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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1940)
Tne OREGON STATESMAN, Satem, Oregon, Sunday Morning:, January 21, I31 PAGE NINE Rrmvn Studied i? n r rur Viup ran Man or Month Comedian is Cast as the Law In "Beware, Spooks" Preparation for the tarring role In a motion picture does not Sonsist solely of the memorising of dialogue. At least. Joe E Brown found plenty to keep bim busy, o baty that he had little time to study his lines, prior to produc tion of his current Columbia com edy. "Beware Spooks," which fea tures Mary Carlisle at the Grand theatre. In "Beware Spooks!" the care-month ed star is aen as a patrolman who raptures a crimi nal after a hectic chase through the lougn-hanated rooms of Coney Island's Spook House. And. in preparation for the film. Joe E. Brown dally prac ticed crossing bis eyes, since a running sag in the picture hinged on his ability to become cockeyed at will. lie polished honorary police badgea presented to him during a lifetime on stage and screen. Three of them were worn In the picture. Four police uniforms, identical in appearance, had to be tailored at Columbia. Experience has prov en the inability of a single cos tume to survive Brown's antics throughout production of a film. A' special pair of shoes were manufactured to give bim the ap pearance of flat feet. State Playhouse Bills The Women' Nearest Thing to a Man In Whole Picture is Mere Shadow What is conceded to be the strangest piece of casting in the history of motion pictures took place when an actor was selected to pose for a shadow in the filmlz ation of Clare Boothe's Broadway hit. "The Women," opening this week at the State theatre with an all-star feminine cast headed by Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell. The cast comprises 3 5 princi pals and a total of 135 speaking roles In all. Not a single man ap pears anywhere in the picture, al though nine-tenths of the dialogue concerns men. The nearest ap proach to the masculine touch is the shadow of a man shown on a snapshot used as an Insert. A dozen actors were tested for this shadow and the name of the actor cast for the odd role was kept set ret. Incidentally, despite the fact that there are no men in "The Wom en." W. S. Van Dyke II. the well known director, is well represent ed, although the production was not directed by him, but by George Ciikor. One entire wall of a set. de picting the attractive den of Ste phen Haines, represented in the story as Norma Shearer's hus band, was literally covered with framed photographs of a hunting trip in Afr'ca. Van Dyke Is fea tured in these photos which are actual prints snapped while the director visited the Dark Conti nent. Wilsons Return From Southwest MONMOUTH Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson, longtime residents here, on returning from a seven week trip through the southwest states, say the clock of time was turned back for them when they traveled through New Mexico. Arizona and Texas. They found the attitude of people there more leisurely hospitable, more inclined to visit with those who come their way. Making their trip to study na ture In the southwest, the Wil sons did not attempt to contact cities, but visited all the out standing places of natural attrac tion they had time for. The visited Carlsbad caverns. Grand canyon, Boulder dam, Brrce canyon and Zlon park. Returning north, the Wilsons pent Christmas with her mother at Welser. Idaho, and New Tear's day at Halfway, Ore., with his mother. DAR Will Present Medals to Girls LEBANON The local chapter of DAR will again present three good citizenship medals to the three girls chosen to represent the Arthur Mlddleton chapter in the selection of a good citizen ship pilgrim from Oregon to the continental congress at Washing ton, DC. The chapter will also present medal to some student high school whose record con forms to the high standards of citizenship. This award will be made In cooperation with the na tional defense committee. Mrs. N. M. Newport presented the orocram for the meeting held last week, with a talk and pic tures of "The American Indian at Work." Special Motion Picture Edition of GOIJEl'JETH THE WIND 'Complete, unaltered text, Illustrated with fourteen full- page sollJ from tn monc in Only 69e? Read the Book ad More Thoroughly Enjoy the Motion Picture Coming Soon COiniEnCIAL BOOK STOUE 16 Commercial SC. - A. A. Gneffroy, Prop. - Salem, Ore. lit GRKTA GARBO and Merry Douglas the Elsiaore theatre. BABY SANDY. Mischa Auer and Dennis O'Keefe in 'Unexpected Father," which opens today at the Hollywood theatre. JOF. E. BROWN and Mary Carlisle theatre. Lebanon Churches Plan Prayer Day LEBANON A conference of representatives of Lebanon churches was held Thursday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. Mil ton Coe, to plan for the World Day of Prayer, February 8. It will be held la the Baptist church be tween the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Baptist ladies will be hostesses for lunch. There will be a meditation at the table, and speakers on the subject of prayer. Everyone Is invited to come for all or part of the meeting. The representativea at the con ference were Mrs. Peter Smith and Mrs. Crescentla Shackman of the Catholic church; Mrs. LeRoy Crossley and Mrs. John Summers, sr., of the Baptist church; the Rev. and Mrs. H. C.West of the Church of God; Mrs. Lucile Linde man of the Methodist church; Mrs. Hugh Olds of the Christian church; Mrs. J. C. Mayer of the Christian Science church and Miss Bertha Irvine and Mrs. S. M. Gar land of the Presbyterian church. Townsend Women Piecing Quilt AUMSVILLE A quilt pieced by Mrs. Elizabeth White, and pre sented to the local Townsend club, is in the frames at the home of Mrs. Johanna Brown. Thursday, Mrs. George Reba, Mrs. F. W. Gsrbe, Mrs. E. Eioden and Mrs. Rmwn bectn work on it. A large gronr of women has been Invit ed to meet at a later date to com plete the quilting. It will be sold ..Htain mnnT fnr the broadcast ing of Townsend philosophy from national headquarters. Thu rinh will hold the next meeting at the Christian church Thursday night. gorgeous Available Soon! Limited Copies place Orders Now! im "NhaotcbJtm," mow playing at m i 111 ml , i n uuuium i.ii j ; . . -! ,! - . i; in "Beware, Spooks," at the Grand Hayesville Folk Observe Birthdays HAYESVILLE: Three local residents had their birthdays cel ebrated with social gatherings. Last Sunday, at the W. D. Greig home, a gathering help Mr. Greig celebrate his 60th birthday with a dinner. Plates were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schulti of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Greig. Sally Jo and Blllie, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Greig, Donna and Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pade, Adeline Pade, Clyde Kee nen, Veron Greig, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Greig. Mrs. Fred Stettler, sr., was en tertained Tuesday on her 79th birthday at the home of her son, Fred, and family. Others present were Mrs. Mary Broer, Mr. and Mra. Fred Stettler, Harlod and Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stett ler, Jean, James and Elsie, Mrs. W. Schaeffer and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Stettler, Donald and Carol, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stettler, Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Morlerity, Patsy and Dickie, John Stettler. A gronp of friends surprised Mrs. Leonard Greig on her birth day Tuesday night. The evening was spent playing "500." Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Per rtne, Mr. and Mrs. John Zumstein Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ziellnski and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Greig. Fire-Fighting Skier. Surprise Corvallis LEBANON The Lebanon delegates to a skiers meeting ia Corvallis Wednesday Bight were ready to I care Corrallia when one of the number re marked that the fog seemed unusually thick on Second street. Investigating they found It was not tog but smoke, roll ing oat of the Auto Body and Fender Works. They stayed to assist In controlling the blaze, CorralUs folk were amaxed at the skill of the skiers la fight ing fire, an til it was explained all but one of their number were volunteer Lebanon, fire men, used to the work. Store at Amity Is Remodeled AMITY The plate glass store front in the IOOF building where the Fred L. S trout store Is located is being remodeled. Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Burns are the parents of a baby son born L Monday, January II, at the Me- waa . a Aunurxue nospiiax. Douglas Gives Garbo Laurels a Co-star In "Ninotchka" Says Actress Found -Workmanlike The first impression I sot of Garbo was that, to a greater de gree than many other actresses, she is thoroughly workmanlike." So declares one of the tour ac tors who have played opposite her more than once, Melvyn Douglas, who playi her lover In her first, modern, gay, sophisticated roman tic comedy, Ninotehka." now playing at the Elslnore theatre. Douglas first received this Im pression when he played opposite Garbo In "As Ton Desire Me." Garbo, through the eyea of her leading man. Is a creature of charm and thoroughness. "She Is very charming and very gracious." he says. "Of course, aU actresses who play romantic roles have eharm. It's part of their equipment. But Gar bo's charm is different. I can honestly say that the whole setup of 'Nlnotchka' with Garbo and with Ernst Lub ltach directing was one of my hap piest experiences. Only too often pictures are a darned bore. The material Is sometimes uninterest ing and hence any interest is in the personalities. But in 'Nlnotch ka' the material was as Interesting as the personalities." Garbo, Douglas says. Is natur ally a gay and humoroua person. "She has a great sense of comedy and we had hundreds of laughs," he relates. "One of the biggest was when she spoke the line, "We want to be alone,' from the script. She is considerate of all the workers on the set. 8he Is punc tuality Itself. While she quits at five In the afternoon, she really accomplishes more than many actresses who work later because she never holds up production, is always ready for a scene, and al ways knows her lines. The only time she missed a line In 'Nlnotch ka was my fault. I missed and she was worried lest I do It again. It threw her off." First Revolt is Depicted In Film Allegheny Uprising" is Story of Early Days In Colonies The first armed rebellion on American soil a historical fact virtually forgotten in modern text books serves as the basis of RKO Radio's "Allegheny Upris ing," starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne, now at the Capitol theatre. The spectacular melodrama deals with the original uprising of the Pennsylvania colonists against the British soldiery sta tioned ia Fort Loudon. This sig nal event, and subsequent dissen ti on a., bet ween the two forces, laid the groundwork for the memora ble Revolutionary war more than 15 years later. The Pennsylvania revolt arose when settlers were driven to des peration by traders selling wea pons to the Inidans under army protection only to have them used against the small settlements. John Wayne is cast as James Smith, firebrand chieftain of the "rebels," while Claire Trevor is seen as a wild, tempestuous daughter of a tavern keeper in love with the courageous leader. Call Board GRAND Today Joe E. Brown and Mary Carlisle in "Beware, Spooks." Wednesday Walter Connol ly In "Those High Grey Walls." Lyle Talbot and Margo In "Miracle on Main Street." Saturday Joan Blondell and Melvin Douglas In "The Amaiing Mr. Williams." STATE Today "The Women," with Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell. Walt Disney car toon, "Autograph Hound." Thursday "Each Dawn I Die," with James Cagney and George Raft. "Law of the Pampas," with William Boyd and Russell Hayden. Saturday midnight ahow "Television Spy" with Wil liam Henry and Judith Barrett. HOLLYWOOD Today Baby Sandy in "Un expected Father" with Dennis O'Keefe, Shirley Ross and Mischa Auer. Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamarr in "Lady of the Tropics." Wednesday "King Kong" with Fay Wray Robert Armstrong and Bruce Ca bot, Allen Lane and Linda Hayes in . "Conspiracy." Friday Charles Starrett in "Western Caravans. "Mil lion Dollar Legs" "with Betty Grable, Jackie Coo gan, Larry Crabhe and Donald O'Connor. ELSIXORE Today "Nlnotchka" with Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. "Oh, Johnny, How Ton Can Love," with Tom Brown and Peggy Moran. Thursday Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey In "Balal aika." "Emergency Squad" with William Henry and Louise CampbelL CAPITOL Today "Allegheny Upris ing" with John Wayne and Claire Trevor. "All Women Hare Secrets" with Joseph Allen, jr., and Jean Cagney. Wednesday James Cag ney and Priscllla Lane. In "The Roaring Twenties." Charlie McCarthy and Ed gar Bergen in "Letter of Introduction." Saturday Lope Veles and Leon Errol In "Mexican Spitfire." William Boyd In "Santa Fe MarshaL" - j .- - , - - , CLAIKE TREVOR and John Wayne Capitol theatre. tS . " - X A mi? Yrf .- : JOAN CRAWFORD, Norma Shearer and Rosalind Russell, co-starred with Paulette Goddard in "The Women," which return to the State theatre today. Salem Fortunate to Have Showing Of "Gone With the Wind" Shortly Following World Premier In South Salem has been chosen as one of the few cities to enjoy "Gone With the Wind" soon after its world premier in Atlanta. Mana ger Carl Porter has made ar rangements for an early showing of this great technicolor picture at the Elsinore. The rave of critics everywhere, and showing to thrilled capacity audiexveejg. this epoch making film established itself as the most cele brated since "Birth of a Nation." David O. Zelznlck paid $50,000 for Margaret Mitchell's unpubllsh- Restaurant Share Sold, Silvjerton SILVERTON John Cooper of the Silver Creek Falls Veteran CCC camp has bought a half In terest in the Black A White res taurant at Silverton. Justice of the Peace Alf O. Nel son, who has been very 111 for the past two weeks, has recovered sufficiently to be back at his desk a part of each day. Mrs. R. B. Bentson, who has been ill for several months, is reported much improved. Raymond Specht left this week for Los Angeles where he will continue his studies in a school of aviation. Specht became ill when he was home for his Christ mas vacation and was unable to return immediately. Janet Ballantyne is teaching at the Bethel high school near Mc Minnville. She was graduated from the Silverton high school and later from Lin field college at McMinnville. During the autumn months she has been staying at McMinnville with her aunt. Miss Rosella Richardson, also former ly of Silverton. Mrs. Charles Fryer has had her Geyser addition home remodeled and she with her son, O. E. BuelL and his family will move into this. Lodge President . Pays Visit JEFFERSON Mrs. Alma Hen derson of Salem, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon paid an official visit Tuesday night at the meeting of the Rebek ah lodge. Thirty-eight visitors were present. Among the visitors was Fred Walker of Salem, past grand master of the IOOF Grand lodge of Oregon, and Robert Hen derson also of Salem, past grand patriarch militant. The initiatory degree was exemplified, and Mrs. Helen Doty was reinstated as a member of the lodge. A gift was presented to Mrs. Henderson. Farmers Co-op Moves AMITY The third annual night school for adult farmers be gan Friday night at the Amity high school with J. B. Thomas, leader". This school will meet Thursday nights for 10 weeks from 8 to 10 p.m. All farmers in terested are invited to attend. mm m.i EM j a i i in "Allegheny Uprising," at the ed story the highest price ever paid by moviedom for a first no vel. The day the book was placed on the market It started to break records 50,000 copies were sold the first day of sale and this 1047 page book has sold close to two million copies, and Is still classed as a best seller by book shops everywhere. To truly bring this story to the sereen in all of its greatness has made it the longest movie on rec ord. The film runs for three hours and 45 minutes. The most important problem In making the picture was "who" should play "who," The public de cided there was but one "Rhett Butler" Clark Gable and he got the part. The feminine lead was far more difficult, and 27 ac tresses tried for the job, among them Bette Davis, Katherine Hep burn, Paulette Goddard, Margaret Sullavan and Norma Shearer who was originally chosen for "Scar lett O'Hara" but refused the part a week later because a flood of fan letters protested. The first scene of the picture was made December 10, 1938 (still no "Scarlett O'Hara") was the burning of Atlanta. Vivien Leigh, French-Irish girL was finally chosen for the part of "Scarlett" and the film moved on to its final take on November 11, 1939. Other stars in the cast of "Wind" are Olivia DeHavilland as "Melanie;" Leslie Howard, who plays "Ashley Wilkes;" and Ona Munson, starring as "Belle Wat ling." "Gone With the Wind" will be shown In Salem exactly as shown at its famed Atlanta premier for a limited engagement. Monmouth Council Authorizes Bonds MONMOUTH The city council passed an ordinance this week au thorising a call for bids for pur chase of $40,000 in electric light and power bonds, as authorized by the city charter amendment of November 8, 1938. Bonds are to be in denominations of $500, to mature at annual periods snd not to cost more than 4 per cent interest. Bids will be opened Feb ruary 6. 1940. The sale of bonds Is contemplated for the initial in stallation of a new light and power system. Mayor Bowersox's financial re port stated that the city's public Indebtedness has been reduced to $23,000 through tax payments. The Mountain States Power company's franchise here is said to be extant for nine years, hav ing been Issued In 1899 for SO years. Today Mom. Taes. Continuous Tods 1 to 11 P. 1L AND SECOND FEATURE LtalTlTia-EUrB LADYdtuTROriCS Also News and Colored Cartoon GriddersTrek To Film Gates Hollywood's Grid Season Due to Start Soon For Fall Market HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20-(iip)-What with the football season out of the way, and a lot of gridders out of work, the boys are starting their annual game of bucking the line at studio gates. It won't be long until the stu dio football campaign that off season when they film football pictures for next fall release will begin rolling. It's a chance for pro and college boys alike to make an extra dollar or so. For many of the collegians, there will be more work nevt summer. pro Tided by athetlcally-mlnded alum ni. But many ex-grldders don't need to depend on seasonal em ployment they're making careers out of the movies. Geography probably has a lot to do with it, but the University of Southern California seems to rate a distinct edge. In assistant director's Job. and doing all right, too, you'll find such one-time Tro jan greats as Jesse Hibbs, Aaron Rosenberg and Racehorse Russ Saundera. Hlbbs Takes to Kids Hibbs and Rosenberg, a couple of burly giants you probably wouldn't choose for nursemaids, have had marked success with the youngsters. Hibbs is an expert at easing babies into the proper moods laughing or crying as the case may be. And Rosenberg is a favorite of Shirley Temple. He's been the assistant on several of her pictures. Sam Ruman, one-time Indiana Quarterback, Is another assistant director. And Paul Schwegler, whose name is still revered on the campus of the University of Wash ington, was a highly successful one until he stepped into the mu sic publishing business. As for actors, such ex-grldders as John Howard from Western Reserve, John Carroll, Tom Neal and Allan Lane from Northwest ern, Don Ameche from Columbia collega, Gordon Jones from U. C. L. A., Pat O'Brien of Marquette and, of course. Johnny Mack Brown from Alabama, have little trouble keeping busy. Cotton's a Cutter If you stepped into a cutting room, you might find the once mighty atom of Southern Cali fornia, Cotton Warburton. An other notable son of Troy, Nate Barranger, is a prop man. Bill Middlestet, from Washington, is an ace special effects man. Pro ducer Joe Mankiewicz won his football letter and basketball and baseball, too, at Columbia. Nick Lukats, erstwhile of Notre Dame, started out to be an actor but wound up as a trade paper re porter. Even the stand-in battalion has a few veterans of the fall wars. Slats Wyrlck, who substitutes for Ian Hunter, was a three-year tac kle at U.C.L.A., and Chet Bartosch who does the same for Albert Dekker, performed at Notre Dame. Pink Rose Chosen By Lebanon Ladies LEBANON The Worn ens Civic club met for an extra meeting Fri day afternoon at Mrs. Joel C. May er's home to help in the selection of a flower for the national Gold en Julllee of women's clubs in 1941. Mrs. Mayer, the state chair man for the gardening division, announced that all women's clubs in the state are participating in the selection of a national flower. Each club's choice will be sent to the state president, who, with the state board, will select one of them as Oregon's choice, which In turn will be sent to a national committee, which will make the final choice. The closing date is March 1. The Lebanon club se lected the pink rose. Material on pioneering in wom en's clubs is also being compiled. Each state will send a woman who has been a notable pioneer in the work of the women's clubs. Consolidation is Discussed, Pedee PEDE1 A joint meeting of the school boards of Kings Valley, Air lie and Pedee met at the Pedee school Friday night. Consolidation of the three communities was dis cussed. Both boards present were opposed to idea. The state school superintendent will meet with them at Kings Valley in the near future to discuss it further. The Women's Missionary soci ety will meet next Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Will McCormack. Farmers School Starts SILVERTON The Valley Farmers Co-op has moved from Lewis street to 511 North Water street. The new location, which was formerly the Charles Hoyt Im plement company, has been re modeled and is under the supervi sion of John Becker, recently from Iowa. LIBERTY Todays iW . wiuaufii S8tu msufii ussoi j Added I Don't Try Kisses . Like the Movies' For Tranquility HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20-(j!P-If you want domestic tranquil ity, you husbands and wives, don't try to kiss like the movie stars. Such, at least, la the warn ing of Director Michael Curtix, who has referred many a ro mantic clinch. p "A motion picture kiss, he says, "is too perfect. It la not the deed of actor and actress alone. It is the creation of many the star, the director, the scenarist, the cameraman, the sound engineer, the eloc tri china, the film editor. "A husband arriving home and giving his wife an tirrol Flynn kiu would probably send her hurrying to the lawyer. She would suspect her husband of practicing elsewhere. "And the husband, no matter how tired, coming home to aa Ann Sheridan osculation would start asking questions. Miselia Auer Gets Wallpapering Job Wacky Star is Versatile; Billed at Hollywood In Comedy Day after day Mischa Auer con tinues to surprise his friends with his versatility. It seems there Just isn't anything the screen's lead ing funny man can't do. Now he's designing wall paper, a pastime he started during his free moments while making Uni versale "Unexpected Father," which opens today at the Holly wood theatre. Mischa decided to redecorate a few rooms in his Hollywood hill top home. He couldn't find any paper he liked for the bar. So he sat down and designed some himself a neutral colored paper decorated with monkeys perched on the rims of cocktail glasses. Mrs. Auer liked the paper so well that she put Mischa to work de signing paper for the other rooms too. Baby Sandy, Dennis O'Keefe and Shirley Ross share top hon ors with Mischa In "Unexpected Father." Brush Creek Man Sent to Hospital BRUSH CREEK Steward Mc Clure is again at the Veterans hos pital at Portland. Mrs. MiClure teaches at Bethany school. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Tucker have moved to Aumsville. the for mer home of Mr. Tucker. Mra. Tucker is the former Alma Ander son and the couple have been liv inj? on the Anderson farm here. Mrs. Martin Sanvor was the in spiration of a birthday surprise party this week with those attend ing including -Mr. and Mrs. An drew Haerl, Sylvia. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Moen, Mr. and Mrs. John Lar son, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Schorn, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nybakke, Charles Kniess, Wilma Knless, Oriet Moen. Juanita Moe, Lucile Larson, Marguerite G lilts and the Sanford family. Uiiionvale Women Quilt UNIONVALB Nine members attended the all-day quilting of the Union vale Evangelical Ladles Aid Tuesday at the church. Mrs. Kenneth Caber ly became a new member. Continuous Today tHiH;H Starts Today - Two Hits YOU DONT KNOW THE HALF ABOUT GARBO! Just wait until yon meet her ... laugh ing, loving, la this Ernst Lubitsch com edy delight! - COMPANION' FEATURE - Runaway Romance Set to the Sixzllug Song Sensa tion. lAhiy.' 'len 'VWtO Today, Mon., Tues. - 2 Hits Issstsstst . StftWFrllQ emit tlfflt Mil -SAT I! Plus 2nd Hit IKS V SSfJSSSMBI .VV
