The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 29, 1931, Page 3

4 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1931. 1 CAPITOL | Wed. — Thurs, W. E. SOUND SYSTEM The Voice of the Screen DARING YET TRUTHFUL More intriguing than ever— NORMA in her latest triumph CAN A WOMAN MAN'S CODE FOLLOW A OF MORALS? ‘There's a ional answer in this pictu of marriage and divorce! With CHESTER MORRIS, CON- RAD NAGEL, ROBERT MONTGOMERY Based on a story by Ursula Parrott A Rcbert Z. Leonard Production —NEWS— —COMEDY— Coming “TOL’ABLE DAVID” COAL FOR EVERY PURSE AND . PURPOSE CALL US DIRECT Pacific Coast Coal Co. Phone 412 AR Old Cars made to look like new! LT LT Let us quote you on a new paint job for your car. Juneau Auto Paint Shop VERL J. GROVES Foot, of Main Street T T O T O A L T T T T L U LT g'gmmmlmuummumnnumm_fi ©Old papers for your fires, at The Empire. tices at The Empire. ) ‘DIVORCEE” WITH SHEARER HEADS CAPITOL'S BILL Star Gives Portrait of| Wealthy Woman in So- phisticated Society In “The Divorcee,” which open- ed last night at the Capitol Thea- tre and which will be presented | at tonight's shows, Norma Shearer proves she a capable actress. | She gives a moving portrait of a | weman who in an attempt to met | the standards of asophisticated | | society gives herself up to promis- living and almost succee: ) losing her husband in the bar-| | gain | Marriage Problem in Plot | Miss Shearer is seen as Jerry Bernard, daughter of a millionaire, | who after three years of married | | life discovers that Ted, her hus- band, has recently carried on an is cuous affair with Janice. Bitterly hurt, she forces herself to accept the expianation of her husband that he still loves her only and that the affair was simply an unimport- ant phenomenon of the current moral code of modern civilization When, however, she subsequant- ly meets her husband at his own game, Ted looks at things in a different light and deserts her. ' Utterly Disillusioned Utterly disillusioned, Jerry then abandons herself to a period of careless life. Finally, an ovent revcals to her the futility of her actions and in an unexpected manner she contrives to win her hushand back again. The plot carries with it several miner situations, including | pathctic interlude in which the| husband of a woman whose beauty has been ruined as the result of an au®mobile accident is torn torn between loyalty to his wife and his love for Jerry. Added attractions are a news reel and a comedy. e+ o—— B. B, SCHEDULE NOW ARRANGED Juneau Season Wil Open Sunday, May 10, Three Teams in Play “Play ball!” will be heard again in Juneau on Sunday afternoon May 10 when the Juneau City League will open the season. The game scheduled has been arranged and is as follows: FIRST HALF OF SEASON May Moose-Elks—Sunday, 10th. Legion-Moose—Wednesday, Legion-Elks—Friday, 15th. 13th. Moose-Legion—Sunday, 17th. Legion-Elks—Wednesday, 20th. Moose-Elks—Friday, 22nd. 24th. 27th. 29th. Legion-Elks—Sunday, Moose-Elks—Wednesday, Moose-Legion—Friday, June Moose-Elks—Sunday, 31st. Legion-Moose—Wednesday, 3rd. Legion-Elks—Friday, 5th. Tth. 10th. Moose-Legion—Sunday, Legion-Elks—Wednesday, Moose-Elks—Friday, 12th. Legion-Elks—Sunday, 14th. Moose-Elks—Wednesday, 17th. Moose-Legion—Friday, 19th. SECOND HALF OF SEASON June and July Moose-Elks—Sunday, 21st. Legion-Moose, Wednesday, 24th. Legion-Elks—Friday, 26th. 28th. 1st. Moose-Legion—Sunday, Legion-Elks—Wednesday, Moose-Elks—Friday, 3rd. Legion-Elks—Sunday, 5th. Moose-Elks—Wednesday, 8th. ‘Moose-Legion—Friday, 10th. Moose-Elks—Sunday, 12th. Legion-Moose—Wednesday, 15th. Legion-Elks—Friday, 17th. Mcose-Legion—Sunday, 19th. Legion-Elks—Wednesday, 22nd. Moose-Elks—Friday, 24th. Legion-Elks—Sunday, 26th. Moose-Elks—Wednesday, 29th. Moose-Legion—Friday, 31st. Duce Awaits New Movies; Deto * * %‘i W E ‘ALICE ITE Arexanver GRAY WAS A FURNACE urs Line the Road to Stardom * * * Analysis Reveals Path of Variety Trod by Stars of Silver Screen in I | Their Unheralded Journey to Pinnacle of Ifame. 1.3 A e e s 100 YR oy e e | HOLLYWOOD, Cal.—The road to 'ehearsing on the Amsterdam Roof. Hollywood has many detours. Those star-bound regiments of men and women usually travei through many fields before they reach the mart of Kleig lights. In the stellar firament of movie Czar- inas and Emperors we find an ar- ray of ex-butchers, bakers and candlestick makers, chorines, wait- resses, and shop girls. A Dbird’'s-eye view of the early beginnings of royalty in the king- dom of Hollywood shows pretty clearly that stardom is rarely pre- destined. It's mostly made of chance and hard work, disappoinments and variety The male, of course, leads the female in the variety phase of “former occupations,” for, after all, this is a man-made world. Alexander Gray, who found his place in the Milky Way of the cin- ema colony when the audible films became popular, has covered a great deal of ground on the big trail of fame. His first job was waiting on tables and heaving coal into a furnace. In his spare time he would exercise his vocal chords and imagine that he was a swash- buckling troubadour singing to some lithe and orous lady leaning on a balcony. . Gets the Role Ziegfeld’s “Midnight Frolic” He was given a try-out for the principal role and got it. And we know the rest. Anna Q. Nilsson came to this country from Sweden at the age of thirteen, and began her career as a nursemaid. She knew what it meant to work hard and live with- out luxuries in a workaday world. From her small earnings she sent money to her parents in the home- land. But her brave struggle through the lean days were re- warded and her beauty attracted photographers and modists. She got enough money to keep going until she reached Hollywood and stardom Betty a Governess Betty Compson was a governess | and a small time vaudeville actress at one time. in one of the California studios as a typist for a long time before one of the directors decided she was a good screen type. Richard Arlen was a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps and cpent four years at the front dur- ing the w When he came back, he tried selling bonds, coaching athletes and then landed & joB'in a film laboratory. An automobile ac- cident helped the young “movie” struck Hannibal climb the Alps. Nancy Carroll, the sugar and honey Irish colleen, Alice White worked | tackled pov- | * * * ~— S\ Naney CARROWL fl erty in the sidewalks of New York, to win a chorus job. She won an amateur night contest and, elated after winning the first prize, she went to see J. J. Shubert. He put her in the chorus of the “Passing Show” and later gave her the prin- cipal role. Anne Nichols, author of “Abie’s Irish Rose,” asked Nancy to play the part of Rosemary in the picture version of the play. | Nancy got many bruises, however, | before she made the grade and ikk:ked the ball over the success line. | | Chevalier’s Climb Maurice Chevalier tried all the trades that the French newspapers carried in the advertising sections, but he didn’t make good in any of them. Finally he got a chance to be a dancing partner for the fa- mous Mistinguette. The boulevards began to hail him as the prince of entertainers and America grabbed him for the films. 1 | Even Charlie Farrell, idol of the screen, whose recent marriage to Virginia Valli, manifested in a slight degree the height of popularity to which he has risen, made his in- itial bow on the road to fame in the role of valet to one of the leading luminaries of Hollywood, always looking forward to the day when he, too, would have his name emblazoned in the annals of Movie Colony fame. ( CHILLS ARE DEATH CAUSE PARIS, April 29.—Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, of New York, widow of the former American Ambassador to England, died today at Cape Fer- ratt, Lady Ward. Mrs. Reid contracted chills while crossing the Atlantic last week on her way to France and grew stead- ily worse, ., TRACTORS BRING MACHINE AGE TO PORTUGUESE FARM LISBON, Al)ril 29— Taking a leaf from the Soviet book, Portu- gal is teaching her peasant farm- ers to use tractors. Increased use of the machines is credited with the size of the 1930 wheat crop which broke all rec- ords. It exceeded the 1929 yield by 3,375,000 bushels. During a recent “national agri- culture week,” 865 open air meel-, ings were held. The government the home of her daughter,| fication of grain culture includ- ed President Carmona, the minis- ter of agriculture and a number of other personages. e -——— Paris Finds Safety In Denser Traffic PARIS, April 29.—Paris traffic has become so congested that it has reached the safety mark. The wildest driver cannot get up enough speed for a good smash. Stud-marked passages at street crossings also protect padestrians, but woe betide the man on foo! who is caught outside their pre- cinets. and liable to arrest for obstructing traffic. Police statistics show there only 292 fatal traffic accidents last year as compared with 328 the year before. —————— Hollywood, Cal.,, an integral part of Los Angeles, is building a $5,- 000,000 civic center. s Oregon’'s prison flax processing plant is to be enlarged to handle 2,000 tons of fibre. campaigners who urged mwm“, AOId papers at the !!:mntre _?{nca \SUPPORT. HOOVER ON PROHIBITION | 2 {Has Viewed All Old Ones ROME, April 20.—Mussolini has revealed himself as one of the world's most enthusiastic movie fans. I Duce and his family have 2 private projection machine in his house in the Via Nomentana, and he is a constant visitor at the pre- views at the International Cinema TInstitute. Just now the premier is forced to curtail temporarily his fondness for the silver-screen, because there are no more new movies for him to see. He has seen all the Italian and American-made films now in Italy and he wants more. T < <R Quartz and placer location no- A pledge of suppprt and a report on p! hibitie drawn by official women’s national commission for livered to President Hoover at the Associated Press Pholo an “un- de- w_enforce; as ation. of White House by a del women, described as representing an estimated membership of 12,000, 000. The pledge and rep m Tilton, Mrs. Henry W. 52 rt was given the chief executive by Mrs. Peabody and Mre. Ella Boole (left to > He is fair game for taxis, ! were | GEOLOGIS TO STUDY LAKE ILINKED TO GULF OF MEXICO | NEW ORLEANS, La., April 29.| —Lake Pontchartrain is coming in | for scientific study. Prof. Remnara A. Steinmayer of |'Tnlane university’s department of (geology is going to find out some things about the big body of water by making a survey of it this sum- i mer. The professor will attempt to determine the character of the bottom sediment of the lake in- |cluding physical and chemical in- gredients and distribution. i 'WEDDING RINGS' SPARKLES WITH BRIGHT SAYINGS Lois Wilson and H. B. War- ner Are Co-featured in Coliseum Play “Wedding Rings,” the First Na- tional and Vitaphone picturization of Ernest Pascal's novel, “The Dark Swan,” which opened at the Coliseum Theatre last night, which will be presented again to- night, retains in the film version all the sophistication of the book. The story tells of the struggle of two sisters for the love of one man, Lois Wilson and H. B. Warner, who are co-featured, make a cap- able team. Self-Sacrificing Role As self-sacrificing Cornelia Quinn, who stakes her happiness in an effort to keep her sister frem wrecking the life of the man she loves, Miss Wilson displays a fine undertanding of her role. H. B. Warner is cast as Lewis Dike, all-tco-human millionaire clubman and the object of the Quinn sisters’ contention. Vivacicus and Attractive Olive Berden, viveaious and at- tractive, i3 as clever as selfish, jazz-mad Eve Quinn. Hallan Cooley does a bankrupt playboy and furnishes comic relief fcr the film. James Ford is ex- cellent in the role of Tim Hazel- ton, a millionaire’s son whose ca- reer is wrecked by his love for Eve Quinn. Mrs. Quinn, mother of the girls, is portrayed by Kathleen Williams. Aileen Manning is appealing as one of her daughters. “Wedding Rings"” is carried along by a sparkling dialogue. William Beaudine directed. Ray Harries adapted the story for the screen. ——————— KENTUCKY DERBY RECORD OF 1914 STILL UNBROKEN LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 29— For 16 years the record time for the Kentucky Derby has been held by Old Rosebud. In 1914 he covered the mile and a quarter in 2:03 2-5, and the time has not been bettered by any three-year-old. The only octher horse to beat two minutes, four seconds, was Bubbling Over, which was clocked at 2.03 4-5 in 1926. Bubbling Over has two sons eligible for this year’s derby, but neither rates highly. They are H. C. Hatch’s Boys Howdy, and W. C. and E. W. Reichert's Boiling. The record made by Old Rose- bud was hung up under an im- pest considerably lighter than the 126 pounds all colts and geldings now are required to carry. Fillies are given a five pound advantage. el i i JUNEAU WOMEN'S CLUB The regular monthly luncheon of the Juneau Women's Club will be held on Saturday, May 2, at 1:30 p.m., in the Coffee Shoppe. Mr. John Rustgard, Attorney General of Alaska, will entertain the club. KATHERINE B. ROSS, (adv.) Secretary, e Old papers for your fires, at The Empire. MEN’S Closing our entire Si AND UP—Val Tel. 15 e TONI SUITS tock—NOW $17.50 ues to $50.00 J.M. SALOUM Next to Gastineau Hotel YOUR ALASKA LAUNDRY We call for and deliver DANCE A.B. HALL GHT MUSIC BY ZONA McCONNELL’S LAS SENORITAS ALL GIRL ORCHESTRA Added Attraction—MAE POWELL in Songs and Tap Dances Francis Krauland and I Lauretta Nelson on the Clarinette and Saxaphone SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN MUSIC New Popular Numbers DANCING—9:30 Admission $1.00 Ladies Free D e e e e ) and | WEDDI AND IT'S AT COLISEUM 7:30— TONIGHT LOIS WILSON WARNER OLIVE BORDEN Adapted from Ernest Pascal's “The Dark Swan| Dirdeted by William Beaudine. “If a woman is clever enough and beautiful enough, she can get ANY man.” “Infatuation may get you a man, but ittakes Love to hold him.” Sister against sister for the same man's love. . . fighting al- most recklessly for possession. . . three of the screen’s great- est artists in the leading roles. —9:30 7 YR A MM I MY SUMMER THE SEASON OF MUSICAL ACCOMPLISHMENT A famous European critic was onee asked, how it was that, whereas in Europe music study seemed to proceed at a far more liesurely pace than in America—European music teachers man- aged to accomplish a surprising amount of work. He was un- able to explain the reason. It often happens that American students do not in some instance progress as regularly as many European students. Our musical education facilities, on the other hand, are often superior to those of other countries. The truth is that whatever lack there may be in progress in America is due very largely to the tragically wasteful American habit of discontinuing music study in summer. The study of an instrument is dependent for its success upon continual practice. Pupils leave the teacher in fine shape in June (sometimes, alas, in May) only to return after a summer of indolence in Septem ber or October, with a loss in efficiency of about 50 per cent of the work of the previous year. This loss in our musical educa- tional system must run well into millons of dollars every year. This is altogether senseless and wholly unnecessary. In fact, summer of all seasons of the year, is one of the best for music study because:— 1. Most families rarely take more than two weeks vacation in summer ; 2. Moreover summer is the time when, because of. the ab- sence of other studies, the child can accomplish the most in music; 3. Weather conditions are better and there are fewer inter- uptions from sickness in summer. (This is particularly the case with vocal students). 4. The climate even at its worst rarely makes practice im- possible; 5. Music is so delightfully taught these days that study in the summer is welcomed by normal children. 6. Many great metropolitan music schools have proved -over and over again that music study may be conducted in summer classes with unlimited success; S A 7. Only a few years ago millions of dollars of College University equipment were wasted in July and August. summer schools form a vital part of most academic programs. Take advantage of the summer to allow your children to make double the progress. Cooperate with your music teacher, and continue your studies during the summer months. 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