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PAGE FIVE "Gentleman Jim", Film Version of Corbett's Life, On Craterian Bill Abbott And Costello In New Comedy Great Western Show Booked Here On Rialto Bill On Roxy Screen TOP ROLE AIDED STILL INTERNED MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1943 ERROL FLYNN IN J4?p i Jack Carson, Alan Hale In Cast Film Portrays Jim Corbett's Life. The dayi of the buttle, the stiff collar, striped silk shirts, bowler hats and James J. Cor bett, first heavyweight cham pion of the world under the Marquis of Queensberry rules, are recreated In the current Cra terian Theatre attraction, "Gen tleman Jim." "Gentleman Jim" tells the story of Corbett's life. Highlight ing the film is a reenactment of the now classic John L. Sullivan Corbett fight in New Orleans on September 7, 1892. Co-starring Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith, the picture in cludes Jack Carson, Alan Hale, John Loder, William Frawley, Minor Watson and Ward Bond as John L. in its supporting cast. The Strand film starts with Corbett a San Francisco bank clerk. Winning an exhibition bout, Corbett begins his profes sional career. After spectacular wins over such leading men of the period as Joe Choynski and Jake Kilraln, Corbett meets the mighty John L. and gains the heavyweight crown. Dead End Kids In 'Mug Town', Laugh Hit on Holly Bill The Holly Theatre opens to day with two of the New Year's brightest comedies. The first is "Mug Town", starring those be loved rascals of the Bronx gut ters. The "Dead End" Kids. This new epic finds the hilar ious gang caught in the draft. How and when they are drafted is said to form, one of their very best comedies and the outcome will surely be one of the fun treats of a lifetime. Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Bernard Punsley and the other 'Dead Enders" are all in the picture. Grace Mc Donald, a new-comer, has been added to the cast. 'The Man In the Trunk", a chlller-diller from the word "go", plays as the companion mystery with "Mug Town". Lynn Roberts, J. Carrol Naish, Raymond Walburn and George Holmes have starring roles in this unique murder mystery. Both features will show at the Holly Theatre for three days. Closing time tar Classified ads 9 a. m. Too lata to Classify 12:30 p. m. addoU und Costeilo "oeore and "after" the murder In "Who Done It?" hilarious new comedy which brings the number one uuxouice stars to the Craterian Theatre Wednesday for a four day run as a couple of lame brained super-sleuths. NEW JAP OFFENSE IN GUINEA SEEN (By United Press) General MacArthur's Head quaters, Australia, Jan. 2 (U.R) Three heavy Allied air raids within five days on the impor tant Japanese base at Rabaul, New Britain island, today indi cated the possibility the enemy might be planning another ma jor offensive against American and Australian forces on New Guinea. The renewed air attacks upon Rabaul, 480 air miles northeast of Port Moresby, were consid ered significant because previous heavy raids have always oc curred during periods of con centration of Japanese shipping or when harbor activity indicat ed that the enemy was getting ready for some offensive movement The Japanese might consider this a proprltious time for re inforcing their beleaguered troops on New Guinea'. Heavy rains that have soaked the north coast for several days, are ham' pering both land and air action. Negro Baby Left In Strange Auto New York, Jan. 2 (U.R) Frank Wells, Jersey City, N. J., had an unexpected and startling I surprise last night while visit-1 ing his in-laws. He found a Ne-! gro infant, daintily clad in pink 1 bunting and dress, in his auto-, mobile. The child was turned over to welfare authorities. Closing Urn for Classified adi a a. m. Too lata to Classify 13:80 p. n. A great star's last picture and the grandest Western adventure since "The Covered Wagon" Is "Dawn of the Great Divide," scheduled to open Wednesday for a four-day run at the Holly PRESIDENT FOR WEEK OF PRAYER TRUCKMEN'S WOES DUE FOR BOOST Theatre. Starring Buck Jones, the picture stories the epic mi gration of pioneers to Oregon. "Hidden Hand" wil show as the added mystery. Washington, Jan. 2 (U.R) President Roosevelt has endorsed the appeal of the Federal Coun cil of Churches to the American people to observe this week as a universal week of prayer, Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, general secretary of the inter-church body, said today. The general theme to be em phasized throughout the week is "Faith Giveth the Victory." The president's message as re leased by the council: 'The observance of a week of universal prayer, to be carried out under the auspices of the Federal Council of Churches, will, I hope, remind us of the need for constant rededication throughout the long ordeal that is ahead of us. For without spir itual armor we cannot hope to win this war. Without spiritual armor we cannot be worthy of the victory our men are purchas ing at a great cost on the battle field, without spiritual armor we cannot hope to play an hon orable and responsible part in the establishment of world peace." Csa Mall Trlbuoa Want Ada. Washington, Jan. 2 (U.R) The Office of Defense Transpor tation tonight warned the truck ing industry it faces a new perhaps even more serious combination of problems in 1943 than it faced in 1942. It will have to cope with rap idly growing shortages of man power, parts, tires and vehicles, ODT said. The ODT added a warning to operators who depend on a mir acle" to keep their trucks in op eration: "You're heading for trouble." No truck owner in the United States from the farmer to corner grocer with a single; ,ll V- K J n owner will be Immune from these headaches, ODT said. LONGER WEEK FOR PARK PERSONNEL Radio's favorite character. Bob Hope, slays screen fans with laughter in his role opposite Bing Crosby and Dorothy La mour in "Road to Morocco," showing to capacity crowds at the Rialto Theatre. An order Increasing the work ing week of the Crater Lake Na tional Park staff from 44 to 48 hours was received yesterday morning by E. P. Leavitt, super intendent. The order was re ceived by wire from park head quarters this morning and was to take effect immediately. A similar order was received last week by the staff of the Rogue River National Forest, go ing into effect last Saturday. Both offices will now remain open all day on Saturday, In stead of closing at noon. It is thought by other local employees of federal, or federal ly supervised institutions, that similar orders will be put into effect in the near future. Beautiful Jane F razee stars with the Andrews Sisters and Gloria Jean in ' What's Cookln' " which plays today and Monday night at the Roxy Theatre. "The Falcon Takes Over", starring George Sanders, to double-billed. Crown Prince Olaf Visits Wife Here Washington, Jan. 2 (U.R) Crown Prince Olaf of Norway arrived here last night by plane from Europe, via New York, for a visit with his wife. Princess Martha, and their two children. The Norwegian embassy said there was no political signifi cance to the visit. Mexico City, Jan. 2 U.R) Sixteen persons were killed, 118 injured and several are missing as a result of New Year's eve celebrations - here, police and hospital -records showed today. Twenty-four persons were Jailed on charges of insulting policemen. HEMORRHOIDS? If you are troubled with HEMORRHOIDS (PILES) get a bottle of SE LIP today You must be absolutely sat isfied or your money will be refunded. WESTERN THRIFT NOW PLAYING BREAKING ALL RECORDS FOR FUN, SONGS and CROWDS!- Bing Sells Bob Into Slavery - . J. hope Wrs C-ViiP DOROTHY i Tl CONTINUOUS TODAY ViEKfcSiSX p-v r . v. At Last They Are in the ARMY and Yon Are In for FU!I THOSE HOWURIOUS "DEAD END" KIDS Billy Halop Hunts Hall Gabriel Dell Grace McDonald Tommy Kelley Today for 3 DAYS TWO BIG THRILLERS TODAY'S SCHEDULE "Mob Town" at 2:00 4:45 8:10 10:55 "Man In Trunk" at 3:35 - 7:00 - 9:45 YOU'LL GET GHOST PIMP1FS whfn tiii H0WC OF A HORROR STRUTS HIS STUFF! NAISH UUiL Lynn Roberts George Holmes na fliymuM j . WALBURN X NO BANKS IN FRANCE New York, Jan. 2 U.R Alan V. Arragon, banker, arriving at LaGuardia field today aboard a Pan-American Clipper, asserted that commercial banking has vir tually disappeared In France. Allied Headquarters, North Africa, Jan. 2 (U.R) An official spokesman said tonight that thai 12 men arrested on Gen. Henri Honore Giraud's orders early this week were being held la "administrative Internment." The government investigated whether they were Implicated in the death of Admiral Jean Francois Darlan or plotted the death of Giraud and Robert Mur phy, President Roosevelt's rep resentative. Giraud said In a press confer ence Dec. 30 that he had ordered the arrests only after he was certain the men had participated in the Darlan plot or were plot ting against Murphy and himself. FROST IN CALIFORNIA ' San Francisco, Jan. 2 (U.R) The U. S. weather bureau tonight forecast "heavy frost with tem peratures 32 degrees or slightly lower in valleys of central and Northern California Saturday night." ANN MUELLER Swiss CARD and CRYSTAL READER BTerythtng Strictly CenMmMal 723 Sherman Dial 2312 . fk All th. brawli lusty X l i'ii glamour of tough ara leaps fA ,4 f ''WV4V I I i M crcn 'h' weWng -' r 'f 8 ERROL CST ! IS . SEE the famous (j I w ? 1 round bout between i m John L Sullivan jl I y&n (played by Ward Bond) Z I WH and James J. Corbett L I Xy: (Flynn's Greatest Role) J$ I M& I f Also la the Cast Are j W Alexis SMITH Jack CARSON fj0l Alan HALE John LODER fj J WAR BONDS AND STAMPS READY FOR IMMEDIATI DELIVERY ! ! " t-Bi n H a ill OS U D I Continuous Shows Starts 1:4S
