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PAGE NINE "The Good Earth" Opens At The Craterian Today At Popular Prices MEDFOKD MAIL TRIBUTE. MEDFOKO. OREGON, SUNDAY. AUOT7ST 22, 19.17 PEARL BUCK NOVEL After sensational iucceseea throughout the country as a road show attraction, the two million dollar production of Pearl S. Buck's "The Good Earth" reaches Medlord, opening a four-day showing today at the New Craterian theatre at popular prices. One of the most widely read etorles of the last decade, "The Good Earth" was two years In preparation. Another year was used In the actual production no stone was left un turned to make evory scene authen tic. A whole hillside was planted In regular Chinese style, only to be devastated by a plague of locusts. This particular scene Is one of the highlights of the picture, and classes with the memorable earthquake scene of "San Francisco" for thrills and spectacle. The dramatic story of China's millions, their struggles, their hard ships, and the intensely human heartbeat of the great and little known nation, comes at a fitting moment when war with Japan fills newspaper headlines as the two ori ental nations carry on the battle that has kept China in a turmoil for many years. In the role of Wang Lung, the farmer, la Paul Muni eminent Actor who won the Academy Award last year for hla portrayal of Louis Pas teur. As Wang, Muni again makes a bid for Academy recognition, many critics feeling his work In this pic ture exceeds his fine work In the previous film. Lulse Balner, winner, also, of the Academy Award last year for her work. In "Great Ziegfeld," plays the Intensely dramatic role of Wang's wife, O-Lan. Prominent players Include Walter Connolly as the uncle, the dancer, Tilly Losch, as Lotus. Charley Grape win as the old father, Jessie Ralph as Cuckoo, Soo Tong as the aunt, Keye Luke as the elder manrfoland Lul as the younger son and many other famous occidental and Chinese players in the featured roles. General Theodore Tu, loaned by the Chinese government as technical advisor, traveled all over the Pacific coast with Muni, seeking Chinese players. The story of "The Good Earth" deals with Wang Lung, a poor farm er who is given O-Lan, a slave girl, as wife. Her devotion and tireless effort help him to prosper. Famine destroys the farms and the two go Gay Comedy at Rialto Wednesday Beautiful Ann Dvorak and John Trent make their first appearance as screen lovers in "She's No Lady." a gay comedy of double mistaken Identity which comes to the Rialto theatre for Wednesday and Thurs day. Trent, former TWA pilot, is fast becoming one of the screen's most popular leading men. "Westbound L 1 m 1 1 e d," a fiery drama of death at high speed shares double bill honors with Lyle Talbot and Polly Rowles in the two lead ing roles. to the city. During an uprising, O-Lan succeeds In getting Jewels from a looted house. They become wealthy and Wang, aping the rich and taking for himself another wile, finds on the death of O-Lan. that bis life as a farmer was all that counted. Return Showing Of "Hell Divers" "Hell Divers," sensational romance of naval aviation, which plays a de mand return engagement at the Rialto theatre starting a three day run today, stars in the leading roles two of today's greatest stars, Clark Gable and Wallace Beery. The film combines the most remarkable air plane maneuvers ever staged by the navy, with a dramatic plot that, with all its romantic qualities, has something heroic In it. During the play of "Hell Divers," audiences will have the opportunity to witness again the breath-taking stunts and escapades that made the film literally the "talk of the town" a few years back. Many familiar old faces will be Been in the leading roles. Prominent supporting roles are filled by Conrad Nagel, Dorothy Jordan, Marjorle Rambeau, Marie Prevost, Cliff Edwards and John Mlljan. The story deals with the rivalry between Beery, as a navy veteran, and Gable, a new style of sailor, and typifies the conflict between old and new ideas in naval opera tions. The central romance Is be tween Beery and Miss Rambeau. as a keeper of a Panama resort, who has waited yeara for "her man." In the climax. Beery gives his life in rescuing his rival, In line of duty, carrying on the true spirit of the navy. "Bulldog Drummond At Bay." starring Victor Jory. Dorothy Mack alll and John Lodge share douole bill honors. 8hows at the Rialto will be .continuous today due to the excessive length of "Hell Divers." JOYCE PREDICTS PORTLAND, Aug. 31. (fP) Amer ican railroads must increase rates or submit to government ownership to meet rapidly rising operating costs. P. J. Joyce of Chicago, president of the Chicago Great Western railroad, said here. He said the emergency was "grave and Immediate." wage increases alone having added $650,000 to the annual operating expense of his road, which has only 1,600 miles of line. "The ultimate consumer pays the bill In any case, and the way costs are rising, he'd better have plenty to pay it with," Joyce said. 4 BENNINGTON. Vt., Aug. 2Iv (AP) Morton Denlson Hull. 60. former Republican congressman from Illi nois, died during the night at his summer home after a long Illness. r at et9 TODAY FOR 3 DAYS! TO THRILL YOU AGAIN With Roaring Drama, Daring Action! The greatest air pic ture ever filmed and the greatest cast ever assembled! CONRAD NAGEL fin v "l tJ V DOROTHY JORDAN VtL'XV W-f MARIE PREVOST n Marjrie RAMBEAU II 'I vi L jcSt J ,nu " th" """" h,t! I Continuous Today kail .1. loljCf "Ever Since Eve" Here Soon r par"" 5srnaRTB mtmmmmmmm'ninwmm With Marlon Davles and Robert Montgomery as co-stars, and a sup porting cast that Includes such pop ular comedians as Frank McHugh. Patsy Kelly, Louise Fazenda and Allen Jenkins. "Ever Since Eve" Is coming Thursday to the Craterian theatre. It Is described as the aprtghtllest piece of nonsense that either the lovely golden-haired Miss Davles or hnnrlsome Bob has ever played in. Pass Man, 79, Shot In Feud, Succumbs GRANTS PASS, Aug. 21. (P) George Bryan, 71, plumber, died at a hospital here this morning. He was admitted August 6 In critical condi tion from a shotgun wound In his chest. Fred W. Berger. 79. in county jail under 3.000 ball pending grand Jury hearing, had not been informed of t.e death. Berger pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault with a dan gerous weapon shortly after Bryan was shot in his garden south of the city. Bryan had Improved so rapidly that physicians had planned to discharge him from the hospital yesterday. But hemorrhages resumed yesterday morn ing and he died at R a. m. todny. Gold Digger v. .j : . ,f Joan Blondell. recognized as the champion gold dipper of the screen, is co-starred with Hubby Dick Pow ell In the fifth, biggest end best oi the "Oold Dlgfter" series, the "Gold Diggers of 1937," which plays at the Roxy theatre today and tomorrow. An all-star cast of hundreds supports the leads in the laugh and song londed hit. Evening schools were Introduced Into France from England in 1820. TALISMAN LODGE No. 31, Knights of Pythias. Initiation Knight Rank, Monday, August 23rd. U 1 me m be rs are re quested to attend. Vis iting members welcome. Refresh ments will be served. C. Flchtner. C. C. $250,000 LOSS AS AT OLENDALE. Ore., Aug. at. Weary firemen still fought this morn ing to keep In check flames which last night raged through the Ingham Lumber company plant here, causing damage roughly estimated at 250. 000. The flames swept through five dry kilns, destroyed the large planing mill and consumed more than four million feet of lumber. Hundreds of men. engaged In fight ing the blaze shortly after ita dis covery at 7:10 o'clock last night, drove the fire back from the main portion of the mill and saved that $300,000 plant. The firefighters were aided by the wind, which was blowing away from the mill proper. Lacking equipment sufficient for the needs, men engaged in combat ting the blaze stomped out livo em bers with their feet and tore away burning material with their hands as they worked on the mill roof and on plies of lumber in the mil) yards. Lumber carrier drivers, shielding their faces with blankets, drove their uneainly vehicles Into the very edge of the blistering Inferno, and at high speed dragged out smoking piles of lumber and robbed the fire of fuel for its spread. Water to fight the blase waa pump ed from the mill pond by the mill' steam plant, which was put Into op eration after power lines were de stroyed. Calls sent to Rose burg and Grants Pass for equipment resulted In a pumper being dispatched from Grants Pass to furnish additional lines of hose. Men furnished by the Douglas County Forest Protective as sociation aided the Olendale fire fighters. The fire was believed to have start ed from sparks from the waste fuel Incinerator or from a locomotive. BEND STORES TO BEND. Aug. 31. Bend will be an open town after today, as far aa grocery stores are concerned. Reeaat agreements between operators and union clerks, closing on Saturday nights and Sundays were abandoned by mutual consent as a result of protests from tourists. Under the new plan clerks will receive overtime pay. 1 " Phone 542. We'll haul away your refune Cltv Sanitary Servloa. m The Great Production You've Been Waiting For! Never Before at These Prices: Mats-40c Eves-55c ss- Kiddies-IOc Until 6:00 P. M. After 6:00 P. M. Anytime in Starts Today FOUR DAYS! Shows -Today FEATURE STARTS 2:00-4:30-7:15-9:55 See It from Beginning (Paul Muni and tutaii Rainat, both wlniidra ol the coyetj AcratUmy Awatd, gain laurali la 'Tfly 3op4 EHh"t, '. Exactly as Shown in Its Roadshow Engagements!. . .Uncut Unchanged!. ..Another Hit of the Hew Show Season..! "Save My Chlldrsnl". . . A meltier pUadt for her yewrtf . G3QDC90 1 J r tre4 by wit chrm of letvi . u Wang forgets hit wlfel twe legsthtr . . . agolnif tor feed . . . O-Lon the fertet ef nolOrt I In the merit et-loc . : .. 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