The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 20, 1950, Page 5

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1950 SHOWPLALE oF APITUL: HURRY! ENDS TONIGHT! JOHN STEINBECK'S IMPASSIONED STORY that has become A NOTABLE FILM - OF HAUNTING BEAUTY! “THE PEARL” —plus— A Lilting New Musical “LADIES OF THE CHORUS” ® ' “Ladies of Chorus"—7:08— 9:39 @ “The Pearl” ———8:15—10:45 Is DANNY BOY AND HE'S COMING YOUR WAY TOMOPRROW GET SET FOR A NEW HIGH IN MIETH, MELODY AND m-m-m-MAYOQ! KAYE s MAYD and SATURDAY ONLY! e o o : ANOTHER SMASH HIT for the CAPITOL GENERAL CONTRACTORS PHONE 357 Glacier Construction Co. New Building — Remodeling — Cabinet Work Plastering — Concrete Pouring Sand and Gravel Hauling o the States on Pan American, and then fo any spot on the globel And for you who buy tickets In Shkn, Hoonah, Tenakee, Skogway, Haines @nd simliar communities, ACA reserves a special block of seats 30 that its passengers share equal priority with those who buy tickeis in Juneow! erwing tof, Southeastern o % % \CAPITOL THEATRE ' HAS "THE PEARL" SHOWING TONIGHT | Civilized greed and plunderlust all but destroy a simple Mexican Indian and his little family when a priceless pearl gives him a fleet- ing hope of comfort and security, in John Steinbeck's “The Pearl, | presented for the screen by RKO :iu beautiful pictorial treatment and highly dramatic force. This fea- ture is at the Capitol Theatre for { last showing tonight. Starring Pedro Armendariz and Maria Elena Marques, respectively. as the simple pearl-diver Kino and his gentle wife, Juana, the film pre- | sents their plight entailed by their | Possession of a bonanza. A scorpion, attacking his small | son, had plunged Kino into a sud- | den clear perception of his poverty. for' the village doctor refused tc treat the child without payment. At his next diving trip, Kino retrieves & gigantic pearl. He also senses that this represents wealth; that it means the difference between ig- | norance and wisdom for his son; | that it means shoes for his wife, & ’rlfle for himself. But he is totally uvnaware of the forces of greed and violence which his pearl is attract- | ing. The developments are thrilling. “Ladies of the Chorus” is the added feature, a story of backstage {fife with an excellent cast. \UNUSUAL GERMAN MOVIE (OMING 70 METHODIST CHURCH The first film released from Ber- {lin motion picture studios after the |war's end, entitled “Murderers Among Us,” will be shown in Ju- | neau Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock in the basement of the Methodist { Church, it was announced today. | The picture, which critics acclaim |as rivaling the better Italian post- war films both in artistry an depth of meaning, is brought here by a group of Juneauites inter- {ested in foreign films not shown in commercial theatres. The production, which runs 80 minutes, portrays the emotional plight of the German people after the Nazi regime fell, and the nation was pressed from all sides by the Allies. The picture was one of the few circulated in all four occupation {zones following the war’s end, which in itself speaks for its uni- versal appeal. Actress Hildegarde Knef, star of the film, was awarded ,flrst prize for the best performance of the year at the Locarno Film ;F'esnval. ‘Two projectors have been obtain- ed to show the film, which is in | the German language, although English sub-titles are written on te film to explain the dialogue. The group sponsoring the film plan on two other pictures to be shown within the next few weeks— both of which have won fame over the years, ¢ First fo follow the German film will be “10 Days That Shook the World,” fhe famous Russian film made some years ago portraying the formation of the Lenin govern- ment after the Kerensky regime fell in Moscow in 1919. Second film will be the famous “Nanook of the North” made 20 years ago, and financed by priva® |individuals to bring to the world (the life of the Eskimos on top |the world. | Ron Lister, with the postoffice here, and a former motion picture |machine operator, will run the cameras. The show will start promptly at 7:30 p.m. | f | | —_— PORTLAND GUESTS John Hawkins, a guest from Port- land, Ore,, is staying at the Bara- nof. Other guests from Pe d’ are Walter Hutchinson, Mrs. A. I. Rob- erts. ATTENDING SESSIONS Mrs. J. Hernandez, of Wrangell, is in Juneau to attend the sessions of the Presbyterial being held at the Presbyterian church. She is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPI_RE——JUNEAU, ALASKA Engagement Denied Y Shirley Temple, motion picture star, and Charles Black, son of a San Francisco utilities executive, are pictured at the Bachelors Ball in San Francisco. Their appearance gave rise to reports the couple would announce their engageemnt. Black’s mother denied this. Miss Temple flew to San Francisco from her Hollywood home to at- tend the affair with Black. (» Wirephoto. RECORD ATTENDANCE | GREETS OPENING OF ALASKA PRESBYTERY' An attendance of more ihan 300 sreeted the formal opening last aight, of the 1950 Presbytery nl) Alaska and of the Alaska Presby- terial Society, in the Northern Light | Presbyterian Church of Juneau. { The Rev. Geo. R. Betts of Hoonah, Moderator, presided and the North- ern Light Church Choir, under di- rection of William W. Reedy, ren- dered several sacred anthems. In accordance with established policy, a service of Divine worship was first on the program. The Rev. J. Earl Jackman of New York gave the message. Its dual objective was early made clear by Mr. Jackman, as he immediately challenged his hearers to observe the basic tenets of Christianity, and sought to establish a deeply spiritual tone as the underlying theme of the Pres- bytery. Following through with the chal- lenge he related the abundance ot the earth and its blessings to man- kind, stressed the majesty and beau- ty of Alaska and pointed to prodigi- ous surpluses and bulging graneries Citing the swift advance of science, he urged the need for world peace through methods other than ma- terialistic and called for a umversm, Christian brotherhood. Pointing to the utter destructive ! potential of the A-bomb and the H-bomb, Dr. Jackman declared that the powers of this brotherhood may be greater than the forces of de- struction which oppose it. The extent to which leadership of the church measuyes up to the sacrifices made and standards set by. Christ will determine the in- - | fluence and service to be realized by the church. Using appropriate illu- ] strations to amplify his vivid mes- sage, Dr. Jackman concluded with a plea that all come together in a joining of forces to demonstrate 2 thankfulness for the sacrifice upon which the Christian faith is founded. Recess Follows Service ! Following the opening service a| recess cleared the way for opening i of the initial business session of the | Preshytery. “The second interval was again opened with prayer, as the Rev. | Alwin E. Gall of Hydaburg went to the pulpit. Main and Front Sts. Announcement Now that we -have itwo doctors in our clinic, we will be- open for the convenience of those who are unable to come in dur- ing the daytime. Dr. John M. Montgomery, D. C. Dr. George M. Caldwell, D. C. ; Phone 477 In brief rei:arks of welcome, the Rev. Willis R. Booth, pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian church extended greetings and a hearty welcome to all visitors and declared that the host church was happy to entertain the Presbytery after lapse of several years. Calling attention to arrangements for proceedings of the Alaska Pres- byterial | Society, Mrs. Booth re- ported that the daytime meeting Icf the women of the church would be conducted in the sanctuary of the Juneau Methodist church, but that all would assemble at 8:45 o'clock each morning for the devo- tional period and the first hour in | the Northern Light church, the ladies adjourning to the Methodist church at 10 am., each day. Various committees were an- nounced, . followed the official roll call by the Rev. Walter A. Sobo- leff, Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Alaska. At the conclusion of extending various courtesies and a number of visitors, and preparing the way for an intensive program the next day, the meeting was adjourned, the Rev. R: Rolland Armstrong, field representative pronouncing the benediction, the assemblage to re- convene this morning. Staff Chiefs Submit Exira Funds Report On Aircraft Problem WASHINGTON, April 20 — ® — The Joint Chiefs of Staff have given Secretary of Defense Johnson a re- port on the question of whether more money is needed for Air Force and Navy planes. Reporting this in response to an inquiry today, a Defense Depari- ment spokesman said Johnson is studying the report and will ad- vise Congress of his decision. The ‘Joint Chiefs’ study was re- quested by Johnson after General Dwight D. Eisenhower told a Con- gressional Committee recently that the $13,000,000,000 defense budget should be increased by $500,000,000 “at the outside” for additional | Alaskan defenses and more aircratt | at the Baranof Hotel. 2 FEATURE BILL 1§ OPENING TONIGHT - AT20TH CENTURY The 20th Century Theatre is giv- ing double entertainment tonight, a | two feature bill. “Speed to Spare” is a melodrama of the roaring road with Richard | Arlen and Jean Rogers, the former playing a stunt driver who turns to iruck driving around whose personal life revolves the exciting story of the men behind the wheels of our huge freight trucks. The film is reported to be replete wi thrilling scenes depicting the | hazards faced by the iron-nervea | drivers of these highway heavy- weights, and is climaxed with ar | ultra-suspenseful truck chase and | explosion. A feud between two brothers| threatens the success of & music writing team and the happiness o* many persons in Monogram’s “Music Man,” the other feature, with a cast headed by two popular | male vocalists and an outstanding | bandleader. Freddie Stewart and| Phil Brito co-star with maestre Jimmy Dorsey in the musical drama, which promises a bevy of song hits blended with a romantic and appealing story. | IPNA FLIES TWO SECTIONS WEST Pacific Northern Airlines flew two sections to the Westward yes- terday. The first section took the following passengers: To Anchorage: A. F. Ghiglione, J. F. Marshall, D. C. Wise, J. C. Ford, Gladys Aubucheon, Romaine Chandler, Sharon Chandler, Patsy Chandler, Margaret Penhington, R. Stout, T. Troyer, Vernon Johnson, Mrs. Anne Brown, Mrs. W. E. French and Robin French, To Cordova: Tom Axland, Bar- gen Boe, Willie Erickson, Roy| Jones, Olaf Olsnas, Fred Peterson, Don Wold, O. A. Conrad, Tom Harris, Nels Peterson, Harold Moats, C. Keating, Frank Evans. To Yakutat: Willlam B. Stoltz. R. J. Carlson and Mr. Coffin were oicked up at Cordova and flown to Anchorage. » In the second section, the follow- ing were flown to Anchorage: H. Moats, H. Burnhaum, David Nich- ols, Jay Kennedy, Fuller Thomp- son, F. H. Sturgis, Olin Colip, Joe Vesek, O. Anderson, Martin Rig- ney, Vera Mausha, M. Astin, W. E. Hutchinson, Mrs. A. Roberts. Yakutat to Juneau: Anne Sim- ons, Gustavus to Juneau: Sam Kelly. COASTAL FLIGHTS BRING 12; TAKE 20 Alaska Coastal Airlines flights yesterday brought 12 persons to Juneau and carried 20 from here; to points in Southeast Alaska. To Sitka: George Dudley, Fred and A. Farsdahl; to Petersburg: Allen, Sim McKinnon, John Castle, John Wanberg; to Ketchikan: Felix Toner, Eugene North, and D. I Galloway; to Tanakee: Gene Ir- win and Gene O'Shea. To Hidden Falls: Tom McCahill; to Hawk Inlet: John Eidem; to Haines: Ray Gelotte, J. C. Hutch- inson, H. R. Bates, and Roy Clay- ton; and to Skagway: Merrill Stiles, Ralph Aagard, and Frank Olsen. From Sitka: Frank Wright and Russ Warfel; from Ketchikan: Carl Lindstrom, and Sandy Lindstrom; from Petersburg: Bill Hixon and Don Pettigrew; from Angoon: Mr. and Mrs. Billy Johnson; from Chatham: A. Peterson and Frank Olson; and from Hajnes: Fred Daugherty, i FROM PETERSBURG D. W. Pettigrew, of Petersburg, is [ ANNOUNCING . New Opening Hours Open from 4 p. m. all night -- every night Drop in for a Snack, Refreshments or Dinner. Dinner served from 4 p. m. 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