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PAGE ELEVEN. Local Moyie . Theatres Offer Fine - Balance i . The OREGON STATESMAN Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, October It, 1935 EMertammeiit t - i 1 5 rt Naval Academy Picture Shown "Shipmates Forever'? Willi Keeler and Powell is ' Now at Elsinore Nary sweethearts' seldom, be ' come nary vires, in spite ot all the romance that seems to attach to the youthful - love-affairs , of midshipmen at the Annapolis na 'val academy and the girls' to whom they are devoted in their training school days:" Ruby Keeler, who co-stars with Dick Powell In the- Cosmopolitan . musical drama called "Shipmates Forever, now showing at the El sinore theater as a Warner Bors. release, brought this rather disen chanting hit of information back with her from the' quaint old Maryland town, where a large proportion of the picture was phor tographed. "One of "iiJfcst charming ot the many ceremonies they haTe at Annapolis is called, the Ring Dance," Ruby explained. "When a midshipman has completed two years of study, .and begins his third, he is entitled to wear his class ring. . "In the center the dance floor of Dahlgren "dall, a huge ring, ,8 feet in diameter, stands upright Through this each couple dances. Theyfjn within the ring. tne girl slips tee boy s ring, on ms finger, they kiss and make way for the next couple. Scarcely one naval officer out of twenty ever marries his girl of the Ring Dance. .- "Of course, there are logical . reasons for this. One is that the midshipman, after getting the ring, has two more -years at the academy before he graduates -J ''Virginia Judge" is Showing at Capitol . The only gavel in history .that has- been used to call court to or der in every English speaking city in the world has been return ed to Its owner, Walter C. Kelly. stage and screen star, after being J missing for over a year I ' The gavel, taken from a Mil- . waukee theater, to be kept as a souvenir, was sent to Kelly dur ing the production of Para mount's "The Virginia Judge," now playing at the Capitol thea ter, in which he plays the title role. It is bnt one of the actor's large collection and has an inter esting history. Kelly brings the famous Judge character he created on the stage to the screen In "The Virginia Judge' a homely Mtla comedy drama of small tows life to.' the Tidewater -co u n t r jr f Virginia where the townsfolk hring all their troubles to the community's kindly, genial judge. Marsha Hunt, Stepin Fetchit, Johnny Downs and Robert Cummings are , in the cast. - , la "Melody Trail," a musical western, starring Gene Autry, the singing cowboy, second feature at the Capitol theater, cowgirls run j a ranh instead of cowboys and supply plenty of humor. o& Service Workers ; Cortrena fre Monday, Talk Record System . Rational re-employmenit serrlce ffice workers from ;frr counties will gather here Monday night to confer with. Guy V. Llntner, state director, and H. A. Ketterman, state statistician, concerning changes in their record systems ; which are believed to point toward the service's handling the federal nnemployment insurance division ot the social securities act. The counties Included In the meeting call are Marion, , Polk, Benton, Linn and Lincoln. John Veatch Dies in Boise; Relatives Here .- A. W.-Veatch received word yesterday of the death of his bro ther. John W. Veaich of Boise, Idaho. Surviving are the didow and four children: A brother, A. W. Veatch of Salem; and tire sis ters, Mrs. Alice Wynne of Cottage .Grove, Mrs. Carrie Tibbals of San Francisco. Mrs. Anna pta un. Olive Owens and Mrs. Ethel Tim- merman or Portland. MA Horns Onwl Theater K LLYVOoU Today, Monday, Tuesday A GREAT STAR and a NEW STAR . .:fogefiWr7 ent IHMt'l 'LUISK RAINtK Wdy . MADT CRalSTIAHS ' . viasima imrt Screen Couple ' "-...!v ! N 1 - Dick ToweU and Rnby Keeler are Forever" at the lsinore today. Gene Autry, radio cowboy songster, one or tne features at the Capitol today. Vr m Jt ' " A iifaiifiwrmnwinnriffrOT oaum Robert Doaat and Madeline Car. - roll in a scene from "39 Steps" at the State today. Letters Urging Larger Capitol Site Are Sent By Civic Organizations A number of letters, signed by commercial and civic organiza tions, were received at the execu tive department Friday, urging acquisition of additional land for a state capitol site. The writers included the Grants Pass chamber of commerce, Dal las Commercial club, Oregon Building "congress, Oregon Tech nical congress, Mitchell City coun cil, and others. Primus of Greenwood Enters Chicken Deal; Knott House Going Up GREENWOOD, Oct. 2G T. J. Primus is building a new chicken house which is nearing comple tion. Mr. Primus is going in the chicken business this year. Mrs. Lindsey of Vancouver,' Wash., has rented his place and returned to her home in Wash ington. Dr. Knott of Independ .! v-:- 4l:--ilT TOPS 'EM ALL X FOR THRILLS! Aj Srf, wwrd 4 niih'wii fmiu that Mly Utii mMttr mini caa lv,. tmim At tnm r wt WW MTMrMkVWl I nyarheTolakd 4 CIKErOVEy Colorad . J ;" ' f Cartooa hf aaTf i. Haft in New Picture romancing again in "Shipmates ' . has the lead in "Melody Trail, The Call Board STATE Today First run, Robert Donat in "The 31 Steps" ' plus Major Bowes' Ama- 1 teurs of the Air. 1 Wednesday Paul Robeson in "Sanders of the River." ' Thursday night Hallowe'en ' midnight matinee. Tickets 1 Friday- "The Werewolf of London" with Henry Hall. ' Saturday John . Wayne in "The Texas Terror." GRAND ' Saturday "Charlie Chan in ' Shanghai" with Warner ' Oland. L Wednesday Double bill, Nancy Carroll in "Atlantic Adventure" and Ken May- naxd in "Western Fron- tier." Saturday "The Gay Decep- tion" with Frances Led- erer. ELSIXORE Today "Shipmates For- ever" with Dick Powell. Thursday "O'Shaughnessy's Boy" with Wallace Beery. ,7'QLLYWOOD Today William Powell in "Escapade." Wednesday Double hill, "Times Square Lady" with Robert Taylor and "Wom- an Wanted" with Maureen - O'Sullivan. Friday Jack Holt In The Awakening ot jHn Burke." CAPITOL Today Double bill, "The Virginia Judge" with Step- in Fetchit and Gene Autry in "Melody Trail." Tuesday Double bill, "Lit- tie Women" with Kather- ine Hepburn and ZaSu Pitts in "Going High- brow." Thursday Double bill, "In Caliente" with Dolores Del Rio and " Hell's Angels " with Jean Harlow. ence has nearly completed his building on his place. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman will reside on the place at Greenwood. Today Sunday Show Start y. ti-f .ROBERT - V , V - Madeleinv A """l VCarranjAJ 'Charlie Chan9"' Film at Grand Keye Luke Featured With Orland; "Escapade" i . at the Hollywood After an all too long sepera tion, Charlie Chan and his son, Lee, are once again united in the new Warner Qland film, "Charlie Chan in Shanghai," now at the Grand theater.. Keye Luke, the young, American-born Chinese actor, portrayed Oland's son in "Charlie Chan in Paris." and returns to the screen to aid hit father eolve the most baffling crime in his long career. In "Charlie Chan la Shanghai." Chan and his son are faced with grave danger as they attempt to break up an international drag- ring. They fall into the clutches of - their adTersarlea and are about to meet their doom, but th crafty detective an dhls clever son force an escape and later succeed in apprehending the entire opium smuggling ring. Featured with Warner Oland and Keye Luke are Irene Hervey, Charlea Locher, Russell Hicks and Halliwell Hobbes. James Tinling directed the picture. Powell and Raiser Hollywood Stars Viennese gayety and music, whimsical comedy and lilting mu sical sequences mark "Escapade," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's new Con tinental romance coming today to the Hollywood theater, a n d in which William Powell is Introdu ced In an entirely new type of role. The picture has many interest ing surprises. It brings to the Bcreen the golden voice of Enrico Caruso, amplified from existing records into the most lifelike re plica possible of his actual voice, for a great opera sequence. It Introduces to the American screen as Powell's leading lady Luise Rainer, Viennese stage star, acclaimed In the old world as a great dramatic 'actress and owner ot "Europe's Most Beautiful Eyes." Its cast includes Frank Morgan, Virginia Brace, Mady Christians, Laura Hope Crews, Reginald Ow en, Henry Travers, Mathilda Co mont and others of note. Fox Breeders Plan to Offer Reward, Arrest Of Flocks Marauders Adoption of a plan whereby fox breeders belonging to the Oregon State Fox Breeders association win offer a 10 reward for ar rest and conviction ot any person caught killing a Jox owned by a member featured the Saturday meeting of the state association directors at the chamber of com merce here. The association announced the addition of 10 new members the past month. Steps will be taken to put the reward project into effect imme diately. Largest Gasoline Tax Collection Ever Mads In Last Three Months The largest collections of gaso line taxes In the history ot the state were recorded during the past three months, Secretary of State Sneil reported. These col lections aggregated nearly three million dollars. Collections for the last quar ter totalled $2,800,000. Gross re ceipts for the first nine months ot 1935 aggregated (7,500,000. Visit Mrs. Simpson LINCOLN, Oct. 26. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Smith and son Robert of Portland were recent guests at the home of Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Alice Simpson of Lincoln. Mr. Smith and Robert enjoyed soon good pheasant and quail hunting here. The Greatest Program in a Salem Theatre la Tears 12; 43 . Coma Early! Charlie Chan v. ti Warner Oland gives another fine characterization of the famous Chinese detective in "Charlie Chan in Shanghai" at the Grand today,-.- . '; - - . Is v. ' .W A " vrW f 1 s.$.-y::iA- t TCv William Powell and Virginia Brace hare leading roles pade," current attraction at the Hollywood. Drill on New Site, Upjohn's Too Dry Airport Location Picked Although Supply There Feared Inadequate Abandoning its first choice site. the Salem water commission has ordered test drilling for a city water supply to be started at the southwest corner of the municipal airport Monday although It ls feared the volume of water may prove inadequate, it was reported yesterday. The commission was believed to have settled on the airport site for its second attempt to obtain more well water because that is the location that has often been mentioned by engineers and local private citizens for several years past. The Upjohn tract southwest of Salem was abandoned last week after one hole had been driven to a depth of 303 feet, with nothing but a water-resisting blue shale found in the last 229 feet. The other test hole, which had been Continuous Today 2 TO 11 TWO Jim uinGitnn judge 11 l AND TUES. - WED. i 2 Big Features Louisa SI. Alcotfs "UTTLE WOMEN" ZASUPnTS , '.' la - - v ttGowg High Brow" rr '.-l BONGS! IN XM'l ACTIOS! V'ijzfk:. ROHAXCE! 7T- to thrill yon as yfT U iv IDC I, j Vi . Tin V v y y from -can otnu wad- 5 P.M. tvV' Back at Grand 1 a. (9 1 ..'V in Esca- bored to 95 feet, showed similar signs ot lack of water although it was located 1000 feet from the first one. Frank Knowles, geologist em ployed by the commission, is said to feel certain that water will be found in a well drilled on the air port property. Ther; is question, however, as to there being enough to supply the city entlely. Should airport wells prove feasible, the commission hopes to use part of the 40 acres at the southwest cor ner of the ort, untouched by air planes, for water department well operations. Further test bores may be made elsewhere should the airport holes prove dry and if suitable options can be obtained on land east and southeast of the city. Leaves for Home LINCOLN, Oct. 2 6 .Mrs. Ken Peterson of Ylroqae, Wis., sister of- Gus Lake ot Lincoln, left en route to her home Tuesday aft er spending three weeks here at the Lake farm. Mrs. Peterson also visited her sister's children. Hasel. Lake and Marian Price ot Salem. TODAY and MON. HITS! S..y. ; V i 60 Minutes of Hard m AH J - of Soethers uowifiOasj is this heo ft-warming story sf s sstott town (edge I STEPIN FETCHIT MAJtSHArnnn.XraTOOVrm-K)SCUMM HIT No. 2 Q TOUR. - TRL - SAT. -Big Double Jill - Howard Hnghes a4.00M00 . " Air clsectacle: HELL'S ANGELS" with Jean Harlaw Bess Xyoa - with Dolores Del Bla . - rat O Crica . lions Club Show ; Tryout Ls Slated Salem Civic Players Will Present Comedy For ; -' Service Club ''Announcement of tryout date for the coming Lions club show to' be prepared by the Salem Civic Players, a recently - organized dramatic group in Salem with Frank Dooltttle as president ot the. board of directors, is expect ed to be made within a few days. To this tryout", talented Salem persons interested in play-production are invited. Miss Beulah Graham, who directed the langh saccess of last season, "The Blue Bag," will direct this play. Other officers chosen . to head the group are: George Camp bell, vice-president; Perry Pres coit Reigetman, secretary; Mich ael Panek, business-manager and Miss Beulah Graham, director of productions. Experienced play ers included in the organisation are Ruth Versteeg, Nathalie Pan ek, Leon Xorris, Glenn Holman. Darlo Johnson, Mary Campbell and Mrs. Frank Doolittle. It is expected that Michael Pa nek will have completed arrange ments for a rehearsal hall within a few days. Several places are under consideration at present. Information concerning the activ ities of the group may be obtain ed from either the officers or the members. An active season of play production is planned, to in clude comedies, dramas and farc es, in both three and one - act lengths. Accident Victims Reported Better AH three of the accident tIc tims sent to Salem Deaconess hos pital Friday night received slight ly better reports last night. Basil Dean Tucker, who was se verely burned in a motorcycle ex plosion, slept most of yesterday and his condition was slightly im proved although still quite seri ous. Condition of Wilbur Holmes. small hoy who suffered a skull and collarbone fracture as a re sult of a fall, was reported as favorable. -J ' George E. Amundson, farmer who was run orer by his tractor and a harrow, had a "fairly good day and showed a little improve ment," hospital attendants said. AXD STILL THEY COME THE YEAR'S SUPER HITS! To the Popular Elsinore Joan Crawford in "I LIVE MY LIFE" "Last Days of Pompei" Edward G. Robinson in "BARBARY COAST' Extra! .-.ViKlUsi? - ., "Continuous EDGAR Today BERGEN I 2tollP3L Two 500 Boobs in a ) (- cpaim Balloon- V SEATS Cartoon y" S''wC :LL .... ay- , iii i mmm m COMING THURS. - FRL - SAT. WALLACE . DEnnz Ofcl2onctincc5y?c Boy "39 Steps Today At State Theatre Donat and Carroll Stars . in Fast-Moving Play, Here First Time Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll are the handsome couple who go through a series of swift- paced adventures ia "The 3 S Steps." the GB production show ing today in Tir3t run at the State theater. Adapted by Charles Bennett from John Buchan's novel. "The 39 Steps" is concerned with the amateur efforts of a young man of the tools-rush-in-where-angels-f ear-to-tread variety of heroics to prevent an Air Ministry secret be ing taken out of the country by a foreign spy organization Thrills and comedy are tbe key note of "The 33 Steps1 The dia logue is sparkling, the heroine sputtery and the -hero sporting, and the story moves swiftly and smoothly under the direction of Alfred Hitchcock, who directed that chill-thriller, "The Man Who Knew Too Much." Featured with Robert Donat and Madleeine Car roll are Lucie Mannheim. Godfrey Tearle and Peggy Ashcroft. Firemen Are Called WOODBURN, Oct. 26. The Woodbarn fire department was called to iha Matthews home on North Third street Friday after noon at 2:30, from where a fire alarm was sent in. However, it proved to be a chimney fire that caused the damage and it , was soon extinguished. Reserved Tickets ioir on f for Our 3rd Annual HALLOWE'EN MIDNIGHT SHOW Thurs. . Oct. 31 - 11:15 featuring "WEREWOLF OF LONDON" A SIGHT OF MIRTH AND MYSTERY! "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" "SPECIAL AGENT" Thanks a Minion" JACKIE : COOPER k 1m t at I mfWt STARTS . v