MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. BEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. MAY 30. 1937
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Robert Taylor And Barbara Stanwick In Northwest Premier Picture
FIRS! SHOWING OF
DRAMATIC PICTURE
CRATER1AN TODAY
Bobart Taylor and Barbara Stan
wyck, with Victor McLagltn topping
tba supporting cast, art teamed In
Tht la Mr Affair." th northwest
premiere of which opens a three-day
run today at the New Craterlan
theater.
A dramatic atory of a love supreme
ly courageous, endangering the na
tion's highest plaoea and gambling
with life itself for a greater stake.
This Is My Affair" provides Its stars
with the most Important roles either
have yet essayed, and gives McLaglen
one of the finest opportunities he has
had since his prize-winning char
acterisation In "The Informer.'
Setting Its scene at the turn of
the century, the film shows the sta
bility of the nation threatened by a
cries of sensational bank robberies
in the middle weat. President Mc
KJnley turns In desperation to a
young naval lieutenant, Robert Tay
lor, whose record bespeaks his valor.
The young officer, sworn to secrecy,
la Instructed to disgrace himself In
the navy, be discharged and even
tually locate the bank-robbing gang
and their government Informant.
In a mid-western cafe, he makes
the acquaintance of Victor McLaglen,
hi rigjht-hand man, Brian Donlevy,
and the singing and dancing star of
the cafe's show, Barbara Stanwyck.
Discovering that the men have large
sums of money and that their ab
sence) from the cafe coincides with a
bank robbery In another city, he suc
eeeda In Joining the gang. Later,
In a robbery, during which a secret
service man la killed, Taylor la ar
rstd along with the others and.
In a stirringly dramatic climax, faces
the prospect of the gallows when the
only man who can clear his name,
the president himself, la assassinated.
A strong supporting cast Includes
John Carradlne, Douglas Fowley, Alan
Dlnehart, Big Rum arm, Robert Mc
Wade, Sidney Blackmer and Frank
Conroy, the latter two as Presidents
Fanchon in Wednesday Picture
1
Fanchon. of the famous team of
Fanchon and Marco, has her first
motion picture production. "Turn Off
the Moon," coming to the New Cra
tern theater Thursday, with Eleanor
Whitney and Johnny Downs, two of
Hollywood's younger stars. In the
large east that Includes Charlie Rug
glee. Kenny Baker of Jack Benny's
rodlo hour; Phil Harris and his band,
also of Benny's program; Ben Blue,
Ma rj oris Oateson. the Fanchonettes,
and several specialty performers,
A curious thing about the picture
la Its history of production, comple
tion and first screening. Originally
It was Intended as only program
picture, testing Miss Fancfaon's abil
ity aa a producer. But so Instan
taneous has been Its acceptance wher
ever the film has been shown, that
It has become known, in the parlance
of motion pictures, as a "sleeper,"
and Is being given top spots In key
city billings.
Theodore Roosevelt and McKlnley, respectively.
Sheriff Slayer 1$
Doomed to Noose
CHEHALIS. Wash., May 29. JPi
Claud H. Ryan, convicted of the f Irat
degree murder of Jailer Seth R. Jack
son, waa sentenced today to be hang
ed at atate prison July 33.
The execution order followed Judge
George B. Simpson's denial of de
fense motions for an arrest of Judg
ment and a new trial. Defense At
torney warren B. Hardy Immediately
gave notice of an appeal,
Ryan appeared for sentencing un
shaven and without a coat and neck
tie. He made no statement before
hearing sentence. Ryan's co-defendant,
Walter Seelert, wounded In 1
gun battle with Jackson and another
sheriff's deputy, Is a fugitive.
Ptcnle Supplies. Open today and
Monday. Save at Riverside Market-
LAKE ROAD SOON
PORTLAND. May 20. (AP) An
engineering party of the federal bur
eau of public roads will leave here
next week to finish the preliminary
staking of a 4-mlle unit of the Ca
cade Lakes national forest highway
route along the east ah ore of Dia
mond lake so that bids for the pro
ject may be soil el ted.
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 2fl. (AP)
Salt of the Castle Rock and Kalama
State banks In Washington state to
the Qlannlnl Interests of San Fran
olsco waa announced today by Ernest
B. MaoNaughton, president of the
First National bank of Portland.
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Grant Richards and Ruth Coleman
faoe a tense moment with Roscoe
Kama In the role of "Sergeant Heath"
Id the new phllo Vance film. "Night
of Mystery." which plays as the add
ed feature with "Backstage," starring
Anna Neagle, cm the Rlalto theater's
double bill program for Wednesday
and Thursdav.
NO SIGNS PEACE
BAY CITY HOTEL
STRIKE WALKOUT
SAN FRANCI8CO, May 39. (AP)
Boneless deadlock In San Fran
cisco's 38 -day old hotel strike was
Indicated today when Hugo Ernst,
secretary of the strike board rep
resenting 3.200 culinary workers,
prepsred to leave for Cincinnati.
Flfteon of the city's largest and
gayest hostelrlea, meanwhile, stood
dark, silent and almost empty amid
the swirl of Golden Oate bridge
fiesta celebration.
Ernst had been principal union
negotiator until he atrode out of
an Xlth-hour peace parley In Mayor
Angelo J. Roast's office Wednesday
and barked, "No more meetings"
Rossi had urged a truce through
the fiesta.
Ernst said he would attend In
Cincinnati an executive board meet
ing of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employes' International Alliance and
the Bartenders' International League
of America. He Is second vice pres
ident of the alliance.
O. T. McDonough, business agent
of the striking cooks' union, warned
fiesta visitors and others to beware
of "racketeera" cashing In on the
strike.
"Womn are accosting people and
pinning a ribbon on them and ask
lng a donation for 'the girls on
strike', McDonough eald. "Tnere
are no authorised representatives
soliciting funds."
SPAN, FIRST DAY
SAN FRANCISCO. Msy 29. (&
Approximately 3,000 automobiles
sped across the Golden Gate bridge
In the 24 hours after It was available
to traffic, bridge officials announced
today.
From noon yesterday, when the
world's longest suspension span was
opened with Impressive ceremonies,
until 10 a. m. today the stream of
traffic totaled 20.470 vehicles.
To the official 22-hour figure, an
estimated 2.000 cars an hour was
added to reach the unofficial 24
hour total.
There were 13.470 southbound ears
and 16.000 northbound machines.
Receipts for the 32-hour period
totaled 914.736, in addition to five
cents each from 19,016 pedestrians, or
9050.
The traffte was far under that of
the San Franclsco-Oakiand brldpe,
which was opened last November 13,
with a flow of 62.342 automobiles In
the first 24 hours.
Here Wednesday
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Virginia Bruce, who gave a sample
of her ability In 'The Great Zteg.
feld. has her first real starring role
In "When Love Is Young," coming
Wednesday only to the New Cra
terlan theater.
Not classed In th "super -colossal"
and "gigantic" class, tne ploture la.
nonetheless, pleasing entertainment
with much to offer the theater-goer
drama, romance and music. Shown
a a preview recently, all those who
saw It were unanimous In their
prslse. Kent Taylor playa the lead
ing male role, with Walter Brennan,
grand old character player, In the
chief supporting role.
Roxy Dancer
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Eleanor Powell comes to the Roxy
theater today for a three-day run In
"Born to Dance." The popular star
ts surrounded by such well-known
names aa James Stewart, Virginia
Bruce. Una Merkel, Sid Stlvsrs,
Frances Langford, Buddy Ebsen and
Raymond Walburn.
Marie Hammarley Is now located at
Pearl's Beauty Shop (formerly Rose
borough's). 36 S. Central. Tel. 362
FILE CRITICISM
AAUJM. May . ;p) Demanding
that Oregon artists be given an op
portunity to compete for work on the
new buildings to be added to the
capltoi group, the state museum as
sociation In session here directed
criticism against the capltoi recon
struction commission for what it
termed a "freeze out" on art work
for the new capltoi.
Douglas McKay of Salem, league
president, appointed a committee to
approach the commission on the Is
sue and named another group to re
quest a room In the new capltoi for
the association headquarters.
Members stated they were elimin
ated from competing on the art for
the structure but wished to be recog
nlred on future work by the state.
The association reelected all officers.
Talisman Lodge No. 81.
Knights of pythla.
meeting Monday, May
31. Visiting members
welcome. No Initiation.
C. Ftchtner. O. O.
BY STATE BOARD
SALEM. May SB (AP) Th UM
Industrial accident commission lasuad
a warning to banks and merchants
today to watch for forged checks sim
ilar to those bent out by the depart
ment covering compensation for In
jured workers.
Ths United states National bank
detected ths first of the forged
ohecka here today. It wa made psy-
ahls to Ralph Forbes, and bore ths
address 3421 Southeast Fifteenth
street. Portland, ft waa cashed by the
"Doumltt Foot Comfort In Portlsnd
May 38 and later passed through the
Bank of California there. The check
was for JS33.49.
Ths name Forbes does not appear
on the books of the accident com
mission. The genuine checks are signed by
A. H. Hunter, chairman of the com
mission, and countersigned by E w.
Peterson. The first Initial of the
counter signature on ths forgsd
check was "ty Instead of "fl."
State police were informed of the
forgery and all Portland banks were
notified. - r
Aocldont commissioners were of the
opinion that a large number of these
checks had been passed In Portland
during the past two or three day.
Patricia Ellis In .
Rialto Double Bill
A double bill program of excep
tionally fine merit la at the Plait
theater today, starting a three-day
run. Both films Tie for top eater,
tlanment honors, one carrying music
and romanos aa Its theme, with the
other using hilarity as its chief In
gradient.
The first feature la "Melody ts
Two." a Saturday Evening Post story
starring James Melton, Patricia nils.
Wlnl Shaw. Mane Wilson, Dick Pur-
cell and Fred Keating In the leading
roles.
It Is a inualcal comedy, based -sr.
rather a new angle, and has nothing
to do with the theater er the usual
backstag stuff. It them Is th
stiff oom petition that ealsu between
musical organleatlons and IndlTldusi
perform era whose works ar heard oa
the radio the competition -being es
pecially atlff when It eomea to try
ing for the well-paid spots oa th
big national networka.
"Nobody's Baby" la th other fea
ture. This bit of hilarity and non
sen features Patsy Kelly and Lyd
Robartl In th leading sole, wttk
Lynn Overman. Roalna Lawrenoa.
Don Alrarado and Jimmy Oner's or
chestra In support.
Summer Schedules
At Theatres Her
Starting today, and continuing
throughout th rummer, evening
schedules at all Med ford theater
will b set back It minute. Doer
will opan at 1 o'clock, with show
starting at 7:19. lnstesd of opening
at :4s aa ha been th euatom dur
ing the past.
Holiday schedules will be in effect
tomorrow, two complete shows, ma ti
ne and rentng, aa oa Sunday.
rattle Shipping Start.
THB DA LLCS, May 39. (API Car
lot shipment of feeder cattle from
Prlnevllle ha ceased, and will no
be resumed until August beeauee of
th 1st matunty of rangaland era.
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window reasonably. Trowbndia Cab
inet works.
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FRANK CONROY SIG RUMANN
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