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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1939. PAGE SEVEN Bing Crosby 's Sparkling Musical Hit "The Star Maker" Opens Here . , , - ; STARS AND SONG IS FEATURE OF A bright, melodious boat of grand old aongs, known to oldsters and youngsters alike because they have become Increasingly popular through the years and (our new songs des tined to rank In the hit class are aung and danced to In the great new Bing Crobby show, "The Star Maker," which opens a three-day run today at the Craterlan theatre. The story of the picture suggested by the career of that grand showman, Gus Edwards starts with Blng trying to persuade Louise Campbell, a girl who assists the matron of an or phanage, to marry him. She finally consents, and they are happy even though Bing writes aongs which won't sell and loses Job after Job. Watching a group of newsboys sing and dance while on his way to get another Job, Blng decides to organize them Into the greatest kid act ever to hit the stage.' The act gets a trvout, la successful. Blng hires Ned Sparks as press agent, launches kid acts all over the country. Then Laura Hope Crews brings Linda Ware to him. Blng Is enthused about her great talent, decides to make her a star, and presents her in an all -kid tile musical revue on Broadway. When the Gerry society closes the show by enforcing a law which for bids children to perform after 10 o'clock at night. Blng takes Miss Ware to Walter Damroscb, persuades him to present her In a concert. She succeeds, but Blng has lost out on his kiddle acts. Is forced to seek success In a different field, radio. The picture affords Blng a chance to sing the great Gus Edwards' num bers, "School Days." "In My Merry Oldsmobllc." "Jimmy Valentine" and many other. 1 "Beau Geste" Comes to Craterian Wednesday o Q 1 r Ik 0 111 The glorious and enduring love of brother for brother Is shared by Gary Cooper, Ray MUland and Robert Preston who. as the gallant brothers "Geste" "Beau," "John" and "Dlgby" find adventure and romance In the French Foreign Legion In 1930s ex citing new fllmlzatton of "Beau Geste." which opena a four-day run s&sl at the Craterlan theatre Wednesday. Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward and J. Carrol Nalsh have Important roles In the new version of the famous adventure -drama. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. (AP) Senator Borah (R.-Idaho) disclosed today that he had flatly rejected overturea of friends In Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia and South Carolina to organize a "Bomh-for-Presldent" movement In those states. The veteran senator, a leader of opposition to the President's efforts to repeal the arms embargo clause of the neutrality law, said he had received several letters from political leaders urging that he be a candi date for the Republican nomination, Be said he replied with an emphatic Mno" In each case. He made public one of the let ters. written to Gernhard Gettelman of Milwaukee, In July, ai typical of his -answers. "I do not feel I ought to i eourage you and other friends In making any move In my behalf rela tive to the presidency," Borah wrote He said he wrote In another letter: ;TCven If there were no other question Involved, I'm sure that my age would prevent me from being considered Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Basil Rathbone In Rialto Picture Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Basil Rathbone virtually symbolize an em pire lh "The Sun Never Sets." which brings the two stara to the New Rialto theatre for today and tomor row only. The Sun Never Seta" Is a picture deaMng with the British colonial civil service, which protects 500 mil lion people over an area of 13 million square miles. The sweeping story Is told dramatically through two brothers, portrayed by Fairbanks and Rathbone. who are sent at Inter vals to protect the empire's African Gold Coast. The picture opens with an ex tremely interesting series of scenes showing the British Empire from the time of Queen Elizabeth to the pres ent. Then follows the story of the two brothers. Both are members of an old family whose sons have been In "the service" for more than 300 yeare. Rathbone, the elder, has fol lowed family tradition and given his life In service. Fairbanks rebels at being harnessed into the service. Through his rebellious folly he al most loses his brother his reputation BUND BOSS STILL HELD IN PRISON NEW YORK. Sept. 30. Frttr Kuhn, German-American bund lead er, was held In the Tombs today under 50.000 ball to Insure his re maining in this country to face grand larceny and forgery charges. Defense attorneys tried to free Kuhn on a habeas corpus writ. The portly bund master, who has testified before the Dies congressional committee Investigating un-American activities, was locked up last night after his W. 000 ball on a charge of stealing $14,648 from bund funds was increased ten-fold at the request or District Attorney Thomas E. Dew ey's office. "We have authentic secret Infor mation that Kuhn Is planning to flee the country and may not be available when his case comes to trial," said Assistant District Attorney Milton Sehllback. FOR HOIS HIGH WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. (AP) Home financing groups In Oregon reported today they recorded 101 mortgages amounting to 13.303,000 In August. . Officials of the Federal Home Loan bank board said savings and loan associations accounted for 339 mort gages, worth T2ft,000: insurant com panics. 40. worth 1164.000: banks and trust companies. 133. worth 370.- 000: mutual savings banks, 13. worth 39 000: individuals, 318. worth 9433, 000: others 176. worth $570,000. The board said new dwelling units ronstructwi or projected in Oregon cities of 10.000 population or over in August numbered 170 and cost 836, 500, compared with 138 units cost ing $497,300 In August a year ago. but in a thrilling climax both are restored to honor. Virginia Field Is seen as Fairbanks' , fiancee, Barbara O'Nell as Rathbone's ' wife and Lionel Atwill as the villain and foe of the African Gold Coast whose policy la to finance wars against neighboring tribes In order to sell amunatlons. C. Aubrey Smith, famous character actor who has played more British roles than any other Hollywood actor, plays the father of the two boys. Others In the large cast Include Melville Cooper and Mary Forbes. "Shall A Girl Marry," a question settled on the screen with murder, will play as the second feature with "The Sun Never Sets." Anne Nagel end Warren Hull have the featured leads in the unusual murder mystery by that title. Barefoot Burglar Busy. PORTLAND, Bept. 30. )AP) Portland's Shoeless burglar tip-toed Into the Quest Motor court yesterday and looted the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Flnnegan, Seattle, of $11, his third haul In three days. REPUBLICANS GET PIE' GUT Rialto Drama "Love Affair" 1 it ,1 I A 1 GARNER EXPECTED! 2,621 NEW ROOKS Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer, who have given the world a new ! MwttJtrred in "lovn Affair." which plays today and tomorrow only at the Roxy theatre. Romance Is given a series of entertnlntng dramatic complications when It smites a love- proof International heart-breaker and fur-and- dlamond-lovlng lady of leisure In the picture which has established Miss Dunne and Boyer as the screen's greatest love-team. , Maria Ousperutknya heads the sup porting cast. The dramatic story of women shut away from men In concentration pris ons helplessly beaten by lust-mad women guards Is sensationally told in Alexander Korda's "Prison With out Burs," which brings dynamic Corlnne Luchalre, a new French star discovery, to the New Rialto theater for Tuesday and Weduesday only. A picture that has met with sensa tional success wherever It has play ed. "Prison Without Bars" will bring to the New Rialto screen one of the most timely problems of the day that of "women without men.1 Others in the cast Include an old film favorite, Edna Best, who plays the head of the reformatory, and Barry Barnes. "Mr. Wong In Chinatown," star ring Boris Karloff again a tha fam oiw Oriental sleuth, Is scheduled to play as the sdded feature with Kor da's "Prison Without Bars." 4 Education plan. McMINNVILLE, 8ept. SO. JF Modern education must be designed to meet sociological, economic and political problems," Rex Putnam state supet intendent of public In struction, told 300 Yamhill county teachers at their annual Institute yesterday. 4 Ose Mall Tribune Want Ad. TO HELP F.D.R. IN EMBARGO REPEAL WASHINGTON, Sept. SO. (AP) Support of the administration's pro posal to repeal the arms embargo ex pect Vice-president Garner, an ef fective cloak-room opponent of some Roosevelt measures, to exert his In fluence In behalf of the pending leg-' Lai ai ion. The vice-president has had noth ing to say publicly regarding the controversial Issue. It was reported authoritatively today, however, he had advised President Roosevelt at a recent White House conference that the country should return Its foreign policy to the basis of international law. Under International law, the chief executive would be largely respon sible for foreign relations, directing government policy to a considerable extent by executive orders. Warring nations would be free to buy arms as well as other goods In this country, and American shipping would retain some of the rtghta which the pending bill would pre vent it from exercising. Friends said Garner, although be lteving a return to International taw the best course, was convinced the proposed legislation would be a great improvement over existing law. These persons said Garner wanted (he present embargo against arms shipments to belligerents repealed, and he, therefore, would work for the new bill. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads is 1:30 p m. K ! , Use Mall Tribune want ads. AT OREGON STATE CORVALLIS. Sept. 30. Fresh men atudenta and transfers boosted the Oregon State college enrollment to 3631 new pupils today. Freshmen, numbering 1330. gained 6 per cent over the first day last year. TIw science school gained the most, recording a 40 per cent In crease. Transfers were up 8.6 per cent to 1401. Old student will be gin registering today, bringing tha student body at least up to last year's record. New students enrollment lncxeased In agriculture, engineering, home eco nomics and secretarial science schools but dropped In education, pharmacy and forestry. STATE BAR HEAD GEARHART. Sept. 30. (ft H. H. DeArmond of Bend was elected presi dent of the Oregon State Bar asso ciation at the closing of the asso ciation's fifth annual convention to day. George M. Roberts, Medford, was elected vice-president and Frederick M. Cercombe. Portland, and Arthur H. Lewis, Portland, were retained at secretary and treasurer respectively. A. K. McMahan. Albany; Carlton L. Pepper, The Dalles, and J. J. Crossley, Portland, were named the board of governers, succeeding Oscar Hayter, Dallas; A. A. Smith. Baker, and Arthur M. Geary, Portland. LA GRANDE, Sept. 30. P) Regis trar Helen Moore of Eastern Oregon College of Education said today the 317 students now enrolled represent ed a 10-year registration record and a 44 per cent Increase over last fall. SALEM. Sept. 30. &) More than one-half of the 139 employes In the state public utilities department are Republicans. Commissioner Ormond R. Bean declared today In a state ment Interpreted In some quarters as an answer to complaints of both the number and the lack of Repub- I 11 can appointments. "Since January 1 this yesr, the administration has appointed 33 Re publicans to places In the utilities division of the state government, and 33 of this total have been named since June 1," the statement said. The commissioner's release added that "of what might be termed 'key Jobs,' some 39 in number, those em ployes receiving $200 or more per month . . . 63 per cent of the sal ary total Is going to Republicans and 37 per cent Is going to Democrats), many of whom have been the util ities office for years." Use Mall Tribune want ads. Sweeps the Screen with It's Mighty Drama, Excitement and Romance... ( swj J I L 1' The thrilling tory of men of empire and the they love! women r.4 I THE i r n n rvn r SWy DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS. muL BASIL s it 1 MONDAY fti ,t S:0-;SI1 XT' at J-5 RATHBONE Virginia FIELD Lionel ATWILL Barbara OUEIL C. Aubreg SMITH Melville COOPER ifcr- K K No. 2- A ( J ... V; 7- i Ul .i4l&a murder --- VAl que"' Ore and Bullion Purcb.ied iMMtW WS WILD B ERG BROS. SMELTING REFINING CO. Ofiar 74 M.rta St..Sia FruM Mitlnm 1:4V3:SH 1Q Mallnrn Adulta . . 2V Adult! , . !K i-ogn '. . tot THE GRANDEST ROLE BING'S EVER HAD..! DAYSl I STARTS TODAY . 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