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PAGE NINE Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Kay Francis In Craterian s Sunday Show MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1939. HELEN VINSON SUPPORTING CAST WITH OTHER STARS Starring Carole Lombard, Cary Grant and Kay Francis in the top characterizations, "In Name Only" opens a three-day run today at the Craterian the ter. with one of the most high- cowered, stellar casts ever as signed to one picture. One of the very few screen I entertainments to develop the ''other woman's" side, "In Name Only" limns with emotion-gripping power how a wily wife itrives to bar the loss of her hus band to another woman with whom he has fallen in love. AL though the wife openly admits that she does not love her hus band, she wants to keep him only for the luxuries and social posi tion he gives her. . The situation develops with the wife's unscrupulous fight to retain her status and to keep her husband's parents ignorant of the true circumstances to a stirring climax, after a lightning fast series of highlights which ' mark "In Name Only" as one ' of the season's most significant . productions. . Carole Lombard's role as the ; waiting woman represents a de parture from her recent cycle I of comedienne portrayals. Grant, -following up his many recent ,' personal triumphs, has an ideal I role for his talents. But it Is Kay Francis, who has been win v ning plaudits for her work in i this picture. The unwilling vic- tim of bad casting for the past $ several years, Miss Francis i p r o v e s definitely that there's 5 been nothing the matter that a 4 good role couldn't cure. j Charles Coburn, Helen Vinson, Katherine Alexander, Jonathan j Hale and Maurice Moscovitch 'i have important supporting roles. IBANKHEADTPLAN TO Ion rural relief s 1 Washington, Oct. 21. (AP) ; The Bankheads of Alabama, only j brothers now serving in con- gress, threatened today to upset President Roosevelt's effort to vj limit the special session of con 3 gress to neutrality legislation. i Speaker William B. Bankhead of the house, and Brother John & nf the senate, nnnpared ennfi- dent that they would be able to put through an emergency ap i propriation of at least $50,000. I 000 for rural relief in 29 states. Usually the Bankheads keep I In close step with the president. 1 "But this is an emergency," 1 explained Brother John. "We can't let people starve through the winter until congress meets In January. Senator Bankhead started the drive for rural relief funds by calling together more than score of senators from states hit by drought and floods this year. He enlisted the aid of his brother in organizing a group of house members Representatives of the farm security administration told the group that crop reverses had caused sudden demands from 115,000 additional farm families for federal grants or loans. Con gress provided $113,000,000 for these purposes this year, The senate group agreed that at least $50,000,000 additional was needed. Senator Bankhead said the senate and house groups would meet Monday to outline their strategy. CHAPTER MASONS TO DINE AND INITIATE Chapter Masons of Medford and vicinity will open their win ter season s work Tuesday. Octo her 24. with a dinner at 6:45 p. m., to be served by the De- Molay Mothers club in the ban quet rooms of the Masonic tenr pie. At 7:30 Crater Lake chapter will confer the deeree of Royal Arch Mason on a class of can didates and a large attendance is expected. Dr. L. L. Sanders, high priest, extends a cordial in vitation to all visiting chapter members. Work Week Changed. Washington. Oct. 21. (AP) Wage-hour officials said today that, although a reduction in the maximum work week In interstate commerce is set by aw for October 24, it would not become effective in many Plants until several days later. SCOTTISH RITE Stated nrft:r? Coun-ll Conl'rv 7 y f Oct 21. L. e. WilUiina. Sect)'. "Hollywood Cavalcade" With Don Ameche and Alice Faye Opens Here Wednesday ' COMEDY. The Keystone j Cool fallAYl MTm nhntn. t fraphed again, and Bua ter Keaton and Ben Tur pis (right) re-enact their old brand of slapstick and cnatard-pie comedy. John Garfield and Priscilla Lane In Newest Rialto Hit With John Garfield and Pris cilla Lane again co-starred after their successive triumphs in "Four Daughters" and "Daugh ters Courageous," their new pic ture, "Dust Be My Destiny," comes to the New Rialto theater, where it tops the twin bill show ing today and tomorrow. Garfield again is given a "meaty" role that of an enemy of law and social order, believ ing the world against him and carrying a chip on his shoulder. Priscilla Lane is the girl who brings love into his life. Prin cipal supporting roles are car- ried by Stanley Ridges, Charlie Directed by JOHN IT STARTS TODAY SHOWS TODAY AT 1:45-3:30.6:45-9:00 Grapewin, John Litel, Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Moroni Olsen and a couple of the "Dead End Kids" Bobby Jordan and Billy Halop. The story shows Garfield as a wild boy of the road, arrested for a minor crime, landing in a work camp where Priscilla, step daughter of the superintendent, falls in love with him. The pair flee when Garfield thinks he kills a man in a fight. Then comes long days of hitch-hiking and freight - hopping, during which the pair are married at a theater wedding. Tern porary sanctuary is found in employ ment, but they're soon "on the lam" again. How this young couple fac- ing a hostile world finally find the peace and happiness they ' " 4 - - V v- . - . - ' w ' ' Produced by GEORGE HAIGHT Screen Play CROMWELL r. ..j .,,,,,-, nnnu-Liiui vi.iiii1iiip.iiij .j uu.i. u .' m, mi Romance of Hollywood, from, bathing beauties, slapstick come dies and deep-dyed villains to world premieres of modern days, is told in the dramatic love story of two who conquered the en tertainment world in "Holly wood Cavalcade," starring Don Ameche and Alice Faye, coming to the Craterian theater Wednes day for a four-day showing. Coming as it does during mo tion pictures' 50th anniversary, "Hollywood Cavalcade" does a double duty showing movies then and now, movies as they're being made, and the people who make them; showing the life be hind the scenes, the hectic every day adventures, the heartaches, the joys and the ultimate rise to fame for some, the "skids" for others. At the same time, it also are always searching and never expecting to reach, forms the gripping climax of the story. 'The Girl from Rio," starring exotic Movita, with Warren Hull. Alan Baldwin and Kay Linaker, in a murder mystery, with musical background, is tin added feature on the program. Bridges Brief Filed. San Francisco, Oct. 21. (AP) Richard Gladstein, defense at torney for Harry Bridges, said today briefs in connection with the California C.I.O. director's deportation hearing would be filed with Dean James M. Lan dis of Harvard university Mon day in New York. Use Mall Tribune want ada You don't love Cary or any body except yourself. You'd rather see him dead than with me, wouldn't you? .... ... You can do any cruel vicious thing you like but you can't keep me from loving Carole! . . rx is proving to be one of the sea son's most entertaining films, and there are those who believe with such a world of material for background it simply could not miss. Among the hundreds of play ers in the cast are J. Edward Bromberg, Alan Curtis, Stuart Erwin, Jed Prouty. George Gi vot, Eddie Collins. Chick Chand. ler and many stars of yesterday "Career" Coming How the homely philosophy of a small town store-keeper helps to solve the problems of his rela tives, friends and community, underlies the gripping drama of It K O RKO by Richard Sherman rL j -j i Roxy Comedian As a vaudeville troupe man ager who finds himself in the midst of a crew of South Ameri can bandits, Joe E. Brown has one of his most hilarious roles in "Flirting With Fate," at the Roxy theater today and Monday. Leo Carrillo, Beverly Roberts. Wynne Gibson, Steffi Duna and Irene Franklin are featured in the supporting cast. To Rialto Screen bringing Edward Ellis back to the screen in another human characterization such as he made memorable in "A Man to Remember." With Anne Shir i "Career," I thought I could keep him somehow. I didn't care how I did it. I lied before I can do it again to hold him RADIO PICTURE PANDRO S. BERMAN IN CHARGE iy m i ley sharing top honors and Sam uel S. Hinds, Janet Beecher and Leon Errol in featured roles, this Phil Strong story comes to the New Rialto theater for Tuesday and Wednesday. "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island," featuring Sidney Toler, will be the companion feature. Auts Craih Kills. Bend, Ore., Oct. 21. (AP) An automobile accident on The Dalles-California highway south of here claimed its second vic tim yesterday with the death of F. M. Metcalf, 59, of Klamath Falls. Here's That TODAY AND I OF PRODUCTION r ,! s ::I SHORTS jj Ife THREE DAYS ONLY MATBSOe EVES-4Ce KIDDIES-IOe Moielle Area Flooded. Luxembourg. Oct. 21. (AP) The German side of the Moselle: valley was flooded today la bright sunshine followed heavy rains which sent the river over its banks. Shanghai Upset. Shanghai, Oct. 21. (APV British troops initiated precau tionary measures outside th western boundary of the Inter national Sottlement today tension heightened after a Chi nese policeman was shot and killed and an Indian Sikh wounded Thursday night. Mouth Again! MONDAY ONLY! TODAY 9:00
