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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1933)
. , y PAGE TWO The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Snnday Morning, January 1, 1933 ' j r Y F Capitol, Presenting "One i Way; Passage" With Large Caste A modern motion picture It like a football team every part in it, Hke every position on the eleven, must be played by the best actor procurable. From the angle of tal ent, there are no minor parts in pictures any longer. The cast of players assembled ftr Warner Bros, picture, "One Way Passage," which comes to the Elfin ore theatre today, con forms perfectly to these exacting standards of present day film?. j William Powell and Kay Fran cis are the stairs of this unusual drama, appearing together for the sixth time in their careers. The actors)' associated with them are seasoned-graduates of the theatre, andRfature in screen experience. Aline MaeMahon, who has the role of The Countess", has been in constant demand on Broadway for several years, and has still "und time to demonstrate her an usual abilities as an actress in snch pictures as "Five Star Fi nal," "The Heart of New York," "The JUoutb piece" and "Life Be gins." Warren Hymer's screen- record offers such successes as "Up the River," "Sinners' Holiday," "Men eu Call," "The Seas Beneath." The Spider" and "The Unholy Garden." Frank McHugh, as one of the resourceful crooks who enliven tfe trans-Pacific journey daring "One Way Passage," has been active on the stage since child hood. He will be remembered in -Front Page," "The Crowd Roars" and "Life Begins" for con spicuous performances. Douglas Gerrard, who plays the part of the British baronet, was with William Powell in "The Road to Singapore" and in such ether Warner productions as 'General Crack'' and "Sweet Kitty Bjllaire." His picture and stage career covers more than a quar ter of a century. One of the best known come dians on the English stage is Her bert Mundin. who is the cockney steward on the steamer that forms tii stage for this out-of-the-ordin-ary drama. Frederick Burton, as tti doctor, hai been a familiar figure on both the stage and the screen for years. Tay Garnett, who served his ap prenticeship as a successful writer for the screen before stepping. in to a directorial position behind tie camera. Is one of the most rapidly rising of the younger di rectors. His production, "Her BUh," is still remembered for its cits tan ding entertainment values. The screen play of "One Way Passage" is the work of Robert Lord, a motion picture author of o merous successes, while the ad aptation and dialogue come from te pens of Wilson Mizner and Joieph Jackson. Pneumonia Releases Hold on W. Wilson . AIRLIE. Dec. 31 Wlllard Wil n who' was seriously ill with pneumonia following an attack of fit; is slowly improving at the name of his mother, Mrs. Clarence Wilson's. He will return to his rsnch within the next week or so wtiere Jim Siddall, a neighbor has rWyn caring for his stock. Others that have been quite sick with the flu are Mi3s Valette See, Mrs. Susan Hastings, George Ploub, Kathleen Harris, Florence JJcKibben, HaroTd Reeves and the Toedtemeier family. lOLLYWOOP Home of 23c Talkies Today, Monday A Tuesday continuous Performance Today Monday 2 to 11 P. 31. FIRST SHOWING SALEM IUUD DEN LYON s3; ZASU PITTS GLEASON PUKICELL i New HO mm tut Glorious Fun f-- j in a Miraculous Frolic of Mirth ond Mystery 1 Jf Mm mm- B ear egins V i v "i a if-" i i - ? x-. fc; it Vft " -1 Here is a new one of William Powell as he will appear in "One Way Passage" now showing i yr; s Lewis Stone and Boris Karloff as they appear in "Mask of Fu Manchu" now showing at Warner Bros. Capitol. Miiir iii.ii, t.'ilW.I'fc.ri.'. mmiii. Dick Powell, Marion Nixon and WiU Rogers in a scene from the feature picture now showing at the Grand, "Too Busy to Work". ten PLAN SPANISH PLAY Riotously funny love scenes of a man masquerading as a wom an and making passionate love to another man, sparkling dialog with a racy flavor, hilarious scenes of a Spanish toreador breaking Into a wedding party, gorgeous clothes, constitute high lights of 'Glorious Annabelle," the third production of Chemeke ta players, which will be present ed in the re-arranged, re-decor ated Nelson auditorium next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Members of the cast have been rehearsing intensively to make this production the highlight of the season. This sophisticated comedy was written by a woman. Florence Edna May, and she put into it a wealth of sparkling, racy lines, combined with the hilarious ly funny scene of a tipsy, sad- hearted housekeeper who finds courage to reveal her love for her master. This role is played by Pat" Peterson with such clever ness as to wring laughs from the icy-hearted. Conventions to Start Early in Year, Revealed Three January conventions are already slated for Salem, accord ing to the calendar of the cham ber of commerce, where all ses sions of the gatherings will be held. January 9 and 10, the League of Oregon Cities win hold a con ference. The second meeting will be of the Oregon League Build ing and Loans association, at which building and loan ofMenr. and employes from all over the state wilt be In attendance. The third gathering is that of tne uregon Mining Congress, With at Warner Bros. Elsinore, Wage Reduction Accepted; Hint Of Resignation The majority of Marlon county emnloye were accenting 10 per cent wage reductions yesterdays philosophically although protest ing that the low scale prevalent here did not justify further low ering. The county court and bud get committee agreed Friday to a uniform 10 per cent reduction on all employes drawing more than $70 a month. A few workers faint ed at resigning their jobs and seeking other employment but no definite announcements of resig nations were forthcoming. nam DICK. ji. .... . -w. ii I, 1 aCLA r ?I i iM I uspicious - j f. W WFFS II ELBE BILL Plays Super-man Role In "Mask of Fu Manchu"; Stone is Sleuth Boris Karloff appear la what is probably his strangest role a Dr. Fu Manchu In Metro-Goldwjm-Mayer'a filmisation of the Sax Rohmer mystery "The Mask of Fu Manchu," which openi today at the Capitol theatre. In weird makeup a the Chines super-man, he toys with artificial lightning bolts in his fantastic laboratory. Inflicts uncanny tor tures and heads an amaxlnr In trigue whose purpose la to estab lish dominion over the entire world. Karloff- proves himself a put master in the art of creating ter ror and mystery In a characteris ation. His remarkable makeup not only depicts him as a sinister and cunning Oriental but also him the unique appearance of be ing almost seven feet la height. Moreover, this role gives hint opportunity to make use of his role In striking contrast to "Frankenstein" la which he did not speak. Lewis Stone offers a skillful i portrayal of the Scotland Yard tectrve who is trapped by the el er Fu Manchu, la made the victim of horrible torture hut comes oat the winner In the end. Karen Mar ley and Charles Starrett win sym pathy in the romantls leads and the Oriental looking Myrna Loy Is effective as the Eurasian daugh ter of the wily Fu Manchu. Other roles are well played by Jean Her sholt, Lawrence Grant and David Torrence. Many Families Depending Upon Relief Service An increasing number of fami lies are depending upon Commun ity Service here for support, S. H. Parvine, president, reported yes terday. Applications for help are being Immediately investigated and relief given at once where the demand is meritorious. Miss Thora Boesen, Red Cross secretary, is in charge of investi gating all applications and issu ing requisitions on the Commun ity Service warehouse on North Front street. Purvine said yester day that supplies in store were holding up fairly well. A heavy demand for goods hi anticipated in the next three months. The Call Board By OLIVE M. DOAK WARXER BROS. CAPITOL Today Lewis Stone and Bor- is Karloff In "Mask of Fa Manchn." WAilnAeristT Rill Ttnvrf ("tin. ger Rogers in "Carnival TKnat " TTHilav riivs 'Brook in "The Night of June IS. WARNER BROS. ELSIORH Today William Powell and Kay Francis in "One Way Passage." Wednesday Bill Boyd la Carnival Boat." Friday Jack Oakle and Mar- fan Vlrnn In "Mail Una - Square Garden." HOLLYWOOD Today Ben Lyon and Zasu Pitts In "The Crooked Cir cle." Wednesday Jean Harlow la "Red Headed Woman." Friday Reginald Denny la "The Iron Master." THE GRAND Today Will Rogers In Too Busy to Work." Thurrday Spencer Tracy la "Young America." Friday Buck Jones la "Sua- down Rider." ZASU 0 1 . . theatre STARTING TODAY WDUL MARION POWELL iff' frosa the W. - story s '-' "JubiIo" tCTwaa J jC. :-fcy:tjjjil ; Just a hint of tha tenseness of the various situations which arrlse in the showing of "The Crooked Circle" with Ben Lyon and Zasu Pitts, James Gleason and Irene Pnrcell as the chief interest makers. Now show ing at the Hollywood. zasu Pins snows AT HDLLVWODD NOW "Crooked Circle" Star of The Expressive Hands As Housekeeper Zasa Pitta, whose every screen appearance is relished by film fans far and wide, shares one dis tinctive trait which was also in ternationally famotu with the great Sarah Bernhardt, in having the most expressive hands in mo tion pictures. This particular characterstio is very notlcable in her current role as the fluttery housekeeper in "The Crooked Circle" which Is offered under the Wide World pictures emblem beginning today at the Hollywood theatre. While almost Impossible to describe In cold type, nevertheless Miss Pitts conveys every emotion and shade thereof, by peculiarly graceful movements of her fing ers ana hands. Her present role as the nervous housekeeper of a reputedly haunt ed house, offers unlimited oppor tunities for this player's individ ual art. By simply pointing in a given direction she conveys ner vous fear. Her touch on an ob ject Instantly reveals her emotion of the moment and Zasu Pitts' ex pressive gesture of "wringing" iher hands can depict anything from the deepeet grief to ntter be- rllderment. Freight Engine Breaks Down on S. P. Main Line Southern Pacific north and south bound passenger service vbi delayed two hours yesterday afternoon when a freight engine broke down a mile north of Che- roawa at 5 p. m. Both the Eugene local and the northbound Klamath passengers were held np. Damage to the engine consisted of a broken valve crankpln. Aa emergency engine was sent out from here to pull the northbound freight train ont of the way. A sinister terror . . . an almond-eyed tempt ress ... in a NEW Fa Manchn thriller, great er than the screen has ever had from the pea of Sax Rohmer. I , .;-; rapri f x -V -V fA f . - .-, . - t- ) N . Vf-S -J .a - ' ; :ji f t V" v ' j Thrill Upon rtrfflj I Shadier Upon J UKUUU" ' iV ring in Local Theatre Fare GRID 0FFEBS3IEW WILL ROGERS FILM "Too Busy to Worf ' Starts Today With Nixon as Tramp's Dauglter la no previous picture in which he has been starred, ha Will Rog ers been so delightfully humorous as he Is la "Too Busy to Work,' the Fox production l whih he plays the role of a whimsical and kindly tramp. "Too Busy to Work? will begin a four-day engagement at the Grand theatre today.; The story holds interest from beginning to end and it Is splendidly done by a cast that includes Marion Nixon, Dick Powell, Frederick Burton, Constantino Romanoff, Douglas Coagrove, Bert Hanlon, Charles MIddleton and Louise Beavors. The picture was directed by John O. BIystone who directed Rogers In "So This is London, one of his earlier successes. "Too Busy to Work" tells the story of a modern Enoch Araen. It has a climax that it scarcely expected and highly Intriguing. The distinguished wit and phil osopher is gtTon many opportuni ties for the introduction of witty saylnn and sharp repartee, but he Is nt his best in the emotional scenes with Miss Nixon, who plays the role of the daughter from whom he keeps his identity seoret. Foot couples laughed, at de pression yesterday and took oat marriage licenses at the county clerk's office here, each couple setting Saturday, the last day of 1931, as their marriage date. Hugh E. McGilvra, Forest Grove editor, received a license to marry -Louise ' Harriet Nunn, Sa- Ism, former executive secretary of Girls' Camp Fire work in Port land. Each person gave the birthday date as Identical in year. month and day. Chester A. Meyers, 11, Jeffer son farmer, received a license to marry Bessie Baltimore, 31, Jef ferson dressmaker. Kenneth D. Long, 29. 941 Mill street, a printer, reclved a license to marry Vera K. Warden, 2T, 295 West Superior street, a clerk. Merle F. MMthesJ 22, route 9, b;Uem, a farmer, ! received license to marry Elinors McCrone, 21, 1589 Belltfvue street, a nurse Employment fax Is Proposed to Raise $4 00,000 A so-called i "uniform employ ment tax," estimated to raise ap proximately $4,500,000 a year, will be provided in a bill to be introduced at 'the special legisla tive session here next week by Ben West, ex-Marion county as sessor. Money raised from the tax would be applied toward wip ing ont the state deficit and re duce property taxes. The bill would impose a tax or two per cent k month oa all sal aries, pay, wages or compensation in excess of $50 a month. A state commissioner and a commissioner from each county would admin ister the act. ' PLUS A Hsurrlcaas) f Hilarity Hesitating Love Hollywood oa Panda JAMES MTLTOIf ia -sraa a sower FOUR COUPLES 01 133? BUDS Oapttol News Events EDWMDSWILL CS decisid;j uphfld Supreme Court Vote is tie On Appeal; $460,000 Estate Involved The state supreme court, in a three to three opinion, Saturday upheld the will of the late Thomas Henry Edwards, for many years engaged in the furniture business in Portland, In which he left the bulk of his estate of $460,000 to his sister. Mary Edwards Longo, and emnlovees of the Edwards furniture company. The law provides that in cases of a tie Tote by tne supreme court the opinion affirming the lower court shall prevail. Records In the proceeding show that Mr. Edwards died in San Di ego. Calif.. September It, 1929, approximately seven months after his last will had been executed, in this will he cut off his daughter. Martha Virginia Edwards Earle, now a resident of Boston, Mass., o o o Colds doubly dangerous with Flu around HEALTH authorities warn that every precau tion should be taken to check colds promptly. Colds pull down body resistance, and often pave the way for an attack of flu and its serious com plications. Don't take chances. For greatest safety and protection, follow Vicks Plan for better Control of Colds. With certain simple rules of health, the Plan, briefly, is this : TO PREVENT MANY COLDS: At that first " feeling of stuffiness or nasal irrita tion, sniffle or sneeze Nature's usual warning that a cold is coming on use Vicks Nose & Throat Drops, the new aid in preventing colds. This will check many colds at the nose and throat where most colds start. TO END A COLD SOONER: If a cold has developed, or strikes without warn ing, vigorous measures are liecessary . Rest as much as possible, preferably in bed. Take a mild laxative, if needed. At bedtime, apply Vicks VapoRub, the modern external treatment, for its direct, double action while you sleep. During the day, use the con venient Vicks Nose Drops for added comfort and relief while you work. Vicks Plan Tested and Proved In numerous clinical tests, last winter. Ticks Colds-Control Plan reduced the number and duration of colds by half . . . cut the cost of colds more than half. How yon ean follow the Plan in your home is fully explained in each Vicks package. caaiia sgclb vaiti anv mm KSs? llr.Mi II fScrMerWwf LAUREL &HARDY o-t ijSSOJOA' KRAZY KATin "SKECTO 8TARST Sport Thrills News with a bequest of $100. He pre viously bad made a property set tlement of $90,000 with his di vorced wife, with the provision that upon her death, this wonld revert to his daughter. Mrs. Ed wards also was to receive an ad ditional f 300 a month, and his daughter $100 a month. Following Mr. Edwards' death Mrs. Earle lannched proceedings to contest the will la the Multno mah county circuit court. She al leged that her father was incom petent at the time the last will was executed and that he was un duly Influenced by Mr. Edwards' sister and other beneficiaries. The complaint also alleged that Mrs. Longo had poisoned her brother's mind against Mrs. Earle. . Justice Rossman, who wrote the affirming opinion in the case, declared that the latter charge was based largely upon the testi mony of a witness at the hearing in the lower court, who alleged that she had read certain letters which Mr. Edwards ha received from Mrs. Longo after Mrs. Earle had announced her intention to marry. Nearly half of the population of continental United States lives la IS metropolitan districts. NOTE To Our Patrons! Wo predict, wiUkoat emtloa, that at that C yew wm raU Oif Way Pa age" a m ef th On kest piocee t emtortslnmasit f cos to Salem dartas; tbo year! hi I I Tha llajMrewnrt I tf ii aiatea on January 14. .