MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1939.
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Bing Crosby 's Sparkling Musical Hit "The Star Maker" Opens Here
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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.
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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
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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"
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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."
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