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PAGE tnWE Claudette Colbert In Sparkling Comedy On Craterian's Bill Today JfEDFOKD MAIL TRTBTTNE. AfFDFOTJB. OKEOOy. RFXPAT. JTLT 11. 1937 MELVYN DOUGLAS IN To the legion of motion picture funs, particularly Claudette Colbert fans, the news of her new picture, "I Met Him In Paris." starting a three day engagement today at the New Craterlan theater, is tiit&ier news of the best. And from all reports, the film takes Its place amon? Miss Col bert's most entertaining productions, full of the snappy, "qulck-on-the-trlgger" dialogue at which she ex cels. Robert Young and Melvyn Doug las, both of whom have appeared In previous Colbert pictures, are cast in the roles of the two writers who meet Claudette, on vacation in Paris, and simultaneously fall In lave with her. An up-to-the-mlnut girl with ft thirst for fun, the star Is shown arriv ing In Paris and Immediately plung ing into double-barreled romance with the two gay, ijlddy gents. The ro mantic chase carries the threesome to the Swiss Alps, and then back to Paris, with the girl still unable to make up her mind which of her two determined suitors she prefers. The widely -publicised Sun Valley resort In .Idaho was the locale used for the Alps sequences. The company had a vacation and location trip at the same time. A whole Swiss village was built especially for the picture. And such a hit was the place with the owners that Immediately follow ing the filming, work started on building an exact duplicate for actual use at the resort, except on ft much larger scale. Winter sports toboganning, ice skating, skiing all have their part In the fun, and with the cool snow scenes lending their atmosphere to the picture, It makes It an Ideal pic ture for warm weather. Wool Quiet. BOSTON, July 10. (AP-USDA) Business in spot wool on the Boston market during the past week was mostly quiet. Persistence of the -wool handlers' strike prevented mills from covering immediate needs. Martha Raye, Bob Burns Coming Sjfcg&M: m. ... - It's love they're after! Madcap Martha, the ultra-violet Raye, and. Bob "Razor back" Burns, both of whom have made remark able strides to stardom in the last year or so, have their first co starring picture most appropriately titled "Mountain Music" coming Thursday to the New Craterlan the atre The Ozark Mountain region, the country Burns has made famous as the home of the great hill billy. Is the locale of this hilarious romance between Martha and Bob. John How ard, Terry Walker, George "Windy" Hayes, Rufe Davis, "Slim" Tlmblln (who played Jeeter Lester in the coast engagements of "Tobacco Road") and many other famous characters are on hand as the long bearded boys whose Idea of heaven is a squirrel rifle, nothing to shoot at, and plenty of soft gra for reclining purposes. S I WASHINGTON, July 10. (AP Cool brecees of the Chesapeake bay lured President Roosevelt away from Washington's extreme heat today for a week-end "working cruise" -aboard the presidential yacht Potomac. Arranging a Journey which would take him down the bay and up the Potomac on the return trip, the chief executive left the White House shortly before noon by motor for Annapolis to board the Potomac with a small official party. His guests included James M. Landls; chairman of the securities commission, and Mrs. Landls and Representative Rayburn - (D., Tex.), the democratic leader. The president planned to return to Washington tomorrow evening. WINDOW OLASS r We sell window glass and will replace your broken windows reasonably. Trowbridge Cab met Works. STARTS TODAY - FOR 3 DAYS! Heroes. .Traitors. lovers. .Fighting for Their One Chance in a Million to Escape War's Death Trap! The first flaming love drama of war-torn Spain . , 1 Action- jammed adventure . .1 Their only hope that the train go : through unchallenged . . . 1 Against a background of turmoil, lovely women turn killers in a desperate Battalion of Death 1 Ifrt? ihrm fmffi LAST TRAIN FROM MADRID DOROTHY LAMOUR LEW AYRES . GILBERT ROLAND . KAREN MORLEY Lionel Atwill-Helen Mack-Cast 1000 'j Preston Foster in Wednesday Show I " ' rfhz?. """" . v JT S A brand new co-starring team comes to tne Riaito meat re for Wednesday and Thursday, The two stars are Preston Poster and Joan Fontaiu wd the picture Is, "You Can't Beat Love." Foster piays the part of a wealthy small-town play boy who becomes a mayoralty can didate as a lark but once In the fight goes after the city grafters with a vengeance. An obstacle in his path to the mayor's chair is the daughter of the Incumbent mayor, running lor re-eiection. Foster lana for the girl and his chances for mayor fall fast and plenty), as he crawfishes to win in spite of her. Other members of the cast are Her bert Mundin, Be r ton Churchill and Barbara Pepper. "The Thirteenth Chair," co-starring Weldon Heyburn and - Inea Courtney will play as the added feature. FIRST CANDIDATE GOVERNOR FILES SALEM. July 10. (AP) J. W. Morton of Hood River today filed his declaration for governor with the secretary of state. He Is a Republi can. "I favor a 50 a month pension for all needy persons 60 years of age or over." his declaration read. Morton also favors tax and debt exemptions on home property, sound money and a balanced budget. His name will appear on the ballot at the next Republican primary elec tion. . The declaration was accompanied by a check for J100, the statutory filing fee. . , Summer Storage expert care and adequate Insurance ARTIST A PUR 8HOP 928 W 6th Phone 684 Here Wednesday ,1 rH.vuSL I V Ever since their first co-stnrring venture, the popularity of : Ann Sot hern and Gene Raymond as a screen team has increased with each new production. Latest, and from nil reports, one of their beat. Is -There Goes My Girl," coming Wed nesday only to the New Craterlan theatre. In this the two stars play newspaper reporters who are deeply in love but cannot get married be cause business keeps interfering. ' Popular Pair SPAIN WAR SHOT MADRID, July 10. (AP) Eighteen Americans were listed today among volunteers wounded while fighting with Spanish government troops in the current offensive against Insur gents outside; Madrid in addition to three Amaricans reported killed In ac tion The wounded Americans were pa tients in Madrid hospitals but will be transferred to other institutions. Members of the George Washington battalion said the Americans killed were Jean Bronsteln, David Walba and Ray Peters. Their home addresses were not given. The Gorgeous Hussy, The Thin Man and Piccadilly Jim are -united In "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," which brings Joan Crawford. Wil liam Powell, Robert Montgomery and a brilliant supporting cast to the Roxy theatre for today and to morrow only. The film la taken from the great Prederie Lonsdale stape success. Leave your children at the KIDDIE KEEP Saturday nights, 36c until mid night. Phono 818-J. 236 S. Oakdale. Closing time for Too Late to Olas- sifv Ads is 1:30 p. m. NET PRICE DROP CHICAGO. July 10. (AP) Wheat prices plunged three cents a bushel today as the market reflected the official forecast Indicating winter wheat production prospects In gen eral Improved the past month. En larged buying developed on the break, however, and ths market ral lied, erasing about half of It loss before tha close. Some of the late buying was asso ciated with a statement of i lead ing crop authority that the govern ment report apparently did not make enough allowance for dsmrge from rust in some northern and eastern areas of the winter what belt. Tlits observer said the , esti mate of Nebraska production, for example, was only slightly reduced but the federal crop statistician In that state has reported the lowest yield he ever heard of In parts of Burt and Washington counties. War-Torn Spain Is Locale Riaito Hit The drama of war-torn Spain has been' made the background for a powerful motion picture plot in "The Last Train From Madrid," a star studded drama which opens a three day run at the Riaito theater today. With a capable cast of players, "The Last Train From Madrid," la the story of ten persons, most of them un known to each other, whose Uvea are suddenly thrown together and their destinies worked out during twelve feverlah hours In Madrid while the city la under heavy bombardment. The main theme Is built around Dorothy Lamour, Gilbert Roland, and Anthony Qulnn. Tha latter, Miss La mour 's sweetheart, arranges for her to escape from the besieged city on the last tratn out. He also secures pass for hte friend. Roland, only to realise that the two are old sweet hearts. Unable to leave the city him self, he permits the two to depart for Valencia, hoping that the girl will choose between himself and Roland later. Aboard the same train ta Karen Morley, an adventuress who love Ro land. Despite the peril that surrounds them all she continue to play her game of playing one man against an other. Wound up In the plot are the destinies of Lew Ayres, an American newspaperman. "Girls Can Play," a thrilling new action film baaed on female soft ball players, la scheduled as the com panion feature with "The Last Train From Madrid." Jacqueline Wells and Charles Qulgley co-star. Power Issue Up. PORTLAND, July 10. () The question of whether Portland ahould buy the electrlo and steam system of the Northwestern Electric company, thus projecting Itself Into the mu nicipal power business, lay before the city council today. Card Readings Madimt A. Ma.U.r. Roneit in RFll.blt wtth imt of refmam. 711 Sh.rman Stmt Fhon MS-J-1 RMdlnp tiM. Hnrd-slTigglng 'Soft-hall" sweetie hat out the season's biggest screenful of thrlllsl m "GIRLS CAN PLAY Jacqueline Wells Charles Quigley 1:30 p. m. I Uh Mall Trlbun want ada. I' I : . . ....... 1! i -ssssmm would U r I CLAUDETTE Jj 'SpC 1 " r; -'COLBERT;- yffT ffiTl H f "f Met Him H .S - mom dougias. Jjfiw.:;.- ?s ROBERT YOUNG K::W" A Paramount Picture f, V Jf "3 '' ' SL ' HA iXiL I Produced and Directed by ; " ( Jt Ji" " ' ' FSfL J ' I TESLEY RUGGLESg. JJ aJU V i'Xy I j IT STARTS TODAY Showi Today 1 :45 3:15 7:00 - 9:15 1 M mm L-l. 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