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arEDFOBD MAIL TRIBUNE, BEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1934. PAGE FIVE HE-BEAUTIES OF FILMS LOSE OUT TO VIRILE TYPES Cagney's Entrance Dealt Death Blow to Matinee Idol Character Work Best Bet Now Says Cooper By LEICESTER WAGNER United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, . J U Xi e 22. (UP) Junes Cagney may not be aware of It, but his entrance In motion pic tures dealt a death blow to the mati nee Idol type of actor. It Is a fact that what roughly are termed "leading men" In Hollywood may be counted on the fingers of one hand. The rest have become charac ter actors. Gone Is the "profile actor," of the type made ram oust by Francis X. Bushman and John Barrymore. John switched to character roles and can play the swashbuckler, the hard boiled business man or the home-loving husband with equal ease. It's one of the Inexplicable myster ies of Hollywood why the leading man type suddenly faded from popu larity, but hts disappearance dated roughly from Cagney's debut as the hard-loving, fighting, virile he-man. "The public doesn't give a hang for leading men any more," In Gary Cooper's opinion. His advice to young Juveniles juot getting a break In films la to "go Immediately into character work." A matinee Idol, he ' pointed out, must combine every vlr ture In every role he plays. There's an extreme dearth of util ity leading men. The late Robert Ames . was one of the best of this type. He was one of the few who could play opposite the seasoned act ress, Gloria Swanson, Helen- Hayes, Ann Harding. Joel McCrea, for In stance, would be lost with his open- faced virtue, opposite women older than himself. No, real masculine beauty, with dimples, slick hair and a nice pro file, definitely has disappeared. In place of this type, the studios are importing dozens of young juveniles to groom for utility leading roles, and none of them was picked for hts beauty. Practically without excep tion, they have three of four years of stock company experience under their hats. In recent weeks more than a dozen Juveniles have been brought to Hol lywood under contract. One, John Eldrldge, was cast in four pictures at one time, so acute was the short age of men actors on his lot. It will be Interesting to watch the climb of the following neophltes: Russell Hardle, Nelson Eddy, Henry Wadsworth and George Wolcott, at M.-G.-M.; Ray MlHand and Kent Tay lor, at Paramount; Eldrldge, Donald Woods, Rosa Alexander, Merwa Light and Glen Boles at Warners' and Rog er Pryor at Universal. Maybe they'll develop Into charac ter actors as did Dick Arlen, Clark Gable and Cooper. Maybe they'll even disprove the statement that a leading man la good for only three or four years on the screen. JUBILEE IVIES Moving pictures of the Oregon Dia mond' Jubilee celebration which were received last week by the publicity department of the California Oregon Power company are proving much In demand. Tuesday noon the Copco films were shown at a meeting of the Medford Rotary club, Wednesday noon to the local Lions club and several other programs are scheduled for next week. The films present an Interesting pictorial review of the main features of the Jubilee program, Including the colorful- pioneer parade In its en tirety, the rodeo, the agricultural and Industrial parade and other novel sidelights of southern Oregon's great est celebration. In response to many requests plans are being considered by the Jubilee committee to put on a public show ing of the Copco films, In order to give everyone an opportunity to see these interesting pictures. Use Mail Tribune want ads. THE LEVIATHAN SAILS AGAIN 5- 4 , ' ' V fir- -o . Proud and mighty again, the liner Leviathan, largest of the Ameri can passenger ships, went back Into trans-Atlantic service, entering a new phase of her checkered 20-year career. She had been tied up for a year and recently was reconditioned. Mere she Is shown backing away from her pier In the Hudson river at Hoboken, N. J. (Associated Presi Photo FARLEY URGED TO ATTEND CONCLAVE Requesting the presence of Post master General James A. Parley st the state of Oregon postoff ice clerks' and carriers convention here July 14, a novel Invitation was mailed last night to Washington, D. C, by Post master Frank DeSouza. It is not the ordinary type of Invitation, but consists of a water color painting of Crater Lake and a fisherman with rod and line decorating a 14xl6-lnch placard on which a suitable Inscrip tion is printed by hand. The work was done by Leslie Van Doren. Following is the message: "Medford. Oregon. . "June 21,. 1034. "Hon James G. Parley, Postmaster General, 1 Washington, D. C. "Dear Sir: Oregon postofllce clerks and carriers will meet in Joint state convention In Medford, Ore., Satur day, July 14. 1934, and 'cordially in vite you to be their guest. "Especially worth your while would be a visit to Crater Lake and the Oregon Caves. Rogue river offers you its wonderful steelhead fishing. "On behalf of the clerks and car riers of our offtce, I urgently request acceptance of this Invitation. "Respectfully, "FRANK DeSOUZA. "Acting Postmaster." An Invitation will also be sent to Postmaster General Farley by the city of Medford and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, it was an nounced yesterday. Letters will also be sent to Senators Fred W. Stei wer and Charles L. McNary, and Con gressman James W. Mott, Walter M. Pierce and Charles H. Martin. Members of the National Associa tion of Letter Carriers and the Fed eration of Postal Clerks and their auxiliaries will gather here for the convention from nearly every office In Oregon. A special car of delegates is expected from Portland. The convention will require but one day, and headquarters will be the Hotel Medford, with a banquet and program at the hotel at 7:30 p. m., followed by a dance. JAP TRAINING VESSEL WILL VISIT PORTLAND PORTLAND, Ore., June 22. (AP) Coming direct from Yokohama, the auxiliary sailing ship Talsel Maru, training vessel operated by the Japanese marine officers, will visit Portland again this year. -The Jap anese consul here said the ship will arrive July 22. Portland Is the only coast port to be visited. OJAI, Cal. (UP) Jedu Krlsana murtl, one-time "Boy Messiah," pro tege of the late Annie Besant, be' lieves the world is heading for unbe lievable catastrophes "unless men learn to think." The young Hindu, more mature than when he came here seven years ago as a mere boy, has established a camp of followers for the summer In the sunburned foothills of southern California. Since his last visit here, he has been to all parts of Europe, Australia and New Zealand and his native In dia. Of Europe, he said: "Conditions are appalling, with an other war certain and soon, unless something happens. "Millions are dying of hunger In India and China this year all because men are too lazy to think. "Man through the centuries has accepted an economic structure based on the Idea of his possessions. On the other hand, we have the com munists, who would do away with possession. Between the two ex tremes, circumstances are making slaves of men. They are being legis lated, when the way out Is by volun tary action. They are waiting for someone to rise up and lead them; they are too lazy to think for them selves." Russia, Krishnamurtl believes. Is making strides. Though he has not visited there, he Is keenly Interested In the outcome of 'efforts to thwart man's traditional love of possession." There is a strong nationalistic feel ing In India, he said; a belief that If only India can be freed from British rule the starving will be fed and all will be righted. SALLY'S FAN DANCE IS SYRACUSE. N. Y., June 22. p) Cancellation of the Loew's State thea ter engagement of Sally Rand, fan dancer, scheduled to start tot morrow, was announced today. Withdrawal of Lthe review from the next State pro gram followed criticism of the dancer and the Loew management, voiced by the Most Rev. John A. Duffy, bishop of Syracuse. At Rochester, N. Y., Miss Rend said she herself cancelled the Syracuse en gagement because she was ordered to report for her appearance at the World fair in Chicago next Monday. AvtroiM t m t t c r m r MADE IN KENTUCKY FALL 1932 Because of irs tuperb quality, hundreds of thou sands, over and over ogain, buy this full bodied, smooth Straight Whiskey. A leadef that deserves to lead: sold at a price you con afford to pay. $110 $2.15 ' FILL IT. FLLL qT. "The Sign of 9 Good Tatu Good eld "OKHMN0" It ewXrW eWtty tag of 0 1 i PRODUCTS CORCORATIOM It EicSow. Plan. J-r CUT, N. J. (WHISKEY ! I rJ jambs ci-ars ITtteJii fe or delivery in any tutc. ttrrrtery Thin advertisement not paid for by the Oregon Liquor Control r totality cmtray ta the Uw Uwrtef. CnmmUMon. CHALLENGED BY MODERNSCIENCE Chemical Reactions Within Individuals May Be Factor Directing Evolution Is New Scientific Idea Advanced By H. wendel Burch (United Press Staff Correspondent) BERKELEY, Calif., June aa. (UP) Charles Darwin's theory, of how men developed from lower animals was challenged in part today by modern scientists who presented a new theory of evolution and its operation advancing chemical laws as directors of evolutionary trends. Dr. Harold F. Blum, University of California, told the American Asso. elation for the Advancement of Science tliat all observers are not satisfied change variation and nat ural selection are the only forces directing development of complex life forms. Relatively simple chemical reac tions within individuals, acting un der natural laws Involving large losses of free energy, may be the true factors directing evolution, Dr. Blum held. "In all evolutionary processes," said Dr. Blum, "natural selection must have played an Important part. The present thesis is thus not at all an tagonistic to the concept of natural selection, although It may suggest some modifications." Disagreement with majority opinion concerning the exact processes of evolution also was expressed by John Thomas Howell of the California Academy of Sciences. Howell studied plants from the Galapagos Islands,' where Darwin Is said to have been Inspired to ad vance the theory of evolution. The modern researcher said he became convinced that environment to some degree had changed the hereditary nature of plants. The conviction opposes accepted theories that environment can In fluence evolutionary trends only by killing off Individuals whose hered itary character la unsulted to the environment. Howell also remarked that he be lieved study would show environ, mental Influences might be explain ed In terms of chemistry and physics. and are now at the naval training station at San Diego, Calif., for their three months of preliminary train ing, j Orpheus L. Swltzer, of Grants Phss. Leon C. Bishop of Fort Klamath and Wesley Osborne of Bandon were the youths selected. Switzer graduated from the Rogue River high school and Intends to take up electrical en gineering. Bishop is a graduate of the Port Klamath high school, and has Deisel engineering in mind as his future vocation. Osborne grad uated from the Bandon high school and studied two years at Albany col lege. He intends to take up either aviation utility or office work. Although no quota was assigned to the local station due to its late opening, In consideration of the ex ceptionally high marks made by the foregoing men in the physical, men tal and more requirements. Chief Walker was granted special permis. slon from the commanding officer of this district to select these men. Selections for the July quota which will be enlisted about July 30 will be made the first of the month. A very limited number of vacancies still exist Walker states, but are be ing rapidly filled from the list of available applicants. Southern Oregon Boys Pass Final Navy Examination Navy recruiting officer, A. P. Walker, C. M. M., U. S. N has been notified that the ; "three southern O.egon boys selected by htm for en listment In the navy this month have all passed the final examinations at the main station In Portland, Ore.. 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It measured six inches long, ftvo inches in diameter and weighed four pounds. E Sherwood Burr and his famous ten piece Carloca band will open an en gagement at the Twin Plunge resort In Ashland beginning at 9 p. m. Sat urday. Sherwood Burr and his orchestra are famous throughout the north west for their high-class dance mu sic. They have been hailed as the Carioca band because of their pro grams featuring the New South American dance rhythms. There are ten pieces In the orches tra led by Sherwood Burr, that ex quisite maestro who gets red-hot rhythm from his sumptuous banjo. These boys and their high-class mu sic were synonoymous at the Uni versity of Oregon, where they were In great demand during the past winter social season. The dance will be held in the pa latial open-air starlit pavilion at the Twin Plunges, where all may dance to the alluring Carloca under the full moon on June 23. As a special feature dance guests are Invited to Join In a special mid night swimming party as guests of the management. Homesick Pigeon Filet Home BOSTON (UP) Pigeons get home sick, too. 'T!llle.,, a carrier pf.-reon. was sold by Richard Davis of Boston to W. S. Skinner of San Antonla, Tex as. One day, not long afterward. "Tlll ie" reappeared at the Davis home here. It had flown some 1800 miles. Engineer Had "Rat" Trouble VANCOUVER, Wash. (UP) County Clerk Oral Cain had "rat trouble" in her automobile motor. Her car be haved peculiarly on several occasions and after a second visit to a garao mecharuo discovered a hatf-etarrtdi rat imprisoned under the hood. Use Mall Tribune want ads. If you seledt beer by TASTE.. 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