The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 21, 1948, Page 5

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1948 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRL - JU SHOWPLALE oF ABPIT NIGHT? ™ ENDS TO THE' SUSPENSE ATURE BEGI 7:47 — 10:08 NS PENNY SINGLETON ARTHUR LAKE HUGH HERBERTY SUNDAY, OCT. 24k A BIG EVENT will happen at the CAPITOL THEATRE presenting on our screen from its Sensational DIBECT Engagement in Seattle— “NORTHWEST STAMPEDE" in GLORIOUS COLOR RUGGED DRAMA 1§ - AT CAPITOL, "RIDE | THE PINK HORSE" | Tense, rugged melodrama, crowd- ed with violent Universal-International’s “Ride the| Pink Horse,” with Robert Mont- gomery as director and star, which| is at the Capitol Theatre In the role of a cynical, embit- tered veteran of the Pacific War, Montgomery comes to a small New Mexican town at fiesta time seekng vengeance and blackmail. The tar- ‘get of his foray is a master crimi- nal, skilfully portrayed ty Fred !Clark, who he believes was re- isponsible for the death of a pal. | “Also on the master criminal’s trail 1is a G-man, handled by sott-spoken action, keynotes, | i +Art Smith, who wants to make an | ally of Montgomery and get from |h1m the check that would send| £ !CEark to prison for war Irauds.| 'Clark promises to pay off but in- jstead sends his henchmen abroad in the lttle town to kill Montgomery who is knifed and slugged, but not | before he had inflicted bloody !damage on his pursuers, | Wanda Hendrix is capable and | plausible as the Indian lass who finds not love at the story's end ibut a heightened social status which to her is as satisfying as romance. | Andrea King turns in a fine per-l | { formance as the master criminal's double-crossing moll. S o ' PLAYGROUNDS ON 9TH, i} | | CHICAGO ‘'L’ RAZED_workmen apply torches to beams of 54-year-old elevated spur in Chicago as the structure is razed to make way for the Wacker Drive super-highway. The quarter-mile line ran between Lake and Madison Streets, - U, ALASKA PAGE FIVE T Ry | GOLD BELT AVE. eoui!WEllK'iOWN i [ The Rotary playground on the| A ( T R E SS I N corner of Ninth Street and Gold( Belt Avenue is no more. The lot| . has been purchased by James Lar-' !sent and yesterday Berg's scoop- | shovel made excavation for a base- | {ment for @ dwelling to be erected | | by Larsen. | The playground has been the mecca for kids for the past two years and consistgd of two teeters,' two swings, rings and horizontal bars. The equipment has been ! stored by the city until a site for] a new playground is obtained. H O | Sturm Locker System MAIN AT THIRD STREET TELEPHONE 544 Where you, the customer, buy your meat at cost. Where you have access fo your locker night and day, Sundays and holidays. Where you always get the finest prime meats the market affords. The following are just a few of our bargains. Compare the Prices With What You Are Now Paying fi | LEG OF PORK ROASTS - - - 69ch. | PORK CHOPS - - - - - 79clb. HAMS (Morrell Pride, skinned) - 81 ¢lb. ‘BACON - - - - - - (SLAB — ARMOUR'S STAR — 8 TO 10 LBS.) - 75¢lb. SLICED BACON (Armoiurs Star) - S1clb. FRYERS (Cut up in carfons 2-3 Ibs.) 8 5¢b. 'ROASTERS (Eviscerated 3o 4 Ibs. 8 2¢lb. STRAWBERRIES - - - - (1 POUND CARTONS—FRESH FROZEN) PEAS (Fresh Frozen) - - - B0« Ib. Pkg. 25¢ . Come in and Get YOUR LOCKER to Put : " THAT DEER IN . AL : AR FINAL ACT Elissa Landffionde Beau- fy of Stage and Screen, Dies Suddenly KINGSTON, N. 1, Oct. 21.—(®— Elissa Landi, Italian-born the age of 43. Miss Landi, reportedly the grand- daughter of Empress Elizabeth of Austria, died in Kingston hospital, actress an artistry that stirs the emolions. and novelist, died of cancer today at However, this quality is not con- 'DRESS REHEARSAL FOR 'THE WINDOW" 15 HELD LAST NIGHT I “The Window,” a prize winning }pmy that has won acclaim wherever | | shown, had its diess rehearsal last | night in the Grade School Auditor- | lium. According to the few ta- tors, the play is a drama destined ' !to grip the audience. | The leading characters, Edith Shrenk, Helen Schafer, Richard | Peter, Lewell Gibson and Harry De- Land, all interpret their lines with [fined to the lcads as every character in the cast gives splendid perform- {ance. Rollin Emel as the minister; STORY OF LOVE, HATE NOW BILL AT 201H CENTURY A smoldering hatred that bears up and then explodes into a mur- der mystery during an African big- | game hunt is the exciting theme of “The Macomber Affair,” which| opened last night at the 20th Cen- | tury Theatre. 5 This unusual drama, which brings together Gregory Peck, Joan Ben- nett and Robert Preston in the leading .roles, was adapted to the screen from one of Ernest Hem- ingway’s most notable short-stories, “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber."” “The Macomber Affair” tells the story of wealthy Francis Macomber (Rsbert Preston), and his wite, Margaret (Joan Bennett) who are American membters of a fast In- ternational set. Their marriage has been an unhappy one, witi ‘much of Margaret's discontent springing fiom her suspicions of Francis’ in- herent cowardice. As a final at- tempt ,at reconciliation, the Ma- jcombers go off together on a b game hunt in the dense lion coun- try near Nairobi, British East Af- rica, and the thrilling climax de- velops. TRUMAN AND DEWEY TALK OUT TONIGHT (Continued from Page One; Democratic National Chairman J. Howard McGrath said, however, that “the continuing threat of iso- lationism is the greatest single obstacle to be overcome” in shap- ing U. 8. foreign policy. Speaking on the same forum with Dewey, the Rhode Island Senator added: “That we may not have com- pletely become converts to inter- national responsibility . . . is the basis of the greatest fears that plague our Democratic friends in Europe.” Harriett Smith and Rose Olive King McGrath said “a handful of iso- where ske had been a patient for' as the unhappy daughters in thel)gtionists in high places” of the the past 10 days. Her illness pre-|household; and Lane Roff as the goth Congress “came dangerously viously had been described by her atandoned wife; all give fine char-' 556 to sabotaging the European physician only as a “chronic condi- racterizations. Last but not least areé recoyery tion.” Dr. Kenneth LeFever, who an. nounced the cause of death, said the actress “never knew she had can- cer.” Her condition, however, had been known to her family for nine months, he said | Elnora Baker and Gladys Knight, fwho as the goss.ping neightors, add Uthe sprightly humor that is needed [toillumine the sombr2 background. | " The play will be given Friday and | Saturday evenings, this week, in the Grade School Auditorium. Tickets ' |are on sale at the Baranof Book > - GROCERIES IN FROM SEATTLE ON EL CLARE A large cargo of staple groceries came in from Seattle -this morning effor Miss Landi was an artist of mul- | Store, the Baranof Hotel and the gpoard the El Clare, which tied up tiple facets, equally successful as motion picture and stage star, as a novelist, as a linquist, as a pianist and as a singer. Her varied talents, combined with a subtle blonde beauty, won her praise from both dramatic and lit- erary critics of a half dozen na- tions. She was born Dec. 6, 1904, in Ven- ice, Italy, the daughtr of Austrian Count and Countess Zanardi-Landi. Her stage successes in London and New York quickly brought her to the attention of Hollywood and she made her first American film in the Hollywood production of “Body and Soul.” She followed this with leading roles in “The Sign of the Cross,” “The Warrior's Hus- band,” “The Count of Monte Cris- to” and other films. Louglas Drug Store. The curtain will rise promptly at 8:30 p.m 'MRS. SIONEHOUSE IS HECTED DRESIDENT, JUNEAU GARDEN CLUB Mrs. Harry stonehouse was elect- ed President of the Juneau Gar- den club at a meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Carson Law- rence. Mrs. L. E. Iverson wasj chosen vice-president, and = Mrs. Ray Renshaw, secretary-treasurer. Next Month the November-De- cember meetings will be combined. Each member is asked to bring materials for making Christmas decorations. Mrs. Josephine Boyd | will be the hostess. IS IMPORTANT T0 You! It means that fine Glenmore whiskies are blended with choicest grain neutral spirits but instead of being bottled immediately, “Thompson™ is put back into barrels to make it smoother, tasti Blended whiskey, 86 proof. The siraight whiskies in this product are four years or more old. 30% straight whiskies—70%, grain nevtral spirits. 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