The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 27, 1932, Page 3

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESD. CAPITOL LAST TIMES TONIGHT TOM PATRICOLA in “CHINA NITE” MIDNIGHT SHOW RICHARD DIX in “PUBLIC DEFENDER” Sari Maritzar,flélw)r and Blond, Hunts Succes i ] AY, JAN. 27, 1932. T = Screens Glitter With Fine Play JUNGLE FILM | APPEARS LAST TIMES TONIGHT “Public Defender” Offered at | A. M. and Starts Tomorrow Night With “East of Borneo,” starring Charles Bickford and Rose Hobart, showing for the last times tonight at the Capitol theatre, “The Public Defender,... with Richard Dix and Shirley Gray in the principal roles, will headline the new program to- morrow night. This new program will be previewed at 1 o'clock to- night. Tonight is “Chinawere Night.” | Every woman attending either per- |formance will ‘receive a piece of {table silverware. | “East of Borneo,” a lone| | white woman plunges through the ! thickest jungle, where every living thing seeks her death—wild ani- |mals, ‘savage natives, everything | | that walks, stalks and crawls. | Machinations of Prince “TAMALE VENDOR” TONIGHT—1 A. M. i Involved in the theme are the)| | machinations of a cruel “cultured” |native Prince, who wanted |white woman, the society beauty {Who refused to pay the price he |asked for her husband’'s liberty. | “The Public Defender” is based| ion the supposition that there are two kinds of laws, one for the poor !man and another for the rich. . Starts His Own Warfare | To equalize this law and to pre- {vent rich swindlers from mulcting |the public, Dix assumes the char- |acterization of a private enforcer |of the basic law which declares all |men equal under the constitution. | He is remorseless in his solo, campaign against crime. i New Year Nuptiate F ARGE T0 BIVE WAY T0 STORY OF COAST GUARD | Call” at 1 A M. and Tomorrow | “God's Gift to Women,” with |Frank Fay and Laura La Plante in the leading roles, will be pre- sented at the Coliseum theatre for the last times tonight. “Men On Call,” featuring Edmund Lowe, Mae Clarke, William Harrigan and Warren Hymer, will top the new bill tomorrow night. This is the photoplay that will be shown at the 1 o'clock preview matinee to- night. " Rex Parrott will play selections on the organ. Starting the new year by embark. ing on another voyage on the sea| .. . " of matrimony, Laurence Tibbett In God's Gift To Women,” Fay famous operatic and talking pic| Plays the part of a gallivanting ture baritone, is shown with hi¢| millionaire of Paris, whose con- bride, the former Mrs. Jenmi¢)quests among the ladies are legion. hld"ayston Adams B;Ixrgard l:.ftel Risks Life For Kiss their marriage in New York .or| gig doctor finally warns him that New Year’s Day. The new Mrs| Tibbett i a duiehter of Edgay ON Tmore kiss may prove fatal, but Lewis Marston, retired New York lke the bold hero he is, he elects and Los Angeles banker, This i¢ 0 take the osculatory salute, come the| her third marital venture. Tibbet! What may. Many noted beauties was recently divorced by his first‘.m' in the cast. A wife. | In “Men On Call,” Lowe is seen | in the service of the Coast Guard. | His life with the Coast Guard is made easier by his friendship with Lowe’s past, drifts back into his life and Harrigan falls in love with her. In the filming of the picture, the producers had the assistance of Coast Guard officers and the co- operation of Government officials, RS ¢ PN the captain, played by Harrigan. ‘ = )= Comrades Drift Apart [ = = Comradship ~drifts into hatred 'HULLH"UJU D when Miss Clarke, the girl of ViL8 and Souyeds HARRISON CARROLL HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27.—A volce By who gave permission for the use of is raised in j== LAST TIM I= | with krank Fay, ) 1 Watch opening dates for Reads Lik Walther, one of Germany's lead- ing actresses, seldom has played a role as dramatic as her every day life. Her latest bit of drama brought @ renunciation of her engagement to Prince Luis Fernando, scion of the house of Bourbon and a relative of former King Alfonso of Spain. As an antidote, Hertha opened an “atmosphere” night club in Ber- lin which over night ‘sprang into popularity as the rendezvous for fellow film folks and writers. Miss von Walther started her club, the “Eternal Lamp,” upon her arrival in Berlin from Helsingfors, where she played the lead in a film assisted by the Finnish government and intended for propaganda in be- half of prohibition. Miss von Walther has had her share of hardships. | She has been broke. In fact less than three months before her first big success in Germany films she bad case of nerves superinduced by | lack of work and dearth of living expense money. | The actress’ desire for a career | on the stage was born early in life. “I remember when I was 14, I wrote a play and staged it with my playmates,” she says. “Father came home in the midst of the dress re- hearsal and stormed. _aura LaPlante, Joan Blondell, Louis Brooks and seven of Hollywood’s most gorgeous girls! MIDNIGHT PREVIEW— Rédl Life;f‘ Gé“l;;n(lll Actress BERLIN, Jan. 27.—Hertha von! was in a hospital suffering from a! L 3 COLISEU 7:30—9:30 GODS GIFT TO WOMEN o] I MEN ON CALL”—Show 1:00 a.m. Chinaware, Silverware and Novelties to be given to the Ladies—in lividually. AT But Berlin casting direciora | didn’t care to trust important roles {to a virtually unknown artist. e Role on Stage After several months of strug- gling, she finally was given a lead in an Alpine film and success was hers almost over night. Since that time she has played & | number of leading roles on stage and screen. Miss von Walther ‘has a rather neat philosophical slant on life, de= spite her ups gnd downs. “If you didn't have any valleys,” she asks, “how could you have high hills?” ON OFFICIAL TRIP Mrs. Frank A, Metcalf, of Ju- neau, member of the Alaska Board of Children's Guardians, is on the steamship Victoria which left this city early this week for Seattle. While in the States she will go in her official capacity to the Idaho Industrial Training School, at St. Anthony, to which Alaska childeen who are brought before the courts are committed. She also plans ‘to visit in Port- land, Ore., She will be gone from home about six weeks. - o JULIUS HAWKINS FINED $200 ON LIQUOR CHARGE Apy The life of Hertha von Wal- ther, German actress, has been as dramatic as the roles she plays. Recently she renounced her engagement to Prince Luis Fernando. piirse, Miss von Walther staried 0.yt by - Damtty Dusted - States carve out her career at Leipzig warchal Newcombe and Prohibi- where she mastered English and tion Agent Vinake for violation of | ‘ Romance Is Interwoven | A beautiful romance has been woven through the story in which Dix rescues a girl from the shame obtained a small part In & stock the Alaska Bone Drv law. thdav company. pleaded guilty in the United States Later she was given one of the Commissinoer’s Court and was Hollywood question- ing the posibility of a horror cycle in motion pictures. “He was provoked to think I would waste my time in this way. Out of that arose complications stations, men and equipment so that the story of the Coast Guard could be told truthfully and real- of her father who has heen ac- cused of a bank crime which he demands Novelist “How are they going to do it?” Edgar 'Wallace, tically. | which made it necessary that I leave home.” leads, but provincial tours dimmed fined $200 by Judge Charles Sey. The burning of the “Wanderer,” | and she sought to crash into Ber-l --e did not commit. “when there is only one good horror formerly the “Ida May,” an Alaska| wWith less than a “dime” in her Hn popularity. Old papers s e Empire. The supporting cast includes story written every 50 years.” fishing boat, forms the climax to| P A T SO T 9 T % £ RphRieey. S8 TRl y » 4 Purnell Pratt, Alan Roscoe, Nella Mr. Wallace, whose crime thrill- the drama of the deep. 15 [ N [ 7 Y a Walker, Ruth Weston, Boris Kar- ers have raised the blood pressure — =~ f S mes 2 J. Walker Ruben directed. really great shockers. “Two in o D2tured kidding when she came to a studio preview in a pair of black | satin pajamas. . .Clarence Brown | is cured of a stubborn cold, and is | flying again, after a month and a half on the ground. . .Sari Maritza, Paramount’s new importation from Berlin, actually is Patricia Deter- ing-Nathan, an English girl born in China on St. Patricks’ Day. century,” he says, “and both are on the screen already. “You can manufacture but horror comes from tion.” | It so happens Mr. Wallace will inject some supernatural creeps in- to his first story for R-K-O. “But no corpses,” he remarks, “I'm get- ting fed up on horror stories with corpses.” 1It’s A Natural Mistake These Days What his angle is he won't say.| Arthur Caesar reports that when But when he and Merian Cooper & Visitor asked for the cutting de- submitted the story, David Selz- Partment at a studio the other day, nick tabbed it “An astonishing box {n eheent-minded doorman sent office idea.” ;mm in to see the auditor. thrills, inspiba- Born in China, and schooled in Europe, Sari Maritza has follow —————— e e e LAY Ly 0 upon a career. { SEATTLEFIRM CHILKATS DEAD o meerpe g GETS GAPITOL * N flI.I]_VILLAGE B it LINOLEUM mslyam.xoh, About 100 Years of a fairy and the sophstication Old, Dled Thls Week of a siren” that Miss Maritza be- . k came a film star. A producer in at Home in Klukwan & | London was looking for some one Bid of $91495 by Tour-| with a face like that when he saw | this daughter of an English father tellotte - Bradley, aug! of an % and a Viennese mother. Inc~1 ACcepled She was born on St. Patrick’s & New Reduced Low Round Trip Rates Seattle and Return NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Sari Mar- itza, with 20 years of blond beauty, took westward passage from her . home in China when she set out Spendthrift Locse In Edinburgh Mix Gets New ne At Universal Clarence Muse, the negro actor,| The other day, I ran intc a con- tells the story of the Scot who, ference among Tom Mix, keter after having worn the same hat for Kyne and Uncie Carl Laemmle. nearly 18 years, decided with a' Now it develops Universal has heavy heart to buy a new one. | bought Kyne's story, “Oh, Promise 'Yahl-Koh, said to the about 100 iyears old, and last of the chief- [tains of the Chilkat tribe of In- |dians, died at his home in the Day in Tientsin, China, and, when 12 years old, was taken to England and Switzerland for schooling. She | For supplying and laying lin- oleum in the Federal and Terri- torial Building in Juneau a con- i Klukwan village in the vicinity of Haines, 'on January 25, according [to word just received here. The his neighborhood, he said: here I am again.” | Going into the only hat shop in Me,” as a future Mix vehicle, “Well, probably his second. In the meanwhile, Tom will start still speaks a ‘little Chinese, asl!tract will be let by the Unites ywork Feb. 1 on “Destry Rides e English, German and|States Treasury Dip;rn;nem o Alaska Native Brotherhood camp Gossips and Saying |Again” Since Helene Costello is French. Tourtellotte-Bradiey, Inc, of Se-|.nere will have charge of the fu- gylvia Sidney got @ wire from'going to Europe, Universal will ineral and interment. attle on its recent bid of $9,495. | # % Advices on the acceptance of the| Yahl-Koh was born in Klukwan, Seattle Company's bid have been“the ancient village of his tribe, and received by John C. McBride, Cus- fesided theve all of his life. He todian of Federal Buildings in Al- //Was the custodian of the tribal rel- aska. |ics which are regarded by his peo- The successtul bidder will have|Ple as highly valuable. to file a performance bond. When| Jimmy Young, icoal Indian, a it is approved, by the Government nephew of the late chief, is said - - Chicago relations berating her for not confiding plans of her mar- riage. Come to find out, someone took a picture of Sylvia dancing a swell offer to do a week at the with Stanley Smith at a Mayfair Paramount Theatre before he party, and & Chicago paper used starts his picture. - the photograph with a caption an- nouncing the pair's engagement .Rcberta Gale is leaving R-F-O and will sign with another com- have to find him another leading woman. I understand Tom turned down Her first movie work was ‘in Vienna, and she has always been | loyal to a cinema career. She has [ absolutely no yearning to go upon ~ihe stage. Despite her cosmopolitan educa- -gion, America proved somewhat frightening t0 her when she first saw it on her arrival in New York 65.00 GOOD UNTIL USED—NO DATE LIMIT That Helen T'welvetrees was a champion bicycle rider at Public School No. 119, Brooklyn? en route to Hollywood. The terrific speed of elevators unnerved her, and she was as- tounded when she ordered dinner in a Manhattan restaurant and they served her with a maze of side dishes. st DAILY EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY SEE YURMAN | New Fur Garmeats in | New Styles { Yurman, the Furrier l Triangle Building —e Ig P‘ays To ADVERTISE Feb. 3-4th directions will be given to the com- (to be his next of kin in line suc- \pany to proceed with the work. After receipt of this notice, the customs and laws. Young will pro- the will become custodian of the |relics left by Yahl-Koh. He said he expected to be rec- jognized by the Alaska Native Bro- 5 therhood as his uncle’s successor U. S. COMMISSIONER,m though he will not assume the —_— 'mledehm.\n,he hopes to be H. L. Bagley, United States Com- |recognized by the Indian organiza- missioner at Craig for several yursfflon as the leader or abiter in all past, has resigned that position e!-imabten pertaining to the welfare fective immediately, according zo‘ot the tribe whose members, he telegraphic advices received today |added, are now proud to call them- by Marshal Albert White for Dep- eelves American eitizens, to accept uty Marshal Nielson, Craig. So urlt'he responsibilities entailed by cit- as is known here his successor has |izenship and to be governed by the not been appointed by Judge Justin |laws of the mation and Territory. W. Harding. Several cases nding > crug,etmd may b:empx;fmed :: Asks Duty oj 5 Cents a Pound On Copper Imports Ketchikan for trial. Maud Richard, arrested for vio- WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan, 27—A duty of five cents a lation of the Alaska Bone Dry law pound ‘on copper imports is there, is out on $1,000 bond. Mr. \and Mrs. Eddie Bush, arrested on {similar charges, are at liberty on bond hree :fxmmfh All three are| red in a resolution introdue- ! s 5 ed today by Representative Douglas, Democrat of Arizona. The resolution also asked the placing of compensatory duties on copper products. : lst,m its task. BAGLEY RESIGNS AS >—>o—— ‘Albert Tipper, 73-year-old farmer of Billings, Mo., recently passed the state bar examination. # |cession, under the ancient tribal P t son, popular with all the boys and firm will have 90 days in which to|ceed shortly to Klukwan and says ~— any any day now. . .Lucille Glea- If you don’t believe this, me, sue £ / Jike your coffee o sealed in vacuum For J.B.Burford & Company PASSENGER AGENT ‘Northland’ Teléphone 79 SEWARD STREET