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PAGE SEVEN 'A Womans Face ', Gripping Drama Starring Joan Crawford, Opens Today MEDFOftft MATE TRTBTTNT. MEPFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 194T. MELVYN DOUGLAS, CONRAD VE1DT IN CRATER1AN DRAMA Osa Massen, Reginald Owen In Cast Picture Here Three Days. Joan Crawford presents both her greatest dramatic role and her greatest surprise to her fans In "A Woman's Face," gripping drama of a woman's soul, open ing a three-day run today at the Craterian theatre, with Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt. Miss Crawford makes her first appearance tn weird makeup, representing a woman horribly scarred from birth, and, as a result, the poisonous enemy of all mankind. Infatu ated with a brilliant madman, she sets out to commit murder for him. Restored to beauty by a surgeon, her nature gradually changes with her face in a graphic story of regeneration. Miss Crawford, as Anna Holm, on trial for murder for the first decent thing she had ever done In her life, presents a striking dramatic figure. Douglas plays the surgeon who restores her beauty and later figures In her regeneration, and Veidt enacts the madman. The sterling supporting cast features Osa Massen, Reginald Owen, Albert Bassermann, Mar Jorie Main, Donald Meek, Con nie Gilchrist, Richard Nichols, Charles Quigley and Gwlli Andre. A cable trip over a roaring gorge, a mad race against death in the snow in sleighs drawn by galloping horses, and other thrills mingle with the dramatic courtroom scenes and other de tails of the elaborately staged and costumed production. 228-Pound Halibut Astoria, June 28 . (IP) The largest halibut caught off the Oregon coast since halibut sta tions were reopened five years ago was hoisted aboard Oscar Wirkkala's boat Republic yes terday. It weighed dressed 228 pounds. Wirkkala's catch for the trip was 20,000 pounds. Alaska's nearest point to the United States is 600 miles north west of Seattle. Ore and Bullion Purchased WILD B ERG BROS. SMELTING a HBFININO CO, OSm74 Mnbt St.,S PUan Sootfa Ssn Fnadwa "I Wanted Wings" Coming To Craterian Wednesday ...... - 1. - K v- t;""'!' V v"''"' riasv- . zz 2?f.. JVK A W j : Mk Si ii C, ,j ....... , , -,-it, - ". ' ..: u 1 s Mmniw m L.jfc .. fc.s. inrt fci ii en.-'Mtivn ww mKir t.f ,r!,iiiv. J Wings against the sky today fascinate the entire country. In the mighty aviation epic, "I Wanted Wings," which comes to the Craterian theatre Wed nesday for a four day run, Ray Millard, Constance Moore, Wil liam Holden, Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Wayne Morris are an air-minded sex tette whose many thrilling ad ventures form the basis of the story. Produced with Army Air Corps cooperation, "I Wanted Wings" was filmed at Randolph and Kelly Fields in Texas and March Field in California, the roost of the famous Flying Fortresses. Errol Flynn Back In "Robin Hood" v " om Howard, Ellen Drew Head Cast of Rialto Horror Hit Field day for chill and horror fans commences today at the Rialto theatre, where a double bill of chill pictures, "The Mad Doctor" and "The Monster and the Girl," promises thrill en tertainment for everyone. With Basil Rathbone, Ellen Drew and John Howard in the top roles, "The Mad Doctor" is described as a study in abnor mal psychology which dips deeply into psychoanalysis, hyp notism and allied murder. It tells the story of a world-fam ous psychiatrist, played by Rathbone, whose mind becomes twisted when he discovers his wife has been unfaithful to him. To wreak vengeance, he de cides upon a career of crime wherein he marries wealthy wo men, has them name him sole heir in their wills, and then drives them to suicide through the powers of suggestion. This career takes him over two continents and finally he meets the one victim who he really falls in love with and in a thrilling climax tries to break the spell he has brought upon her before she is dead. The Monster and the Girl" is the story of a monster with the body of a giant ape and the mind of a man, grafted into his skull by an anthropologist. The brain was taken from the skull of a man who had been electrocuted for a murder he did not commit. When the brain begins to function in the body of the monster, a fierce thirst for revenge on the man who sent him to the chair takes possession of him. He breaks away from the scientist and goes in quest of his slayers and the girl he loved, succeeding in terrorizing a whole city in the process. The cast of "The Monster and the Girl" includes Miss Drew, Robert Paige, Joseph Calleia, Onslow Stevens and Paul Lukas in the starring role. . The Social Spirit Kansas City, June 28. But the dance went on. A foot of water covered a tavern dance floor. The 20 patrons, refugees from the deluge outside, peeled off their shoes and stockings and 'went right on with the rhumba. F.H.A. Blamed Portland, June 28. UP) Low appraisal by the FHA has held up a number of mortgage loans and retarded home building here, a group of Portland real tors said today. WOMAN PASSES Portland, Ore., June 28. (IP) Mrs. Florence E. Klippel, 75, Portland, whose background was inextricably tangled with Ore gon's beginnings, died last night of pneumonia and complications. She was born near Corvallis, the daughter of James and Eliza beth Currier Foster, who came to Oregon in 1843 and 1846, re spectively, reaching the Willam ette valley when Eugene con sisted of one log cabin occupied by Eugene Skinner, Oregon City was a scattered collection of cabins and only a few tents marked the site of Portland. Her mother was the first white woman over the Cow Creek can yon route Into Oregon. She was married in 1900 to Lannes Klippel, Summer Lake and The Dalles sheepman. His father, Henry Klippel, an early Jacksonville resident and Jack son county official, was one of a committee of five men who han dled construction of the Oregon capitol in 1873 the building which burned in 193S. Um Mill Trlbuna want ads. Popular demand returns Errol Flynn in the grandest role of his adventurous career to the Rialto theatre for a three-day run starting Tuesday in 'The Adventures of Robin Hood." Filmed in technicolor, the film co-stars Olivia DeHavilland as Maid Marian and features Basil Rathbone as Sir Guy Gisbourne, Claude Rains as Prince John, Eugene Pallette as Friar Tuck. Alan Hale as Little John and Ian Hunter as Richard, the Lion Hearted. The colorful story of a colorful bandit returns on the theatre's "Rialto Re-Issue Days" mid-week policy. ZONE AGREEMENTS INjNO HALF HOLIDAY FOR U.S. TOILERS IS Washington, June 28. (P) Sidney Hillman, OPM associate director, announced today that an effort would be made to establish "zone agreements be tween labor and management in the aircraft Industry similar to those being negotiated for ship building. These agreements would be intended merely to do away with stoppages through forbid ding strikes or lockouts, leaving the other problems of employer employe relations to the normal methods of collective bargain ing. At the 'same time, Hillman disclosed that conferences are underway between the army, the navy, the maritime commis sion and the federal works agen cy and representatives of Amer ican Federation of Labor unions for stabilization of work in de fense construction. Hyde Park, N. Y., June 28. Because of the "all-out" defense program. President Roosevelt decided today not to give government employes Feudin' Again They meet at last! Those ace comedians, those fearless feud ists of radio and screen, Jack Benny and Fred Allen, stand nose to nose, ready to commit merry mayhem in their musi cal farce, "Love Thy Neighbor," which opens a three day run today at the Roxy theatre. With Benny's stooge, Eddie (Ro chester) Anderson, the Merry Macs and Mary Martin in sup porting roles, "Love Thy Neigh bor" promises to bring hilar ious entertainment to the whole family. Miss Martin sings the song that made her famous on the stage, "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," and with the Merry Macs sings four other popular Hit Parade tunes. The picture is being single billed. half day off on the Saturday following July 4. If he had granted them the extra time off, they would have had a holiday from next Friday through the following Sunday. White House officiali had Did Samson Feast on a Lion With Stomach Ulcer Pains? The Bible Mis us how Samion tout ed on a lion. It Unt likely that h could ha dona so If he aurrarad after-eating- pains. Thoee who an dutreaaed with stomach or ulcer palna, Indigestion, gee peine, heart burn, burning eeneaUon, bloat and other condition caueed by excels acid ahould try a ao bos of Udga Tableta. They muit help or money refunded at Western Thrift and drug stoma everywhere. nothing to say about Mr. Roose velt's own plans for the Fourth, which ha has celebrated tradi tionally at his home her. But it was considered likely that he would be on the job in Washington since government workers will have no extra free time. Tillamook, June 28. CP) Sgt. Robert Raney of the state police has been transferred her from Hood River. ORIENTAL GARDENS MEDFORD TUES. s . a 1 n 1st mi M!J Admission SI. 10 per person TODAY and Monday Only! BLOOD-CURDLING HAIR - RAISING You've seen "Frankenstein" and "Dracula" . . but you haven't seen anything yetl We Double-Dare you to see this Double-Thrlllerl Salem, June 28. (IP) Ballot title for the proposed initiative measure to repeal the Oregon milk control law was Issued to day by Attorney General I. H. Van Winkle. THE CRUELEST WOMAN ON THE CONTINENT! You'll Call It Thrilling, Amazing... The Best Picture of 1941! TODAY 3 days Y - i3 M&fw&l&&g timOffORD DDDGLOS with CONRAD VEIDT OSA MASSEN REGINALD OWEN ALBERT BASSERMANN MARJORIE MAIN DONALD MEEK mm Mats TfldaT t:43 Sad ( 49 toe . 11 to IS-lSe Blddlee-lSe Inrlndtnf Tai Brenlntt S 4J end : 0e II le IS-Me Klddlee-ltc Including Tas J 1 TWO SVA'S"! HITS! i - !L J Vy 7 HE LOVED TO KILL... l and KILLED FOR LOVE! i (f Xt' f (2)WKr '-nl -( J - 1 III ! plus. ..1000 THRILLS! A MTBf forllU wltb tb wirpetl, tnitUd feral a of madman Mtklnf revenga afalntt thorn wha 4itrrryr4 alt mlttrrat, a ahiia beauty with tha heart af a fceartl. THE pin a no TCIG UK I tarring I n " s UJULAiLb PAUL LUKAS ELLEN DREW ROBERT PAIGE JOSEPH CALLEIA O. 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