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it GDMY SIMS HAS TUNEFUL ROLE IN CRAIERIMS HI! George Murphy Co-Stars In Technicolor Musical Music, Drama At Rialto. A gay and tuneful musical, gtar-studded with fine entertain ment, is to be found at the Cra terian theatre today, Monday Bnd Tuesday where the techni color comedy, "Broadway Rhythm," is playing. George Murphy co-stars with lovely Ginny Simms, radio's favorite ginging sweetheart, making her screen debut in Technicolor. Loaded with lilting tunes, plus the music of Tommy Dor sey and his orchestra, "Broad way Rhythm" is the story of a successful Broadway producer who hits a snag in his career when he decides to go "arty" and a hitch in his romantic plans when the Hollywood star, play ed by Ginny Simms, determines to produce a play on her own with the cooperation of Mur phy's father and kid sister. George Murphy, fresh from his triumph in "This Is the Army" and "Bataan," is happily cast as the producer and his role gives him opportunity to sing and dance, and watching Mr. Murphy sing and dance is any moviegoer's pleasure. Ginny Simms, in her first major movie role, reveals a pretty face and figure and an ability to handle a speaking role with distinction. Topping the twin-bill at the rialto for today, Monday and Tuesday is "Hot Rhythm", with Dona Drake. "Two Man Subma rine", a thriller starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage, completes the Rialto's holiday program. "Four Jills in a Jeep" Coming to Craterian w.. r , C v y- 0 s filZ- f: H'--L u. Ptt yi; j LOCAL and PERSONAL 1 Sunday, July 2, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Starting Wednesday at the Craterian is ' Four Jills in a Jeep ", with Kay Francis, Carole Land), Martha Rave and Mitzi Mayfair with Jimmy Dorsey and his orchestra. The guet stars are Alice Fave, Betty Grable, Car men Miranda and George Jessel as Master of Ceremonies. Rialt PRINCE'S KISS ON Hollywood, July 1 (U.R) Prince David Mdivani. wealthy man about town, kissed a lady's hand at Mocambo night club last night, and thereby started a fistic battle equal to any staged at the exclusive habitat of film st&rs and socialites. The hand belonged to lovely Irish Actress Marianne O'Brien and the fist that hit the prince was that of her escort, Bert Friedlob. also wealthy and also of the film city. According to Friedlob. Prince Mdivani approached the table where he was seated with Miss O'Brien, and without introduc tion kissed the .lady's hand. "I have been looking for a elrl to dance with me," the prince said. "Will you dance with me?" Friedlob answered for Miss O'Brien with an emphatic "No." The prince talked back and soon the exchange of words turned to an exchange -of blows. Curtis Hopkins Is Lieutenant In AAF Lt. Curtis E. Hopkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hopkins of the Old Military Road, was graduated yesterday from the Army Air Forces Bombardier School of Deming, New Mexico. The exercises took place July 1 on the Parade Grounds. Hopkins attended Medford schools and was a popular mem ber of his class which graduated from Medford high in 1942. He starred in football and was on the track squad while In high school. f . o s 3iars fasti "n'Airi;-J Siarung Weunesaay for a four day run at the Rialto theatre, is "Woman of the Town", star ring Albert Dekker and Claire Trevor. On the same bill is "Out law Trail", with Bob Steele and "Hoot" Gibson. YIELD TO ARMY Guatemala City, Guatemala, July 1 (U.R) President Jorg Ublco today officially furred over the presidency to a four man military tribunal which in cluded Minister of War Gen. Daniel Corado, following a week of intense national unrest. (The anouncement of Ublco's resignation followed persistent reports in other Latin American nations of revolt and widespread disturbances in Guatemala.) Ubico placed railroad and pub lic utility employes under mili tary law and regulations' last Tuesday after they had gone on strike in sympathy with striking students. The students had pro tested against suspension of cer tain constitutional guarantees by the government. Clnslnff tlm for Sundav Too Late to Classify 5 30 Saturday afternoon Flease remember. BIRTHS BALL To Mr. and Mrs. L. F.. 119 Elm, June 30. 1944. s girl, five pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. 4th of July Dance at silver imm 1160 Oak St., Ashland Good Floor and Air Conditioned 3 Msdford's Popular Dine and Dance Spot Qn the South Pacific Highway Will Be moi ll!TI L JULY 3 LiS' 25 to that our staff may enjoy a lummer vacation. We fake thi opportunity to thank the people of thi community for their friendliness fo BURGOYNE'S and extend hearty wishes for summer vaca tion happiness for all. E OREGON! LISTED WOUNDED Washington, July 1 OJ.R) The war department made pub lic tonight the names of 787 Unit ed States soldiers wounded in the Mediaterranean area, includ ing: v Oregon Amrein, Pfc. John, Gaston; Browne, Pfc. Wesley W., Port land; Cousins, Pvt. Elmer, Prine ville; Huff, Sgt. Verner, Leb anon; Lawrence, Hazen G., For est Grove; Mclntyre, Lester J., Eugene; Oreskovich, Pvt. Steve, Portland.; Priggee, Pvt. Melvin W., Portland; Wilson, TSgt. Wil diam H., Milwaukee. Roxy Theater To Close Five Weeks The Roxy Theatre will be closed, effective today, for the next five weeks, re-opening again August 6, according to an announcement yesterday by E. L. Childers. New projection room equip ment will be installed while the theatre is closed and minor al terations will be made in other parts of the theatre. WIFE IS GUILTY El Centro, Cal., July 1 (U.R) Mildred Forsythe Skelton, 19, to day was found guilty of second degree murder for throwing her 10-month-old daughter into the Colorado river. A jury of six men and six women returned the verdict after three hours of de liberation. Mrs. Skelton was accused of tossing little Mildred Louise in to the river near Wlnterhtven, Cal., to "hurt" Cpl. Robert Moll, with whom she had been living as common-law wife. She said Mell was the baby's father and that he had refused to marry her after asking her to come to his station at Yuma, Ariz., from her home in St. Louis, Mo. On Furlough Sgt. Marc Jar- min, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marc B. Jarmin of 23 Corning Court, will be home on furlough to morrow from Camp Swift, Tex. Jarmin, a graduate of Medford high, attended Oregon State col lege where he was affiliated with the Phi Gamma Delta fra ternity before, entering the serv ice. . Brown Leave Pfc. Bob Brown left Friday after a visit In Medford with his wife, who resides at 723 Bennett street, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown, 315 Ashland avenue. Pfc. Brown has been stationed at Camp Hale, Colo., but has been transferred to Camp Swift, Tex. He is with the 87th Moun tain Infantry. Daughter Born Word has been received here of the birth in Portland Thursday of a daugh ter, weighing five pounds 15 pounds, to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Culbertson. Mrs. Culbertson, the former Pauline Rogers, is the daughter of City Superintendent and Mrs. Frank Rogers. Mr. Cul bertson, a pilot for United Air Lines, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Culbertson. July 4 Meeting Crr.tcr Lake Post and auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold their regular semi-monthly meetings at the Medford armory Tuesday evening, July 4, at 8 p. m. At this time, reports of the delegates to the encampment recently held in Portland will be given. A soc ial hour and the serving of re freshments will follow the busi ness meeting and a most cordial invitation is extended to all mem bers of the V. F. W. who may now be stationed at Camp White to attend. Moving Shop Frank J. Huber is moving his tailoring shop from 31 North Fir street to his home on Barncburg Road1. Mr. Huber has been engaged in the tailoring business here since his arrival 25 years ago. He has occupied the store on Fir street for 11 years. He will continue in the tailoring business at his home. Student Leaves Lawrence Wilson left Thursday for Carrol college, Helena, Mont., where he will begin training under the navy's V-5 aviation program. He enlisted in March and received orders a few days ago to report July 1. The young man, who was a member of the 1944 graduation class of Medford senior high school, is the son of Mrs. Helen Holt Wilson and a grandson of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. P. Holt, who reside at 11 Corning Court. revealing she had received a letter from her son saying he was recovering from a heat stroke in the hospital of his army air base in India at the time the gets on the Japanese home islands. San Quentin prison dahlias frequently win prizes at San Super-Fortresses smashed at tar- Francisco's flower show. TOKYO BROADCAST OP DEATH, FALSE Ontario, Cal., July 1 U.R) Lt. Col. James Ira Cornett. one of seven high-ranking U. S. air j force officers that a Tokyo broad-, cast said had been killed in the B-29 bomber raid on Kyushu In dustrial areas, advised his moth er today that he was alive. "He wasn't even on the raid," said Mrs Lillian F. Twiford In ALUS-CHALMERS TRACTORS - LOGGING and ROAD BUILDING MACHINERY FARM TRACTORS-HARVESTERS All Kinds of FARM MACHINERY and. 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