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PAGS CUTEST 4. : . Tt OniG.Cri CTATE.IAIL- Cc!ru j. Oregon. Sunday Morning. Ocicbtr 8. ISii t ' ' .. " " 1 Hf'' Jast rhumba-sway from the cay White Way, there's dancinr In the streets . lovinx In the park a Joy-mad Mardl-Gras from dawn HU dark! YouTl find it aU in -Greenwich VOlare," the new 20th Century-Fox technicolor musical starring Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche, William Bendix and Viv ian Blaine, The Cherry Blonde," now showing at the Elsinore theatre. Jammed with xlorloos rals and high hilarity, the brilliant hit, directed by Walter Land and produced by William Le Baron, has a score of scintulaunc new sons J' L vtfc ,V X ' V l i 'i ; - ' i'; i And the answer to the mystery must be apparent to Zaehary Scott "and Marjorie Hoshelle (above). The 'scene is from Warner's new ; thriller, The Mask of Dim! trios," In which Scott Is co-starred with s Sidney Greens trect, Faye Emerson, Peter Loire and Victor Francen. mw at ue urua, . . : fMmkpf Dimiiri6s Mystery Thriller, Showing at Grand Undisputed winner of the title "season's deadliest villain,'! is one Dimitrios Makropolous (as portrayed by screen newcomer Zaehary Scott) in Warner Bros latest adventure film, "The Mask of Dimitrios," starring Sydney Greenstreet,- Mr. Scott, Fiye Emerson, Peter Lorre and Victor Francen, currently playing at the Grand. - ' ':? ; f -'"-.J Indeed, so unscrupulous a character is he that his record of crimes covers noi omy ordinary misdemeanors like murder (for him a mundane occurrence) .but includes the utmost in villainy spying,' assassination, even be trayal of his accomplices. That he meets a deservedly violent fate - not once, but twice, before the film's end will be welcome news to those of you. who like to see Justice rare and well done. - ' Adapted from the well-known Eric Ambler tale, "A Coffin for Dimitrios, the film follows along the same breathtaking, lines of murderous espionage and intrigue as set down in the book. . . The body of Dimitrios is found on the,shores of 4 beach at Istan bul one winter morning in 1938. Though that might ordinarily be considered the end of a tale of - Villainy, in this case it is only the beginning. For also . at . Istanbul Is meek- little Dutchman, .author " of mystery stories, one Cornelius Latimer Eeyden (Peter Lorre) who is intrigued by the. little he has heard' about the now 'defunct scoundrel , : ' C ; . : i Z. I . : On the . premise of gathering more information about . him " for a new book, Leyden starts out on one of the strangest hunts in crim inal history where the search is not for a ... criminal but for the memories of a dead man's mis deeds. 1 .."..j-'-JIL";'t.v.-v ; Sydney t Greenstreet, himself a screen scoundrel of no mean rep utation, this time is seen as an luictious Englishman, whose path eventually crosses that of Leyden and results in the picture hair raising climax. ; .-. To'iyl S P. 11" Continuous v .h " . William PoweU - -; . -- . t F V. FLUS - ' "The CM Professor " Hay Ilyscr ,, ., ' Cart?'::! News r i J! hits by Leo Kobln and xsacio Herb 7 - v.- v' 'v " ' v.-..:- ..: ,-r. r v; Maria Wilcox Dies Saturday Mrs. Maria Wilcox, 77, of 840 N. Summer, si, died at Salem General hospital Saturday. - ;l - ; i - Mrs. Wilcox was born in Port land. Ore.. March 6. 18671 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dalton, of Portland's pioneer fam ilies. She was married to Marion Wilcox. Wilcox died in 1907. A son, cAester M. Wilcox died in 1918 while member of AEF in World war I. J V ; ' - Mrs. Wilcox was a member of Eastern Star Chapter, Salem War Mothers- and , Episcopal church. She was a resident of Salem for many years. - yy.-:- Survivors include a son, A. D. Wilcox of Salem, and fister, Mnu Ella LaForgue of Portland. ;K Funeral services will, be held Tuesday at , 130- pm. 'from -Rig-dons, with burial in Riverview cemetery in Portland. " Episcopal: Church; Bans " Wedding Photographers PORTLAND, Oct. 7 -CP) -Photographers are banned from sanc tuaries and churches in.lthe.Epis copal diocese of. Oregon, Bishop Benjamin D. Dagwell announced Friday.- : . t .-.""' - He said that flashing bulbs in terrupted toe marriage service.'. Brides and bridal parties may be photographed in " parish houses, which usually adjoin . the ' church, Bishop Dagwell said. " ' . n r WW COMING TUUESDAY, ELIK0?iE . Brown. - i Mystery Tops In f Gaslight' Noip at Capitol . If you are partial to mystery, suspense and; excitement in film fare and who isn't? then "Gas light," the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production at the Capitol theatre, : is exactly what the doc tor ordered. ."Gaslight" is perfect war-time entertainment, and ; is made so by the story and everyone connected with the production of the' film. ; . 1 The photoplay relates how a beautiful young singer, played by Ingrid Bergman, married her ac companist . (Charles Boyer). and moves into the London , house, where her aunt a famous singer in her day, was mysteriously mur dered. ; ; . ;, n ,. v. y. . . i,;.- .The film : moves, rapidly and with a maximum of excitement as Bbyer , .deliberately. sets out ..to drive his wife insane for purposes which it would be unfair to relate here. ; YouH have to see for your self .the deyilish ingenuity exer cised by Boyer.'and learn the rea sons for it from your seat in the theatre. - T h e entrance on the scene of Joseph Gotten, as a Scot land. Yard marii :irjtecshe picture to' a gripping climax. -- - I The three stars turn in top per formances under the direction of George Cukor. j And so does every other member of the hand-picked cast' which includes such screen notables as Dame May - Whitty, Barbara Everest, Heather - That cher, Tom Stevenson and Haliwell Hobbes, among Others . . Arthur, Hornblow, jr., has pro duced. Gaslight," which was ad apted for the screen by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch and John L. Balderston from a play by Pat rick Hamilton. . Luck Not Only Trick in Stock . PORTLAND.. Oct 7-4sW?aht Austin W. Eivers, back after- 18 months actwn in the south Pacific, said today that it wasn't luck alone that pulled him' through some nar row escapes., ' - -: " - v " -Every. time he flew over a target he kissed his- 16-month-old baby's nrst pair of shoes, sent by his wife. And. he- wears "Tiki', a t iiv Maori charm, daflgUngfronV his pilot's wings. " 1 1 -- Superstitious?" "bh ncC" said the Portland flier. But he completed au tus rnisaions, was lost four days after a crash-landing, and no crew. rmen-were-lost; Aviation -Conference . WASHINGTON, Oct ' 7 -yp -The state depluiment annolinced tonight that the Stevens hotel in Chicago has been selected as the site f the International Aviation conferehf 'bnenFriff- Utvtr jl ;t- y - More than SO nations have been invited to send delegates to the conference, which will lay out a tentative system of tateniational air transport routes and take steps toward-the formation' of an inter national . air commission. - - 4.0' - A i I I P wr a mm ' ;" J Jh, fc- mt ' t .1.' 'mm.,.. Miisicah Nbio ctt Ehinore : ; Reaching back into colorful post-World war Tt "roaring 20s for its plot and musical setting, ."Greenwich Village," 20th Century-Fox's newest technicolor excursion into another exciting period of America's past,' is how showing at the Elsinore theatre. . With Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche,- William Bendix and Vivian Blaine, The Cherry" Blonde,' involved in" its tuneful story, "Greenwich VUlage?r-rolls hack 20 Years tn th Hntnui hev- day - of- America's world - famous artists' colony. - , In "Greenwich Village Don Ameche, most recently seen in "Heaven Can Waif? and "Happy Land,! essays another, intriguing role as a . young composer who came out of Kansas, to win a rep utation in the Arabian Nights at mosphere of Greenwich Village. New Discovery" ' Opposite Don is a new musical "discovery whom 20th Century- Fox has slated for musical star dom red-headed Vivian Blaine. The "Cherry Blonde" makes her leading-lady, bow as Ameche's ro mantic interest,' and sings three new hit songs in her introductory role which preview critics are bet ting1 will 'send her far along the path cut out by Betty Grable and Alice Faye, i i-;.''yy v.,;-'- , "Greenwich Village - provides Carmen Miranda with her first role since "The Gang's All Here, and her subsequent critical illness. It offers her" increasing opportun ity to display! her newly discov ered talents as a comedienne, and provides her with songs stream lined to her unique singing-dan cing interpretations. Bendix Fanny ? 4 ' '-' William Bendix, fresh from his stellar portrayals in "Guadalcanal Diary" and "lifeboat,'' reveals a heretofore unexplored side of his acting prowess, by slipping Into" a dinner jacket and : the role of a speakeasy operator with ambitions to beat Ziegf eld in show business. ."Also included in the cast of the gay musical j are Felix Bressart, the dancing DeMarccTony and Sallyand : The : Revuers, a "so phisticated comedy quartet which first gain e d , attention in New York's Greenwich Village and be came the rage "of cafe society! Greenwich Village" was di rected by Walter Lang and produ ced by William Le Baron." Hit tunesmiths Leo Robin and Nacio Herb Brown teamed for the first time have produced a' scintillat ing score of new hit songs for the "picture. . . i " - v v-. r Bandon, Old Lumber, ieay Abandoned : NORTH , BEND,- Oct"; L-VPf- The steamship Bandon fcr" years a iumoer carrier up and down the toast, was towed frenr theacS: here and abandoned in a slough this week. . ' ' , -;v .i:4 F." De' Palacio, owner of the ship, now . of Mexican registry, was' formally jr equ e s ted . two months ago to move the vessel, which has been here ; for more than a year; No replyj was' re ceived. " 5 - , . When f he bought the. Bandon last year, the ' owner planned to carry salt 'fault from lower Cali fornia to the Mexican mainland, but the ship did not pass inspec tion. " : -' - . Flour Millers Plan Meeting in Spokane ' SPOKANE,. Oct 7 rvT)-Flour millers from " eight western states and western - Canada will -attend the njnth annual convention of the Pacific -District association of Op erative Millers, it was announced today. - - - - v: : , yiyf Officers of the association: in clude "A. H.' Rousseau. - Seattle. chairman and Ross. K Crow,' Free- water,.ore vice Chairman. ' Among the . speakers will be Francis King, Portlarid; Fay Baird, Penaeton, Ore., and Joel L. Dur- ninv Tacoma. . x . . . TMC MOOf, That wi-tj cm.f ' i Coatinusu from, 1 PV Jt' t Hon Fiarfcai 1 :; JAKE VITRERS ITCC3 Fuzzy Enight X I I smmmrjm -- it (PMj :: .- . VJ Thrilling C-JTitf ? " 1 - School Sliows ation ' WOODBURN A casual sur vey of school enrollment records reveals the' shifting of the popu lation in and about district 103. Of the 225 now enrolled in the high school nearly half are en tirely new in the student body. While 26 students were graduat ed from the eighth grade last year, but eight of that number were enrolled in the! present freshman class of 66. ' . While many of these newcom ers have moved in from other parts of Oregon and the north west, many others are from mid- western states. : " - 1 lv. The school clerk reports that the taking of the school census this year is complicated by these changes. Many families of long residence are gone and strangers have taken their place. : Youth Admits t jSlaying. Qaim SEATTLE, Oct T-WTwenty-year-old Louis Bowden confessed today. Detective Captain M. ' C Scr afford said, to the bludgeoning death last Saturday of Mrs. Stella Brunelle, 39."". It was Bowden who, with Mrs. Brunelle's ' son, Louis Segle," re turned to the woman's apartment 18 hours after he had struck her several times with a beer, bottle and found her 'on the point of death. " . -'. , '. Segle and Bowden, Scrafford said,. told him they had gone to the Brunelle apartment,'1 , where Bowden ' boarded, Friday . night and found Mrs.' Brunelle with two fishermen. Later,' they said,' they returned and stole between $20 and $25 from'one'of- the fisher men. '-V-s: - V.v'-T ' Scrafford said the pair separat ed Saturday 'afternoonand -Bowden 1 went to the' Brunelle home that night to find Segle.. There, as Scrafford recounted Bowden's story,'- the youth -"took three' or four donars" from the woman's purse and then got into an argument, with her over his influence over Segle. ! .V .. , ) "' . Then,- Scrafford said, Bowden told him i"I .lost . my, head and the beating with" the' beer bottle, endued, t . ;'X . .-; PACs Skirts' Qean, Ilillman-Tdls Press M NEW: YORK, Oct 7-MVSidney Hillman,' chairman of the CIO po litical action committee, said today President Roosevelt's disavowal of communist support had no appli cation to the PAC because "the whole record of the PAC is anti communist." "No one ever has taken in a se rious, manner the charge that the PAC is communist consequently the president's statement could have no application to the PAC," he said at a press conference when asked if the president's remarks Thursday night would apply to bis organization. . hshxl - Coat From IP, U,. If.--"': ALL .NEW CO-HIT! i Did Ya Ever See ADashful. Popul JL ,- Shifting 17 u i "UN IK. .' A V 1S.- k T 4 1 Scnrlc VVfcWJ- it r" ST ? X . toe . f( m,tmVuvLy S.tJL1; M f . . ' , . V : : : r J s :.. " " ;- .. . - , .... ... ;, t-, . " . '' v y .... y : . ..' r i y 's ' " " ' . " . - - -. v .. t - :v ! - '. ... t ' ' it , r -4 .'''riv--rJ.-; ,, .;'r'":: -- r 'l I ' t" , 1 k t v' -Zl " ' . ' '- 11 1 'i 1 ".' . - 1 " " - r "i, v. in 'H ' -fl Savaro New Guinea cannibals, as What a Man," starring Johnny ?Lone Wolf Air Pilots Lauded 1 By MacArthur .ALLIED; HEADQUARTERS, New Guinea, Sunday, Oct: 8.- -The Seventh fleet's "Lone Wolf air raiders the pilots' of the Black Cats and ' Liberators who courageously are collecting a hea vy toll of Japanese shipping off the Philippines w e r e ; singled out ;for praise today : by Gen. Douglas MacArthur. r ' , " . "No command in the war has excelled 'the brilliance' of their operation,", he said in "a message to; Vice Admiral Thomas C Kin kaid, commander of ' the Seventh fleet; : ., u. " . ;;;:;. y The . big navy Liberator bomb ers and the Black Catsthe night flying Catalina patrol boats--are under command of Rear ; Adm. Frank p. , Wagner, commander of the Seventh fleet air force. "J'-'y ; Recently a Catalina audacious lyattacked a seaplane tender and two' small ; warships alongside ;lt and sank all three in one bomb ing run.; In another outstanding ieai one piane attackde an entire Japanese convoy. . ' The latest strike was at'shin- pihg moored 'off Zamboanga, southwestern -Philippines. i. Five freighters, from 300 to 1,000 tons, were strafed by a long navy Lib erator. Another hit two ships off Dutch Celebes. . The raids were Thursday and Friday. . lr " Other American planes battered both ' sides of Celebes , hitting Kendari and leaving its two air dromes unserviceable , Thursday. Then they, struck that 'night on the other side of the island; at tacking Makassar with its docks, Wharves and shipping. - -, V.- j-'. " Colonel Bessey-Will it Address School Men 1 MOSCOW, y Idaho, Oct l-JPh Cot E. R. Bessey, Portland, assist ant administrator, of the Bonne ville Power administration, is list ed as the featured speaker at one of the general sessions of the Idaho school administrators' conference at the, University of Idaho Oct 20 and 21. . . " . . : He will discuss, the development of the Pacific Northwest and its implication for. education. - The sessions will be open to all school administrators in Idaho. IIOU! , BIG-FIRST-KUN . PROGRAM! - 111 III WIlMlKil i. u&Wm they appear In "Gow," now at tha Downs and Wanda MeKayJ " : , The bride looks forward to complete happiness, but Chaetss Bayer's plans brinr far different results for Inrrid Bergman sa Metro ' . Goldwyn-Mayer's dr&nutio story "Gaslight," which Is mw showing , at the Capitol, theatre. ; v . Drivers in.Auffast' Aviefaged 48 Miles Eighty five per cent of the mot or' vehicle drivers using, the Pa cific highway, during the month of August .traveled at speed up to StateBobert SFarrell, pa-; nounced -here .Saturday. s-. " f Speed checks conducted by the traffic engineering department showed . that the speed- of most drivers in August' was slightly un der that for July. Only 15 per cent . of the " drivers : held their speed under 35. miles an hour. Pedestrian fatalities constituted 28 per cent of the . total traffic deaths reported In August Of the 17 fatalities,-five .were pedestrians. Only two jedestrians were killed in August a year ago. : Shaw Sawmill Burns At Tionesta, Calif, KLAMATH FALLS, Oct 1m Fire destroyed the Shaw Lumber -Continvous from 1 P. M.- IIdv7. Playing!;;;. ...y-.Ns, am a'Lg Bhch Didilrios Warner's Most Thrilling! CJ r"""l w-n . . tm JCAI RECULESCO'. 1 k frv. inttm i tmm a Howl by Eric flmUm Hi Late News! XI State, with Uia first rat-feature -y : . y -i -1 company's sawmill at Ttbnesta, Calit,. last night 60 xatftas south o here. Plant officials estimated the loss, covered by iiatirance, at $150,000. The planing wiS, shops, warehouseuand ' lumber in the .--. . yards were Saved by fire .ateriSv 7iBVSha issued no statement about rebuild ihg.' The firm will continue log ging operations, shipping logs by rail to mills here. The Tionesta plant's box factory burned down in May, 1942. y ; How Stbwisg -CO-FEATURE- UVESARS; i AHEAD ; I BLACK I samci not. ncruK m mcnmo nuwfl Extra speetal- Today - Monday - Tuesday XS'aisTtr mm Co-Feataxt' Alke Faye. : Betty Grable Carmen Miranda - SSZJUCSmITmmov ; f -irTjrvs's'isf - UaSTKA baye W I TTZ1 arrn L VMailUM ( IJ Ml m I I tTTTJ? it ' 1