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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1937)
PAOE NINE Brilliant Cast In Craterian Picture With Background Of Navy Life ANNAPOLIS STORY "The Barrier" Coming Wednesday Olivia Deriaviland In Rialto Hit "Hit Parade" Al Pearoe and his Gang, Pick and Pat, Louise Henry, Oeorge Oivot, Pert Kelt on, Ed Brophy, the Gentle Mani acs, Oscar and Elmer, and numerous others. T E CITIZENRY CIO CHIEFTAIN 10 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1937 IN with the current football sesson needing only the annual "bowl" games In various part of the coun try to brlrg the year's fever to a climax. It Is fitting that the finest football picture yet with football as Incidental to the main story of this year should be at the New Craterian theater today, where It opens a three day showing. It la "Navy Blue and Gold." with- an Army-Navy game aa the climactic thrill to a series of grldlrou adventures that have Robert Young, James Stewart and Tom Brown as the three midshipmen players. Also In featured roles In the huge cast are Lionel Barrymore, Florence Rice, Paul Kelly. Billle Burke, Bar rett Parker. Frank Albertson. Samuel S. Hinds and many other screen fav orites. Famous gridiron stars, headed by "Cotton" Warburton. play in the numerous football sequences. Yet football, as thrilling aa It Is. takes up but part of the story, credit ed by navy men as the finest Ann apolis story to reach the screen. Young, Stewart and Brown portray three cadets from different parts of life: Young, a brilliant but lazy full back whose football prowess has been paying his way through a southern university: Stewart as an ordinary seaman who manages to pass the test for entrance to the academy: Brown aa the son of rich and socially prominent New York folk. Both Young and Stewart fall In love with Brown's sister, Florence Rice, and It is this rivalry that brings on much of the drama and no Uttle of the comedy with which the picture abounds. Many scenes of the film were actually made at Annapolis. As added attraction on the pro gram, the Craterian has two excep tionally outstanding subjects, "The Romance of Radium." with the usual wise-cracking Pete Smith awed with the wonderment of the drama he discovered in the production of this fascinating subject. The other at traction is the fourth issue of "The March of Time." of unusual Interest to everyone. For one subject It deals with Is the human heart, the newly discovered causes of heart diseases children's "growing pains." social dis eases, artery Inflammation, the kid neysand how science Is learning to control this greatest single cause of death today. The gambling fever that has gripped Great Britain with a vlseliko hold. Is the second subject treated in the March of Time, with the third dealing with Alaska's sal mon war the fight Alaskan fisher men are putting up against the en croachment of the Japanese, and Washington's plans to defend the fabulous resources of the rich TJ. B. outpost. Gladys George Has Lead in "Madame X On Rialto Program One of the finest double feature attractions to ever be shown in Med ford opens a three-day showing to day at the Rialto theater. "Madame X." one of the most celebrated and heart-stabbing dramas the world has ever known, with the much lauded Oladya George In the title role and such stellar favorites as Warren Wal llam, John Beal, Reginald Owen and Henry Danlell In the supporting cast. , , twin bill. Kay Francis In "Confession" adds to the program's glory. The story of "Madame X" centers about the turbulent career of a wom an who deserts husband and aon when she Is falsely accused of mur der. As she shifts from one part of the world to -- degradation follows until. harridan, she Is put under PJ"" to blackmail her husband. In defense she is forced to kill her extortionist and It Is at the celebrated trial which foUows that she is defended by her own son. now grown to manhood and unaware of her identity. ....ir." is story of a one time great grand opera singer, re duced to cabaret too. " . -., hetraved her yean lint iuw " " - . previously now has the same sort of dealflUB upon ner Juu"6 . , Z.l. m an entirely fine w ao) dlfternt light than haa been her lot. ana is .b ---- strong Gesture to share twin bill honors. , Included in the supporting cast are Ian Hunter. Basil Rhbone. Bryan. Donald Crisp and Mary Ma-gulre. BFRKELEY. Cal.-(UP)-The Old Athenian school of nJ ophers soon may be succeed ed by .. .T . . v,i nn GUT 8. Mlll- - tne iraner onw , , berry of the school of dentistry " mi-rhBM a trailer oeen oor.Eea w i to meet the constsnt demanda made on him for lectures. CARLSBAD, N. M.-(OP)-A great- w. t utiam. representing the United States and 30 territories and loreien countries, visited the Carlsbad Caverns national park dur ing the first eight months of this veer than tor all of 1939. the previous high mark, the national perk service announced. Rei Beach atoriea of the greet Northwest have been favorites of all generations for many years and one of the most popular has been "The Barrier." Starting Wednesday at the New Craterian theater, this thrilling adventure In the days of the epic gold rush of '9S brings to the screen the pictorial grandeur with which the north abounds, against which has been set tue story of the romance between the Mountie and the little half-breed Indian girl. Jean Parker portrays the girl, Leo Carrllla. favorite of thousands of movie fans, is Foleon and James Ellison la the Mountie. Kruger as stark. J. M. Kerrigan as Sergeant Thomas, Robert Barrat as Gale, Andy Clyde as No Creek Lee. Sara Haden as Alluna. Addison Rich ards as Runulon and Sally Martin aa Molly, to mention a few of the more prominent. COASI SHIPPING . SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. &) Possibility of a tleup of coastwise shipping Involving 90 vessels of Pa cific coast steam schooner operators was admitted today by Ralph W. My ers, president of the Shipowners of the Pacific. The tleup was threatened by a break between the operators and the sailors' and marine firemen's unions over a $4.20 expense Account. Myer announced suspension of a working agreement with the two unions alter the sailors failed to furnish a crew for the Seattle schooner, James Grif fiths, which had been tied up at Con Pedro since Tuesday. The unions charged the owners de clined to pay a $4.20 bill presented by the sailors as expense Incurred for Sunday meals ashore. I To College In Scooter 8TORRS, Conn . ( UP ) Fred Craig, Connecticut State college freshman, who fractured, an ankle In a fall from a, tree, solved the problem of keeping up his class work by using a scooter bike? Resting his Injured foot on the bike, he propelled him self about the campus without dis comfort. Glacial Camp Discovered . .LENINGRAD. (UP) A oamp of the glacial period (30-35 thousand years before our era) has been dis covered in the Don River valley In the vicinity of the village of Kos ten sky by an expedition of the Academy of Sciences. A large number of tm-. plements and flint articles have been discovered. The earliest record of shorthand dates from 63 B. C. 4 : Russia ranks first in barley production. 0Zs 6 A is I I f For those who like comedy of the sly. Insidious type that works Its way gradually Into the funny bone and suddenly lets loose with a re sounding "bang." the Rialto theater's Wednesday and Thursday attraction, "The Great Garrlck," should more than fill the bill. A story of an English actor who, on the eve of a contemplated tour of France, finds that hts enemies have spread false rumors about him, "The Great Gar rlck' shows how the lies can be turn ed Into favors by. using a sense of humor. Brian Ahearne has the title role, with Olivia de Havlland co-starring and Edward Everett Hortcn, Lionel AtwlU and Marie Wilson In support. The second of the twin bill will haw Preston Foster, with Frank Jenks, Carol Hughes and Barbara Pep per In a crime story "The Westland Case." One of the greatest aggregation of big time names la gathered together In "The Hit Parade," at tle Roxy theater for today and Monday, Top ping the cast are Frances Langford and Phil Regan. Also In the- film are Ctrl Hoff and his orchestra, Duke Ellington and his band, Eddie Duchln and orchestra. TALK IN I WASHINGTON. Dec. 4 (API John L. Lewis, chief of the C. I. O. and leader of the Industrial union labor movement, la to have a newspaper of his own -to reflect his official views on labor. . . . The C. I. O. announced today It would ben In pub.iMon of a weekly four-pftje tabloid newspaper Monday, financed at !Ve start by membership dus. T.'t) paper vjn print organiza tion ne?.a and poiloy pronounce meat oy Lewis. Coal dust, smoke and soot In ur ban areas cause atuite lung disease. PORTLAND, Dec. 4. OP) Pointing out the possibilities for Industrial development in the northwest through utilization of Bonneville dam power. Dr. E. T. Hodge, federal geologist, told a civic club this sec tion had half the nation's timber, two-fifths of its water power and IS per cent of the land but only 3.8 per cent of the population. Ho said It should have ten million people. Card Readings Marta me A. Mueller. Honest and (tollable with heat of references. ;2:t S hermit n Street. Phone 965-J-S Readings $1,00. AUTO DEATHS IN l SALEM, Dec. 4. (P) Following Oc tober's reduction of eight Oregon traf fic fatalities under the October, 1936 figure, November came through with a decrease of 64 fewer persons killed, Secretary of State Snell reported here today. . Twenty-four persons were Killed in traffic accidents last month compared with 56 In November. 1936, when an all-time high record was established. "This reduction of 59 per cent in deaths Is most encouraging," Snell declared. Snell said there have been 15 few er deaths from traffic accidents in 1937 than for the first two months of 1936. Flavor Is more than taste. a matter of smell (By the Associated Press) Today Farm Senate deb-tes crop control bill: house in recess. Taxes House subcommittee studies general revision. Courts Senate subcommittee con siders nomination of Henry White Edgerton to District of Columbia court of appeals. Yesterday Senate and house, debated farm bill. Must Not Powder LONDON. (UP) Five hundred girls employed at a Mansfield radio factory must not arrive at their work benches with powder or rouge on their faces. Their employer, A. H. Whlteley. explaining the ben, said that it was imposed not for puri tanical reasons, but for technical ones. area, of 999 Luxembourg has an square miles. The effect of a scorpion sting Is seldom fatal to human beings. .-, Noted Dead LOS ANGELES. Dec. 4. (yP) Ralph Lewis, M. famed on the stage and si lent screen for his characterizations, died here today from a traffic In juries suffered last October 24. He acted the role at the club-footed statesman. "Stoneman" In thp "Birth of a Nation." Talisman Lodge No. 31 Knights of Pythlss Initiation Esquire Rank Monday. December 6th. All members are reauest- ed to attend. Visiting members wel come. Refreshments will be served. C. Fichtner. 0. C. a TODAY and MONDAY Shows Today l:ti - 3:S0 - 8:45 - 8:00 GIVE FULLER BRUSHES k tor free demomlrallon and low holiday price, without ihllfallon. 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