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PAGE SEVEN Musical Show "Cocoanut Grove" With Brilliant Cast At Craterian MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY. JULY 10, 1933 RUFE DAVIS, YACHT CLUB BOYS APPEAR The meccs of every "big name' band In the country, the Los Angeles Ambassador hotel's world-famed Co eoanut Grove, forms the background for the new fllmuslcal, "Ooconut Grove." starring Fred MacMurray and opening a three-day run today at the Craterian theater. Included In the supporting cast are Harriet HlUlard, Ben Blue. Rufe Davis, Billy Lee, the Yacht Club Boys, Dorthy Howe, Bxe Ardeq and Harry Owens with his famous Royal Hawaiian orchestra. A story that might have been taken from the lives of MacMurray and Miss HUllard, who rose to fame Tla the orchestra pit and bandstand, makes "Cocoanut Grove" an Ideal vehicle for the two stars. MacMurray Is the leader of a crew of slap-happy musicians, hungry for fame, hungry for love, but most of the time Just plain hungry, on a barnstorming tour of the country to the world famed Coacoanut Grove, long the "springboard of the stars," and covet ed spot for all aspiring young band leaders. Miss HlUlard Joins the band en route and becomes their vocalist, just as she did with Ozzle Nelson's group and, Just aa she became OeeIs's wife, so she also finally wins the heart of genial Fred before the final closeout. Rufe Davis, the hillbilly comic, Is another who Joins the band In the role of a Kansas rube who Is stage- struck bad enough to take his chances with any fair possibility of gaining recognition of his talents. Billy Lee, the youngster, becomes the mascot of the band and It Is through, htm that the boys get their olg break. Critics everywhere have given the boy much attention for his fine work In the picture. New song hits Include two new numbers by Harry Owens who wrote "Sweet Lellanl." They are "Cocoa nut Grove" and "Dreamy Hawaiian Moon." Other new songs Include "Says My Heart" and "You Leave Me Breathless." WITHOUT ASKING WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 0 (AP) Walla Walla was In something of a furor yesterday upon receipt of telegrams from Senator L. B. Schwel lenbach and Representative Knute H1U disclosing a 831,500 PWA grant for an assembly hall. Reason for the consternation no body had asked for an assembly hall. City Commissioner 0. W. Martin made a guess. He recalled vaguely that some time ago a PWA official visited Walla Walla from Portland to ascertain how much the city might profitably spend on public Improve ments. Two projects were discussed. One was the remodeling of the city hall, the second a public auditorium. But no application for funds had been made for either. Trend For Lighter Oils in Cars Says PennzoiVs Chemist tn modern motor cars, the trend Is definitely toward tighter oils, ac cording to a statement recently Issued by O. 8. Cavanaugh. chief chemist for The Pennzoll company of Califor nia. Referring to & statement which appeared In a prominent trade mag azine "The sensible thing to do, ei ther In new cars or reconditioned old ones. Is always to use the lightest oil that doesn't give excessive oil con sumption." Cavanaugh stated that sn oil must be light enough to pene trate the closely fitted parts of pres ent day cars yet tough enough to withstand even greater operating tem peratures and pressures without form lng sludge. Quoting another article which ap peared in Motor Service Magazine, Cavanaugh said, "The wrong kind of engine oil wlll'put as much weer on piston rings, etc., In 10.000 miles as you would get In 25.000 to 80,000 miles with the right kind." He stated that over a period of time engineers nave found that bearings do not burn out because of too light viscosity oil. They burn because of too heavy oil or because of an insufficient oil sup ply, which Is the result when the oil Is too heavy in viscosity, and can not be forced into oil lines fase enough to cool the bearings proper ly. The Pennzoll company, according to Cavanaugh, has tested Its lightest weigh motor oil In various cart un der the most difficult of operating conditions. In one instance, he said. SAB 10 Pennzoll was used in a 1937 Pont lac which underwent a 5,000 mile teet in Death Valley at the height of summer. Although the car was op erated night and day In temperatures as high as 134 degrees farenhelt, oil consumption for the entire 5.000 mile run was only two quarts, four ounces. Post-run statistics, it was stated, showed that the Pontlac't water tem perature averaged 190 degrees and no water was added to the radiator during the five days and nights of the run. Oavanaugh pointed out, in this Instance, the use of SAB 10 Pennzoll played an Important part la keeping the water temperature down to this comparatively low level be cause of the oil's fster circulation and correspondingly faster dissipation of motor beat. "Blockade" Coming Wednesday f t' A-'-y. . c "Blockade," the picture that has taken the country by atorm with its daring presentation of an idea that has been tried to be kept secret, comes Wednesday to the Craterian theater for a four-day engagement. Its cast headed by Henry Fonda and Madeleine Carroll. The dramatic situation of the pres ent day the Spanish civil war forms the background for the tempestuous romance which Is told in "Blockade." It Is the story of a man and a girl drawn Into the conflict against their will lovers who are at the same time bitter enemies. The supporting cast Includes such favorites as Leo Carrllto, John Halll day, Reginald Denny. Vladimir Soko lolf. Katherlne DeMUIe and Robert Warwick. FARLEY ENDORSES E FOND DU LAC. Wis., July 0. (P Postmaster General James A. Farley, heading for Iowa today, left with the Democratic state convention here his warm endorsement of TJ. S. Senator F. Ryan Duffy and a prediction there would be a "big pickup" In business soon. The Democratic national commit tee chairman, en route to a state postmasters' meeting at Sheboygan, steered 1,600 party delegates yesterday Into a loud demonstration for the re nomlnation of Duffy and approval of Roosevelt administration policies. Decarlng the recent dropping off of business definitely has been coun teracted, Farley stated that "much beneficial legislation was passed In the last session of congress and start ing early In September you win find a big pickup In business." ., i 4 During the middle ages dancing the tarantella was thought to cure form of Insanity contracted from the bite of the spider, tarantula. 15 YRS. TO KILL DAYTON. O., July 9. Harold Earl Kuntz, a 30-year-old meat cut ter, calmly confessed today to killing his stepfather after "waiting 15 years," Police Captain W. O. Coovert said. The stepfather, George Elmer Smith, 61, WPA worker, was shot three times and killed on the porch of his "home late last night. "I waited 15 years for this." Coov ert quoted Kuntz. "He murdered my mother and shot out my right eye. I finally got him. "He used a .38 on her and I used a .33 on him." School of 1799 Still Used WILMINGTON, Del. (UP) For wood School at Brandywlne Hundred, built In 1799, is the oldest school In Delaware, still In use. Only six pu pils were enrolled there this year, and It may soon be closed. The most violent earthquake east of the Mississippi river occurred In Charleston, S. C, In 1886. Mystery Farce Coming To Roxy !',. - I I L " I 1.. n m, t iinij.mil in j m., i.j .. nil !' v. if Up to their taw In love, June Lang and Dick Baldwin are also up to their necks In crime In the mystery farce, "One Wild Night," which heads the double bill coming to the Rlalto theater for Tuesday and Wednesday. Weird walls In the night, clutchy hands In the cobwebs, killers who who cannot speak are but a few of the thrills to bs expected In the creepy comedy. Lyle Talbot, J. Ed ward Bromberg tend Sidney Toler are also cast with Miss Lang and young Baldwin. "Female Fugitive," starring Eve lyn Venable and Craig Reynolds, Is scheduled as the companion feature leave no trace and moving objects' with "One Wild Night." Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone Stars 'Judge Hardy' Show "Judge Hardy's Children." with Lewis Stone. Mickey Rooney, Cecelia Parker. Fay Hol'den and the rest of the "Judge Hardy Family," opens a two-day run today at the Rlalto theater as the sequel to "You're Only Young Once." and third of the fam ous series. In the new plctuie Stone and his family visit Washington, D. C. for amusing adventures amid lobbyists and society. In the film. Stone, as the father and judge, la called from hlB coun try town to serve as a power com missioner at the national capital. While he grapplea with problems and lobbyist. Mickey Rooney falls In love with a little French girl end gets himself ousted from a fashion able dancing school when he teaches her the "Big Apple." Cecelia is Infatuated by handsome Leonard Penn, who plays a state de partment employe who Is deceived by a pair of crooked lobbyists. The Judge, after a series of trying ad ventures and manipulations, extri cates his offspring from their trlbu lstlons In sltustlons sometimes com ical and sometimes heart-gripping. Other players Include Betty Ross Clarke, Ann Rutherford, Janet Beecher and Leonard Penn. "The Glory Trail," a thrilling screen drama that will reach out to every red-blooded American, playa as the companion feature today and tomor row at the Rlalto theater. The story of "The Olory Trail" tells of the pioneer days of the building of the west, the hardships and struggles of In 19 weeks of compulsory motor vehicle Inspection In New Jersey. T31.000 cars were Inspected, and 99,013 obtained safety sticker. AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR FAMILY and the Greatest Story They've Ever Had! Mickey Rooney, the funniest kid in pictures, is back again with his grand family in their most laughable, excit ing adventure .... I LEWIS STONE yf ftjCiJ f i Mickey Rooney ( yyy ' L 6 Fay Holden-Ann n .1 i Redskins hit the dust aa these stalwart 1 li luvv KuthertordoxHERs pioneers carve an empire from the . k) ffm""li" S Llands ot the We!tl ( Tj J It' mKEENE vfy 2r "n turr"r "n" Bl"h uS His! UTaMlADON HARDY! ClfTLDRES t:on 4:?H 8:1. 11:00 Math . . . 2-c Ef-fH . , t 35C Kldrllrn . . lOr j thoso early settlers and their battles with the Indians. The film Is realla Ically enacted and gives the full account of the Inhuman Bozeman massacre which took the Uvea of hundreds of men, women and chil dren at the hands of redskins. In the cast are such well-known names as Tom Koene. Joan Barclay. James Bush and Frank Melton. MANUEL INFANT DIES; RITES HELD SATURDAY Walter Manuel Jr.. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manuel of Ager, Calif., passed away at a local hos pital Friday evening, at the age of one day. Funeral services were held at the Siskiyou Memorial park Saturday at 4 p. m. Father Prancla W. Black officiating. Perl Funeral Home was In charge. Dse Mali Tribune want Ads. Return Showing Irene Dunne as Magnolia, and Allan Jones as Re venal, In Edna Ferber's mighty story of the Mississippi, "Show Boat," which playa at the Roxy theater today and tomorrow only. Other members In support of the stars are Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Charles Wlnnlnger. Helen West ley and Donald Cook. Music Is by Jerome Kern. PORTLAND SALES PAST WEEK GAIN PORTLAND, July . fl) Retail sales for the past week showed a small Increase over the previous week, while gasoline and retail hard ware took a sharp rise, Dun's review satd today. Larger food market sales were up 0 per cent. Automobile dealers report ed much Interest In new cars and semi -luxury merchandisers reported increased activity. The lumber In dustry, affected by labor, difficulties, showed no change, as did retail and wholesale collections. SLASHED I Coats and Suits cut to 410.05 up. Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann. WESTERN STATES FOR MAY DECLINES WASHINGTON. July 0. Re ceipts from farm marketings In May were off 18 per cent In eleven west era states the biggest decrease In any of the six major geographical re gions according to a bureau of ag ricultural economics report Issued to day. Included In the western region arc the states of Montana. Idaho, Wyom ing, Colorado, New Mexico, Arlrona. Utah, Nevada. Washington. Oregon and California. Cash Income from country-wide marketing In May was $500,000,000 or 13 per cent less than the 577,000.000 received In May last year. Income from crop sales was down 23 per cent and from livestock and live stock products was down generally only 6 per cent. Though the Income from cattle In the United States aa a whole was up from May test year, receipts from cattle marketings In the western states were down, re sulting In lower cash Income from livestock marketings In all the west ern group. The western states, tn the first five months of the year, reported receipts from crop sales 33 per cent below the figure for the same period last year Livestock sales were 9 per cent small er and government payments were unchanged. Total cash Income, In cluding government payments, was IS per cent below last year. Receipts from the sale of principal farm products, by states, included: Oregon May, 1038, M. 392. 000; January-May, 1038, 22. 3 3 2, 000. Badge 100 Years Old MAHANOY CITY. Pa. (UP) Harry Schatsleln, a constable, wears a badge more than lOO.yeara old made from the back of a stiver watch case. Only one word Constable la on the shield. TEN-STORY FALL FRBSNO, Calif. July . Taka It from window washer Chester J. Wagner, a 10-story fall through sev eral awnings and a skylight Is likely to leave you with a deflated feeling. Wagner, 37, crashed Into the ground floor barber shop of a downtown building via the skylight after hla safety belt broke, but hll only la Juries were some minor cuts on hla head and right arm. "It sure took the wind out of my sails," he said. "I can't remember how many times I turned over tn the air, but it was too many. It was the awnlnga and the skylight that broke nly fall and saved my Ufa. Boy, am Z thankful I" , Co-op Formed For Purchase Of Bull Seven Jackson county farmers hav organized Eagle Point Cooperative No. 3. near Eagle Point, under spon sorship of the community and coop erative services section, farm security administration, USDA. Eugene Hamp ton, county FSA supervisor, an nounced Saturday. Services of a registered Guernsey bull will be made available for us on member farms and limited number of other farmers tn tfa community may be enabled to par ticipate. The new cooperative is set up on the master-borrower plan with members signing participation agree ments on a fee basis. L. A. Smith la manager of ibe service. Members Include Paul Force, W. L. Chlldreth, C. C. Day. MtUle Tlngleaf, W. E. Carter and Alice Daley. Card Readings Madame A. Mueller. Honest am Kellable with best of reference Headings (1.00. 723 Sherman Street phona BSo-J-t OI.OBV TRAIL at 1:45 7:15 9-.SS STARS! 14 MEN ... A GIRL ... and A KID! The Band Adopts the Kid ... the Girl Adopts the Band . . . and You'll Love 'Em All As They Win Fame and Fortune At the World-Famous Cocoanut Grove 3 DAYS starting TODAY MUSIC! a1td LAUGHTER! with HARRIET HILLIARD YACHT CLUB BOYS BEII BLUE RUFE DAVIS BILLY LEE Eve Arden Dorothy Howe Harry Owens & His Royal Hawaiian Orch "c? Shows Today at fttf$$ffaffi'' jjjliiit' flYHffiK M,U ,0e ViVif 1:45 i yriL iTjinSP'n I B 13 ;V1 fl . Jjll " K.dd,e....iee
