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PAGE ELEVEN JlU lUniU ilVlUUllU fliJLi VS4V vsw W vi .a-- f f - - . . ' Monty Woolley and Grade Fields in "Holy Matrimony" on Craterian Bill MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1943. 3 (r NOVEL Tl Laird Cregar, Una O'Connor, Alan Mobray Heading Fine Supporting Cast. Preston Foster in "Guadalcanal Diary" Coming Fun and laughter abound In "Holy Matrimony," the hilarious comedy starting today at the Cra terian. Starring bewhiskered Monty Woolley and amiable Gracie Fields, the picture is J aimed at your funny-bone and A it scores direct hit - Together in a rose-covered cot tage, the gay blade with the roguish tongue and lovable, laughable lady of laughter and song make a grand entertain inert combination. Monty ,and Gracie pitch wit and woo' throughout every foot of the film and the result is a new interpretation of marriage "Holy Matrimony" becomes bowling merriment! Based on Arnold Bennett's best seller "Buried Alive," the story casts Monty as a leading British artist who adopts the name and life of his recently deceased butler. To his amaze ment, his butler has applied to a matrimonial agency for a bride -and the bride is none othei than effervescent Gracie Fields. S The supporting cast assembled -Ty Producer Johnson, who also wrote the excellent screen play is top-notch. Included are Laird Cregar, Una O'Connor, Alan Mowbray, Melville Cooper and Franklin Fangborn. SENATE REJECTION HIT Washington, Dec. 18. (U.R) Twenty-five representatives as sailing the senate s rejection ol the Lucas-Green soldier vote bill as "a slap in the face" to the members of the armed forces urged today that the house elim inate the injustice in "conscrip . tion without representation." Closing time toi Classified ads 0 m. Too lata to Classify 13 JO r t J. 'A Richard Dix Coming in "The Kansan" I vBi'"ia.''y.'' IP 1 The kind of boys you used to Craterian screen Wednesday in know, now the . heroes you've I Richard Tregaski's "Guadalcanal come to cheer, cut loose on the I Diary." The fiery, factual pic- inn stnrg Preston Poster. Llovd Nolan and the popular new star, William Bendix. In Ice Capades VJ Opening today at the Holly is "Ice Capades Revue," starring Ellen Drew, Richard Denning with Jerry Colonna and the Ice Capades Co. The second, is 'They Came to Blow Up Ameri ca" with George Sanders. California's production of mis cellaneous stone, including sand, gravel, crushed rock, rubble and riprap, was the largest on record in 1942. Herbert Marshall ': and Susan Peters On Rialto Screen It's all in fun, the Rialto pro gram today, with plenty of dra matic talent thrown in, what with Susan Peters, Herbert Mar shall and Mary Astor leading the cast of "Young Ideas," the new youthful romance film that headlines today's double bill. What happens to "mother's" romance shouldn't happen to a dog, but the bride's two children were old enough to vote, and they voted that their mama made a bad bet when sne mar ried a school professor. So even cupid's in a dither as "Young Ideas'! unfolds ijs unusual, time ly story on me new, iwu-mi yiv gram. Right on the heels of the num ber one feature is the lately re leased song and dance hit "HiYa Sailor" a nautical fun and rhy thm show starring Donald Woods and Elyse Knox, with Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks and Jerome Cowan supplying most of the comedy. Mixing romance and swing, "HiYa Sailor" tends to prove the old saying that there's something about a sailor that gets the girls." Added to the two hits are new short subjects and latest news to round out a full, entertaining program. FIRST YULE THIEF Los Angeles, Dec. 18. (U.R) Andres Ramos wishes he had done his Christmas shopping early. Since last Christmas he had saved 1000 dimes to buy this year's gifts. Today a thief entered his room and walked off with the $100 hoard. ST A -R T S TOD AY 3 DAYS ! f r f V MOTHER HAS FALLEN IN LQVE.tW NX A Romantic jfl--' " Round that L jf lf'J' ' L PETERSMARSHALLASTOR fex CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TODAY! EVENING SHOWS ONLY MONDAY and TUESDAY Amid the kind of action he I Kansan,". he-man drama of the knos best, Richard Dix comes to boisterous old west. the Rialto Wednesday in 'The I FEDERAL RULE OF FACTORIES SEEN Los Angeles, Dec. 18. (U.R) James F. Bone, industrial sec tion head of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, warned today that unless businessmen have concrete plans for post war use of government-owned factories, such plants may be used in a relief program.. Addressing southern Califor nia county supervisors, Bone said that manufacturers must consider possibility of .produc ing items never before made in Los Angeles. "Unless we make concrete suggestions for sound use of government owned war plants, I think we ll see the govern' ment using these plants for a program of mass relief," he said. FIRMER CONIROL SPEEDERS CITED Salem, Ore., Dec. 18. (U.R) The engagement of Mary Lee Fry to William Snell, son of Governor and Mrs. Snell, was announced today by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Fry, Jr., ol Salem. Snell Is a navy V-12 student at the University of Oregon Medical school and a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. DESTROYER RETURNS Washington, Dec. 18. (U.R) After more than 15 months of continuous action in the South Pacific, the "Tin Can" with the fighting Irish name O'Bannon is back a ta west coast port with a record of destruction that would do credit to a battle ship. One leakv faucet mav waste The Oregon Historical Society over 400 gallons of water a day. was organized in 1898. OF SENATE QUIZ Washington, Dee. 18. (U.R) Far-reaching legislation to abol ish the "no man's land" In liquor control and strengthen the hand of the federal government will come out of a senate judiciary subcommittee's hearings on the liquor shortage. Chairman Fred erick Van Nuys, D., Ind., pre dicted tonight. Van Nuys said In an Inter view that the whole field of liquor production, distribution, and sales, will be covered by the proposed legislation. His com mittee's findings, he added, will give rise to a series of coord ! nated measures designed to tighten federal control over the Industry and place emphasis up on the social aspects of liquor distribution, as well as upon fair business practices. Van Nuys said that war pro duction board officials and presidents of liquor's "big four" Schenley, Seagrams, Hiram Walker, and National Distillers will be called as witnesses after the Christmas holidays. Principal, lines of investiga tion so far have been developed by the chairman, who asserted that the changeover In bottle sizes from quarts to fifths was Initiated by the industry to make more money, and by Sen. Ken neth S. Wherry, R., Neb., who attempted to show that large distilleries have purchased small er firms and diverted their out put away from old customers into new channels where they can charge higher prices. L'otta's Fountain, at Third and Market streets In San Fran cisco, was presented to the city In 1875 by Lotta Crabtree, noted actress of the day. Sacramento, Dee. 18. AJJ9 More . than 40,000 California motorists have had to explain to their rationing boards viola tions of the emergency 35-mlle speed limit, the State Motor Ve hicle department disclosed to day. That number of report of violations have been turned in to the rationing boards by highway patrolmen since the limit was Imposed. Pendleton, Ore., Dee. 18. U.B Lt. Col. Joe L. 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