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PAGE ELEVEN Widely Heralded "Lost Horizon" With Ronald Coleman At Craterian T Joan Crawford In Craterian Picture "Hot Water" Opens Run At Rialto Bing At Roxy LEAPS 10 DEATH , iDFOTO MAIL TRTBTJyE. fEDrOnP, OKEflpy. SUNDAY, OCTOHKU ,, What promise to be one of the njoat important events of hc new how reason takes place today at the New Craterian theatre when Prank Cflpra production of "Lost Horizon' makes Its long-awaited bow at regu lar Craterian adml&Mon prices follow ing Its trulmphsl roadshow tour. Starring Ronald Colman, and fea turing Edward Everett Horton, H. B. Warner, Jane Wyatt, Margo, John Howard, Thomea Mitchell, Isabel Jew el), Same Jaffe in the much discussed Hth Lama role, the picture la an adaptation of the celebrated James Hilton novel of the same name Briefly, the story concerns five per sons who are kidnaped in an airplane in China, and flown deep Into the heart of forbidden Tibet. Picked up by a caravan headed by a mystic and elderly Chinese, . they are ecorted to what Is perhaps the most unusual place on the face of the earth, the lamasery of Shangri-La. Here closeted securely by moun tains Impenetrable to the uninitiated, tt a setting of indescribable beauty and serenity, peopled, by members of the strangest cult of modern time. Romance and adventure fall to the bewildered kldnnp victims, and soon. all but one surrender to the utter contentment and rare loveliness that Is Shangri-La. That one aole person who longs to return to the civilized world brings on added adventure, strange, mystifying. prank Capra nnd Robert Rlskln. di rector and wrltr of such notable film hits a "Lady for a Day, "It Hap. pened One Night" and 'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" collaborated on "Lost Horizon". It was the supreme acnieve ment of Capra's dreams to find htm- self directing a story that has become known as one of the most ouut&na lng of modern day fiction hlatory. As an added attraction on the same orogram. the Craterian will show one of Herbert Benchley'n newest lessons in living, "How to Start th Day , Right." The atory of a waterfront belle who, through the whim of an old man, Is given a chance to "strut her awff" In high society for a month, bring Joan Crawford t tne Craterian theatre Wednesday In "The Bride Wore Red." Sharing leading honors are Robert Young and Fran chot Tone, with BUUe BurXe and supporting caat. Miss Crawford's role In the pic ture has her singing and dancing for the first time since her earlier Reginald Owen heading the strong screen successes. John Barrymore Is Headliner Rialto' a Film Opening Today John Barrymore, America's number one character actor heads the double bill program opening a three day run at the Rialto theatre today. The Bar rymore opus Is "Bulldog Drummond Comes Back," newest of the H. G. (Sapper) McNelle mystery stories to hit the screen. Barrymore plays the role of Scotland Yard's Colonel Nell son, famous police Inspector, who, due to the youthfulncRs of Bulldog Drum mond, Is foroed to work secretly on the Drummond case hence the many dilutees which Is the feature attrac tion of the film. Barrymore dons ev erything from false noses to a beard that reaches past his armpits. The story Introduces a new rlddle-and-rhyme pattern that Is guaran teed to shake anyone's skeleton free from cobwebs. The mystery plot Is wound around the kidnaping of Drummond's fiancee by a venomous female who la out to avenge herself for Drummond's previous strategy In bringing her villainous lover to the gallows. John Howard has the role of the swashbuckling detective Drum mond who goes alter his girl, with him are always "AIy," played by Reginald Denny, and his butler Ten ny, played by E. E. dive. They eon tribute the light comedy touches In the face of situations- most sinister. Louise Campbell has the role of Drummond's lovtly fiancee while oth er membera of the cast Include J. Carroll Netah, Helen Freeman and Rita Page, "It Can't Last Forever," a mad and merry comedy drama, featuring Ralph Bellamy In hli flrat comedy role with Betty Furness, Robert Armstrong and Raymond Walburn In support, plays as the compsnion feature with "Bull dog Drummond Cornea Back." Talisman Lodge No. 31, Knight of Pythias. In itiation Page Rank, Monday. October 18th, 1937. All members arc requested to attend. Vis iting members welcome. Refresh ments. O. Flchtner. C. o. Audiences will find a treat In store for them at the Rialto theatre when "Hot Water," the famous Jones Family's latest starring opus, plays there Wednesday and Thurs day. In their moat uproarious nit. tha Jonas find themselves In "hot water" when Dad Jones decldea to run for mayor. Jed Prouty, spring Bylngton, Shirley Dean. Russell Qleasoa, Josn Marsh and George Erneat head the members of Amer ica's favorite family. "The Man Who Cried Wolf." star ring Lewis Stone. Tom Brown and Barbara Rend, la slated aa tho com panion feature with "Hot Water." The story concerns a famous actor who commits "the perfect crime, only to discover that hla own son Is charged with the murder and later convicted. FLAYED BY ICKES AUSTIN, Tex, Harold L. Ickes, tertor, assailed , Oot. 18. (API secretary of the in utility attorneys to day aa "legal Hessians" who have done their utmost to discredit tne government's conservation program. Secretary Ickea came here to ded icate the Buchanan and Roy Inka dams. As an object lesson of "how far some utility companies will go' h cited In a prepared address his In. terpretatlon of an "outrageous prop. oaltlon" an Iowa City, Iowa, firm had laid before the voters. When the city showed It wanted Its own Blng Crosby heads the caat oi Walklkl Wedding." at the Roxy theatre today. Martha Rays and Bod Burns assist Blng with the merri ment and Shirley Rosa assist him with the romance. The foursome go to Hawaii as a publicity stunt in a world-wide beauty contest put on by Crosby. Everything happens from the ttme they land to the time they are foroed to leave. Tha picture will remain at the Roxv throurh Tuwiny. power ayatem, he said, It was sub jected to Injunction proceedings and "also became the victim of a new type of 'money talks' propaganda. "Every month for three yeara the utility oompany sent to each cus. tomer a notice of how much cash (euphemistically described as 'Impounded electric service fund') such customers would get when the community threw up the sponge I have never before heard of such an outrageoua proposition I believe It lies well outside the bounds of publio as well as of private Utility ethics." On Grazing Jaunt SALEM. Oct. 18 (AP) Louis Grif fith, secretary of tha state land board, win go to Burns Tuesday, where ha will attend a conference of federal grating officials In connection with the blocking of Oregon gracing land. a Closing time tor Too Late to Olaa- jlfy Ads la 1:80 p. m. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. (AP) Unrequited love apparently led to a 33-story plunge today of Ola Charles Attletweed, 19-year o'.d ion of O- C. Attletweed, prominent real etttata man of Berkeley. The body fell from the 34th atory of the Ruas building in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. landed on a projecting wall of two-story building and broke into three pieces. The upper portion crashed through a skylight and fell at the feet at a dishwasher in a restaurant kitch en The legs remained on the roof 15 feet apart. Investigators said a note in th youth's pocket was addressed to Gertrude Richardson of Oakland and read: "I gave jou a bracelet for Christ mas, I tried to make it a ring, pos sibly in soma other world, I lova you dearly. X do love you darling. Your buddy." The note waa not signed. Closing time for Too Late to ClM alfy Ada la 1:30 p. m. - For Sale by Owner 17-ACRR PROPERTY 8 miles Medford. Fenced, eroai feneed, city water. Large house, 8 bathrooms. Good out build ings. P. O. Box 847, Medford. Card Readings Madam. A. Mueller. Honest and Reliable with beat of references. MS Sherman street Phon. B8B-M Readings 81.00. ATHLETE PAROLED CORVALUS, Oct. IS. (AP) Judge George Bklpworth sentenced Clyde Ellis, 14, who shot and wound ed an Oregon State college football player last December, to six years In the penitentiary and then par oled him to hla father. The youth critically wounded wn. Ham Cahlll of 8an Francisco with a double barrel shotgun. Cahlll, who said he "sodded" the boy, hovered near death for several daya. The hoy fled and waa found re cently in New York. After Ellis pleaded guilty, tne father agreed to keep him In achool , until he la 31. PEANUT BUTTER, 8 lbs. 35c: ham slices c each: dills, quart Be: oys ters, pint 34c: hamburger. 3 lbs. 35c. Emll'a Market, corner Main and S. Grape. TODAY-FOR 3 DAYS A Singing, Swinging Hawaiian Hullabaloo Of Love, Laffs & Lyrics! nine. Boh and Martha step . , t oot In the Klenfl land or I . raraflle ... ' j 'I' I the fnn pnppln' . . i Added Treats! "Colorful Scions" Cartoon - Newi Events TWIN HITS TODAY FOR 3 DAYS' V ttjsf . 'M NaT U :;te"' t " ' Hollywood's Master of Make-up Goes Strictly Detective . . . . and How!! Barrymore ag Sootlsnd Yard's Colonel NeilBon , . . master genius sleuth who helps Drummond solve his weirdest murder mystery I JOHN BARRYMORE BULLDOG DRUMMOND COMES BACK with JOHN HOWARD (as Btilldog Pratnpnond) LOUISE CAMPBELL E. Z. OLIVE REGINALD DENNY The great Barry more keeps you guessing as ne Jumps from one dis guise to another to trap a solitary killer! 1 1 Jfo' r-- fill A AND LOQK AT THE STARS IN THIS COMPANION HIT Mlnttm mattrr mind . . who prdlrt fvrnU prrn if he has to fix m hlmwlf! Ralph Bellamy Raymond Walburn Betty Furness Robt. Armstrong ahova Snn t:4 :no 8:48 :8fl Bnllrtnc Drammona l:0O- 4:81 8:M-llt:J mm m-iMVX ri i 1 iiifw Mwwwyssa. .-i Mat . . 2te Eres . . S8C KlilillM. loe AT LAST IT'S HERE AT REGULAR PRICES... EXACTLY AS PRESENTED IN ITS ROAD SHOW TRIUMPHS! M ........ Now you can see with your own unbelieving eyes this supreme entertainment of 1937 years! Surpassing all conception of what the screen can accomplish in spine-chilling action...heart-pounding romance...sense- stunning spectacle...hair-raising thrills! 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