and Arabian horses i v. ere used lo furni'h a colorful pauo-j ranri again '■ the flaming background f o. the dc ; ; rt. These nomau of the di - i t eoum I tlieir wealth by lit numbe:' of ea mels (bey own. Tlieir animal, ar • the strongest strain of camel and, a good “ship of !he des'Tt” is e.\-j peeled to trav d filly mils; a da. j for five days without drinking The | fleetest caiueh IniVi been known At cover in hundred miles in a .-ingle day, Inn this is pH babl.v harder fo‘ the rider t!::m for the heart. Tli a motion picture company un der Director J. Cordon Edwards had to travel on those Insist while go ing out on "location' near tile Myra mid and the Sphinx. This was tli"! first time a picture of tiiis impor tance had bean filmed with tin , - monuments of llie ages as thu his toric background. Violet Morsereau plays Iho lead ing feminine role in the photoplay1 which was adapted by Virginia Tracy from the stage play by Wright Lori-! mor and Arnold Iteeves. "The Shep-I hud King” will he shown tit tile Coli: cum lenight and .omorrow. There is a prologue lo tills featur-! in which Juneau dautert tak part JACKIE COOGAN IS SHOWING,AT PALACE Jackie Coogan’s latest filtn offer ing fits him like the classy Eton suit 1 In the United States Commissioner's Court for the Territory of Al aska, Division Number One. Be fore A. F. McLean, Commissioner i and Ex-Officio, Probate Judge! Haines Precinct. IN’ THE MATTER OK THE ES TATE OF ANNA BROWN, HE-! fEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,' That A. Bind holm, Administra-I tor of the Estate of Anna Brown, j deceased lias rendered and present-! ed for settlement and filed in said1 Court, liis (Inal account of his ad-! ministration of said estate; and | that Monday the 14th day of Feh-! ruary, A. D. 1927, at two o'clocl i’. M. at the office of said court,* in the Town of Haines, in said' Territory and precinct has been-duly I appointed by the judge of said court! for the settlement of said account and of said estate, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file ex ceptions in writing to the said ac count and petition and contest the same. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court above (inentioned, this 16th day of De cember, 1926. (Seal) A. F. McLEAN, l'. S. Commissioner and Probate Judge. First publication, Dec. 22, 1 926. Das! publication, Jan. 12, 1927. lie weals in I lie final scenes of "Oh (Motlies” which had its initial show ing in this city at the I'aluce las night. Though the years go by Jackie', genius is still as great as ever. Is is a pessimistic critic indeec who decki ecs i lift udoles'iico am youth nr- ! • :; ;. • ; uv< u i ■ plm; i,f 1 if . : li: a i v 11 , h .;>• h "l. 'i’e nil lie- . v .1 < ' nr 1 Jaeliio (' .igan i • : i ■ • . up' ' to bring ill n;!:i;.l iv I ”' tit ; • sympathetic inl-i yrelu,; ip, for li has those ".ills which transcend tine and suggest Hi" eternity of intinor lai genius. Jackie's new film is sweet, dean end whoh loini It’s brimful of do lightfol comedy, and 11n* supporting ca i lt.is been exceptionally wel chosen. On the whole 'Old Clothe,' i, ill" of the very best of the Coo gan films. ICddie Cline directed t! from WI'lard Mack's story. FRED THOMPSON AT COLISEUM FRIDAY Killed with the dash and fire which has always featured his acting on til' : ero"U, replete with good sit.M Con", and packed with material which prove that Silver King is till doubt'dly Hi" best i upline star on !li" ; liver : diet today, "The Devil Quemado". the latest of tile picture* starring Krcd Thompson, lias been r 'le:e i d h\ Film Hooking Offices and will he seen for 111" first tint* in this community at the Palace theatre Friday. Dramatic incident fellows dramatic incident with just ill" right amount of comedy in the different end delightful western mnlo drama by Marvin Wilhite, and Del Andrews has. made a fine job of di telling the picture, (iloria Hope lu: I lie out. landing feminine role, which she takes to perfection, and a large eart. including Nobs iaixford. Albert Priscoe, Brvon Douglas, Joseph Bell Alan ltoi-eoe and Robert Cantierc are all good. This is the first pic tare which ha appeared featuring the popular western star since hi! lanienlalih accident several month; ago when lie broke his. leg doing om of his stunts. (ESCAPED HAREM GIRL ‘‘QUO VADIS" DANCER During leones of one of Nero’i < elobrnlcil banquets as depicted 01 Hie screen in First National’s new film version of "Quo Vatlis." whici commences a three day engagemem at the Palace theatre tomorrow, i beautiful dancing girl painted in goli is carried in to delight the guostf of the Roman Emperor. This girl, according to Count C Cippico of Italy, while in New Yorl to attend the opening of the r>i< tore there, was in reality a groa beauty who had escaped from ; harem in Egypt and was especially imported to Rome for "Quo Vadis.' It is still the custom in Egyptiai harems to paint dancing girls it gold, according to Count Cippico. “Quo Vadis.” in which 1 lie dis tingulshed actor, Emil .Tannings, poi trays the role of Nero, is being give: an elaborate presentation in Amer jea by First National. It was filmei in Rome under the direction o Prince Gabriollino D’Annunzio, son o ihe illustrious Italian poet. Let Almqutsi n sss your Suit. W cat] and deliver Phono 5H8. adi i I What the World Is Doing As Seen by Popular Mechanics Magazine Electricity Kills Pests | Successful tests at fighting de | tructive codling moth, with elec I tricity arc reported from orchards and rose gardens in the northwest, j Wires are strung through the trees : and hushes, and a strong current, passed along for as brief a time as five minutes a day, is said to be ef fective in keeping the pests off. * + * Lightweight Mute for Trombone Trombone players will find the lightweight mute shown in the drawing of considerable value. It is made of felt of any color, al , though green has heen found espc cially well suited for this purpose. I he hell on the trombone in the illustration is 7 in. in diameter, so ilic mute was made <S in. across and of two thicknesses. Draw a circle. 12 in. in diameter, on a piece of felt and out of this disk make the rim that holds the mute in place on the hell. This strip is 2 in. wide and runs two-thirds of the way . around the hell. Sew the inside of 1 the rim to the outside of the center t piece. When finished, the rim will < stand out cone-shaped. The prac- " ticing musician will find this an c ideal mute. c VISIT IS MADE TO A-J TUESDAY I: BY COLLEGIANS _ 1 Don Overalls and Go Under- (| ground—Squad Leaves u for Home on Alameda |1 !! i Donning overalls ami hoots, liicin-' fi I hers of the Alaska College basket-j( ball Irani went through a consider-1 aide portion of tlio workings of the' I j Alaska Juneau mine and the leg mill ( 1 I yesterday morning. They were not'' i eompanied on the trip by (lowey ! 1 Shepard, mining engineer from tlio j 1 I office of Supervisor of Mines. The Collegians visit here lermin | ated last nighi. They left on thej steamer Alameda enroll!c to Seward, i * playing a game at Cordova while ] the steamer is in that port. They I arc scheduled to b" met at Seward 1 by the (lifts cage squad of tliej I College and doubleheaders will on. | played til Seward and Anchorage, j “It has been a wonderful < xpcri ! ■cnee for the boys and an enjoyable | ' ! olio for us all,” said Dr. C. K. Bun-1 1 ! noil last night. Coach Abell said ( * generally the trip had been success- 1 j full. Since it took the road little | more than two weeks ago, it has " ! engaged in eleven games, winning i eight .1,1,1 losing three of them. lie j considered the game played again:' \ the Firemen here Monday night the best‘of th" trip, that is the one in I ! which his team put up the best game. ] He was highly pleased with its > showing in t li;• i contest, believing | it indicated the hoys had li it their j stride. For this reason he was eon j fident of winning the three remain | ing road games. i ' • WHEREABOUTS OF i TWO MEN WANTED Postmistress Spickett lias received two requests for information regard ' ing missing men. Mrs. Mary Lucett Dalton Cuddy, ?r>fi Fortieth Street, Oakland. Cal. asks for information regarding a man who goes by the three names of Michael, Patrick or John Dalton about SO years of age. His father’s' name was John Dalton and mother's i name Mary Lucett Dalton. William A. Derringer's whereabouts ! are also wanted and Postmistress I Spickett has information for him. LEGION RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH, IVERSON At tlie last meeting of the Alford j i John Bradford Post, No. 4, of the ■ American Legion. Juneau, the fol I lowing resolutions of condolence [ i were passeil on the death of l) E. ri Iversen: WHEREAS, since the Croat Com-! mander of the Fn I verse has. in Hisi i Divine Wisdom, seen fit to remove; from this life OSCAR E. IVER;iE;.\| side Wheels on Motorcycle Aid ir Turns and Stops A two-seat motorcycle with smal .iile wheels that can be raised 01 lowered by means of a lever at tbe driver’s right hand, has appeared in Paris. The extra pair resting on the pavement helps steady the ma chine when it is stopped, and re duces tbe danger of accidents on sharp turns. The comfort of the passenger in the rear seat is also in creased as the cycle cannot lean ex cessively. * ♦ * Young Seals Given Haircuts to Keep Count of Herds Haircuts for seals is the latest fashion note from the Pribilof is lands. According to Capt. A. A. Anderson, of the bureau of fisher ies, 10,000 one-year-old male seals are to he sheared this year so that the census takers can more readily estimate the increase next year. The plan is adopted because only a certain percentage may be killed each season. one of tin- members of this Post; nml WHEREAS, Alford John Unulford Post No. I. Tho American Legion of Juneau, has lost an esteemed able and efficient member; and WHEREAS, the community h.o lost a highly respected and honoi .1 citizen; and WHEREAS, the family of the do ooiisod has HUBtiiinod the loss of „ dovotod husband and a loving father NOW. THEREFORE, ItE IT RE SOLVED, That tho members or the Post do hereby extend to the famil> of our deceased comrade their most sincere sympathy ill Ibis, their lioni of bereavement; and ItE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That these Resolution1* be spreiei upon the minutes of this Post. .1 copy thereof rent to th• • family ol III" deceased, and a copy given (1 the press for publication. 1 Signed 1 M. II. Sidcu and Walter It King. Committee, and at tested by (!. VV. Nostruml Adjutant. NEW ORCHESTRA MAKES BIG HI1 One of the peppiest of dance: was sieged |., 1 night at the Moos< Hall by the new Juneau Orchestra the Aggravators who made thoh first public appearance at a dance The orchestra consists of Smith t"->--—- — I Jewelry Made of Rubber Jewelry of n rubber composition, designed especially for wear at the beaches, has become popular on the boulevards of Paris. Bracelets of many colors, imitation pearls and anklets and large car rings as well as buttonhole bouquets of the mate rial are in high favor. * * * Insulated Box for the Milk Bottle Some people have considerable trouble during the winter i i pre venting their milk from freeing on the porch, and keeping it from sour ing during the summer, before the bottle is taken into tnc house To eliminate this trouble, a home owner made a box out of 1 in. lumber. 0 by 9,111. in outside measurements, and 12 in. deep with the top open For the inside he made a box with out top or bottom, 6 bv 6 in. and 10 in. deep, with a rim around the top of sufficient thickness to fill tip the space between the two boxes after the smaller one was set firmlv into the large one. This left a dead-air space between the two INSIDE : boxes. For the top, lie took a 1-in. ; hoard, 9 by 9 in. in size, with a 1-in E board tacked underneath it to allow = it to slide inside of the larger box E at the top. This formed the lid, E which permitted it to he opened or = shut easily. During the winter, i when the weather was 10° above E zero, athough left out in the open = all day, the milk did not freeze, and E tin's summer it has kept nicely with jj the temperature at 50 and 60°» | piano; Ko.ski, drums; Vain, banjo, land ukulele; and Brown, saxophone - I The hall was decorated with Jap anese lanterns and Oriental effect I The orchestra members were dressed I in dark trousers, white shirts and I a black four in hand lie, which added to the appearance. The Aggra valors played several new pieces winch were encored sev oral times hy the appreciative crowd. The Aggra valors have not set a temitlve date for their next appear aiiee Iml it will announce later. Sev end new waltzes and fox trots nr lived on the Alameda last night and the-- will he put in rehearsal at once. ; l CHRISTMAS TREE TONIGHT; MOOSE i - — i Tin* annual Moose Christmas live will he held nl the Moose Hall to- t j night at S o'clock for the members , 1 of lb" Moose, Mooseheart Legion, j I [ and their children only. The eoinmillee has arranged a fine | program and presents will he given to the children hy Santa Claus who j , made a special trip hack to Juneau j after leaving last night for the west wa rd. The members are cordially in vited and a wonderful line- in prom ised all attending. Call Collin's Tnrr. rhone 4 8f,; Night phone 281. Member Auto Assn, adv -----==, Filipino Society of Juncon j cordially incites the public j to attend their j 30TH COMMEMORATION SERVICE for i DR. JOSE RIZAL, MERCADO j Filipino Hero-Martyr 1 i to be held in Elks’ Hall i Thursday evening, Dec. 30, 1926 1 | at eight o’clock I No Atlmihuion Chargr f % SO p CONFECTIONS _ _ Candles, Ire Creams, Sherbets, Punch. * “ • Made In Juneau. Alaska. Elmur B. _____ _____ Bmltb Factory, Phone No. 16. Candy i SWEET—FRESH Maker, T. E. Hall. Phone No. SJ7. I t-- -- i ---— TONIGHT 1 om; si mu o.M.y BIG SPECIAL PICTURE 1 WITH PROLOGUE 2 20— CHILDREN ON THE STAGE —20 = —SPECIAL STAGE SET— | 4m /' ( / ///■; M il s 1 « » “Off Mis holly” 1 *. jj RAIiTI GRAVES IN ONE OF § JII3 LAUGH PRODUCERS gjj IV. ,• ll-t.i . ml lieilnulli i, 500 $ i i hit * .. nil ninny beauts of 2 luud'ii. a pp ai* in "The Shepherd 2 I !*."," a* tin* Children of I rael 2 ai,- lid nut id' IdKvpt l>y Slo^™, 2 HEPHERDI Beneath the sardonic gnu? rf the Sphinx "The Shepherd ^ King" livrd and U: ined mi I lovrd, th; v.igh the romance now s brought down t ,* this generation on celluloid film. s Most stupendous and magnificent 'ets ever shown in motion * picture? — "undoubtedly cne of the io;.t strikingly beautiful 2 spectacles. 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