The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 28, 1932, Page 3

CAPITOL THURSDAY FRIDAY ALWAYS THE BEST IN SHORT SUBJECTS “SILVER NITE” COMING—“JUST A GIGOLO” New Bills at T_/fizédtres To THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1932, CAPITOL OFFERS RICHARD DIX IN DRAMATIC FILM {“Public Defender” of Nov-| . el Theme, Begins ‘ Showing Tonight “The Public Derender,” starring Richard Dix, begins showing tonight at the Capitol theatre. Tonight is “Silver Night.” To every woman attending ejther per- formance a piece of table silver- ware will be given. “The Public Defender” presents Dix in another remarkable charac- | terization—that of a returned war | hero who has been so keyed up by | the tenseness and excitement of his | batttle experiences that civil life | is impossible for him. \ e leaves him strangely dis»\ turbed and restless. He tries, like | countless thousands of other veter- |ans have done, to reconcile himself he tame pursuits of ordinary ness, but he can't. Must Live Dangerously He must live within the shadows of danger. It is like a drug con- FILM STARS OF ? YESTERDAY ARE SEEN IN ALBUM NEW YORR, Jan. 28.—A short| film album of stars of silent and| sound picture players has been re-| leased here. Some of the celebrities ! of yesterday you will see in action are John Bunny, Maurice Costello, Wallace Reid, Earle Williams, Mr.| and Mrs. Sidney Drew, and Harry | Morey. 1 Too, you will get a glimpse of | Leon Trotzky, who worked here as! an extra for $5 a day before re-| turning to revolutionize Russia. | Phyllis Gordon Demarest, daugh- ter of William Demarest, the come- dian, has had her third book pub- lshed. It is her first try at fiction, the other two books being about Hollywood life. She was out there while her sire was in pictures. | ‘Al Katz, who conducts those mu- sical “kittens,” was christened Al-. bert George Katzenberger in New- | port, Ky. Thousands of visitors to New York have watched him in ac- tion at that big Broadway hoop-la| palace. He has changed his name | to Allan Cortez, both an Allan and | a Cortez having been in his family somewhere or other. Who spoke of hard times? Not; Russ Columbo. A bare half year ago, his wage on the west coast was $75 a week. Today he is re-| puted to gross near 100 times that | amount for his varifous rumbling | and groaning engagements. Bette Davis was christened Ruth| Elizabeth Davis in Boston. She| was tutored for the stage here by | John Murray Anderson. | Stuart Walker, something of a stranger to New York now, is back, | but this time directing a movie oc- cupies the attention of the ex-pro- ducer. e, P — .’ AT THE HOTELS | -— P Gastineau | Robert C. Wakelin, Al Dickey, | Seattle; George Jones, Daisy John- | son, Hoonah; George Franklin, Ju- neau. Alaskan Albert Matthews, Roy Johnson, Juneau; Miss Geraldine Lescot,| Sitka; Rado Pekovich, Funter; Samuel Budolff, ‘Nicholas Romon- off, Tenakee; Johnt Julscret, Doug- las. Zynda Al Hagevig, Ketchikan; Willlam Seminoff, Sitka; B. F. Moe, Se- attle. It Pays To ADVERTISE for Loretia's statement, YOUNG AND LOVELY A ficker studio sent out a rush «call for Loretta Young's big sister. Sister was out —s0 Loretta rushed in...and the film-lammers have been giving Loretta a big rush ever sincel Her new WARNER, FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE “TAX1,” is @ panic. Later, you'll see her as a Chinese gal—slant eyes and all—in “THE HONOR- ABLE MR, WONG." She's Luckied for four years. Good for you, Loretta—and good for us. Mr. and there are my tion. And your improved quering his brain. There are no more wars, and he cannot fight legin y, #0 he organizes & punitive campaign of his own against the business shy- | rs and society swindlers who ck banks, prey on the gullible and steal millions seemingly under the protection of the law. | To do this he leads a double| |life; he makes the rounds of his | exclusive clubs in his natural self, rich, idle young man, searching information. Becomes Sinister Avenger At night he becomes a sinister | avenger, descending on his victims | {and leaving a card reading: “Pub-| ic Defender” to remind them of | their ultimate fate. With Dix in this unusual story are Shirley Grey, Wilbur Mack, Purnell Pratt, Alan Roscos, Futh | Weston, Nella Walker, Paul Hurst Boris Karloff and Edmund Breese. The film story was adapted by Bernard Schubert, and was direct- ed by J. Walker Ruben. e BEER CITY LIKES MILK MUNICH—This center of Ger- man beer production holds the rec- |ord for milk consumption in Ger- | many, the dally average for cach |man, woman and child being a third of a quart. But they didn’t | desert their suds as the per capite beer average rose last year to more |than a pint a day. and ; | | night “MEN ON CALL" HEADLINES NEW COLISEUM BILL Edmund Lowe Has Featur- ed Role in Stirring Coast Guard Plot “Down to the sea.in ships,” is a phrase that always brings to mind inherent call of the sea, but Men On Call,” is a phrase des- g accurately the guardians of the sea and its shipping—the heroes of the United States Coast irs is a service devoled to the 1se of humanity. As such, it ms fitting material for “Mén On the Fox movietone dramati- 1 of the lives of the Coast rdsmen which is brought to le scrven tonight at the eum theatre, with Edmund Mae Clarke and William gan in the featured roles. Theme Of Story Directed by John G. Blysttone, who megaphoned,’ “So This Is London,” the story of “Men On Call” deals with a member of the LADIES Watch for announcement of dates for CHINAWARE SILVERWARE and NOV- ELTIES to be given away individually. 0—O0—o Our organist plays any request you wish Coast Guard who ¢ Serv- to escape from a misunder- ding in love. He is nded the captain of the Coast Guard on to which he is detailed, and friendship grows throughout e term of his enlistment. Drama enters the situation when the girl in the case appe dship ex | two men. Friends Become Enemies | Friendship between t two men is brought quickly to h d, and ‘is_only ed by a storm at sea | during which they both prove | their sterling qualities and hero- | ism. | The girl is saved, and her final | choice is made with such jus |as to leave the two men happy. { Edmund Lowe portrays the lover !who misunderstands, and William | Harrigan, as the captain, is the man who calls him his friend. Mae Olarke is the girl in the story, whose indecision at first brings a rift in their friendship, but whose final decision brings them closer in the bonds of bro- therhood. ron Lynn, Ruth Warrenand George Corcoran, complete the cast, which also includes an actual crew cf the Coast Guarsdmen ken from United States stations on the Call- fornia Coast. Rex Parrott will play on the organ tonight. — e House Wet Leader selections “I'm certainly grateful for LUCKY STRIKE. It’s a truly modern cigarette for it gives me modern throat protec- Cellophane wrapper is won- derfully modern, too. It opens without any coaxing—a flip of the little tab LUCKIES.” 4 ; well in the neighborhood theatres. Warren Hymer, Jo2 Brown, Sha-| Mrs. People—not a cent was paid ON LUCKY STRIKE—60 modern minutes with the world’s finest dance orchestras and Wal ) of today b-wm’a the news of tomorrow, every Tuesda; m" e “It’s toaste 99 Your Throat Protection =against irritation= uElnn cough Eowe Fossh And Moisture-Proof Keeps that “Toasted” Fi 1y, Thursday and Saturday cvening over AR Winchell, whose gossip 'C. networks. | | number since the advent of prohitik Associated Press Photo Prohibition is expected to com( up for & vote in congress this s2a sion. Rep. Ji Charles Linthicum Maryland democrat and leader of the house wet bloc, claims 150 votet for repeal In the house, the larges I T TOSSING OCEAN! Clasped in her arms, he for- got the sleepless nights— three years of heartache. With her body close to his, he remembered again—days of joy—nights of paradise! What new trick was Destiny about to play on him? with EDMUND LOWE Mae Clarke William Harrigan Warren Hymer COLISEUM 7:30 Thursday and Ffiday = 9:30 is getting to be pretty {New York will be ses |Day,” I fancy. It's a s At Tast It Can Be Told The great social problem is how to dispese of worn out razor bl . Paramount studios destroy 10,000 of them during the past year. The blades were used by the wardrche to cut ma By HARRISON CARROLL film directors to cut film HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Jan, 28 [P, by janiters to s Douglas Fairbanks will let the gans | 14mes off doars. decide whether he is to make any | 1De Used biades are put inio a His cue will be tk 1 - [ % ey thon of “Atound the. Worid | dumped to the bottom of the P- Eighty Minutes” which didn't, Sific /Ocean several miles from break records in first-run houses, - but which has been faring very | Theyll Be Leaving Soon This year promises to see many changes in studio players. Winnie Lightner is now making her last picture for Warners. It is called “Love on a Budget.” She 5 been with the company since “Gold Diggers of Broadway.” That was two years ago. It is possible Charles Butterworth will be leaving Warners, t0o. He as a picture made in the studio. |feels no one studio can offer him “I'm taking no chances until I enough parts calling for his parti- |see which way the public jumps.|cular kind of comedy. “Whatever I do, though, must| Over at R-K-O Hugh Herbert is have novelty. Tve been in the | leaving soon. business for 17 years, and must| Changes everywhere. give the public something dif- iy ferent.” | Did You Know For the present Doug is more! That Edward Everett Horton interested in golf. Even the St.|went to Columbia University? Moritz trip is off. Tt seems Mary ke can't be persuaded to leave Pick- | fair until the new wing is com-| pleted and the redecorating is fin- ‘Actress Engaged shed. | - 2 . Doug himself is the authority for this. Run to earth at the studio after | a chase over several golf courses, he admitted his South American trip is abandoned for the moment. | “By the time T bought air- planes, gathered equipment and established bases of supplies,” he says, “it would cost me as much P He Can’t Be Siopped i Bill Haines knows all the an-! swers. 1 asked him where he is going to live, now that he has renmted his house to Tallulah Bankhead. “Oh,” he flipped, “I've taken a row of houses in Westwood.” Jottings From a Columnists Diary | g ‘Why don’t the fans get wise and attend the important stage first nights? Saw dozens of film people at the opening of *“Lucky Day,” the new colored revue, which Rod- ney Pantages and two associates are putting on. Best musical I ever saw out here, too. . .Carmen Pantages and Johnny Considine in front of me. Sally Elllers and Hoot Gibson next to them. Sally com- plains about no vacation. . .Several | Tows down, Allene Pringle gest- | ures to call my attention to her bhair, now back to its original dark shade. She talks gaily to Clark Gable in the next seat. Mrs. Gable | looks happy . . .Norma Talmadge,) Natalie, Buster Keaton, Peg Tal-| madge down to the right These little hats on the backs of | the girls' heads are cute. . .Lloyd| Pantages always looks immaculate. . JLois Wilson with Winslow B. Felix, the automobile man. This ngagement was New York recently.