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PAGE NINE IFred Astaire Is Teamed With Joan. Leslie in Current Craterian Show MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1943 ROBERT BENCHLEY TOPS SUPPORTING CAST IN GAY HIT Dancing Couple in Specta cular Routines A. V. G. Pilot's Adventure There. Featuring the three ingredi ents that currently are appeal ing most to movie fans, song, dance and fun, the agile Fred Astaire, in his most likeable role in years, is teamed with Joan Leslie in a tuneful, roman- . : r f ; - , iti ci 1 - .1 Limit" opening today at the Craterian. Robert Benchley heads the supporting cast of the film whose story deals with an A. V. a. pilot's adventures during a brief but lively leave in New York City. . . ' . . . Outstanding In tha new fun show are two striking dance routines by the two stars, two solo dances by Fred himself and fouf new hit tunes by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen. With Freddie Slack furnishing the music, Fred and Joan dance one of their more spectacular routines at a big service men's canteen, and the other in Benchlej's luxurious penthouse. Lending color in their roles of Flying Tiger pals in Astaire's "group, are Robert Ryan and Richard Davies, while Elizabeth Patterson, Marjorle Gatesson and Clarence Kolb have import ant supporting roles. Completing the program will be shown latest news events and selected short subjects. Brenda Joyce Has Lead Musical Hit '' On Rialto Screen Starting a three-day run at the Rialto is "Thumbs up- wnicn headlines a double feature pro aram of fun, muslo and rhythm. Starring Brenda Joyce and Richard Fraser, "Thumbs Up" deals with the lighter moments o2 the war and the background of the men of Britain who daily ( lend their time and wits to "keep f'em flying." The junior partner on the same "bill is an- extravaganza ' of fun behind the closed doors of the Manhattan Canteen, "Salute for Three." Vivacious Betty Rhodes heads the cast with MacDonald Carey, .Marty May and Cliff Ed wards furnishing a good share of the fun. New tunes, dance routines and a bevy of shapely lovelies adds to the glamour nad hilarity of ''Salute for Three," with Dona Drake - and her smart, all-girl band dealing out the rhythm. Vthe talehted team Lorraine and Rognan, and Cliff-"Ukulele Ike" Edwards contributing with va- Tiety numbers throughout, 'the snow. . BIRTHS n&nij 10 ivir. ana wirs. Charles, 528 Beatty St., Oct. Id. a boy, B'S pounds,, ar Commu nity hospital. PHILLIPS To Mr. and Mrs. R. M., Star Rt., Eagle Point, Oct. 16, a boy, 8 pounds, at Commu nity hospital. ROBINSON To Mr. and Mrs. Fred, 1110 W. Ninth St., Oct. 14, a gin, a pounas, bi iommunny hospital.. Dm Mill rtlbuno Want Ada. "Destroyer" Coming to Craterian I W 7 I Led by Edward G. Robinson. a sparkling cast enacts the story of "Destroyer" starting Wednes day at. the Craterian, in which action rules as old salts return to the sea to do battle against modern enemies. u. ZERO IN BATTLE Lt. Raymond K. Wolff of Med- ford,, who was cited last month for having participated in two strafing, missions In the south west Pacific, has again ' made news. A press release received Saturday from the public rela tions office of the Maj-ina Corps tens ox me neuienani s - recent flaht with a Jap Zero near a New Georgia island, ' Th release states: "In a head-on duel with a Jap Zero attacking an American Lib erator bomber, First Lieutenant R. R,, Wolff, of Medford. Ore., emerged the winner. "Lieutenant Wolff was In a flight of Marine Corns Corsairs that saw about 20 Zeros attack ing a lone bomber. As he came to the rescue of the Liberator he met a Jap head-on. ' " -. I jired and he started to pull up,' Lt. Wolff said. 'I blast ed him all the way up until he burst into flames and pieces fell ott: ., "As he leveled off a Zero start ed a run on him, but Lt, Wolff orjened the throttle and escaped tie lost sight of the enemy and returned to Munda airfield." Lt. Wolff. 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wolff of Route 1. Medford, is a medford high school graduate , and at tended the University of Oregon. Graduated from the Marine Air Corps school at .Corpus Chrlsti, Tex., he has been overseas since February. of this year.- . fun. There will be dancing after the program. Pomona will be-held in Cen tral Point Grange hall, start ing at JO a. m. October 23: Agriculture committee had charge of lecture hour with John Gray chairman. Master Howes spoke on small fruits and vegetables, and Glen Chase on dairy cattle and marketing. Min nie Flene, lecturer, reported on her visits to three other Granges while N up north, Evelyn Chris tensen gave two accordion num bers. Refreshments were seryed by the Howes family and John Gray. Next serving committee is Lillie McKay and the Chaffee family. H E. C. met October lS and decided to hold the fall bazaar November 13 at 8 p. m. to be foV lowed by a dance. An all-day meeting will be . held October 27 with pot-luck dinner and sew ing on Bazaar articles.' Eacn lady Is asked to donate an acrnn tthel Roark donated the prize won Dy Florence Howes. THE CRANGE Gold Hill Grange members have purchased fiver $8100 worth of war bonds, It was" reported at the meeting October .7. It was voted to pay the forty cents additional dues commencing commencing January J. The annual booster night pro gram will be given at Grange hall November 6. starting at 8 p. m. Each member is asked to bring two prospective members. The public is also invited to Join the Grangers in an evening of Oaa Mall mount Want Ada "Passport to Suez" New Rialto Show i vt KW.- 'ill 1 - -iqsWf. ,.JtvY.i' 9 Featuring Warren William and the torrid Ann Savage, in triguing and thrill,ing "Pass port to Suez," latest of the Lone Wolf series, starts a three-day showing at the Rialto Wednes day. Paired with the Hopalong Cassldy film, "Leather Burn ers" the program promises plenty of enthralling action. L Washington, Oct. 16 U,R Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson today approved an hourly wage Increase of four cents for 300,000 operating rail way workers shortly after Presi dent Roosevelt created a new special emergency board to re consider year-old wage demands of 1,100,000 non-operating rail workers. The wage Increase approved by Vinson was recommended by an emergency board in a report submitted Sept. 25. It becomes effective Oct. 28. - Vinson's action and that of the president came as brotherhoods representing both groups of rail way workers were considering whether to take a strike vote among the . memberships. ' v FACE DISCHARGE Buenos Aires, Oct. 16 U.R) President Pedro Ramirez an nounced today that all public employes who signed a petition published in yesterday's news papers urging return of a demo cratic government and .a break with the Axis would be removed from their posts. The petition, signed by 190 leading Argentine citizens, ap peared in Friday's edition of the pro-democratic newspapers, La Prensa and La Nacion. The order only affects some eight or ten persons, it was learned. On Holly Bill !J- Starting today at the Holly Is "Shadow of a Doubt" with Teresa Wright. Wallace Ford, Joseph Cotton and Henry Trav ers. Second feature is "Dead Men Walk" with George Zucco E The present business district of San Diego, . Cal., comprising 960 acres, was purchased In 1868 for $267. Washington, Oct. 16 U,R1 Hollywood Star Ginger Rogers was one of the ten highest paid Americans in 1941, the treasury's annual blue ribbon salary list showed today. Miss Rogers was ninth on the list with income of $389,ouo. Louis B. Mayer led the nation with $949,766. On the basis of Dresent income taxes Mayer will have about $132,860 left. Of Miss Rogers' gross income, $215,- 000 came from Twentieth Century-Fox Films, Inc., and $140.- 000 from RKO-Radio Pictures, Inc. ... Ginger Rogers is a heavy tax payer in Jackson county, through ownership of a large ranch in the Eagle Point district. About 10,000 women are em ployed in U. S. petroleum re fineries. . ' PATERNITY CASE ASKS BABY BACK San Francisco, Oct. 16 (U.R) Mrs. Shirley Evans Hassau, 21- year-old platinum blonde who claims Errol Flynn Is the father of her child, tonight left her ho tel and was resting In seclusion following an all-night ride yes terday from Los Angeles. Later she denied rumors of a rift between herself' and her family, but her aunt Indicated, through an attorney, that she might institute legal proceedings to keep Harylyn for herself on charges the child was abandoned. "Since Shirley gave the babv to her aunt at five weeks, and the aunt has raised her, I think we can prove here in San Fran cisco the child was abandoned," Eli Freed, Mrs. Mullen's attor ney, anounced. In the meantime, the Office of Price Administration confiscated the gasoline ration book used for the car which brought Mrs. Hassau and her attorney up hero. The book belonged to William H. Young, general manager of the Mercury Engineering company or Los Angeles, who drove the pair 450 miles to San Francisco. Mrs. Hassau told reporters she was not only fond of her baby, but that she "loved her very much" and that "she's really . doll." She said she had been un able to care for the baby be cause she had been in ill health ever since Marylyn was born. 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