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page uras ean Arthur And Edward Arnold In Hilarious Craterian Hit Today JMETTFORD MAIL TRTBTTXE. rEDFORD. OTSEGO. SUXTVAT. 'ArflfET j 1337. V POPULAR STARS TOP SPARKLING CAST OF Smart comedies are the order of the day and none more perfectly exemplifies the order than "Easy Living," the hilarious romance open ins a three-day run today at the New Craterian theatre. Heading (he cast are Edward Arnold, Jean Arthur, Ray Mill and and Luis Albernl. A $50,000 fur coat starts things popping in this hectic story of a personable stenographer. Riding to work atop a bus one morning, a sable coat comes sailing out of a window and lands plop right on her head. Things really begin to happen after thp'c. The steno de mands a new hat for the one that was damaged by the coat. She gets It and tongues begin to wag. That leads tft the all-knowing Broadway going hog-wild In an effort to gain the good graces of the former steno ''former" because she loses her Job on account of the scandal. In about throe turns of the wheel she finds horself showered with attention. She's presented with a swank hotel suite. She's sent autos, dogs, finery. A broker offers to open an account for her, and all the time, she has nally. there's a hilarious climax that means lunching at the Automat. The Automat means meeting a bus boy who takes pity on her and stakes her to a stew. Then he's fired and Invited to Join the steno in her dream suite. That still is but the beginning. There's a market crash, caused by the steno's Innocent inquiry of her benefactor what he thinks of steel. There's a battle of wits when she learns why she has been showered with blessings from heaven. And fi nally, there's a hilarious climav that sees everything straightened out to everyone's mutual satisfaction. As a special added attraction on the same program with "Easy Liv ing," the Craterian Is showing & new issue of "The March of Time". Dramatizing highlights of the news of the day. It shows the ever-menacing danger of drought to the 10,000 farmers In the dust bowl; the huge sums of money spent by Americans on the care and upkeep of their pet dogs; the constant Imminence of war in the little country of Poland. Jack Benny Heads Cast of Wednesday Picture ftEWk (fill Eliminating the Wednesday only . One of the biggest hits of the shows at the Craterian theatre, that new show season, "Artists and Mod- popular playhouse will Inaugurate a new policy of showing two outstand ing attractions each week, starting with "Artists and Models." opening a four-day engagement Wednesday. els" boasts one of the finest casts for a picture of its type ever brought to the screen. Heading the many names are Jack Benny. Ida Luplno, Richard Arlen and Gall Patrick. Also In featured roles and In special ties ere Martha Rave. Ben Blue, Judy Cinova, the Yacht Club Boys, Louis Armstrong and his famous swing band. Andre Kostelanets and his or chestra. Russell Patterson's "Person ettes", Judy, Anne and Zeke, and Connie Boswell. Creator Of 'Bulldog Drummond9 h Dead LONDON, Aug. 14. (fl "Bulldog Drummond" Is dead. Lt.-Col. Cyril McNelle, creator of the well-known detective character, died today at his home in Pulbor ough, Sussex. He was 49. SEX DEGENERATES NEW YORK, Aug. 14. (P) New York City's fourth slaying of a little girl in five months welded police, legislative, penological and Judicial forces today in an unprecedented drive against crimes of sex degenerates. While the Investigation of the lat est slaying centered about the story of a 39-year old WPA project painter who told police he found the body. Mayor P. H. LaGuardia and Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine drew plans for a new bureau to keep all known degenerates under continual surveillance. Polic persisted in their question ing of the WPA painter, Samuel El more, who told them he found the nude, strangled and ravished body of four-year-old Joan Kuleba In the McNelle did little writing until he retired from His Majesty's royal en gineers In 1919. Then he took the pseudonym of "Sapper" and began writing the tales and plays that won him a wide following. probably his most popular charac ter was the urbane adventurer, "Bull dog Drummond," whom he first In troduced In 1920. SIERRA HIGHWAY OPENED. OROVILLE, Calif.. Aug. U- (AP) The 8.500,000 Feather River hlgh way, California's newest all-year route leading through the Sierra, formally was opened to travel today at ceremonies In which California and Nevada dignitaries took part. Phone 543. We'll naul away jovj refuse. City sanitary Serrloa. aTODAYn FOB S DATS! i n w' II R mm?, r Zj basement of an abandoned shack in a swamp near South Beach, Staten Isl and, yesterday. With the Kuleba case remaining unsolved, city officials seeking to pre vent similar attacks, said that under the new police bureau, known de generates would be brought in for questioning the moment they did anything unusual. 8teps would be taken to have them detained for a psychiatric examination. The mayor proposed In addition that all persons convicted of sex of fenses be committed to Bellvue hos pital for observation at the expira tion of their sentences. Magistrate Anna M. Kross urged that a psychatrlst and a physician be stationed in all magistrates courts to examine defendants suspected of sex delinquency. Ask Lease of Lodge PORTLAND, Aug. 14. iff) The United States forest service asked bids today for a lease to operate Timber line lodge, the new $650.000 . winter sports center on Mount Hood. WINDOW GLASS We tell window glass and will replace your broken window reasonably. Trowbridge Cao inet Works. Closing time tor Too Late to Clas sify Ads la 1:30 p. m. Gloria Stuart In Rialto Romance Two rough-and-ready sweethearts who Just can't leave love enough alone, Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen (above with George Sand ers) are featured In the gay romantic-comedy, "The Lady Escapes." which comes to the -Rialto theatre for Wednesday and Thursday. "Armored Car," daring film of Uo Treasure -Guard s. shares double bui honors with "The Lady Escapes." Cesar Romero, Robert Wilcox, Ju dith Barrett and Irving Pichel are featured. On Roxy Screen ,V.v 'J . Navy Aces Seen In Thrilling Hit On Rialto Screen BITTER VICE ROW PORTLAND, Aug. 14 aV Mayor Joseph Carson and City Commis sioner James E. Bennett became the center today of a bitter dispute over vice in Portland, the mayor chal lenging Bennett to submit asserted "data" on collusion In the police department to the county grand Jury. Bennett, who charged last Thurs day that police were using city auto mobiles to visit gambling dens and make collections, retorted that It would "do no good" to turn his information over to the mayor or chief of police, who Is directly under the mayor. Carson said Bennett's charges re flected upon the entire department and urged that steps be taken Im mediately to clear the reputation of the police. Commissioner O. R. Bean Joined 9 'OlLi the fray by warning that the "police must understand the council means business In this matter, even it the mayor does not." He referred to an order of the city council that gam bling be suppressed. The councils action was based on allegations that lotteries were oper ating throughout the city and that one youth had lost more than $700, leading him to steal from his employer. Police, touring Chinatown early today, made five arrests on lottery charges. 4 Dotted by Snrapnel KECSKEMET. Hungary. (UP) An X-ray picture reveals that a haclthy war veteran, Ladislaus Cseh, carries 50 pieces of shrapnel in his body. The weight of these pieces was esti mated at half a pound. BAD ISCHL. Austria. (UP) The hero of local dogdom is a little dasch- und which rescued a fox terrier pup playmate when the small anlmsl was drowning. The daschund grasped the terrier's collar In Its teeth and swam ashore. - SLAYS DAUGHTERS THEN KILLS SELF ISLAND PARK. N. Y.. Aug. 14. p) Matft Hordachewskl, 31-year-old gardener, kept telling his children all day yesterday: "Now say good-bye to your father. Come now, say good-bye to your father." He said It so often it annoyed his wife. Vera, she recalled today. She told htm to stop It, but he persisted. Mrs. Hordachewskl didn't know what to make of it. Today sche understood. Late lest night her husband took a .33 calibre rifle nnd shot and killed two of his Sonja Henle brings her perfect young beauty and her darkling art istry on crystal ice to the Roxy theatre today for a three-day run in her first and only film to date, "One In a Million." The picture en Joyed a box office run like no other photoplay In the last ten years. Don Ameche, Jean Hcrsholt, The Rita Brothers, Adolph Menjou. Nod Sparks and dozens of other, stars are In support of the skating cham pion. three daughters as they slept. The little victims were Mlna, 3, and Sonia, 11 weeks. He shot the third child, Jane, 4 through the lung. She was taken to Long Beach hospital in a critical con dition. Then he locked himself in the bath room of his Long Island summer home here, took his razor, and slash ed his throat. He was dead when po lice battered their way In. Relatives and neighbors told Detec tive Inspector Harold R. King the gardener, a native of Poland, was a loving father. He had bought his two older daughters tee cream shortly be fore slaying them. "Trailer Wife" Sues PUEBLO. (UP) Tired of the life of a "trailer wife." Mrs. Addle Drew filed suit against Theron Drew for separate maintenance. She charged he compelled her and their five chil dren to live in a trailer. 4 Talisman Lodge No. 31, Knights of Pythias. In itiation Esquire rank, Monday, August 16th. All members are qeated to attend. Visiting members welcome. Refreshments will be served. C. Plchtner. C. O. Combining the color of Uncle Sam's naval air forces with th romance of the tropica in a highly dramatic story, "Wings Over Hono lulu." opens a three -day engagement at the Rialto theatre today with Wendy Barrie and Ray Mill and In the leading roles. MUland Is remem bered for his work in "Three Smart Girls". The picture was filmed on location with the cooperation of the United States navy and contains spectacular aviation scenes. The U. S. S. Ranger, giant naval aircraft carrier, is the locale of a number of the picture's outstanding sequences. Several of her officers and enlisted personnel appear In the production. Notable among them Is Capt. P. N. Bellinger, commander of the ship. In addition to Miss Barrie and MUland, the Hollywood members of the cast include Kent Taylor, Wil liam Gargan, Polly Rowles, Samuel S. Hinds, Joyce Com p ton and Louisa Beavers.. "Wings Over Honolulu" hita a new high In dramatic entertainment. It tells the tense, swiftly paced story of a young navy wife who sudenly finds herself lashed by the cruel tongues of gossip. As the beautiful young wife who defies the conventions of the service, Wendy Barrie has the greatest role of her career. Ray Mil land and William Gargan are dra matically and romantically interest lng as navy aviators. MUland is the unfortunate husband who ts almost ruined by the carryings-on of his team-mate. Miss Barrie. A thrilling and dynamic climax brings the eventful story to a close with everything turning out for th best after a round of heartbreaks and sorrow. "Meet The Boy Friend." a delight ful story of a radio personality shares the "Two Big Hits" program at the Rialto for today. Carol . Hug ties, David Carlyle, Pert Kelton and War ren Hymer bead the oast of featured players. Card Readings Madam, A. Mueller. Honest and Itellablt with belt of reference, 123 Sherman street Phone 96S-J-t Readmit (1.00. Oft rot- SI "UK, IB us f 3 DAYS! rw&n m 77ii OF i i "Pied . I 1M I "of IM a. W S 1 '& ill starts TODAY i for I 3 DAYS! V. t,, tr "WINOS ovr.R HONOI.ILI ; J:fin- 4:!SCI "W.T.T TUB BOY rWENir t S:50 ?:J0.0:CM! II EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO iii in ' " STARTS TODAY - 3 DAYS The Grandest Riot of Fun and Laugh ter You Could Ever Hope to See! JEAN ARTHUR EDWARD ARNOLD MSY LIVIM.0' ,!--oo.. . 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