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Tie OREGON STATESMAN,' Salon, Oregon, Sunday' Morning, April 3, 1938 PAGE NINE Penitentiary" Tells Prison Romance Jgg Rrowil IS In Town Again Grand Shovying! Prison Drama! Warden'g Daughter Gives Young Trusty new Hope in Unusual Story . Grim In Implications but un folding a poignant romance of young lore on a prison threshold, the tense, dynamic drama, "Pen itentiary" .opened at the Grand theatre yesterday. Jean Parker, John Howard and WalterCon nolly, are featured in this Colum bia picture. Here is one drama of the prison world that does not lean on the usual jailbreak tor thrills It is the story of a differ ent sort of Jailbreak a psychol ogical one. ; ' "Penitentiary" shows . the es cape from moral disintegration of a young prisoner undergoing a severe punishment for an acciden tal crime, Not only convicts, but a girl and the warden himself are the accomplices to the "escape." TT TT 1 A M t .nVf aV.im John Howard, Jean Parker and Walter Connolly are pictured above In the despair of sordid surroundings 1 ,....,' ,, , Cl n a by Connolly, the man instrumen- . 2 ... ' v Hollywood Brings Laugh Star in Fresh Comic, "Fit for a King" The new Joe E. Brown comedy 'Fit For a King," which opens to day at the Hollywood theatre pre sents the wide-mouthed comedian in one of his funniest pictures. Joe is cast as a chump newspa per man. when a story breaks about attempts on the life of a vis iting nobleman, Joe's editor as signs him to stick with the intend- - V 3 : y ? - ' f STORIES OF by Howard Simon Gervais Seniors to Present Play Benefit Supper Arranged For Wednesday Night . By Church Group "Shall Louis XVI. King of i pected. When Robespierre was ex- France, die by the guillotine?" ecuted, David, his friend, narrow les: me answer rang om in iy escaped the guillotine. He was the People's Convention, and one j thrown into prison and kept there of the most determined voices was ror months Hia wife and two that of Louis Jacques Darid, daughters, who had left him be painter. The Reign of Blood and cause oI hj8 violent political views. i error uu reacneu iia mmw. returned sow to save him from David had come to revolution I his threatened fate.? tnrougn art. ine subjects or. jus- Visited bv Napoleon kit? C&UU AlUCll HCI C im ill liiai bUl TimrlA'm 1 - fnvrw .... . :. . Vim Ihrn...). hi, ot,.J. f k. .1... umma ipupuidi o" icmmcu ea vicum in tne secret nope mat m" 7 wJl Napoleon, now in power, was a the assassin may make a mistake. Ic- HIs ldeal s the harsh Ror .ts,tor at hY, Btn(,io. Ab(1 Tne trail leads to an ocean liner ""u David was fascinated bv the bril- and Joe stows away, to find later i- His father had been killed in & i liant oersonalitv of the Deoole's I m . . . . I inai a rival news service nas as- auei wnen me ooy was 1 1. i oung hero signed Patsy Kelly to cover the I David had inherited his passion- same story. I ate and violent and stubborn tern By the time the boat docks in tal in his conviction: how, as a I trusty, dally contact with the war den's daughter 'Inspires patience in the wait before he can tackle life with a new . interest; how crime - hardened companions re spect youthful integrity when he stands fast by the "code" of the Big House though it shatter hopes these are the dramatic circum stances from which Director John Brahm has fashidned an Inspir ing tale. ' No one but .Walter Connolly could bring out the wallop-in the - private drama . of the ambitious warden and his decision to wreck I his own career rather than let the .man his daughter loves be crushed by the law. -Jmn Howard has his ! greatest djrm a t i c opportunity Bince "Lost Horizon." As the op pressed hero with long-awaited freedom within grasp, yet ready to Nforsake it rather than break faithtwith his Involuntary com panions, he delivers his most memorable performances. Sincer ity shines through Jean Parker's loveliness and makes touchingly understandable the growth of her love for the convict. Penitentiary," dramatic picture now playing at the Grand theatre. J y y i' - ri'i f Manning Boy Undergoes Third Operation on Leg; Boil Starts Infection France, Kelly has taught Joe a few tricks about news covering and. Incidentally, had him con fined to the brig for the greater part of the trip. When the two learn in Paris that the object of the nobleman's visit was to bring back a princess, Kelly again scoops Joe despite the fact that Joe had spent the previous eve ning making love to the princess. These situations then turn out to be only the build-up for more j hilarious excitement which fol lows rapidly. A plot is discovered to murder the princess, is foiled by Joe, who is also able to beat Kelly to the wire with the story. As Kelly curses his luck, Joe gives her the final bit of news. The princess is returning to Am erica to marry Joe. 4 Cantor Comedy on State BiU Today "Ali Baba Goes to Town" Gives Eddie Badge of Talent Scout It is enough of a distinction for stern Roman classicism ft juuug man or woman 10 rise from obscurity to the heights of Bonaparte became emperor and David became his painter. The emperor commissioned four" im mense paintings. Only two were completed and these were paid for only after constant dunning. In the company of the emperor. David had taken on the manners and stamp of a lesser dictator. There were those who were irked by bis everlasting rules and sum mary laws, and he made enemies enough to prevent his being ap pointed to the directorship of pub lic instruction in schools of art He had earnestly desired it when he had applied for it, and felt the disappointment keenly. Hid Paintings The emperor's sun went down and David was filled with anxiety He transported to the coast and hid there, many of his great epics in paint that had for subject the trinmnha nf VariolArm Rut Nnn- siuaeni naa irieaana lauea io oo- vId became a commander of the lam ine rr ae uome ne .rvu Legion of Honor U1IDBC1L lur mice uaa in uu eiiuii i , ... . , to die. A friend found him in his His career, like his emperors weakened condition and convinced "S,n IiarTera Allf,r " lue him it was worth while to live. de.luSe- He was exiled to Brus" More Roman than Romans j ' a I Tho Mnw tn the ninfpr was In 1775, at the age of 27, he set ,,,- iie.,p. hv ih Wftrm wel- out for Rome. Almost immediate- come he received from William ly he became more Roman than th p, t H waa content to work the Romans, forsaking the gay in Brusselg and nere, in his 77th sensuality of France and adopting . he dipd DAVID (SELF. PORTRAIT) 178-182$ Acquit Heiress GERVAIS The senior class of Gervais high school will pre sent a farce comedy entitled Aunt Tillie Goes to Town" at the school auditorium Friday night, April 22, with 11 of the if inemDers or me ci&ss taxing part Tatricia Jewel Is direct- ins. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve. a benefit sup per at the church Wednesday night, April 6, beginning at 7:15 to which all are invited. ' New window shades have been in stalled in -the auditorium and some other items purchased. Re ceipts will be used for these. The past matrons of Gervais chapter, OES with their husbands and some neighbors gave a house warming Thursday night for Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Hooker. The time was spent socially and , In playing 500. High scores were made by Mrs. J. P. Aspinwall and William Allsup. There were 36 present. Mr. and Mrs. Hooper came here from Reno. Nev., in Janu ary and bought the modern home and acreage from Mr. and. Mrs. C. T. Brixey two miles south of Gervais. They are ' making ex tensive improvements on the place. ' The French refused the request of his family to bury him in Paris. John Wayne, John Mack Brown, and James, Craig are appearing in "Born To The West," the Zane Grey romance opening today at the Hollywood theatre. These players all are former gridiron stars. ST. LOUISA Francis Manning. I Medf Or(l DefeatS jouogtai boo ui a-... sua. mib. Alex Manning, was operated on last Friday morning s ': St. Vin cent's hospital. This Is the third orcration he has had performed on his leg since last Jun'e. . He has an infection in his leg which apaprently resulted from aboil. Francis is an eighth .grader in school and attended 'school until his second operation during Cfcristmas week. Dallas Debaters Contest Is Close; Team's Record for Season Is Highly Creditable The Call Board DALLAS The Dallas high school debaters lost an inter district debate here Friday af ternoon when they met the Med ford high school team. The de bate was closely contested with Medtord winning by a two to one decision of the judges. The Dallas team composed of Miss Mildred V o t h and Miss Rlne and Joe E. Brown in Betty Smith upheld the atrirm- "Fit For A King," with Hel- ative side of the question. Re- . HOLLYOOD Today D onble bill, Zane Grey's "Bora To The West" "with John Wayne. Monte en Mack and Paul Kelly. Wednesday D o u b 1 e bi 1 1, Wheeler and Woolsey In "High Flyers." with Lupe Velea and "Some Blondes are Dangerous," with Noah Beery, jr., and William Gar- ran. Laughary Funeral Conducted Friday Back in France the tall, strong fmo n,,t w . o ofQ wvjly-built painter, with a face dis - ---- i n t Asa v w m wtavAv vavr n n n thinks not only of his own success. ""su,a"c"' V J . I (The self-portraits in this en but makes every effort to help " . "TJ ' tire series of newspaper stories are nthnra or-hio-ca thatr mhllnn luoneu wnu uiaiasie ai """" I j . . v u . u... M.wai..wuo. I.. . . . . . . I UriULCU L 11 1 IJ 11 K. 11 LUC WUl LCOI Vfc That Ktar in Ertn rntnr. aoir suDjects painiea oy ms con- - B t,,hi7 w - . , f I IUC X UdiUUIl A WiU uuu O whose first Twentieth Century- Goldaheider's book. 500 Self-Por Fox hi-de-hilarious musical spec- His marriage was a short cut to I ,-it. Th slf-nortraits are dsv- tacle, "All Baba Goes to Town," wealth for his wife was the daugh-1 Chologically Interesting, because . m mmm . . .. n . I . . 1 1.1... A ..V U&.t XJIol. .... leaiunns lony jnariin, riowiana i ier ui iu nus I they show the artist s conception xoung, June J-Ang, Louise Hovlck iatner-in-iaw was generous as wen o( himself) ana an unusually notable cast, as ricn ana nnancea anomer irip opens today at the State theatre, to Rome. Here, within a year, Da Eddie Cantor is a self-appointed vid completed his first master talent scout without even a badge piece, The Oath of Horatio. It was or letter to show his authority, a sensation in Rome. The world of Native of Nova Scotia Is Each year he takes special pride art and letters. Cardinals and Polk County Resident for Many Years. in bringing to the front an un known and making him famous. Friday Double bill. Jack - solved: That the several states should adopt a system of uni cameral legislation, w h 1 1 the Medford debaters. Mis Barbara Hamson and Burton Daugherty, upheld the negative side. Gilbert Schneider, president of the Dallas high school student body, presided at the debate and wow In "TriDDtd bv G ludsres were from Linf ield col- Men" and Buck Jones in lege and the Oregon Normal school at Monmouth. The Dallas high school debate squad has had a - very success ful season winning tLe cham pionship of the Mid-Willamette district, and also winning the first inter-district debate when they met Roseburg high earlier in the week. "Law For Tombstone. GRAND Today "Penitentiary, Walter Connolly and Jean with Parker. Wednesday On the stage, the Morgan Family and, screen, the Jones Family in "Love on a Budget Thursday "Squadron of Hon- or" with Don Terry Saturday "High School Girl. ELSIXORE TodayDouble bill. Kathar- ine Hepburn and Cary Grant In "Bringing Up Baby." and Arsene Lupin Returns" with Warren William. Wednesday W alt Disney's .11 A .... A finn : Rev. Lyman Takes Pulpit m Salem STAYTON Rev. W. H. Lyman has accepted the call to the Court Street Church of Christ in Salem, and will assume the pas- White and the 7 Dwarfs." torate within the next 60 days. Matinees. 1:00 and 4:00 a ' am1 Avanlnra C'K y. 111. uu - - - MONMOUTH Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Christian church for Mrs. Frank Laughary, 68, who died at a Salem hospital Tuesday, fol lowing a heart attack. Jessie Maude Adkins was born in Nova Scotia, April 3, 1870. She and her sister came to Mon mouth many years since, and operated a millinery and dress making, shop. She was married to Frank Laughary, well known locat farmer who survives, also one daughter, Mrs. Henry Adams of Los Angeles, and 2 sons; Ivan Laughary, Boise; and Frank. Jr., Los Angeles. Mrs. Laughary was active in grange and church work, and the Elkins' Woman's club. She served as the first Parent-Teacher president of her , c 'mmunity. Interment was In Fir Crest cemetery here. Graveside serv ices were conducted by the lo cal grange. Smith-Baun mortu ary had charge. Townsend Groups At Lyons Meet LYONS The advisory board of the Townsend club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R Stephens Friday night. The eve- once more Princes crowded his studio to see it. To crown its success it was ex hibited in the Paris Salon of 1785. Today It is difficult to under stand how its hollow forms and cold color could so have stirred the emotions of the people, but its effect was electrifying, and as moving as a splendid revolution oration. He followed the furor with an other canvas that represented self-sacrifice for the The above painter is among 48 great masters represented whose pictures are offered In reproduction form by, this newspaper 48 Masters of Art in original colors. They are divided Into 12 sets of four, one set each week for only 80c and a coupon from this newspaper. Each week's set contains a lesson in Art Appre ciation and persons who obtain all 12 weekly sets will get a free collector's portfolio. Clip the coupon on page 2 now. Copyright, 1937 Building Activity Picks up Rapidly JEFFERSON QuKe a few Im provements are being made on properties here. W. L. Joaes la having four garages built at the back of his apartment building on Main street for the families living in the building. Pierce Jacob is doing the work. At the home of Mrs. Lydia Hoyt and sister, Miss Lou Miller, on Sec ond street, a bathroon has been added, and rooms redecorated. A new composition roof is being put on the bouse of Mrs. Crab tree's on Second street. Mack Hamby is having a lirge hog house built on his farm north east of Jefferson. H. E. Jones is doing the carpenter work. The third and fourth degrees were conferred upon seven new grange members at the joint meeting of Callamette, Grand Prairie, and Morning Star grange at the grange hall three miles west of Jefferson. A play party was held at the grange hall Sat urday evening, April 2. republican ideal. With the show ing of these canvases, leadership was thrust upon him. In the tur bulent pre-revolutionary days of 1789 he -was invited to head the new Insurgent group of the aca demy. He was the champion of Mill at Mill Gty Down, Log Scarcity and 9:00 p. m. CAPITOL Today Double bill, "Bulldog Drummond's Peril" with John Barrymore and "Roll- lag Caravans," with alltar I cast. Tuesday Double bill, Edward Arnold in "Blossoms on. Broadway," and Kay Fran- els in "Confessions." 1 . . rtn.-iVilit Kill "rtvr the Wall," with Dick Foran and "Where the West Be- rins.M with Jack RandalL - i - '':' STATE "'" Today Eddie Cantor, Jane Lang and Tony Martin In "All Baba Goes to Town." Wednesday Double bill. Jane Withers and Walter Bren- nan In "Wild and Wooly," - Warner Baxter in "Road to - Glory." ' Friday Four acta eastern cir- cult vaudeville and Claire Trevor and Donald Woods In -Big Town GirL Saturday midnight preview-- Jeanette Mac Donald and Nelson Eddy In "Naughty Marietta." Rev. Lyman has been the pas tor of the local Church of Christ for eight years. He announced to his congregation here last sun day he believed the field for his work was greater in Salem, than in Stayton and he belfeved he should accept a post where he would be able to do - the most good. The members of the con gregation deeply regret the Joss of Rev. Lyman. j No arrangements have been made for a successor to Re. Ly man owing to the unexpected call, but efforts will be made at once to fill the vacancy. Knute Gregerson Files For Silverton Recorder SILVTRTON Knuta Greger son was the second candidate to tt ,uu,iIm nf Ct1r(nn XT r ana F r e d r i c March and G erton WM also tne aecond candidate to me ror any xocai oi- fice. P. W. Nof sker filed for the same office earlier In. the week. unci imm s-mj.Mi, i - . I J- -J0MH H0UARD V LlTi,-if " PARKER Now! Added Ulckey Mouse 1 "L Hit Charlie McCarthy - Edgar Bergen Comedy MILL CITY The Mill City Manufacturing company mill has closed down for a few days on account of shortage of logs, the rain having made the logging road impassable. The camp Is being moved farther np on the hllL The yearly business meeting of the First Presbyterian church was held Thursday nieht. A dinner was served at 6:30 after which the reports for the church, Sunday school and Missionary society were given. The same officers were reelected for the church. The Sunday school off! cera elected were: Superintend ent, Mrs. Stockwell; treasurer. Mrs. Edith Mason: superintend ent primary dept. Mrs. CUo Ma- fcon; organist. Miss Virginia Ma son. ning was spent socially and re freshments served to the follow ing: Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wise, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Caldow, Mr. and rMrs. Jack Cornforth and Mrs Floyd Bassett. Mrs. Joe Weitman is In the liberty Deaconess hospital at Salem Fashion imitate Him wbere she underwent a major At once he became the leader operation. amnnr nftlnter. and initiated a The Lyons Townserd club new BCh00i that took for its model neia us oenem card party at the Grecco-Roman classics. His tne George Hubbara borne Wed it,0. ittwi in m nesday night with a good at- Women wore tne costumes he rep- - ",8a c"res 7l " resented, and chose chairs and ta lLnllS??H2Z,ld??Zf: bles that had been made to Imi ,lXrsjrUng Prl26 their hairdress wa, . variant of The;T.adi' AM met nt the the "Rom&n matrons' home of Mrs. Paul Johnston Wed- David continued to paint mag- nesdav afternoon. The r "ternoon nificent portraits and heroic can was spent in discussing the bet- vasses. yet he gave himself unre terment of the aid. Those ores- servedly to the revolutionary ent were: Mrs. Paul Johnston. 1 cause: he was elected to commem- hostess; Mrs. Art Ayres. Mrs. orate in painting the celebrated 0. L. Lolland. Mrs. D uglas Go- Oath of the Tennis Court. It pro- vette. Mrs. Mert Garette. Mrs. Tided that the members do not Earl Wagner. Mrs. May Swank, separate until the Constitution Mrs. Don Huckabee, Mrs. Frank was established jonnston. Mrs. r30D hcnroeaer, Ko.m mtmw f the Mrs Clyde Bressler Mrs Glen Jacobin club wticn had for its ob- : u7r58 l',.?iei f1; Ject. the comradeship of those ruua nuuai usuu, mis, maun JBliLVAVfilU.'rlte wnnu Continnons Sunday 2-11 P.M. Two Features 1 mnct radlffllltr nnnosd to the Trask. Mrs. Tinsdall and Fannie Monarcny. In June of i789 he was V ilOUU Nature Movies Will Be appointed a member of the Com mittee of Safety and here voted the death of his King. He was even elected for a brief Shown at Grange Affair term the President of the Conven- I 0& lm rm If J rsrsmownl Ptdvra John Wayne - Marsha Hunt John Mack Brown John Pat terson - Monte Bine - Laden Littlefield - Jflck Lakats AND 2ND FEATURE Mm ' $ V It '' i i u A wealthy woman ranch' owner and one of her cowboys were acquitted in Willows, Calif., re-, cently 'of charges of conspiracy to commit murder and solicita tion' of a crime. The woman Is. Miss Leonora Simpson, 55, heir ess cattle rancher, who, with her ranch hand, was charged with plotting to slay H. W. Mc Gowaa, former Glenn county district attorney. The prosecu tion attempted to Prove that Miss Simpson paid an ex-convict to kill MtGowan. IIX photo. 5000 Bronze Mammoth Turkey Eggs Incubate at E. M. Maxwell Place DAYTON E. M. Maxwell now has 5000 mammoth bronze tur key eggs in incubation and the first one thousand are scheduled to hatch April 17. The sunny days have induced a much larger supply of eggs from the 500 tur key hens he has kept for the in cubation season. His booked or ders are equal to production. r At Wards! The New n.n hp Lto u l L- WHEATLAND The Wheat land grange will hold a basket social Tuesday night, April 5, at the Wheatland community hall Mr. Lancaster of Portland will show moving pictures of birds and Oregon scenery during the evening. The' public is invited to attend. Reign of Terror everyone was sus- Two Grnasb Feature c -iitlLUtOS I v JX,.Sh : J Jb J . HIT NO, 2 " S1 -ROLLING CARAVAN" - y v . WITH JOnX LUDEX , TTWnTaTrTn STARTS -l-TPJlN'AAa- TODAY i ft' A BROAD STATEMENT BUT TRUE! ! It's the cockeyedest . . . fun niest . . . most riotous picture ever made ...!!! 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