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PAGE SEVEN Jimmy Durante in Craterian Musical Comedy Opening Showing Today Hilarious Hit GERTRUDE N1ESEN APPEARS IN CAST Spectacular Drama, "In Old Chicago' at Craterian Tuesday Jones Family Feature Coming Tf1 zs- T.I .IV li 1 -jfiS. MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 29. 1938 i 1 f ' "wmwJi i'1 1 1 11111 T 1 r, ft if SwV . il fat: h That wild-eyed clown, Jimmy Du- ! rante, caroms madly through the musical comedy, "Start Cheering," . which plays today and Monday only at the Craterian theatre. Also fea tured, and sharing in the ( fun that ', race throughout the film, are the S Stooges, Walter Connolly, Joan Perry, Charles Starrett. Gertrude Nlesen, Raymond Walburn and Brod erlck Crawford among those who are well known on the screen. - To this imposing list has been added from radio an d stage such stars as Prof. Quiz, Hal LeRoy. Ern est Truex, Virginia Dale, Cbas. Chase and two famous bands, those of Louis Prima and Johnny Qreen. The story deals with a reigning movie hero who suddenly gets fed up with the screen and decided to go back to college. His managers are horror-stricken. In an effort to forco him to return to Hollywood, they disclose his true Identity to the col lege faculty. The dean, who has a huge football stadium and a terrible football team on his hands, does just the opposite of what he Is expected to do, Js overjoyed at the arrival of the movie hero and loses no time ; in capitalizing on his drawing power. And, although the star has never played a game of football in his life, he Is given a berth on the team. Such a situotion turns the school topsy-turvy, and there are no end of comedy situations, to say nothing of V the several new hit tunes and teppy dance routines that are brought Into the story. McLaglen Tops Cast Legionnaire Hit On Program At Rialto Not since Mademoiselle from Ar mentieres was a mere slip of a girl, and not since "What Price Glory" and "The Cockeyed World" haa there been such heck-ralslng on the screen as In "Battle of Broadway," opening a three-day run today at the Rialto theatre. Victor McLaglen and Brian Donlevy have two of the starring roles In the riotous, rollicking story of the American Legion's visit to New York. Both McLaglen end Donlevy are leather-tough veterans of the World War , . . both of them lied about their ages to join the services of their country . . . both of them were case-hardened soldiers at 14 . . . in other words, they are perfectly cast as the two Legionnaires who fall bead over heels In love with Louise Hovick, as fair a damsel as ever hit the Gay White Way. Miss Hovick, known to Broadway aa Gypsy Lee Rose, has the third leading role In the hilarious hit. Fans are promised some real "slap ping around" in "Battle of Broad way" and several new song hits are Introduced by Miss Hovick. Other members of the cast include Ray mond Walburn, Lyn Barl, Jane Dar well and Robert Kellard. "Arson Racket Squad," starring Bob Livingston, Rosalind Keith and Jack La Rue. will play as the added feature on today's program at the Rialto. "Arson Racket Squad" Is the exciting story of a young fire de partment .captain who gets ftlmself In end out of all kinds of difficulties In an attempt to trace down a gan of arsonists who have caused the death of his battalion chief. Living- r rarsr.t,- r. jr-i -h. mass' w . u Bi-w.r.'.vi.wa 5. 8 A complete city Is destroyed to bring to the screen one of the most thrilling spectacles ever filmed, In the 3 ,000 ,000 production, "in Old Chicago. which opens a five-day citing cllmax In the re-enactment of run Tuesday at the Craterian thea- the holocaust that wrote "finis" to tre, A heart-warming story of the the boisterous Chicago of yesteryear. OXeary family la brought to its ex- The cast of thousands features Brian Donlevy. Alice Brady, Tyrono Power. Alice Paye, Don Ameche, Phyllis Brooks, Andy Devine, Tom Brown and June Storey among others. ston has the role of the captain and LaRue is seen In the role of the gang leader. T FAITH TO FRANCE ANKARA, Turkey, May 28. (API- Turkey hits charged France with "acts of flagrant bad faith." de manding an explanation of "maneu vering" in the state of -Alexandre tta, where an election campaign la In progress. It was disclosed .today at the national assemly. The French government replied with assurances, It was said. The campaign for the elections July 25 Is "proceeding under pres sure of all kinds and the gravity of the situation is evident," the foreign minister sold. Syria, Including Alexandretta and Lebanon, Is supervised by France un der League of Nations mandate. The elections will determine whether Alexandretta Is to be Turkish Arab. Disorders and bloodshed have marked the campaign. CRICKET ARMY SCALES AT SHERIDAN, Wyo., May aa. (AP) A crawling army of Mormon crickets Invaded the city of Sheridan today, climbing over tin wall barriers and moving relentlessly ahead through pAlson barrages. A mile-long horde of the crickets a menace to the west since the days of early Mormon settlers moved toward the town from the northwest. A score of workers were hastily mobilized when the crickets only an inch and a half long and wingless managed to cross the gleaming tin "wall" erected to protect the city. 4 Closing time for Too Late tc Clas sify Ads i 1 :30 p m. a TODAY and MONDAY Onlyl The Grandest Musical -r SSiow Ever Filmed..! Rhythm-sweet and low down . . song hits by Gordon and Revel a parade of per sonalities and the i n s a n e R i t z e s! tV A $ -a. - Ait: : Gordon and Revel M 1 UM 1 - jy a parade of per- s-i mm 1 Jtnw"J AUce FAYERITZ Brut Don AMECHE -WINKER I ALLEGED ATTACK PORTLAND, Ore.. May 28: (AP) Coe C. White, suing the Pacific Tele phone & Telegraph Co. and H. A Hansley. chief special agent, for 50, 000 damages, testified In federal court that he was slugged uncon scious while being questioned sev eral days after the 45,700 robbery of the company on January 0, 1937. White was charged with partici pation In the robbery but was later exonerated by the grand Jury. At the time of the holdup he was a com pany engineer. Taken to police 1 headquarters. White claimed Hansley suddenly leaned over and struck him on either side of the head. The next thing White said he remembered was seeing a nurse feeding him at a hospital. His wife testified she heard a threat at the police station to the effect that "they were going to give him the wqrks." Counsel for the defendants Indi cated they would deny White's charges, - 4 The sonnet originated In Italy In the 13th century and was adapted by English poets In the 16th century. RED IN PICTURE LOS ANGELES, May 28. (AP) The superior court Jury trying Willy Pogany's suit to collect $3,600 from Constance Bennett for a life-sized portrait had a lesson in portrait paint ing to ponder over the week end. Pogany testified he worked nearly six months on the portrait end while Miss Bennett sat for him but twice. he used five professional models in her stead. Then the actress said It didn't look like her. Even after the painting was com pleted in August, 1036, Pogany said. Miss Bennett requested alterations, one of which was to make the finger nails red. He said: "I refused to put one spot of red on that painting. It would look fantastic on the greenish white background." Power Line Broken Near Rogue River GRANTS PASS, May 28. (AP) strong wind which blew trees against the California Oregon Power oompany transmission lines near Rogue River last night caused break in power service for three hours in Josephine county. The broken wires set the trees afire, Copco employes said Ose Mall Tribune Want Ads EPHEMERAL M EFFECT DEL MONTE, Calif.. May 28. (AP The California Bankers' association recorded officially Its opposition to national "pump priming" in the principal resolution adopted today at the closing session of the organiza tion's convention. The resolution said the association was convinced pump priming pro moted only "ephemeral recovery, and expressed the belief "we cannot spend ourselves Into economic and social well being by unrestrained use of borrowed money." Deficits were called "disastrous" by the resolution, and manipulation of the money market by the government "unsound, and destructive." The resolution also criticized "unnatural Interest rates on government obliga tions' and recommended retirement of government from control over can tral banking functions of the coun try, and advocated return to the gold standard. The resolution, entitled "pump priming and other matters", carried the association's main attack on cer tain government policies. The con vention took the customary care to refrain from partisan politics, con demning only policies and practices not of any party. I The "SEZ YOU" Boys Have Taken Over I and Have the Situation Well in Hand! L jS'Hfxr . . . I I N" IL MR, I 'm at s Mom and Dad (Spring Bylngton and Jed Prouty) have been waiting for 28 years for a "Trip to Paris," the latest of the Jones Family's ad ventures coming to the Rialto thea tre for Wednesday and Thursday as the companion feature with "Sailing Along," starring Jessie Mathews. " . - .- The Jones Family cuts loose on the European plan, and Dad discovers that he Rue de la Pais means pay and PAY In the newest of the hi larious series. Other members of the Jones Family Include Russell CM ca non, Shirley Dcane, Kenneth Howell. Qoorge Earnest tnd Harold Huber. T BONNERS FERRY, Idaho, May 28. (AP) A thousand men fought a losing battle today against the roar ing, rising Kootenai river. Four thousand acres were flooded In the fertile Kootenai valley this morning and Mayor Frank Lenhart, directing the flood workers, said dikes guarding district No. 4, down river from Bonners Ferry, would go out "any time." Early this morning a dike protect lng district No. 2 gave way and flood ed an additional 1,200 acres of crops without appreciably reducing tho pressure from the steadily rising crest. Nearly the entire flood area was In crop, mostly In garden and grain, all expected to ba entirely ruined. Closing time (or loo Late to Clas sify Adt la 1:30 p. m. SHERIDAN. Wyo., May 28. (API Embattled residents of three north ern Wyoming communities called upon every means at their command Alice Paye and Don Ameche ro mance to Cordon and Revel melodta in "You Can't Have Everything," playing at the Roxy theatre today and tomorrow only. Other personali ties in the hilarious musical are the Rita Bros., Tony Martin, Charlea Wlnnlnger, Rublnoff and hta violin, and Arthur Treacher. today to keep millions of advancing Mormon crickets from their doors. One official at Sheridan said hastily moouized workers would "circle the whole town with a steel fence If it Is necessary" to keep the crawling Insect pests out. A "ring of steel that townspeople had erected near Sheridan failed to halt the hoards of black, wingless orlckets yesterday. Parkman and Ranchesoer, oattle towns north of here, also were threatened by the Invasion. Frisco Butter SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. ;p) Butter, eggs and cheese unchanged. SACRAMENTO, May 28. But terfat: first grade, 28V&0; second grade, 2fl0. Summer Evening Schedules Start Tonite at Medford Theatres Doors open 7:00 Shows start 7:15 Matinees at 1:45 ' IT'S THE DIZZIEST . . . VVHIZZIEST GALA GaL-ORIOUS COMEDY MUSICAL! Jimmy sticks his schnozzola into college life . . . and the 3 Stooges go nuts on the campus . , as cud dly co-eds burn up with rhythml Today & Monday Only ; .feL' III 1 !Y DURANTESJ Jjj Pf W WALTER C0NN0LLYS nfjjSLj XifAl WAN PERRY CHARLES krir A A STARRETT PROF. QUIZ v J W 11 GERTRUDE NIESEN RAYMOND V y W WALBURN THE 3 STOOGES V VfmW BRODERICK CRAWFORD 1 k YS&f HAL LeROYIrn.il Trot. Virginia ' V 4Cv W . jt Dal Chax. 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