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"Courtship of Andy Hardy", Latest Hardy Family Hit, Opening Today
MICKEY ROONEY,
LEWIS STONE IN
Claimed Best Of Popular
Family S e r i e s Cecilia
Parker In Cast.
- Andy Hardy finds a new rom
ance and successfully gets out of
it to become a free man again
in 'The Courtship of Andy
Hardy." latest picture in the
Vjopular family series, which
opens today at the Craterian
theatre. -
Not only does Andy meet a
new girl, but he also rescues his
sister from a dramatic "scrape,"
gets into trouble with the police,
and barely escapes the clutches
of Polly Benedict, who returns
to further complicate his young
life.
The picture introduces an at
tractive newcomer to the series
In Donna Reed.
The story centers around
Andy's efforts to show Miss
Reed, as Melodie Nesbit, a good
time, on request of his father.
Judge Hardy has taken pity on
the girl, after trying the case of
her ' separated parents in his
court. Realizing that she has
led a hopelessly sheltered life,
with no opportunity for fun, the
Judge calls on Andy for help.
When Andy takes her to her
first dance, she proves to be the
"wallflower" he had anticipated,
but he bears up boldly under it.
Experiencing a severe crush on
him and realizing her own
shortcomings, she learns how to
make herself attractive before
asking Andy to the next dance,
and then becomes the sensation
of the evening.
Frank Morgan Tops
Brilliant Cast In
Rialto Show Today
One of the most humanly
warm and down-to-earth stories
ever to come out of Hollywood
is "The Vanishing Virginian,"
which opens a three-day run to
day at the Rialto theatre with
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Carole Lombard's last picture,
'To Be or Not To Be," In which
Jack Benny shares starring hon
ors, will come to the Craterian
theatre Wednesday, one of the
most eagerly awaited motion
pictures of recent years.
Skilled blending of melo
drama and riotous comedy has
been used in this story of a group
Frank Morgan in the title role
as Captain Bob Yancey.
The picture tells the amazing
real-life -story of Yancey, for
many years the state's attorney
for the city of Lynchburg, and
his remarkable family. The
love of life and home and lofty
ideals fixed by him are said to
light the picture as they did the
best-selling book by his daugh
ter. Rebecca Yancey Williams.
Morgan plays Cap'n Bob to
the life, blustering and lovable
at the same time. Spring Bying
ton is completely endearing as
his absent-minded but Jealous
wife, and Kathryn Grayson
scores an outstanding success as
Rebecca Yancey, the daughter
who wants to be a musician but
who is forced to study painting
because of family tradition.
Other excellent portrayals are
offered by Natalie Thompson as
the daughter who wants to be
come a woman lawyer, Douglass
Newland and Mark Daniels as
the respective swains of the two
srown-uD daughters, and by
Juanita Quigley, Scotty Beckett
and Dickie Jones as the young-
i sters in the family.
"Unseen Enemy," featuring
Andy Devine and Leo Carrillo,
plays as the companion feature.
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of actors stranded in Warsaw
when invasion came. High spot
of the picture is the sequence
wherein the group uses the
storm trooper uniforms that
were supposed to be used in an
anti-nazi play to pretend they
are Polish Gestapo.
Included in the supporting
cast are Robert Stack and Felix
Bressart.
ARMY POLICY ON
Fort Lewis. April 18. (Pi
Applications for permission to
hold large public gatherings in
Oregon and Washington should
be addressed to the governor of
the state concerned, military of
ficials explained today in clari
fying the army's policy on fairs,
festivals, parades, conventions
and other large meetings.
Applications should be accom
panied by plans outlining pro
posed methods for control of
traffic to avoid congestion. For
gatherings less than 9.000 east
of the Cascade, plans need ac
company only those applications
for assemblies which are located
on jrterial highways.
It was further explained that
authority for assembly cannot be
granted more than three months
in advance.
The Papuans, residents of
Manus island, until recently
cannibalistic, now cultivate coco
nuts and pearl fishing.
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have starring roles in "Paris
Calling," daring story of the
underground battlefront who de
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Rialto theatre for Wednesday
News Behind
The News
By Paul Mallon
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confess by inactivity that our
fondest hopes are correct.
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INHERE was some talk about
General MacArthur coming
back here for a meeting with
the Pacific war council. It
would have been a sensational
visit, but they delayed it tem
porarily. a
THE newspaper in which Gen
eral Jnhnnnna column in
published in Washington did
not consider his death of suf
ficient interest to place it on
the front page.
Thus passes quietly from the
national debate, which is the
essence of democracy, a voice
which was sometimes shrill,
sometimes too harsh for many
people, but always forceful, pic
turesque, honest.
I guess that was what he was
after. I did not know him ex
cept as a reader, but you get to
think you know people rather
intimately from their writings.
Writers put themselves out on
paper.
He did not try to make friends
In his work. He just put his
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Coming to Rialto
and Thursday. Others In the
cast are Gale Sondergaard and
Edwardo Ciannelll.
"Canal Zone." starring Chest
er Morris and John Hubbard in
a story of bombers over Panama,
will play as the added action
feature.
views out there every day.
speaking his pieces as If to say:
"I don't want anyone to mis
understand me and to hell with
you if you don't like it. This is
what I think."
But this was not what made
Johnson interesting and import
ant to me. I thou glit he was a
great technician. He was a swell
writer the best in the business.
He had the Imaginative turn of
mind which grasped words and
lined them up into phrases with
barbs on them. He got into you.
And when you look Into him
that way, you will find a great
spirit, out of which he always
spoke. It was the spirit of a
soldier, a tough-talking guy who
told it with the pointedness of
a top sergeant.
Because this style made so
many enemies and Inspired pas
sive resistance, I don't think the
literal greatness that was in him
was ever appreciated.
He was a poor administrator,
a n impractical executive, s
blundering politico, a belliger
ent and gallant spirit and a truly
great writer. I don't care what
he stood for. He stood , there,
openly, challcngingly.
I tip my hand against my
forehead to the general who
said what he had to say better
than anyone else I know. Let
those writers who have neglect
ed to mourn his passing say
their pieces half as well.
Old Ford motors are used for
power production In laboratories
in China, and in the absence of
gasoline, gas from heated char
coal serves as fuel.
Laurel and Hardy, those daffy
nitwits of the silver screen, have
co-starring roles in "Great
Guns," a screwy comedy of life
in the army which plays today
and tomorrow only at the Roxy
theatre.
"Singapore Woman," featur
ing Brenda Marshall, plays as
the added feature with the
Laurel and Hardy comedy.
AGED IN KILLED
IN REDDING FIRE
Reddlnc. Calif.. April 18. P
A AO . vr - nlrl construction
wArliitr HiH nf auffnratlnn and
another guest was seriously in
jured in a tnree-story jump laie
last night as fire swept through
the upper floor of the Western
hotel.
Ftremn found Eric Solbert.
construction worker on a Pacific
Gas and Electric powerhouse
job, dead under debris on the
top floor of the 40-year-oia
structure. They said he appar
ently died of suffocation.
Thomas Lester Abbott re
ceived lacerations of the leg and
arm In his leap irom me mira
flnnr. Ha also was badly burned
hnnt the face and hands.
L. L. Cordl, operator oi ine
hotel, aald the building waa
valued at about $25,000.
FINISH CANAL ROAD
Panama, Panama, April 18
(AP) Sped by wartime need, a
nn.linn all-concrete roadway
across the isthmus from ocean to
m-ean was comDleted today ad
ding a third all-weather route to
tVi nnal and rail line which
previously had been the only
links from shore to snore.
LINDBERGH'S PAY
Detroit, April 18 (AP)
Charles A. Lindbergh, as a techr
nical adviser at the Ford Motor
company's bomber plant, la be
ing paid $3,500 a year plus allowances.
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High school students of St i
Mary's Academy will give their '
annual play In the school audi-!
torium on Thursday and Friday
evenings at 8:15 o'clock. The
performance will Include three
lively one-art comedies entitled:
"Too Much Bobbie." "The First
Shave." "The Lost Elevator." Re
hearsals have been in progress
for several weeks and the work
being accomplished by the cast
gives promise of a very interest
ing and highly entertaining pro
gram. An enthusiastic ticket selling
campaign was launched last
week by Neil Iven, president of
the Booster Club.
Those carrying roles In the
various plays are mostly mem
bers of the Senior class, assisted
by students from the other
classes of the high school.
SURVEYING CLASS
Night classes In surveying are
open for young men at the senior
high school tomorrow according
to Principal Leonard Mayfleld.
Classes will be taught by Cap
tain Lin Shields, U. S. engineer,
and training will be both theore
tical and practical. Enrollment
free, sessions will be held on
Mondays and Wednesdays from
7 to 8:30 p. m.
Purpose Is to prepare young
men for surveying and other en
gineering Jobs.
Movie Star's Mate
Visits M'Leod Farm
Arriving In Medford yesterday
noon by United Mainllner was
Mrs. George Murphy ot Holly
wood, Cal. This is her first visit
to Medford since October and
she Journeyed north to look Into
Improvements being made on the
Murphy property at McLeod on
the Crater Lake highway. Mrs.
Murphy plans to return south In
several days, depending on the
condition of her son, Dennis Mi
chael, age three and a halt, who
I ill in California.
Her actor husband, George
Murphy was unable to accom
pany her to Medford as he is
being filmed In a motion picture
at present with Judy Garland.
Mrs. Murphy stated, however,
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ford in the near future. She mo
tored to the Murphy ranch for
a short Inspection trip yester
day afternoon.
Civilian Defense
Activities
There will be a Joint meeting
Monday at 7:30 p. m. In the
armory of the Lions and Active
clubs with the War Stamp and
Bond committee, W. A. Gates.
Glenn Jackson and Major Carl
Tengwald. This Is a brief but
important meeting and all mem
bers are urged to attend.
Members may call the Cham
ber of Commerce if they desire
any further Information.
Lectures Draw Crowd
An interested crowd attended
the lectures on Civil Defense
Thursday and Fridav even In cm
at Jackson school gym. G. W.
KelllnEton and Guv Davis were
main speakers. Ed Mann gave a
snort talk on combating poison
gases and Incendiary bombs.
John Gribble spoke on the air
raid warden set-up and great
need of the awakening and full
cooperation or ine public. Vital
points were explained regarding
protection of lives and homes
in case of raids. At the final
meeting Monday evening a reel
of very fine first aid motion
pictures will be shown, and
arrangements made to start
anothnr first aid class. The
public In Invited to attend Mnn.
day's meeting at 7:30 p. m.
Gas Allocation Talked
Representative nf tpaiUna
companies In Medford and Ash-
;onu m ai me cnamoer of
Commerce Friday evening wtth
II. E. Britzman of the iwimUnm
control and discussed the matter
of a larger allocation of gasoline
for Jackson county. A commit,
tee was appointed to meet Mon
uy ana prepare statistical ma
terial to support the request
Messengers Needed .
Any younff nerann IntMMfl
In lolnlns the imunm
of the defense control center.
please call at the Chamber, of
Commerce and register.
Age requirements are between
IS and 20 years.
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