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PAGE Til HIT EES Spencer Tracy In Newest Screen Version Of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1941. LANA TURNER WITH IN STRONG ROLES Famous Novel of Robert Louis Stevenson In New Screen Portrayal. Once again Spencer Tracy Is said to prove his right to his place as a two-time Academy award winner with his portrayal of that favorite of fiction, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Sharing honors with the star in the new k picture, opening today at the JCraterian theatre, are Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner. Surprise of the production is the casting against type of the two leading ladies. Contrary to expectations, Lana Turner Is the sedate Beatrix Emery, and In grid Bergman the little barroom entertainer, Ivy Peterson. Both prove their versatility in the un usual roles. One of the high lights of the drama is Miss Berg man singing "You Should See Me Dance the Polka" to the be fuddled Mr. Hyde.- Miss Turner, in her best role to date, proves herself a front-rank performer. But it is Tracy's performance which dominates the film. Tracy resorts to no agargantuan make up to denote his transformation from the good Dr. Jekyll into the evil Mr. Hyde. With a mini mum of facial horror, the star achieves his personality change through change of expression. The Robert Louis Stevenson novel tells the story of young Dr. Jekyll, scientist interested in man's dual personality He be lieves that in all men are good and evil. In some evil predom inates over the good, in others the reverse is true. Over the objections of friends, colleagues and sweetheart, Jekyll continues his experiments In this field. He drinks the resulting potion. It is then his eVil self asserts it self and he becomes Mr. Hyde. Joan Blondell And Binnie Barnes Top Rialto Comedy Cast , ArmCd with one of the wit tiest scripts of the season, Joan Blondell, Binnie Barnes "and )Joan Blair (as the "Three Girls About Town") come to the Ri alto theatre for today and to morrow In what Is said to be the funniest and friskiest comedy farce of the year "Three Girls About Town," with Robert Benchley, John Howard and Eric Blore in supporting roles. It purports to tell the answer to American wifedom's most vexing enigma: what goes on at hubby's out-of-town conventions after the business sessions. In the process, the audience Is taken behind the scene of a strike conference, a morticians' conclave and a "murder" inves tigation. "We Go Fast," an exciting story of a love bout between motorcycle cop and society de butante, plays as the companion feature with "Three Girls About Town." Lynn Bari and Allen Curtis have featured roles. Rotary Whiskers To Wail Japan's Defeat Kodlak, Alaska, Dec. 13. (AP) None of those rotary pow ered razors for Kodiak's Rotary club. Members took a vow to let their beards grow until Japan is defeated. Meanwhile, whiskered Rotar ians and others with or without fuzzed cheeks observed nightly blackouts, effective at 9:30 p.m., placed sand at strategic points for fire protection at this naval air base, and had belongings of women and children packed and ready for evacuation in case of dire emergency. cioaini urut tot ciuined ai e km o 14 it w Claaufj X2M p "International Squadron" Coming Proving ground or rather "air" for the Yankee fliers in the R. A. F. is the famed Inter national Squadron, and now the screen has made a thrilling motion picture based on the adventures of that intrepid group of fliers in "International Squadron," which comes to the Craterian theatre Wednesday for a four-day showing. Ronald Reagan, Olympe Brad na, James Stephenson, William Lundigan, Reginald Denny, Cliff Edward; and Julie Bishop are among those in the featured roles. Telephone Galls Kit New High Records In First Few War Days TeleDhone calls handled hv the Pacific Telephone and Tele eraDh comDanv in Oreenn Run. day, Monday and Tuesday of last week soared to all-time highs, with local calls generally up Deiween au and 40 percent and long distance calls up 20 to 30 percent. The normal number of calls per day handled bv the com pany in Oreoon before the emergency was approximately 1,1UU,UUU. In many exchanoes the call. ine rate was much hioher than the average for the state as a wnoie. in seaside Monday, for example, calls jumped from a normal ot z.BUO to 11,461, an in crease of more than 300 percent. Many of the long distance calls were concentrated on long haul routes to east, north and south. As a result of advance engineering and . construction work, under way for several months in anticipation of Just such an emergency, a large pro ject was rushed to completion which added a large number of circuits to the east. Other pro jects throughout the state near ing completion also will aug ment materially the number of long distance circuits. FARM HANDS I F Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 13. VP) Sorely-needed agricultural workers, some of whom fled the dust storms and drought of the middle west In the late 1930's, are joining a growing movement of farm workers out of Califor- Ida Luplno Coming In Mystery Drama ..m mm indium imm hj. i!HM uwn n imim i i uiiimnuiii u i ,n jiimiiiij . mum i 1 il i..'...,L p i niminririawnmiM lainiH l..! Ida Luplno comes to the Rl-j alto theatre for Tuesday and j Wednesday in the turbulent mystery drama that rocked I Broadway as a stage play. "La dies In Retirement," which alsoi stars Elsa Lanchester and Edith j Barrett as Miss Lupino's sisters, around whom is wound the most ' amazing story ever brought to the screen. Others in the cast are Louis Hayward, Emma Dunn and Evelyn Keyes. 'The Gentleman From Dixie," featuring Jack LaRue, Marian Marsh and Clarence Muse and his Sineers, will play as the added feature. Bob Hope Back RUSSIANS BELIEVE 20 FRONT AGAINST JAP Bob Hope, teamed with Dor othy Lamour, brinas laughs to the screen of the Roxy theatre for three days starting today in , the hlliarious service comedy, "Caught in the Draft." Eddie Bracken, Lynne Over man, Paul Hurst and Clarence Kolb are also featured in the laugh hit. nla because ot unfounded fears of Japanese air attacks, the De partment of Agriculture said to day. Lyman Lantz, assistant direc tor, issued an urgent appeal to the workers to remain on their farms. His appeal, concurred in by the U. S. D. A. defense board and the committee on agricul tural resources of the state council of defense, declared: . "Production of food and fibre is so important to national de fense and victory that the serv ices of farmers and farm hands, thousands of whom live in Cali fornia agricultural camps, are al most indispensable at this time." Lantz said a check of plant quarantine stations at California borders "Indicates there has been a considerable movement of farm workers out of California, NICE OF DOROTHY Hollywood, Dec. 13. (") Dorothy Lamour observed her birthday she didn't say which one by sending cartons of cig urets to men in the military services "It's much more fun than rece'vlng gifts," she said. She wasn't forgotten, however. Cm Mall msun want i TRY OUR HERBS When Others Fail For quick and permanent relief el ailments even ot long standing. CHINA HERB CO. 23S E. Mala St Medierd MEN . . . Hold on to Your Wallets! WOMEN . . . Hold on to Your Husbands! EVERYBODY . . .Hold on to Your Seats! Three fresh and frisky lovelies on the loose! Watch 'em fill men with joy .. , women with despair . . and the screen iii with hilarious hi-jinks . . . ! jt XL Av ys ; TODAY and O) Monday k TV if era feature! c3 anaiKjxjSffiat1 fj&i " 'lllll"lllia ''" ' ' ' y-J "Thr.. CirU" Today at Now More Than E' Bur U. S. Defense Bonds Mats Today 2:00-3:13 Doort opn 1:41 Evening :43.t:4i Poor opfl 9:M PRICESJECLINE Chicago, Dec. 13. (IPs Soy bean, lard and grain prices tum bled today after the office of price administration announced the fixing of temporary ceilings on fats and oils, except butter. soybeans dropped 6 cents a bushel, the limit permitted in one session. Soybean oil is a major item in the fats and oils group. Trading in lard and cot tonseed oil futures was suspend ed for a while. Wheat fell more than 2 cents a bushel with other grains off almost that much. SHIP'S GROUNDING Astoria, Ore., Dec. 13. UP) A marine board Investigation of the grounding of the Matson steamer Mauna Ala continued today after board members heard First Mate O. S. Anderson tell of an unexpected signal that warned the vessel to halt a half hour before she went ashore on Clatsop Spit. Anderson said the signal was blinded from another ship, but officers were not questioned on its identity. He said he acknowledged the message and Capt. C. W. Saund ers, Jr., of Raymond, Wash., ord ered "dead slow" speed, com menting, "Strange, we are not told what to do." Anderson added they expected to find the Columbia river en trance lighted. Markers have been blacked out since United States' entrance into the war. Washington. Dee. 13. (Spe cial) Soviet Russia believes the interests of the allied cause against the axis will best be served If she remains out of the Pacific conflict for the time being. This was learned on high authority Friday following So viet Ambassador Maxim Litvin off's emphatic assurances that Russia intends to continue fight ing Germany. The Soviet union's aUitude in respect to the Pacific war is understood to be as follows: If Russia were to enter the Pacific conflict at this time the only important contribution she could make to the war against Japan would be to bomb Nippon cities, and possibly units of the Japanese fleet. The Soviet government be lieves that the bombing of Lon don and Moscow by the German air forces has shown conclusive ly that air raids alone will not put an end to the resistance of the people attacked. On the contrary, It is felt that it tends to strengthen their determina tion to resist. Army Transporting "Out" With the Japanese navy in control of the sea of Japan, Russia could not transport any army to attempt an Invasion of the Nippon empire. Russian entry into the Pacific conflict would precipitate im mediately a Japanese air, land and sea attack on the Soviet maritime provinces. Japan al ready has several hundred thou sand Loops massed In Manchu kuo ready to attack. While the Soviets are eonffc dent that their far eastern forcea could hold the Japanese in check, nevertheless they feel the strain that a war on two fronts would put on Russia's supplies might seriously weaken Russian resistance against Ger many on the western front. Nasis H.ld Chief Menae The Soviet government la convinced that the advantage the alllid cause might derive from Russian air attacks on the Japanese fleet and mainland would not be worth the risk of weakening Russian resistano to Germany in the west. . . , Soviet Russia feels it la agreed among oil the nations resisting aggression that Nazi Germany is the chief menace. If Germany can be defeated, the Soviets are confident Japan ran be dealt with quickly. Therefore, Mos cow believes the common cause ot the allied powers will best be served if the Soviet armed forces are permitted to concen trate on bleeding the German army to death. SIGNS DARKENED i . Portland. Dec. 13. UP) Al though the army has ordered discontinuation of the blackouts in this region Mayor Earl Riley, of Portland decreed that all advertising signs must remain dark. Die Man mount eaot ads. m2P SESAME AT MEDFORD'S NEW ICE ARENA Popular Prices Skates for Rant t J-v THE DARKNESS AWOKE HIS THE LIGHT BROUGHT (j jlrHRILllMG l0YEI 71 starts . TODAY 3 DAYS' IN VICTOR FLEMIK VS PRODUCTION OF ; tefth OOKALft CII3P IAN ROXTCX jr"-" " L," BARTON KkUKE . C'JUSS! SZl NOTE! . . . Please do not dlvutje the dramatic climax to your friends and spoil their enjoyment of this pkrure " - V. Vi rl J i 1 l N ll I II to la-ts Incl. Us H V1 ' II -M d If 1 l II is te IS tss tacL tea Klttir, tie InrL us LlsMaaSafasHKaeHalvLai EMoles tie tact. as ' 1
