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MEPrcrap fxn; TRnvrsT:, rETVFO'nT). oirEnoy. grynxr. rrenftrrrei? 19. im. FTrtT: TSTiTE "77?e Citadel", Starring Robert Donat, Is Craterian s Dramatic Feature STARS IN ROMANCE OF "The Citadel." A. J. Cronln'g fam ous best-selling novel of a young doctor who barters hi Ideals for worldly rictles. opens a three - day showing today at the Craterian The ater. Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell are starred in the principal roles with a dlstngulshed cast appearing In supporting roles. A dramatic love story Is unfolded rn the account of the young sur geon who struggle among the miners and narrles a humble school mistress. There is agonizing suspense when he descends into a mine that has collapsed to- amputate the aim of a man trapped beneath a fallen timber. There Is drama when he de liberately dynamites a sewer that has been spreading disease, but which the authorities refuse to re move. Cronln's moving story has been made into a powerful motion pic ture that has won much piBise from the critics. Robert Donat makes his first appearance on the American screen since his memorable portrayal of "The Count of Monte Criso." and ta said to give a fine characteriza tion as the young doctor who for gets his youthful Ideals to win lux ury and fame In social circles. Much care was taken in the film lng of the story to stay as closely as possible to the original. The re sult, advance reports say. Is one of the finest motion pictures of the season. PERSHING RESTS PEN LIFE'S STORY TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 17. (AP) The man who kept the peace In the Philippines, put the fear of Uncle Sam's army into the banditry of Mexico and led the doughboys against the Hlndenburg line settled down today at 78 to enjoy a winter of Arizona sunshine and to consider branching out into an entirely new line. Gen. John J. Pershing is resting in a cottage on the edge of the desert, where he may finish his autobiography and prepare the stir ring events of a long life for pre sentation as a motion picture, A Hollywood producer has been negotiating for the moving picture rights and General Pershing has seriously considered the proposal, and is said to have indicated a preference for Gary Cooper in the principal role. Last winter's illness postponed the negotiations, but the general resumed work on the auto biography while In France this sum mer and hopes to complete It this winter. But first must come a little rest ing and a. physical check-up. Since Pershing left Tucson lost April, after mastering a critical heart Illness, he has travelled to Franca and back He la expected to return to the desert sanatorium shortly after Christmas for an examination' by his physician, Dr. Roland Davison. -4 SPY BAIL ASKED LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17. (API The Russian government will en deavor to secure the release on ball of Mikhail Gorln, accused of espion age, but not of Halls Snllch, natural ized American airetod with Gorln. Soviet Vice-consul Mikhail Ivanush kin of Now York declared today. Ivanunhkln conferred with both prisoners for more than an hour yesterday in the offices of United States Attorney Ben Harrison. Gorln is Pacific coast manager for a Russian travel agency and Saltch a former Berkeley. Calif., policeman who was employed recently by the naval intelligence service. 4 Sweet Ftre PORTLAND. Dec. 17 Portland firemen waded through what they called a $10,000 syrup fire last nicht to confine a warehouse blare to 2.000 Mick of sugar and safeguard the building. 4 Slae Star fisiln HOLLYWOOD. Dec. t7. jt Eva Tanauay, 60, former vaudeville and muMrnl corned v star, Is showing "amazing recuperative powers" and probably will recover from a serious abdominal aliment, Dr. Wendell Star, her physician, said today. 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Telling the amazing story of the strange crew of civilian odd; and ends taught to stand and deliver through trial by danger, "Submarine Patrol" has Richard Greene ' and "Jancy Kelly sharing the romantic nterest In the cast, with Preston Foster. George Bancroft, Warren Hy mer, Maxie Rosenbloom. Douphis Fow ley. J. Farrell MacDonald and Slim Summervtlle also featured. SELECTED STOCKS ON ILL ST. SHOW RECOVERY SIGN STHOII WW NEW YORK, Dec. 17. (AP) Sel ected stocks displayed recovery symp toms in trday's market but many issues still were inclined to rest af ter their recent climb. While individual spots of strength and weakness were in evidence at the close, minor gains and losses were about evenly divided. Numer ous stocks were unchanged. Dealings were quiet throughout, transfers ap proximating 500,000 shares for the two hours. A few steels, alrcrafts, utilities and specialties gave the best account of themselves. Motors, rails. oil3. mail orders and coppers held to a narrowly uneven groove. Further weakness of Lowe's was somewhat of a chilling influence on speculative sentiment. U. S. Steel and Bethlehem drew support notwithstanding another downtourn in steel mill operations next week was believed in the cards. Boeing pushed up as earnings prospects for war plane building brightened for this manufacturer. Bonds were a trifle easier and com modities were Irregular. SANDS p mm i cac 0 LI LLtti L n NEW YORK, Dec. 17. (API An thony Eden, former Biltlsh foreign secretary, was homeward bound to day after a week's stay in the United States. Before sailing on the Queen Mary, Eden said: "My wife and I have enjoyed every moment of our visit and we leave the United States with very deep regret. People in your country are very kind." A crowd of several thousand cheer ed as Eden and his party boarded the vessel. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. WRIGHT HONORED EOR ORIGINAL DAYTON, O.. Dec. 17. API This aviation-minded city paid tribute today to one of its foremost native sons. Orville Wright, on the 35th anniversary of man's first successful airplane flight. Featuring the celebmtion was a chamber of commerce dinner for Wright and his guest, Henry Ford, who formed his motor car company the year of Wright s Kitty Hawk. N.C., flight in an odd looking machine which he and his late brother, Wil bur, invented. Ford has enshrined In his Dear born, Mich., museum the Wright homestead and the Dayton bicycle shop where the original plane was developed. The celebration Interrupted Wright's customary routine of working ten hours dally In an unpietcnttous lab oratory. 4 Closing time for Too Laie to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m. RE HERE AG Y it fte sheets... '""J towdv . taDmd terraces 3&JW mire . , i i. f . . 1 Sic " ,s WW . y! 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RAMPAGE; FLOODS PERIL JAPANESE SHANGHAI. Dec. 17. (AP) Now Yellow river floods inundating six districts of northern Klaugsu pro vince were reported today in dis patches from the endangered area, approximately 400 miles northwest of Shanghai. Flood waters were mild to have breached river dykes near Kalfong. Honan. and poured as far southward as Klangaus northernmost tip. Meanwhile Chungking dispatches quoted the Chinese vice minister of air. General Chen Cheng, as estimat ing Japanese casualties at 270.000 men during Yangtze valley fighting from June through September, Of these 06,000 were killed In action. Chen declared 30,000 Japanese sol diers had been sacrificed to gain 50 miles along the Anchang railway since the fall of Kluklang July 26. The Chinese official estimate in all 1.000.000 Japanese were at pres ent engnged in fighting and garri soning the already captured terri tory, 600.000 of them fighting In the Yangtze valley. He asserted if placements soon would bo a vital Japanese problem because of China's continued use of guerilla tactics and because of in creasing lllrless among Japanese sol diers, due to severe winter weather Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads is 1:30 p. m. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. Little Tough Guys In Rial to Picture: Fine Cast Featured The hilarious adventures of a gang of New York's East Side alley kids mvlted as guests to a fashionable Long Island estate are revealed In the- comedy hit. "Little Tough Guys in Society," topping the Rialto The ater's twin bill for today and Mon day, with Mlscha Auer, Mary Bolnnd, Edward Everett Horton and Helen ParrUh In the leading roles. Not only does the rollicking film present three of the screen's fore most comedy stars in toles tailor made to their talents, but It Intro duces the famous group of kid actors. "The Little Touh Guys." into a dazzling realm of Jewels and er mine. Tho story tells what happens when a dizzy socialite mother, MaryBoland, "adopts" a group of alley kids as companions to her Indolent son. Jackie Searl, to help him discover the Joyous possibilities of youth. Mlscha Auer appears as an eccen tric psychiatrist and Edward Everett Horton depicts the watchful Eng lish butler who la horrified by tho antics and behavior of "the little gentlemen from the settlement house." Helen Parrlsh, who also ap peared in the previous Tough Guys plctuie, is seen this time as Jackie's sweetheart. Efforts of the alvy k.-.1s. led by Frankle Thomns. to get Srarl" to abandon his ideas of spend1 ng his life in bed sets the tempo for a riot of fast comedy. "Gang Bullets," which has Robert Kent and Anne Nngel in the fea tured roles In a fast-moving drama of the racket-smashing activities of a young assistant district attorney, plays as the added feature on the program. Roxy Romance Dorothy Lamour and Ray Milland share leading honors with Bob Bums and Martha Rave In "Tropic Holt day," at. tl.2 Roxy Theater for to day and Monday. Also featured In this romantic comedy set against the background of glamorous Mexico, and boasting one of the most glo rious musical scores any picture has ever had, at-e Binnle Barnes, Tito Gulzar and many of the Latin coun try's foremost entertainers. E 10 SEEK OEEICE CHICAGO, Dec. 17. ( AP Dwight H. Green, the federal prosecutor who put Al Capone behind the bars, an nounced toe ay he would seek the office of mayor of Chicago on the Republican ticket. Green has the support of the Chi cago Republican committee headed by Edward P. Moore, Cook county chairman, and a citizen group op posed to the candidacy of former Mayor William Hale Thompson. Thompson announced his candi dacy Tuesday night. Green atd: "I am acceding to the requests of thousands of liberal Republicans and Independent Democrats, together with the elocted officers of my party." 4 IMttcrfat SACRAMENTO, Dec. 16. (AP) Churning cream butterfat: First grade, 32c; second grade, 32c. FEDERAL GRANTS AND LOANS HELP SCHOOL BUILDING ALBANY. Dec. 17. (jpy Oregon In the last four years has obtained buildings for the state institutions of higher education without using any educational tax funds though the building value Is $2,583,047, Gov ernor Charles H. Marnr. was told by Wtllard L. Marks, president of the state board of higher education. The letter, to accompany the bi ennial report of the board to the governor, reviews briefly the progress of the state system during the last two years, explains the financial re quests being made for the coming biennium, mentions major adminis trative changes and reports on the success of the several institutions In educating the youth of the state. Regarding the construction pro gram President Marks points out that the facilities have been badly needed for several years but that the board's limited budget had to be used almost entirely for operation, leaving no funds for new buildings. "It will be noted that this building prog rem was financed almost entirely by federal grants and loans, and pri vate gifts." President Marks wrote. "The loans are secured by the stu dent building fees at the various Institutions and are not obligations of the state of Oregon at all." Hange Feeding Gains PORTLAND, Dec. 17. (P) A slight Increase In the number of cattle, on feed on Oregon range lands was shown today In a report of the U. S. department of agriculture, which estimated the totAl at 26.000 against 35.000 a year ago. : Okay Trade Pact MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 17. (AP) President Alfredo Bsldomlr today approved a trade agreement with Italy under which Italy agreed to buy 180,000.000 lire (0,OOO,OOO) of Uruguayan products In 1939. 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