The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 18, 1929, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASK?/ EMPIRE v eom— o POLLY AND HER PALS MAGINE ME DIGGIN' UP THE PUGILISTIC FIND OF THE CENTURY AN’ HE TURNS ouUT T'BE CHICKEN- HEARTED!/ MULE'S &0%, BUT WAITL BEPwp o R i " SYNOPSIS: Rita Gilmore, convinced her dramatic plan to | reunite Barbara and Ray will succeed, furnishes a sudden but | delightful surprise for Pete An- heim by asking him to marry her. Pete, naturally elated, fin- ally manages a stumbling ac- eeptance—and Rita has com- pleted her program. The final aet! Ray waiting in the wings, receives a shock in the an- nouncement of Rita's injury, but walks on the stage without @ glance at the understudy he expects will dance. Suddenly he becomes aware that it is Bar- bara whirling through the final steps of the “New Yorker,” then rushing off-stage as deafening applause signalizes her tremen- dous success. even make you forget it. . . Suddenly it had occurred to her that he might. s xean brating the 100th performance of [“The Knave of Jazz” with Ray as |its guest of honor. When, after {the show the young composer came ;in with a laughing, radiant wife jupon his arm, the whole club rose, s0 to speak, on tiptoe. How they |applauded! How they cheered! What a night that was for Bar- {bara! What fun—to come down those steps with her dear Ray be- side her. Then, when she came to the supper room and saw the ter, Ricardo, running towards | her, incredulous surprise on his |face, how delicious it was to whis- Iper the truth in his ear. ! Ricardo, it appeared, was happy, ANOTHER CELEBRATION too. He had but recently heard The final curtain left no doubt|from his girl in the sunny south of as to “The Knave of Jazz's” tri- Italy. She was coming across to umph. The audinece rose and |join him! What a dear good world Nterally cheered. Flowers, baskets |it could be! of the choicest of them, were hoist-| On the little platform, Bill Fos- ed onto the stage. A riot of a first 'ter, looking plumper than ever, was night. waving his baton gaily in their di- Somehow Ray found himself in rection. The next moment he gave the . front row, bowing to the audi- the sign for the boys to strike up ence. Rita was there, too, limp-[some of the tunes from “The Knave ing slightly, waving her hands and [of Jazz,” tunes being whistled all fhrowing out kisses. And Pete. over the town. yThe curtain finally down, the| The manager led them over to eompany was scattering, but still'the special table reserved for them. figy lingered, standing scowling Beside Barbara's place was a hugc‘ @own into the dead footlights. He lcorsage of orchide with cerise black gould think of nothing except that and gold streamers. Written on a! | | i fu Stidcess—the 100th night of Ray's revue—and happiness for Barbara. o i he had seen Barbara before his white card were the words, “From Veéry eyes dancing on that stage! }Ray's pals in the band.” “Rita’ had stayed behind, too, for | “How dear of them,” she mur- some reason. Turning suddenly 'mured, tears thick in her lashes, | towards her, Ray cried aloud: | “how incredibly dear.” i ‘“Am I going mad, Rita, or was it‘ Bill Foster joined their table in | | ' HECK, NO! HE KIN TAKE ANYTHING A SHOW Yo SpOMETHING! The Golden Dollar club was cele- ! RIGHT ON THE CHIN LT TR Ray nodded vaguely, almost a: though he hadnt heard her. he was suddenly obsessed by idea that a girl was dancing be fore him, a tall handsome girl v the face of a Madonna he was aware of a queer loneliness and, for a minutes, he was back with Ri the little apartment, planning L i ¢ this. into his. far away you frighten m: He started and, as his eyes rested bow and danced away into oblivion. (Copyright, Dial Press) THE END. - DOUGLAS | NEWS BRIDGE PARTY Mr. and Mrs. Elton E. Engstrom entertained with a bridge party of four tables Saturday evening. Prize for high score was won by T. Cashen and consolation prize went to Miss Katherine Shier. s L DOUGLAS VISITORS Dr. R. V. Ellis, prominent physi- cian of Ketchikan and former ‘Treadwell surgeon during the years 1914 to 1918, arrived on the Chan- nel from Ketchikan yesterday, a passenger on the Queen. Several hours were spent by the Doctor visiting former friends and asso- ciates here. Also a visitor from Ketchikan was [Joe Garn who is on his annual va- cation from his duties with the Standard Oil Company of that city. Nothing would please him better, said Garn, than to be back in Douglas permanently. UG, SRR SR A, AT THE LEAGUE BAZAAR Mention of the “highland fling"” dance number, by Vera Kirkham, {at the recent bazaar given by the Ladies League, was inadvertanily |overlooked in the writeup of the af- faiy. The little miss’s act was a feature of the entertainment. IS R E. W. PAYNE HERE E. W. Payne, auditor for the Alaska Steamship Company, arrived in Juneau from Petersburg on the steamer Queen. While in Peters- burg, he was the guest of the Com- mercial Club at the Wednesday noon meeting. Mr. Payne is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel. tually Barbara dancing the New one of the intervals. fer?” | “Rcminds me of that night at the ‘‘Bhe came towards him and for- Savoy,” he said with a grin. “Then 806 to limp. |I remember your saying that you " “Yes, Ray, it was Barbara.” Changed your mind some- doihg the New Yorker, your dance?” what since then, eh?” He winked #41 taught it to her.” knowingly and good humoredly. He stared at her incredulously. Barbara flushed. “You taught it to her? But why? | “Of course I've change it she Why should she have done it?” \:aid quickly, “it’s a wonderful thrill | W¥Because she wanted to DProve just to be the wife of some one as! that she's at one with you now—in famous as Ray.” | " | mfihflu. 7 Her eyes met Ray's and they| ! eyes were swimming. \smiled in complete understanding | #You're not fooling me, Rita . . . Every now and then couples, pro- | of course, you couldn’t be. But fuse in congratulations, would stop ! should she want to—with the 'by their table. Ray was too new ' impending?” at the game not to get a decided fe's not going through with It. thrill out of it all. Even Mr. Van- hq, Ray. She’s down in ,deveer Landon happened, just hap- room.” pened, to be there. \L ‘nodded and turned drunkenly| «well, Ray, guess you're not But, half way to the wings thinking of coming back into my! came back to her. office, eh?” a swine, Rita, T haven't been He nudged the young man in the of you—you, to whom Ilrihs as, chuckling to himself, he! g everything.” passed on. It occurred to him, as ighed throatily — & Very he puffed on his inevitable cigar, jugh. | that it was pleasant to be connected Ray. I'm going to beeven through marriage, with a 3 type and marry Pete.” (young man of Ray's undeniable going to marry Pete An-|promise, It was towards the end of the e got the chance.” evening that Bill said to the boys: it's all right f—if| “Now fellows, as a sort of Auld want to marry him, Rita.” |l,ang Syne, let's give 'em some of g was. gone, gone to Barbara. Ray's old tunes. The ones we used : suddenly, lifeless and (to play here in the club.” tired. Presently she | He spoke to the manager and the ‘Then it Was|lights were lowered. ! “knew Pete was standing | «Let her go, fellows, with the | . Gently he had put his Grievin' Blues'” her waist. Barbara started and murmured, little sport, you. I'll clutching Ray by the the sleeve: —everything that lies|. «p'ye heard this before, some- power to see that youlwhere. I don't know why, but—it having done this. T [nurts me , . ; ” s C O L3 | | (1 ENDURA LEVICH €NCQAIITIC VOt 3 SeEEETe AEKY c€ 1F aVI ot Free Delivery Phone 83 Post Office Substation No, 1 dreaming for just such a night as Barbara’s warm little hand crept “Dreaming, Ray? You looked .'wl $250 i Easy Money on his wife’s face, adoring her soft |, loveliness, the ghost of Ritas mem- ory gave a laughing, cheeky little MIONDAY, NOV. 18, 1929. : HOW HE WHEN 1 By CLIFF STERRETT e PLAGUED PICKANNINY CANT STAND Y] GORE! 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The main event of | the evening was the turkey dinner | which was patronized by over 200 people. A Winchester rifle, door prize, | | was awarded to D. Mercado. | Phyllis Jenne, daughter of Dr.| and Mrs. C. J. Jenne, received the The doll contest was won by Em- | ily McQormick. Father Menager wishes to thank | everyone for their loyal support, energetic assistance, and absolufe cooperation in making the Bazaar (coffeeisalittleat a time { clectric Cinderella Table wasner. [ [LLLLS BROS | FOUR HUNTERS REACH { JUNEA WILL REMAIN i Juneau, Mr. and Mrs. J. Coble, and | Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Edwards, ar-| rived in this port on their respec- | tive gasboats, the Beaudoin, and the | Loccolite. It is the intention of | these four newcomers to make their future home in Juneau. ———— HAVE BABY GIRL i Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cochran, of | Douglas, are receiving congratula- | tions on the birth of a seven and one-quarter pound baby girl that was born at 3 o'clock this morning in St. Ann’s Hospital. 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