The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 8

JEAN ARLESS makes her screen bow and Glenn Corbelt Is one el Ox stars In Wllllum Castle's "Homicidal," now showinj at the Sttte Theatre, Columbia Pictures' new story ol psychotic killer. William Castle's Production 'HomiddaV Shock-Thriller William Castle, master ot the macabre, Is at it again. Castle's newest adventure into the realm Tingler," "The House on Haunted Hill" and "Macabre." "Homicidal" comes equipped I with another of Viliam Castle's of hnrror is Homiudal, the i showmanship tricks, ai audience story of a psychotic killer now showing Bt the State -Theater. Jear, Arless is introduced to the screen in the new Columbia release und the film stars Glenn Corbetl. Patricia Breslini Eugenia I.eontr.vich.

Alan Bunce and James Westerficld. Worthy Successor "Homicidal" reportedly has all the shock elements to make it a worthy successor to Castle's past suspense hits. "13 Ghosts," "The FISHING LICENSE Bait Tackle Gift Shop SILVER BELL GIFT SHOP 3528 Boulevard participation "gimmick" on a par with his ghost from "House on Haunted Hill." his specia spectacles for "13 Ghosts" and his spine tingler of "The Tingler." Plot Ingredients Some of the "Homicidal" plot ingredients, which assure a full measure of entertainment for the orror aficionado, are the mani- killer's menacing of a cpm- letely paralyzed, nv-ite old wom- the nocturnal prcwls of the iller seeking a new victim, and he ruthless destruction of a com- letely unsuspecting victim, dur- ng a mysterious wed- linjl. Robb White penned the screen- ilay for "Homicidal," produced ind directed by William Castle. Anti-Rule Plotters In France Held PARIS (AP) French police said Saturday they have seized mportant documents from lection of the widely scattered antigovernment in "ranee and arrested 20 of its members.

The leaders are still in flight, however. Acts of Violence were blamed on the plotters, including murder with a plastic bomb. Ortiz Leader A spokesman at the Interior Ministry said' the seized documents confirmed existence of a "provisional government for French Algeria" and clearly identified Joseph Drift as one of its leaders. Ortiz is under a death sentence for his part in the I960 Algerian barricades uprising and Is believed to have been living in exile on the Spanish island of Majorca since the i movement collapsed. Police said that the right-wing network was responsible for the recent plastic-bomb attacks in France.

The captured documents' indicated Ortiz sent instructions for the attacks through an elaborate courier network. Most of the arrests, which took place during the past few days but were kept secret, were in ax Causes Texans To Be Comradely At Coffee BLUM Sells All Kinds of Insurance iI JUMBO PRINTS WITH FOLDERS Henry's Boek Store 2217 MARKET ST. COLISEUM if HOUSTON SEPTEMBER (THRU 17 8 NITES MONDAY tHHU THURSDAY 1.00 P.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 1:30 P.M. 6 MATINEES EACH P.M.

SUNDAYS-- 1iM AND P.M. STUDY IN TORMENT Vincent Price, the tormented 1th nobleman In American International's lilmliation of the Edgar Allan Foe terror dasfic, "The Pit and the ponderi Ml horrible put he stands by the dreaded Iron Maiden In the family torture chamber. The Color and Pinavision thriller, now ihowing at the Martini Theater. itars Barbara Steele, John Kerr, Antony Carbons and Anders. The Pit And The Pendulum Famous Poe Chiller On Film southwestern France.

Plastic Bomb Among the attacks ihat police ttribute to the were the plastic explosion which killed Camillc Bltnc, mayor of Evian, a few days before the opening of peace talks with the Algerian rebels last May, and an explosion and fire in the National Assembly Paris last spring. Many blasts of the plastic, a sticky type explosive, have been blamed on rightists. The police Identified Ortiz, Gen. Jacques Faure and Dr. Bernard Lefevre ts other members of the nebulous "provisional government of French Algeria." Gen.

Faure is. being held in Sante prison awaiting trial for a part in the generals' revolt In April. Faure was not in Algiers at the time, but long has been Identified with right-wing factions In Algeria. Dr. Lefevre, known principally as a political theoretician, was expelled from Algeria tor his rightist activities.

Hli whereabouts are unknown. Texas Farm Prices Up For August AUSTIN (UPI) Texas farm prices reached 2R2 per cent of the 3ec. 1910-Dec. 1841 base on Aug. 15, the S.

Department of Agri culture reported Saturday, an increase of four points above the previous check date in July. The index was 5 per cent above he level a year ago. Cotton was cents a pound, one-half cent above uly and cottonseed at J5I per ton showed an advance of $2 per ton. Cum Deertaicd Corn was J1.17 per bushel, down 5 cents; hiy JW.IO per ton was SI below last month and grain sorghum at S1.67 per hundredweight, war off seven cents. Oats and barley showed gains nf two cents per bushel, hut the feed grain and ha- Index dropped In 119 per cent nf the base, a loss of five points.

The new crop of rice was bringing $4.75 per hundredweight, 35 cents shove last year. Wheat at 51.81 per bushel was six above month ago and eight cents ahov last year. Livestock Increases The livestock and livestock products Index at 2IM was clghl, points above last month and 19 a ack "TMPS as "Vietminh- points above last Hops, beef Pathet soldier! 1 cattle and -calve, gains during the gained 40 ce.its wcicht. beef calves Fheep and Two Enclaves Attacked By Red Forces VIENTIANE, Laos (UPI)-Com- munlst rebel forces attacked two government held a in Laos at dawn, tallons of rebel troops Laotian government communique said. American International's "The Pit and the Pendulum," now showing at the Martini Theater, brings to the screen Edgar Allan Foe's most famous terror classic which proudly takes its place beside that studio's previous Poe tale, "The House of Usher." One of Poe's greatest gifts was his ability to cast almost hypnotic spell with his plots and his sumptuous and ornate settings.

Living in the 19th century, Poe seemed to feel and write his best in the period of a couple hundred years earlier. In Pit and the Pendulum," the Poe mood and atmosphere has been authentically recreated and the effect is one of' the screen's most arresting and chilling stories. lith Century Spain The story is laid in 16th century Spain and the film's sets, trappings, and costumes present that period with all its ornate beauty and foreboding brought to lite in magnificent color. The great main room of the castle set measures 28,000 square feet, with a staircase leading to the upper chambers which can be glimpsed through massive wrought iron doors separating stairs (rom corridors. Fine old Belgian tapes- triei of varying sizes adorn the walls, the Oriental rug on the floor measures 25 by 38 feet, the largest used on any motion picture Mt Dominating one wall of the great room is a huge fireplace, 'the firebox alone of which nobleman tormented to madnes are stars John Kerr as Franci who has journeyed from Englan to unravel the mystery of th death of his sister, played Barbara Steele.

Luana Ande has a sympathetic role as the si ter of tie' Spaniard who shar his dread secret: Antony Carbom h) seen as Dr. Leon, long-tim friend' of the family, and 'Patrii Westwood 'Is cast in the role the butler. In Color and Panavision, wi an exciting musical story by Les Baxter, and a Richard Mathesi script based on' the famous tale, "The Pit and the Pcnd lum" provides top entertainme and an unforgettable experien of chills and terror. Read The News-Tribune Clasd- tied Ads For Best By THE ASSOCIATED PSESS Comradeship suffered a body ow in Texas this weekend. Regulars who tc daily the mass coffee break and then nd a pigeon among themselves pay the combined check sud-' nly began demanding separate ecks like strangers.

One Harltngen cafe owner de- ared it's just a gag. But some istomers were serious. Beat Sales Tax The 'customers simply were try- to beat the sales tax which ent into effect Friday. Csfe hecks of more than 24 cents are taxed. Wails and howls resoiuided in ore after store.

One deep East Texas grocer laintively -wired Gov. Price Dan- office that "They tell me I'm opposed to collect something, bul one has told me what." He aid he hadn't heard about the ax until it already was effective Fortunately for tax officers everybody in Texas excep the East Taxas grocer read! ewspapers. It was newspapers to which re alters and others turned for in ormition-on what is taxed. No Forms Given The -most general complain voiced by those who must collec the levy is that forms and othe information have not yet bee iupplied by the state governmen Merchants widely varyin interpretations on the tax law. In San Angelo, one retailer tol clerks that if they sell 10 blouse each'to one customer the must collect 2 per cent ta Another retailer a few doors told his clerks that there was tax on ten $1 blouses.

There is tax on outer clothing costing le than J10. Customers generally paid th with resignation and witho complaint. Others were upset, th general comment being that took effect surprisingly soon. Forgot Purchases Also at San. Angelo, one customer became flustered because of the tax that she walked out, leaving her pald-for pur- ases behind.

Another walked v.iihout her car keys. Laredo, which has many cus- mers from across the Mexican rder, had a special problem, exican citizens are exempt from aying federal excise taxes, but jt the state tax. It took some (plaining. But the southern eighbors paid without complaint. At Greenville, clerks in one othing store questioned custom's closely on whether they wear ieir T-shirts on the outside or side.

There is no tax if they are orn as outer clothing. Another ore collected tax on all ilrts. Uncomplimentary A)so at Greenville, a woman dis- astefully dropped her 2-cent sales ax on the counter and followed with a. string words uncom limentary to the Legislature thai assed the tax. Out of the uncertainty aboul ine points of the tax law came comments from occasional cus omers and clerks "Why not make it a flat charge acros he board?" One shopper at Denison- expressed this view, "We've got i and we might as well start livln with But if retailers and their customers found confusion, the should been in the office State Comptroller Robert S.

Ca vert, whose job it is to adinini ter the tax. At one point Thui day, eve of the first tax colle lions, Calvert's office lagged fiv hours behind in answering the in pouring telephone calls. Rep. Forrest Harding of Si Angelo, one of the legislators wi voted for the sales tax, had th advice for merchants as 1 dropped two cents on the count as tax -on a restaurant meal: "When in doubt charge a tax gtba--7-B unday. Sept.

3, 1961 Army Boxer injured In Brawl EL PASO (UPI)-A brawl In- ilving about 60 persons, iiiclud- 15 El Paso policemen and sev- ral U. S. servicemen, broke out arly Friday morning in a night ub to Juarez. A 22 year- old rmy MP was critically stabbed the heart. Pyt Roy S.

Nieto of Houston ras rushed to William Beaumont ospital where he underwent mergency heart op-iratton. An- horities said it appeared he hid Ken stabbed with a broken bot- e. Nieto is the middleweight champion ot the Fourth J. S. Army.

El Paso Chief of Police J. C. lorak temporarily iuspended 5 policemen involved pending investigation into the fight Authorities were unable immediately to find out what caused the brawl. LABOR DAY SPECIAL Link WM tack $2.00 Offer HARRIS' Certlttod Bar-B-Q Fm, Mtofy 41 it St. to 10 MM4 LA MAROUI Fk.

WI WE OFIN AT SUNDOWN ADULTS Mt-- CHILDMN Me AkMnr-MiiiM Frtd MieMurr.y- Nincy AND-- "FMCM.IS" Cmimueopi- Color by Martin W.it.C.rol ChrhtMMn MARTINI -'Sneak'- PREVIEW GalvoitoB La Marque PRESCRIPTION SERVICE FREE CAR COSMETICS DELIVERY CANDY For Complete Drug Service Gifts i i SUNDA 7: Big Back To School Show! Tonight 7:30 p.m COM Ai At SM "HOMICIDAL" INT is 7 feet by 8 feet. The dining room which opens out from the main room has slightly smaller over It Is an authentic century Spanish coal of- The communique said five bai- great room on another side is the music room and its double doors Dun wl ki I MCW FMNT MEW against villages around Muong dividing the rooms are inlaid with Phang in the mountains of Xieng MlNf tin ihefftnf el WMeM GMtii's heads. Bedrooms are equally Im- The royal army's 24th Volunteer tN MM tt tab tta dhiux wM pressive, each with fireplace. Behind the fireplace in the master bedroom is concealed a battalion was resisting the as saults "with courage," the govern ment communique said. WMCMM tta COWARD'S COMER panel leading onto a secret corrl The communique referred toithe dor in true Poeish fashion.

Furnishings in keeping with the architecture include. massive tables and high'backed chairs of the Laotian government has frequent ly charged that Victminh, or Com Two 400-year-old Intricately munist North Vietnamese troops, per hundred. 60 cents and carved Throne chairs 8 feet in Lao rebel guerrillas in Laos. height stand at each side of the BARBARA STEELE WITH JOHN KERR These contrasted wilh losses of and cabinets in various also confirmed rumors here of 7P cents par hundredweight for are from Italy and Spain and earlier rebel attacks on govcrn- Ifient positions in the territory of are hundreds of years old. -STARTS- THURSDAY! TM HAPPvsmnr-wMKER or Sheep prices were the lowest for loyal Meo tribesmen.

Statuary and wall paintings' are AURUSI since 134 lowest since 13-15. of the same degree of quality and The communique snid that the excellence. Wrought Iron chande liers from old Spain nre 150 years driven from the village of Lao The ribald, impudent, but always moving account of the encounter between a girl-of- the-streets In a Grecian seaport and the American who wants to rescue her from her desperate (or is it?) Read ITie News-Tribune Classified Ad? Best Results. Nlia in Xieng Kliouang province Monday in the face of an attack by tour "Victminh Pathet Lao battalions." Excellent Cast With Vincent Price heading the cast and portraying the Spanish MEllNAMatCOUftl JULES DASSIN BLORIOUS 60UKN FUTURtf MUSE nut am TWES OF rnnnuuiCB: ME m. IE sum wins tur nmu mcnm KHBI nfatil Greece STARTS SUNDAY EASTMAN COLOR Narrated by LARRY CROSS reduced and Directed by BERNERD MAINWARING A 'COLUMBIA PICTURES FEATU3ETTE Doors Open 1 PM PLUS TQM i.

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