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Outstanding Pictures Booked For Medford Theatres Throughout Week
SPANISH REBELS
REPORT VICTORY
"Birth Of A Baby" Film Coming
"The -Texans' Here Thursday
Jackie Cooper In Rialto Drama
UNION PEACE AID
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BEKDATE, France at the Spanish
frontier), Aug. 30. (ff) Spanish In
surgent dispatches said 'today that
6,000 government militiamen were
captured and additional thousands
killed as Generalissimo . Francisco
Franco opened what apparently was
a carefully planned general offensive.
The Insurgents attacked in force on
the Ebro river front, south of Gan
deela, where they reported the first
Una of government trenches In the
Fandos mountains had been occu
pied and the second line was being
attacked today.
Bulletins from Barcelona said, how
aver, the government lines had held
against the assault and had not lost
an Inch.
Observers believed Franco had giv
en orders to his field commanders to
wipe out the government's Ebro sal
lent this week-end so a combined
campaign against Barcelona and Val
encia could start from consolidated
positions.
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OUT OF: REVENGE
BAN J08B, Calif., Aug. 20.
Dynamiting of a bank at nearby
Mountain View was attributed by
Sheriff George W. Lyle today to four
years of increasing resentment by
Lorenzo Cerruti over a mortgage fore
closure. Lyle said Ceruttl, 60-year-old Mll
pltas ranch worker, admitted he dis
charged ten sticks of dynamite
agauvt the aide door of the Bank of
American branch early yesterday. The
blast caused damage estimated at $3,
000 by bank- officials.
Wilbur Camp, bank manager, said
the hank foreclosed four years ago on
Cerrutl's two houses and three acres
of land at Mountain View.
Cerruti was quoted by Sheriff Lyle
a saying: "I just couldn't stop
thinking about it. My wife died af
ter we lost our place and all our sav
ings were wiped out and ever since
I've had a lump in my stomach."
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Aa the prospective parents of a
baby, Eleanor King and William Post,
Jr. are shown as husband and wife
In the stirring drama of live and
love, "The Birth of a Baby' com
ing to the Craterlan theatre tomor
row for a three day engagement.
Presented by the American Com
mittee on Maternal Welfare, Inc.,
"The Birth of a Baby" has been
highly praised not only by private
citizens and welfare workers, but
also by the leading obstetricians,
gynecologists, medical societies, hos
pital chiefs and the TJ. S. public
health service. Made with the basic
Idea of being entirely above reproach
from the physician's viewpoint, the
picture was filmed with the technical
supervision of a committee of gyne
cologists and obstetricians.
The dramatic high spot of the
picture la, of course, the actual birth
of a child. However, the entire pic-
tui. beginning with the wife's first
indication of pregnancy to the final
delivery of her child, has been dra
matically and feelingly told digni
fied through the absence of any aug
gestiveness that might otherwise have
spoilt one of the most moving stories
that has ever been brought to the
screen.
In Roxy Role
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PEST AT NORMAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. UP) Al
though farmers In several sections of
the Pacific northwest reported trou
blesome Insect infestations this year,
agriculture department officials said
today conditions were "about nor
mal .'
Aside from occasional outbreaks of
Mormon crickets in Idaho and Utah
and western Oregon and the codling
sioth and pea aphid In the fruit and
vegetable districts of Washington and
Oregon the pest problem was "pret
ty much solved" In the Pacific north
west, they said.
Fish Lands Fisherman
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) Relaxing
after fishing the Big Hole near Butte
for several minutes without a bite,
Mrs. Patsy Holland was standing
carelessly near the shore when a
nine-pound rainbow trout suddenly
grabbed the hook. She was jerked
Into the water before she could re
cover her balance. With the help of
companions she landed the rainbow
to 80 minutes.
Closing time for Too Late to Clas
sify Ada la 1:30 p. m.
Deanna Durbln, who has sung her
way into the hearts of all the world,
adds "Mad About Music" playing at
the Roxy theatre today and tomor
row only to her string of hits.
With Deanna in the new song
fest are such favorlfe stars as Her
bert -Marshall, Gall Patrick, Arthur
Treacher, Franklin Pangborn and the
Cappy Barra Harmonica Ensemble
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all the cold terrors that characterize
the worst penal Institutions. Housed
Inadequately, she works at back
breaking labor 12 and 14 hours i
day for the profit of greedy and cor
rupt officials.
It Is when the Inmates rebel and
stage a "get-away" that the real tor
ture and action of the amazing film
starts and It la then when Miss Ross
realizes that aha la In love with the
wrong man. Howard. In the role of
the prison doctor, brings new hopes
and love to life of the mistreated
lrl.
Other prominent In the cast are
J. Carrol Naish. Porter Hall, Anna
Q. Nllsson and Esther Dale.
"Beloved Brat," the story of a
wilful, spoiled, pestiferous little brat
played by none other than Bonlta
Granville, plays as the companion
feature with the prison picture at
the Rialto today and tomorrow,
Dolores Costello plays the role of
a kind-hearted teacher who tries to
conquer the misdeeda of Miss Gran
ville. Donald Crisp, Natalie Moorhead
and Donald Brlggs have supporting
roles with Bonlta and Miss Costello.
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Joan Bennett and Randolph Scott
are starred In "The Texans," the
thundering epic of the winning of
the great southwest, which comes to
the Craterlan theatre Thursday. A
stirring era In' the history of the
country,- "The Texans" Is the story
of the old Chlsolm Trail, the great
cattle drive from the ranches of
Texas to the atock markets of Kan
sas. Included In the mighty casts are
such notables aa May Robson, Walter
Brennan, Robert Cummlnga, Ray
mond Hntton, Robert Barrat, Harvey
Stephens and Francis Ford.
Facts, Figures Given
On Paving Bond Issue
On Wednesday, August 31, the citl-l
mi of Medford will go to the poll?
at a special election to vote upon a
bond Issue which, coupled with n
contemplated PWA grant, will pro
vide funds for the complete recon
struction of paved streets. To make
clear what is proposed the following
Interview was granted by Mayor C. C.
Furnas:
Q. What Is the amount of the pro
posed bond Issue?
A. A maximum amount of $7,500.
Q. What Is the amount of the
expected PWA grant?
A. 45 percent of the total cost of
the project or about 95B.500.
Q. Does the PWA grant have to be
repaid by the city?
A. No. It Is an outright grant.
Q. What happens If the PWA grant
Is not approved?
A. All bets are off. There will bo
no bond Issue and the city will
'continue Its present street recon
struction program with funds raised
by the present speclnl tax levy of
two mills a year for the next four
years.
q. How much does the two-mill
Jackie Cooper and Fay Balnter have
two of the leads In "White Banners,"
adapted from the Lloyd C. Douglas
("Magnificent Obsession") best-seller,
which opens a three day run
at the Rialto theatre Tuosday. A ten
der, human drama of a typical Amer
ican family discouraged by the de
pression, "White Banners" also In
cludes In the cast Claude Rains, Bon
lta Granville, J. Farrell McDonald
Henry O'Neill and Kay Johnson.
"Fast Company, co-starring
Mclvyn Douglas and Florence Rice,
will play aa the companion feature
with "White Banners."
levy yield?
A. At present about 916.000 annu
ally or about $64,000 In the next four
years.
Q. If the bond issue Is approved
and the PWA grant is allowed, would
the present four-year reconstruction
program be cancelled?
A. Yea.
Q. Then, in effect, approval of the
bond Issue would simply mean con
tinuance of the two-mill levy for one
additional year? I
A. Yes. And all the paved streets
would be constructed at once before
they had deteriorated any further.
Q. Is the city receiving any federal
aid under the present reconstruction
program?
A. No.
Q. What made it desirable to
change ts--pieent program?
A, It recently became possible to
procure PWA grant for such projects.
By changing the program to recon
struct the streets at once, the city
was placed In line for a substantial
grant of 45 percent of the total cost,
this being a direct saving to the city
Other economies are foreseen by re
constructing the streets now before
they deteriorate further and thus add
to the ultimate cost of reconstruc
tion. Q. How wilt the proposed bond
issue be paid?
A. Through a tax levy substan
tially In the same manner as now.
Q. How long will It take to liqui
date the bond Issue?
A. Five years.
Q. It any other financial aid fore
seen? A. Yes. The council believes that
In the near future part of the state
gasoline tax might be refunded to
the cities.
Q. If this la done, how will the
money be used?
A. In liquidating the bond Issue.
Q. Would this tend to reduce the
special tax levy?
A. Yes.
Q. Is the revised reconstruction
program generally considered desir
able? A. Yes. It will save the city a
substantial sum of money and at
the same time provide safe, smooth
streets without further delay.
Q. Can any work be done on thin
reconstruction program this fall and
winter?
A. Yes. Tree roots have raised the
curbs In many places causing ob
struction of the gutter drainage and
they must be replaced. This wor
and preparation of the road base can
be done this fall and winter which
will help employment to some extent.
Of course the actual surfacing must
be done in the hot dry months next
summer.
Entire HOSIERY stock
REDUCED
Ethel wyn B. Hoffmann
Closing time for 3roo Late to Clas
sify Ads is 1:30 p. m.
PORTLAND, Aug. 30. (AP) -Lumber
began to flow out of Portland'
harbor today aa the A.FI. and CJ.O.
continued a truce over production
and handling of timber.
The Oakmar loaded 500.000 feet
yesterday and the Whitney Olson and
Barbara C were scheduled to load
1,600.000 feet over the week-end.
Tied up for a month by the refusal
of CI O. longshoremen to paaa a
CJ.O. picket line posted around
toad of AJ.L. lumber from the West
Oregon mill, the steamer W. R.
Chamberlln, Jr., salted south this
week with 3.500.000 feet, the first
timber to be moved from the mill
In weeks.
The two unions agreed to a true
after the N.L.RB. agreed to investi
gate claims as - to the bargalnlnf
agent for the mill's employes. Tha
C.I.O. was designed some time affO
by the N.L.R.B. as agent but tha
A.F.L. obtained a contract from tha
milt after showing a majority oi
workers.
Special Attraction!
ONE NIGHT ONLY I
THURS. AUG. 25
PINE CONE
See and Hear
Ernie Fields
And HLv 16-Plece Dixie
Orchestra
Cover charge 50c each
NOW PLAYING
Clff Goddard and hit
Reno Racketeer!
Shirley Ross Star
of Dramatic Story
Screened at Rialto
A story of a young girl's harrowing
sacrifice for a man unworthy of her
love Is set against the startling back
ground of a brutal and corrupt penat
Institution In "Prison Farm," which
heads the double bill opening a two- '
day run at the Rialto theatre today, j
With Lloyd Nolan, Shirley Ross j
and John Howard heading the cast ,
of favorites. "Prison Farm" tells of t
a girl, played by Miss Ross, whose !
love for her sweetheart. Nolan. Is sc !
strong that she gives up her home. ;
her Job and her friends to follow ;
him. She even sticks by him when !
he receives a Jail sentence and ac- ,
companies him to a degraded and 1
brutal prison camp. I
In the camp. Miss Ross undergoes
ri!'fo)fo)r
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A LIVING HELL!
Framed into Purgatory with
half -crazed men, outcast women
. . . and all because the man she
loved was too yellow to tell the
truth 1
TODAY and MONDAY
with a cast of hundreds headed by
LLOYD NOLAN SHIRLEY
ROSS JOHN HOWARD J.
CARROL NAISH PORTER HALL
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to choke herl Here's a treat for tho
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DOLORES COSTELLO DONALD CRISP
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