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Elsinore Will
OfferMusical
Bing Crosby, Martha Raye
and Andy Devine Star,
When y on have Bin Crosby
and hia songs, Martha Raye and
her. hearty warbling, plus Andy
De vine's "grayer , voice and a
whole- slew of scintillating com
edy situations, you can Just about
double. your bets that you'll get
entertainment that will blow out
your laugh pipes. And that's Just
what happens In "Double or Noth
ing", which opened last night at
the Elsinore theatre. '
Once again Blng and Martha
have scored a knockout in un
adulterated entertainment, there
by doubling the hit they made in
" Waikikl Wedding."
B 1 n g ' s own honey-crooning
voice is augmented by a "sing
band," something swingingly new.
And Martha, as a song and dance
girl who can't get by a -certain
tune without disastrously tunny
results, literally brings out the
riot:
The story is about a freak will
that promises a millldh dollars
if either. Bing Crosby, Martha
Raye, Andy . Devine or William
Frawley. tinders of planted
purses, can double $5,000 in 30
daysr Sam Hinds U the will-
maker's scheming brother who
plots to keep' the million in the
.family, and is not above using his
daughter, Mary Carlisle, when
done.
Andy , opens a golf course and
loses his $5,000 in prize money
to a drunk who makes the hele-
ln-one on his first drive. Frawley
buys . phoney stock, and Martha
literally skins herself in a canoe
service, piloted by show girls,
on the day the fleet comes in.
There is left only Bing to make
the grade. On Mary's persuasion
he opens a night club and signs
''a bad lease. The big night comes
when he's to sell an interest in
the club for $10,000. The Hinds
plotting just about wrecks the
show but not quite. The situa
tion calls- for one of the most
Spectacular Hollywood "tricks
'that ever awed a movie audience
and incidentally, introduces some
top notch song and dance acta.
Music, Girls and Romance
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'Charlie Chan'
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Oriental Sleuth Meets up
With Deep Mystery on
Great White Way
Alary Carlisle, Bins Crosby and Martha Raye featured In ."Doable or
Nothing," comedy and romance, now snowing at the Eismore
theatre.
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Myrna Loy and Clark Gable as they appear in a scene from "Parnell,
a dramatic romance, now; showing at the Hollywood theatre.
'Madame X' Will
; Show at Capito
Gladys George, W. William
and John Beal Among
Players in Cast
"Madame X," one of the' most
celebrated and heart-stabbing
dramas the world has ever
known, will be the headline at
traction at the Capitol theatre
where it will be shown for the
next three days.
With the highly touted Gladys
George in the title role and such
screen favorites as John Beal and
Warren William playing the son
and father respectively, the fa
mous story of a woman's degra
- dation and her ultimate sacrifice
comes to the screen as one of the
major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer of
ferings of the new movie season.
'.-With its settings, characterlza-i
ttona and treatment brought up
to date by John Meehan, who
adapted such hits as "A Free
Sour" and "Strangers May Kiss,"
the story of "Madame X" follows
the melodramatic career of the
beautiful young French governess
- who is- given a taste of wealth
and happiness only to descend
down the scale of life until as an
old, withered harridan she is de
fended against a murder charge
by her own son.
The title role was made to or
der for the versatile and talented
Mlas George who not only demon
strated her ability in an original
stage role of "Madame X" bat
subsequently came to the fore in
the Broadway hit, "Personal Ap
pearance," and her . subsequent
brilliant screen ' performance in
"Valiant Is the Word for Car
rie." In the present picture she
sings for the first time, Walter
Donaldson h a v i n g composed a
special song number for i her.
"You're Setting Me on Fire.
. John Beal, in the role of the
aon. will be . remembered for his
outstanding work opposite Kath
arine Hepburn in "Little Mlnls-
. ter" Warren William comes to
the new picture following his ex
cellent, portrayal In. "The Fire
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fan! Muni starring in "The Life of Einile Zola'
. October 29, at the Elsinore theatre.
Play
It's "candid-camera night" In
ManhatUn's gayest cabaret when
death writes the last entry In a
night-club singer's diary ana
Charlie Chan finds his grimmest
mystery'T stalking the k 1 1 1 e r
through the brightest spots oi we
Great White War on his latest
Twentieth Century-Fox film ad
venture. "Charlie Chan on Broad
way," which opened yesterday at
the Grand theatre with Warner
Oland again playing the keen
Oriental sleuth.
America's greatest hobby since
the advent of radio is a prominent
factor in the solution of this most
hafflinn- of crimes ever to eon
front the New York police, when
chance snapshots of a hundred
miniature-camera fiends at the
scene of the crime provide Chan
with the onening clues in his
lirnaw nuzzle reconstruction of
the donble murder.
More hinder than help to the
Chinese detective in his attempt
to track down the killer ih hia
self-annolnted assistant, K e y e
Luke, in the role of Chan's "num
ber one son." Lee Chan's efforts
to imitate his famous father and
do a little independent sleuthing
offer several amusing interludes
in a mystery which begins aboard
the trans-Atlantic liner on which
the pair are returning to New
York after Chan's previous cases
abroad.
Louise Henry, beautiful Broad-
wav chorus Kirl. secrets a mys
terious packet in the Chans' lug
gage which she tries to regain
from their hotel room in new
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which begins Friday,
News of West Salem
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News aad Musical Cartoea
"WEST SALEM The Book and
Thimble club met Thursday af
ternoon at the home f Mrs. D.
Williams. Officers were elected:
President, Mra. Marie Kubln;
vice-president. Mrs. Hlter; tecre
tary, Mrs. Hazel Lacey; treasur
er; Mrs. Anna Pattison.
Special guests were Mrs. Vos
burg. Mrs. W. M. Reed and Mrs.
Ora Gilliland. At the social hour
Mrs. Gilliland and Mrs. Voaburg
assisted the hostess. Members
present: Mrs. Maggie Brown,
Mrs. Holter, Mrs. Hazel Lacey,
Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Minnie Swarfz.
Mrs. Anna Pattison and Mrs.
Williams.
Fortnlghters Meet
The Fortnlghters club met at
the home of Grace Griffin for a
reorganization. Business and sew
ing were the diversions. It was
decided to do some quilting dur
ing the winter months.
The membership includes Mrs.
Lynn Richardson, Mrs. Mildred
Hlndman and Donna Dee, Mrs.
Effle Daven ort and Shirley and
Maxine, Mrs. Grace Griffin. Mrs.
Bessie Rust. Nancy and Gwen
dolyn. , Mrs. Alice Phillip and
Donald, Mrs. Maud Woods, Mrs.
Mary Kuhn and Arlene.
. Auxiliary Plans Tea
Klnrwood , American - Legion
auxiliary, meeting at the home of
Mrs. D. M. Gilliland paade plans
for helping the TB hospital again
this year, with saile of articles
made by patients. More - ar
rangements were also . made for
the auxiliary's bazaar' which is
to be at an early date. '
i The unit decided to sponsor a
reception for the teachers of
West Salem school Thursday, Oc
tober 28 from 2 to 5, In the hall
of the primary building, with ev
eryone. Invited.
Next - meeting of the auxiliary
is to ; be Thursday, November 4
LISTEN!
"Heart Songs"
V - ; from ;
The Chapel of
Walker and IIowll
- Sunday Evenings -
S:S to C:6o ' .
OYER KSLH
at 1:30 at the home of Theresa
Bouffleur.
The West Salem community
club will meet Monday nigat, Oc
tober 25, for the first meeting of
the winter.
Mrs. John Evans left for Lew
Iston, Idaho, to be with her
mother, who la In poor health.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Davenport
have returned from a vacation
trip which took - them through
four state. They visited her fa
ther, sisters and brother of
Burke, Idaho, and his hister at
Walla Walla. They visited one
of the spinach canneries while in
Washington.
Outside Telephone Booth
Installed at Main Office
JEFFERSON Two telephone
booths have been installed in the
local telephone office this week,
One is stationed in the office
and the other, a par station
booth, is in the entrance outside
for the convenience of customers
after the office Is closed. Since
the pay station booth is installed,
the office will close every night
at C o'clock.
CAPITOL
Today Double bill, Gladys
George in "Madame X"
and Three Mesquiteers in
"Trigger Trio."
Wednesday D o u b 1 e bill,
Edward Robinson in "Kid
Galahad" and "Call It a
Day" with Ian Hunter.
Friday One day only, stage,
"Major Bowes Jamboree
of 1937" on the screen,
Richard Cromwell in "The
Worng Road."
Saturday Double bill, Bob
by Breen In "Make
Wish" and "Youth on Pa
role" with all star cast.
Charlie Chan in Mystery
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Keye Luke, number one son of Charlie Chan portrayed try Warner
Oland, find new adventure In strange mystery, "Charlie Chan on
Broadway" now featured at the Grand theatre.
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Bowes Troupe Is
Billed at Capitol
Three Virginia Hams' and
Imitator Ray Richards
Among Headliners
There's to be music and nov
elty and gaiety at the Capitol
theatre on Friday, October zs,
for on that day Major Bowes'
latest unit of traveling amateurs,
Jamboree of 19 JT," plays a one-
day engagement there.
The "Jamboree" Is a typical
Bowes show, and like its pre
decessors, offers a vastly enter
taining array of youthful talent.
presented with freshness and
vivacity throughout. Variety is
the keynote of its ten acts, pre
sided over by Julie Ballew, spark-
Una- "personality girl," as mis
tress of ceremonies.
Favorites with the opening au
dience were the "Three Virginia
Hams," a trio of accomplished
negro youngsters who deliver
hotcha numbers in the best Mills
brothers style. Not only do the
three youths give verve to their
musical numbers, but bow off
with a snappy eccentric dance
routine which is on a par with
their lively harmonizing.
Popular, too, is Ray Richards,
whose mimicry of celebrities in
eluding Joe Penner, George Arliss
and President Roosevelt Is of
the best. Howard Mott, who plays
the strangest array of musical in
struments you will have ever
seen, likewise rates a big hand
Other "jamboreadors" on the
bill include the Three Dancing
Dolls, a trio of chunky girls who
arouse much merriment with ac
robatic dance parodies; the
Sharps and Flats, four harmonica
experts; Gary Cotter, who sings
and plays on the piano two of his
ow. modern compositions: John
Jewell, who does some lightning
work on the banjo; Wanda Win
some, gifted soprano, who renders
classic selections, and Mary Dud
dy, an Irish lass with a rich
mezzo soprano voice.
On the screen of the Capitol
will be Richard Cromwell and
Helen Mack In "The Wrong
Road" plus a selected array of
outstanding short subjects.
Madame X
Gladys George carries the stellar
role in "Madame X" the fea
tured picture at the Capitol
theatre today.
Gable, Myrna Loy
Hollywood Stars
"Parnell" With Historic
Background, Stirring
Romance Offered
Opening today for two-day run at the State theatre Is Charles
. Laughton as "Rembrandt" and a Mickey Blouse cartoon and "Donald
and Pluto" all in technicolor.
GRAND
Today Warner OlSnd in
"Charlie Chan on Broad
way." Feature starts at 1:15,
3:23, 5:34, 7:45, 9:56.
Wednesday On the stage,
"Havana Holiday" a musi
cal comedy; on the screen,
"It Can't Last Forever"
with Ralph Bellamy and
Betty Furness.
Friday Shirley Temple in
"Heidi."
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Worked
STATE
Today "Rembrant
"The Man Who
Miracles."
Tuesday Will Rogers in
"Ambassador Bill" and
Japanese war pictures.
Thursday Eastern circuit.0
vaudeville and Lee Tracy
In "Behind the Head-
lines."
HOLLYWOOD
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Todav Continuous periorm-
ance Sunday 2 to 11 p. m.,
"Parnell" with Clark
Gable and Myrna Loy.
Wednesday and Thursday
family night, double bill.
"Parole Racket" with Paul
Kelly and Rosalind Keith
and "Twenty-Three and a
Half Hours Leave" with
James Ellison and Terry
Walker.
Friday Double bill, "Motor
Madness" with Rosalind
Keith and Allen Brook
and Johnny Mack Brown
in "Bar Z Bad Men."
ELSINORE
Today D o u b 1 e bill, Blng
Crosby in " "Double or
Nothing" and George Mur
phy In "The Women Men
Marry."
Friday Double bill, Paul
Muni in "The Life of
Emlle Zola" and "Annap
olis Salute" with Jimmy
Ellison.
TODAY
Mon. - Tue.
TWO OUTSTANDING HITS!
The West reaonnds with the
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"Trigger Trio"
York. She is interrupted by Lee
Chan, makes an excuse for her
presence, and hurries off to the
Hottentot club, where "candid-
camera night" is in progress and
where she is murdered. The mur
der of a second person is dis
covered in Chan's own room when
he returns to his hotel.
Harold Huber, in the role of
police inspector, rounds up J. Ed
ward Bromberg, Joan Marsh,
Woodbury, Donald Woods and
Douglas Fowley, all of whom are
under suspicion. A swift succes
sion of events gives the all-per
ceiving Chan a complete clue
picture of the entire affair, and
in a surprise climax he unmasks
the murderer.
Stevensons Home
From Middlewest
LEBANON Mr. and Mrs. J. E
Stevenson returned Tuesday from
a six weeks trip to the middle
west. The Stevensons came to
Lebanon last February and went
into the auction house business,
on this trip they returned to
their old home in North Dakota,
taking their daughter, Mildred,
back to school at Jamestown,
North Dakota.
Mrs. Leslie Fowler, assisted by
Mrs. Ben Gray and Mrs. George
Surrey entertained Wednesday
aiternoon at a shower for Mrs
J. Pierce. Games and contests oc
cupied the afternoon and In an
advertising title contest. Mrs.
BeQlah Gronquist won first nrize
and Mrs. Carl Burkheimer, sec
ond prize. Fifteen friends were
present to enjoy the afternoon.
Lieutenant C. Vincent Hall will
give an illustrated lecture at the
Church of Christ, October 27, on
"teaching the Unreached in Ja
malca." Hall has delivered this
lecture in many parts of the coun
try and it has been well received
everywhere. A free will offering
will be taken.
Pythian Sisters Plan
Traveling Bag Social
Gift Shower Held
By 'Mais Women
SCOTTS MILLS Mrs. O 1 1 s
Shepherd was pleasantlyv sur
prised Wednesday when the wom
en of the Good Will club at Brier
Knob and friends from Scotts
Mills honored her with a gift
shower. There were 23 women
present. Those attending from
here were Mrs. Zella Smith, Mrs.
Addle Smith. Mrs. John Ferger-
son, Mrs. Laura Sowa and Mrs.
Carl Millard.
Word has been received here
of the arrival of a son to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Shepherd (Mar
garet Geren) of Salinas, Calif.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd are
graduates of the local schools.
The school carnival held at the
gym was attended by a fair
crowd.
On Hunting Trips
UNION HILL W. R. Heater
and Dolph Heater are in eastern
Oregon on a hunting trip. Henry
and Edwin Peters left Thursday
for the coast mountains to hunt
for several days.
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: "Women Men Many
SILVERTON At the no-host
6:30 supper meeting of the Pyth
ian Sisters Thursday night plans
were outlined for a Traveling Bag
social, to be started Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Al
bert Grinde. The group which in
tends to attend the party is asked
to meet at the Knights of Pyth
ias hall at 1:30 Wednesday after
noon.
A number of the local Pythi.m
Sisters also reported that they ex
pected to accept the invitation to
Dallas for next Thursday night to
celebrate the 20th anniversary of
the Dallas Pythian Sisters.
The tensely human story of a
love that affected nations is
drawn vividly in the fictional
drama of "Parnell, Uncrowned
King of Ireland," which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
offers at the
Hollywood theatre, with Clark
Gable and Myrna Loy in the star
ring roles.
Gable and Miss Loy are superb
In their respective roles as the
fiery Irish leader and the beauti
ful Katie O'Shea, whom he loves
beyond any fame or fortune that
political power might bring.
"Parnell," as It Is here pre
sented, becomes International, al
though it remains essentially
Irish, of course. But always, it is
the dramatic love story of a strik
ing individual and a gorgeous
woman, presented with supreme
artistry.
The supporting cast is one of
the most impressive ever assem
bled for a picture. Included are
Edna May Oliver, Billie Burke,
Alan Marshall, Edmund Gwenn,
Donald Crisp, Berton Churchill.
Donald Meek- and others. In ad
dition there is a spectacular
group of native Irish who add
realistic color to the scenes.
The story describes the histori
cal rise of Parnell, who was the
only man ever to unite the 86
members of the Irish party in a
struggle for home rule. His love
of Katie O'Shea, a married wom
an, the scandal which results
when her estranged husband,
Willie O'Shea. divorce b
the collapse of Parnell's political
career, are closely follow!. . .
all their dramatic qualities.
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