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THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON
Page Nineteen.
atHeilig
H'hodunit," as a slangy variable
"mystery melodrama," may
Lg Jet onto the pages of any
Usury, DUl leres " ueucl
Col describing Republic's "Mr.
larict" Attorney in the Carter
which opens Sunday at the
rv. tutop Fnr cn shrewrilv
dlI uicn.w. -
U it involve each member of the
Ei the murder of a wealthy
,Hisher, Elliott Carter, that it is
iat impossible to pick the killer
(ore the climactic momentl
Ironically enough, the case
Bi to be solved at the very
in of the picture, with all
Ctnuencc nitm"6 uut Mint w
his been murdered by a rival,
fclrw Belmont. Assistant Dis
El Attorney Jones prosecutes
Hunt ana easily secures a con
fa. '.
Iiwever Jones' newspaperwo-
Siweetheart, Terry Parker, re
to take the verdict as con-
taivs, and with her snooping
his the case against Belmont
to open. From there on out, de
ments come truck and last
lit by a bit of super-sleuthing
! Terry's part, the real murderer
nulled.
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'Untamed' Filmed In
Mountain Background
Emnlovinff for ita ttBirn.An,a
the impressive grandeur of the
mountains ana rorests of the
North-Canadian Rockies, and co
starring three of Hollywood's
most popular personalities Ray
Milland, Patricia Morlson and
Akim Tamiroff Paramount has
contrived an exciting and com
pletely entertaining triangle
drama In its motion picture ver
sion of Sinclair Lewis' intriguing
story, 'Mantrap," which has been
brought to the screen under the
title, "Untamed," coming Tuesday
to the Rex theater.
Autry Battles
Soil Erosion
According to scientific observers,
the desert is just six inches away
from us! When our Revolutionary
ancestors settled the country, there
was nine inches of good, produc
tive top soil, but careless cutting
and burning off of the forest cover
has resulted in erosion which has
destroyed three Inches of this fer
tile covering. The shocking rate
at which our forests are being de
nuded, with the resultant soil ero
sion, is the subject on which Re
public has based its newest Gene
Autry musical western, "Sunset in
Wyoming," which opens Sunday at
the State theater.
Bizarre Plot in
'Sealed Lips'
A controversy which raged dur
ing the prohibition era is the basis
of the plot of Universale "Scaled
Lips," opening Friday at the Hei
lig theater.
During speakeasy days, much
was said and printed regarding
the identity of the man known as
Al Capone, - .
One faction claimed that the
real Capone was dead and that a
substitute (some claimed it was
Capone's brother) had been in
stalled in his place and was car
rying on at the head of his mob.
Another faction claimed that al
though the recognized Capone was
an imposter, the real Capone was
"hiding out" from his enemies.
Others pooh-poohed the entire
substitute-Capone belief. .
The imposter gangster-chief
idea, borrowed from the contro.
versy of the rum-running days,
has been incorporated in the plot
of "Sealed, Lips" with John Litel.
as the gangster and his double,
and William Gargan as the Special
Investigator who unravels the
mystery. -
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of the Christmas season have
complete freedom from laun
dry worries. Just bundle
everything together and phone
123 and your washday will be
over. And, too, you can send
your dry cleaning along at the
same time . . . only one state,
ment for both laundry and dry
cleaning service.
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'Eugene's Pioneer Laundry Service"
Band Box Dry Cleaners
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I NOTABLE BOOKS
AS MENTIONED IN
"Time" Magazine
of December 15th
Read What "Time" Says, of These Out
standing Books Then Read Them on Out
Tobies.
VIKING Book of Poetry
KENNEDY: Where Stands a Winged Sentry '
GUNTHER:, Inside Latin America
SHIRER: Berlin Diary . . .
; VAN PAASSEN: That Day Alone .." , ;
' VAN DOREN: Secret History of American Revolution
KNIGHT: This Above All
FERBER:. Saratoga Trunk
STEWART: Storm . ...
STEEN: The Suri Is My Undoing
MARSHALL: Benjamin Blake
CRONIN: The Keys of the Kingdom
WELLS: All Aboard for Ararat - .
HUNDREDS OF OTHERS
INCLUDING:
BOOKS OF DRAMA, POETRY, HISTORY,- MUSIC
'ART BOOKS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS, RECIPES
HERB COOKERY, MENUS, ETC.
IV' - f'T . . ' .
university Loop
NMAN HALL EAST 13TH AVENUE
PARKING '
NO TRAFFIC CONGto 1 iuin
JAMES CRAIG and Anne Shirley in "Unexpected Uncle"
Liberty magazine's romantic serial opening Wednesday at
the Heilig.
GENE AUTRY now appear
ing in "Sunset in Wyoming"
at the State theater.
erryMacsin
Cinemusical
Film Portrays
Rugged Parson
When Peter B. Kyne' penned the
stirring story of a two-fisted
frocked westerner, "The Parson of
Panamint," which opens Tuesday
at the McDonald theater," he cre
ated a never-to-be-forgotten tale
that is about to be thrice-told.
Recalling the glory of the old
West with its goldrush saints and
sinners, "The Parson of Panamint"
first made its appearance in the
form of a novel. Later it thrilled
millions of Saturday Evening Post
readers. Now it comes to the
screen, in magic movie manner.
Charlie Ruggles . plays his first
wholly serious role as "Chucka-
walla Bill," bewhiskered Mayor of
Panamint, first to discover the
gold in "them: thar hills." Ellen
Drew, Phillip Terry, Joseph
Schildkraut, Porter Hall, ' Henry
Kolker, Janet Beecher and Paul
TTllTCf rnnnjl nut thm vAkllnt rftt
of feature players.They character- r
lze the adventurous souls, of the
gay nineties who' sought gold,
action, romance in the wild, wooly
west. . .
Comedy and music are promised
at the Heilig theater when "Mel
ody Lane" opens Wednesday with
me Merry Macs, little Sandy,
Leon-Errol and Butch and Buddy
displaying their unique specialties.
The Merry Macs are set in fa
miliar, surroundings in the major
Broadcasting business in the Unl
versal comedy-musical. New songs
add tuneful note to the dramatic
efforts of the talented foursome
who made "The Hut Sut Song" the
hit of the decade. Augmenting
tneir . efforts are Sandy as a Lhew
recruit to the Macs, while Robert
Paige, who pairs romantically with
pretty Anne Gwynne in "Melody
Lane," shares the screen with the
musical "spell-binders."
Briquets occupy very little space,
They do not need most of the base
ment and the curb and the lot
nearny.
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SUPPLY CO.
Ph. 2600 and ask for Briquets,
669 High St.
TONIGHT AT 9
ON OUR STAGE "
P. WALDO DAVIS
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Brian AHERNE
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This Week
at the Theaters
Robinson Back
As Newsman
"Unholy Partners,'" a drama of
tabloid newspaper adventure with
Edward G. Robinson as the star, is
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's offering,
opening Wednesday at the Mc
Donald theater.
Edward Arnold appears as the
overlord of New York gangsters,
who buys a half intei-est in Rob
inson's tabloid. They are bitter
enemies and partners until the
showdown. ' "
Laraine Day has the feminine
lead as Robinson's secretary with
whom he is in love. Marsha Hunt
appears as a Broadway singer, in
troducing her first screen song
number. "After You've Gone."
William T. Orr is cast as the re
porter who marries heir and Don
Beddoe portrays a news editor.
I
'Tom, Dick, and Harry'
Due Soon At State
The bear or the lion or the tiger
that the little girl tells her mother
she saw in the backyard is very
real to her,
The little girl Isn't training to
be a liar, as mama may worriedly
think. Instead she is developing
an imagination that will bring
pleasure to her all thru her life
if it is properly governed.
Such an imagination is the basis
for the hilarious fantasy sequences
in "Tom, Dick and Harry,"-star,
ring Ginger Rogers, due Wednes
day at the State theater.
As Janie, a romantically slap
happy telephone operator, Ginger
becomes engaged to three men at
the same time. They are George
Murphy as Tom, high-powered
automobile salesman; Alan Mar
shal as Dick, a rich man's son;
and Burgess Meredith. as Harry,
happy-go-lucky garage mechanic.
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MCDONALD
Monday and Tuesday
Cadet Girl.
Parson of Panamint.
Wednesday through Saturday
Birth of the Blues.
Unholy Partners.
' REX '
Sunday and Monday
When Ladles Meet.
Texae Terror.
Tuesdov and Wednesday
Untamed.. - ' ,, ,
Rulers of the Sea.
Thursday through Saturday 1
Sun Valley Serenade.
Whistling In the Dark. ..
' HEILIG -,
(Sunday through Tuesday
Mr, District Attorney 'on the
Carter Caae.
Borrowed Hero.
Wednesday and Thursday
Unexpected Uncle.
Melody Lane.
Friday and Saturday
Sealed Lips.
Jungle Girl.
MAYFLOWER
Closed for Holidays.
. . STATE .
Sunday through Tuesday
Sunset In Wyoming.
The Wagons Roll at Night.
Wednesday and Thursday ;
Tom, Dick and Harry.
The Return of Dr. X.
Friday and Saturday ..
Along the Rio Grande,
i . Bachelor Daddy.'' - ' t "
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Sonja Henie Stars In
'Sun Valley Serenade'
"Sun Valley Serenade, 20th,
Century-Fox' new entertainment
inspiration starring Son a Henie
and John Payne and featuring the
irresistible rhythms of Glenn Mil
ler and his orchestra is the new
attraction due Thursday at. the
Rex theater.
With, most of the scenes set on
the sunny, snowy slopes ot the
nation's glorious . vacationland,
"Sun Valley Serenade," is a gay,
romantic musicale with new
skate and ski surprises., .
Anne Shirley in
Heilig Comedy
How the romantic problems of
a little shopgirl are solved after
she learns her love must com
pete against her sweetheart's big
business interests, is the absorb.
ing plot of "Unexpected Uncle."
Anne Shirley, James Craig and
Charles Coburn top the cast in
this sparkling comedy drama ap
pearing Wednesday at the Heilig
theater.
Veteran character actor Coburn
is cast as a carefree, middle-aged
adventurer whose past is enve
loped in mystery. After befriend-
ing the pretty little salesgirl, he
appoints himself her guardian
"uncle" and In that guise spon
sors a romance between the young
lady and a handsome millionaire.
But when their engagement Is
announced the bride-to-be realties
for the first time that her fiance's
life is dedicated to his gigantic
business and his 12,000 employes,
with little time left to devote to
a wife and home, .Reluctant to
force him into making his choice
between the two, she runs away,
but it Is here that the wise old
"uncle" steps in and through the
example of his own experience,
shows the couple the way to
happiness.
'Rulers Of The Seo'
Coming To Rex
The heroic struggle to conquer
the Atlantic by a ship powered
with steam, set .in motion by the
salty, red-blooded men and wo
men with, the courage to bring a
dream to triumphant realization,
-s.
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MARY MARTIN and Bing Crosby take time out from
their lyrical, laugh-provoking . labors in behalf of "Birth
of the Blues," opening Christmas eve at the McDonald the
ater, for a spot of romance.
is gloriously told in the. ney
Frank Lloyd production, "Ruieri:
of the Sea," which will open on
Tuesday at the Rex theater.
Air Warning Post
Moved To High School
CROW, Dee. : 20 (Special)
The observance post has ; been
moved from-the Sturtevant store
to the manual training building at
the high school and some one is
always at the post. , The high
school teacher and . pupils watch
during school days and other take
the night shifts. Royal Doane is
the head Instructor, here. A tele
phone has been installed in the
building on the 24 line for nation
al defense use. ' .
Charles McCulloch is having a
machine shed built. Dan Beeker
is doing the work.
Royal Doane and Aria Gates
made, two trips recently over 25
telephone line fixing poles which
the piling trucks had knocked
down and putting on new iniu-
NO COVER CHARGE
or Admission
Dine & Dance
The HOLLAND
Eddie GiptoB's Orch.
FLOOR SHOW
S Shows Every Evening
ATTENTION!
Ellis 357
Monday Night
KENO TURKEY SHOOT
I p, in, Club Rooms
Everybody Out
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'Birth of the Blues' Heads
McDonald's Christmas Bill
That historic, happy time in American music when the scent of
lavendar was crowded out by the hot, peppery swing of blues
rhythms forms the dynamic and melodic background of "Birth of the ,
Blues," Paramount's tribute to a form of music that America took to
its heart and promptly sent to its feet. ' ' J
The melodic newcomer, wnoie
east scintillates with' such stars as
Blng Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian
ponleyy;! Carolyn Lee, Jack Tea
garden and his -band opens Wed
nesday at the. McDonald theater,
after being heralded by preview
critics as a masterpiece among
film musicals.
Directed by Victor Schertzlnger,
who . had previously shown his di
rectorial mettle, with such suc
cesses as 'Road to Singapore" and
"Road to Zanzibar," two previous
Bing Crosby starrers, "Birth ot
the Blues" sends out with a raft
of 15 song number, Including one
new one, the already-popular The
Walter and the Porter and . the
Upstairs Maid." In this chronicle
of how the first white bands took
those blue melodies born on the
levees and the plantations and
hurled them across the nation
through the scalding-hot saxes,
the clarinets and the throbbing
trombones, Paramount has hit on
a subject that's surefire for screen
entertainment ' f
, LARAINE DAY, Edward G. Robinson, and Edward Ar
nold in "Unholy Partners," a newspaper drama of scream
ing headlines, and blazing bullets, aliening Wednesday at the
McjJonald.
Springfield Theater
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lators which seemed to have been
shot off. No service could be Had
from Central.,
The grade school closed Friday
with the Christmas tree and pro
gram. ' They will have one week's
vacation, The high school will
only take a short vacation over
Christmas and the day after. Mrs.
Donald Kabler is here with her
husband from her school at Cor-vallis.
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