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4 MEDFCVRD MATL TRIBTTNT!, "NFFPFOTID, OKEGpy. STTSDAT. .TULT 24. 1933 PAGE NTNE 9 Freddie Bartholomew, Mickey Rooney In Dramatic Craterian Picture Major Bowes' Revue Coming "Jezebel" with Bette Davis, Coming "City Streets" Booked for Rialto On Roxy Screen i.Tr,l , v..Vf' v STAR YOUNG ACTORS 'J r V1J -f Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney, whose exploits together de lighted thousands In 'Captains cou rageous", are teamed again in a dra matic story of the training of boys J for the British Merchant Marine, In 7 "Lord Jeff", story of the sailors of the future, which opens a three day run today at the Cool Crlterlan Theatre. The story deals with a boy. tool of crooks and represented to be a young nobleman, who finds regeneration an-1 a new destiny In the Russell-Cotes Navigation School, founded by Lord Jelllcoe and one of the Institutions operated by the Barnardo Homee. Bartholomew plays this role, with Rooney as a student petty offlcei whom he first hates, then comes to admire, and In whom he finds his first resl friendship. Intimate glimpses of life In the training school with Its mast-cllmb-lng and other nautical pursuits, the annual navy cutter race, and other thrills are mingled with the comedy and drama of the story which culmi nates with the youngsters graduating and winning bertha on the liner Queen Mary. A replica of a swank London hotel, authentic Interiors of the Barnsrdo Homes, Britain's great Institution for the rehabilitation of wslfs and . f orphans, and authentic details of the nautical school, from actual re search, from the principal locales of the story of boyhood loyalties and regeneration. u IN STATE SHAKY PORTLAND, July 23. (AP) The fluctuation of employment and wages In the state's biggest Indus try, lumber, was graphically illus trated today In a study of the state planning board on Oregon's indus trial employment. ror the period of a year, October 1, 1936, to September 30, 1937, the monthly payroll of the lumber In dustry dropped from a high of 94,055. 809 in June to a low of $J, 205.685 In January. Employment reached Its peak In July, when 29, 804 were at work, and hit a low -of 22.030 the following February " Of the working classifications, the fluctuation Is sharpest among the loggers, the number employed drop ping from 5.884 In July to 2,134 In February. PEARL WHITE OF SCREEN FAME, ILL PARIS, July 23. (AP) Pesrl White, blonde dare-devil star of the old silent movie serials, was report ed today In an "alarming" condi tion at the American hospital. Physicians to the 49-year old act res, gravely 111 of a Jlver aliment, aid she had taken a turn for the worse over night. They said she showed Increasing signs of weakness and fatigue. In retirement from films. Miss White, heroine of the "Perils of Pauline," has lived In recent years at her town house here and her eountry chateau at Qazeran, near Ramboulllet, outside Paris.' A PARADE OF STARS in TALKING PJCTUl Monday, July 25 Continuous Shows Starting at 7:30 p.m. BRIGGS - HUMPHREY MOTOR CO. DeSoto-Plymouth Distributor! Showroom 132 South Riverside s TBS 4 . uys - -"TOT Major Bowei, whose radio hour nas been among the top programs of the lut three ye&ra, sends his "Intercol legiate Revue" to Medford for Tues day only, playing matinee and eve ning shows at the Holly theatre. Considered by the Major himself as the best group of entertainers he has ever assembled, "Intercollegiate Re vue" is a demonstration of extracur ricular activities on the stage. Music, dancing, novelty acta and, above all, swing, are the Ingredients of the swift little revue packed with pret Robert Montgomery And Virginia Bruce In Drama At Rialto A startling page from American history Is spotlighted In the new picture, "Yellow Jack," which opens a three day run today at the Rialto theatre. Robert Montgomery and Virginia Bruce are starred In the most dra matic roles of their careers and Lew- Is Stone heads the supporting oast as the scientist, Major Walter Reed, who was instrumental In the Isolation of yellow fever. The story Is that of the army med ical commission sent to Cuba in 1900 to ascertain the cause of a yellow fever epidemic. Wltti all hope of even cm 'm '.uc MALE'S rp FOR I -wwMkMu.,.'l mi- -mci. ty co-eds and Joe-college youths. The ti.ow consists of ten acts ranging from shag dancers to boy so pranos, and Including harmonlct playing, singing, accordion music, tap-dancing on roller skates, a les son In drumming. Impersonations of movie stars, comedy patter and good old fashioned buck and wtng. A complete screen show on the same program will Include "Prison Nurse" as the main feature. Henry Wllcoxon and Marian Marsh have the romantic leads. saving themselves gone, the soldiers and doctors use themselves as hu man guinea pogs. Montgomery, stir red by the death of one of his bud dies, caused by yellow fever, persu ades four of .the men to volunteer. And from then on the picture move Into a terrific pace that Is said to combine the dramatic quality ot "Louis Pasteur" and , the human quality of "Of Human Hearts." The iierolc act of Montgomery and his four companions Is one of the thrill lng pages of history. One of the most capable casts seen In recent months supports the three leading Btars. Andy Devlne and Bud dy Ebsen (for laughs), Charles Co burn, Henry Hull, Henry O'Neill, Ja net Beecher and Alan Curtis are among the more Important members. "Marines Are Here," a gay story W a mt m vr -a mi I ! rt.P that thev mi&- -rto o.c urn- I From of of Cuba I ' , slotted v Ill"'" come, fg y y JM 7tf f l $ X - vS&C fit 'J lEy mf I Half angel half siren and all wo man! Bette Davis with her many sided genius, plays "Jezebel," In the long-awaited film by that name which comes to Uie Oqol Craterian theatre Wednesday for a four day- run. As the dashing, glamorous and heartless siren of the Old South, Miss of Uncle Sam's martnea, plays as the companion feature with the Cuban drama. Gordon Oliver. June Travis and "Big Boy" Williams have Uie leading roles. Briggs-H umphrey To Present Free Talking Pictures i A parade of stars will be featured 1 In the free talking picture program sponsored by the Br lggs-Humphrey Motor Co., De Soto-Plymouth distrib utors, at their showroom located at 132 South Riverside. Monday night. The two hour show la divided Into four parts. "Major Bowes and His Radio Family," Is the title of one short feature which describes the or ganization of a Major Bowes stage unit like the one coming to the Holly theater stage Tuesday. Monsters of the sea caught on hook and line will furntsh the action In the full length feature, "Ftsh From Hell," which heads the free movie program. Fibber McOee and Molly will fur nish the hilarity In a short comedy In which evoryone laughs but Molly An exciting, educational short fea ture, "The Jubilee," will complete the well balanced blll The free show will start at 7:30 p. m. and run continuous. OEKTH" - .MA u,.man the mBi ever - - f-iOftl. II"-- drev."". j ever liv-- Davis has her greatest role to date. Henry Fonda colorful figure uf New Orleans and Oeorge Brent as a hard-rldlng. hard-fighting. South ern dandy have toe leading . male roles opposite the blonde star. Other members of the large cast Include Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp and Fay Bainter. Berntson Selected For CM.T.C. Honor VANCOUVER BARRACKS, July H3, (Spl.) Eddie J. Bernston of Jack sonville, member of Company D, C. M. T. C, now In training at Camp T&X S - - V ' ' I O V JN tV V" v,iW i; . I I '' X New$Fla$h! lr-! -' l I f - 'i&SStrf,: S ( Exclusive Newsreel $. . f, ; ;. I I .. ; I i x. I ,. .t shoU of Corrla-s V" ' 1 1 ' ?"i'f"" "i ' Also Newsreel hot ,. I , I. 11 'ti -i,'. V ' r-W ' "1 of mglsnd-s King t I 1 ... ' :f-;. ,t . t;l J :,? " !J r 1 -' v-sjr- ' ' '' ' ' "COMB I VI t Xri 4 1 ... across" Sit I ZSSSi: !-?;4 J , Newest of the- Leo Carrlllo, as a voluble, kind hearted Italian grocer, and Edith Fellows dropping her beloved brat characterisations for a more lovable role-have the starring roles In "City Streeta," comedy-drama based on life around New York City's East Side, which comes to tho Rialto theatre for HurlMirt, was today named one of two orderlies for the dsy to Major Walton L. H. Osborne, battalion oom mender. Bernston, one of 594 cadets attending the C. M. T. C. camp, was selected for the honor because of excellence In proficiency at guard mount and neatness In appearance. Training of the battalion tor the past week has been under supervis Wednesday and Thursday. OWier members of the cast Include Mary Gordon, Helen Jerome Eddy and Tom my Bond. "Held For Ransom." featuring Grant Withers and Blanche Mehaffey, will play as the companion feature with the Carrlllo-Fcllows comedy. ion of officers of the 393d Infantry reserve regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Harry P. Travis, commanding. The fig tree bears three crops In a season. SLASHED! Dresses out to (3.05 jp. Ethelwyn B. Hoffmann. MM Frederic March as Jean Lafltte, pi rate king who saved America during Its most critical days, and Pmnotsks Osal, who plays the role of an or prsned girl who loved htm. as they appear In 'The Buccaneer." Cecil B. DeMIUe's epic motion ploture whloh plays at the Roxy theatre today and tomorrow only. Aklm Tamtroff, Wal ter Brennra and Beulah Bond! sup port March and the newcomer Corrigan Pictures Rushed For Sunday Craterian Program The Craterian theatre will show oa today's program exclusive newsreel shots of 31 year old Douglas Corri gan'a arrival In Ireland. The landing of Corrigan In his antiquated single motored nine hundred dollar flying "crate" and the royal welcome given him by the Irish are the highlight, of the news flssh. Also In the same newareel are ex clusive first shots of England's King and Queen and their visit of stats to Prance. New Hampshire Is called the Gran ite state. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads is 1:30 p. m. 4
