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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1944)
MYSTERY, TILLS IN DRAMATIC HIT CRATERJANT 0 DAY "Gaslight" Stars Bergman, Boyer, Cotton; "Meet the People," Rialto Hit. Gaslight," beginning today at the Craterlan theater, Is one of the most exciting and drama tic stories ever to reach the screen. Featured by outstanding performances by the star-studded cast headed by Charles Bover, Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cot ten, "Gaslight" will keep you on ine edge of your seat as it re lates the story of the beautiful young singer, portrayed by Miss Bergman, who marries her ac companist (Charles Boyer) and wun mm sets up home in the London house where Paula's aunt, a famous singer, was mur dered. Deliberately, Boyer sets out to drive his wife mad just why, and through what ingenious methods, it would be unfair to relate. The entrance upon the scene of a Scotland Yard man . played by Joseph Cottcn, brings the picture to a tense and highly thrilling climax. Lucille Ball and Dick Powell top the cast in "Meet the Peo ple," which heads a twin-bill on the Rialto's screen today. Spike Jones and the City Slickers are featured In this show. On the same bill is the tuneful "Slight ly Terrific," with Leon Errol, Anne Rooney and Eddie Quillan. Don O'Conner in Wednesday Picture Y IX & Donald O'Connor is funnier than ever in "This Is the Life." with Susanna Foster, Patric Knowles and Louise Allbritton. Playing as the companion thrill hit which starts Wednesday at the Rialto is 'Sonora Stage coach," starring Bob Steele and 'Hoot' Gibson. T REACH BAY CITY San Francisco, Aug.,ia U.R While a military band blared out the stately strains of "Here Comes the Bride," 295 Austral Ian war brides marched off a battle-grey luxury liner today onto United States soil, where Red Cross nurses had thought fully arranged a lineup of baby carriages for the 74 babies who accompanied their mothers. Everyone seemed happy, and their thoughts were concerned chiefly (1) with their husbands and (2) a "good American steaK, for which the girls were willing to Day $3. For the first time since the start of the war, the press went out to board the ship as It en tered the Golden Gate. Wives and babies lined the railings, seeking a glimpse of San Francisco bay. Most of them had set their alarm clocks in the early dawn hours, but returned to be disappointedly when high fog shrouded the ship. At times the ship listed heav ily to port and starboard as the war brides moved from one side of the vessel to the other. The brides guessed that "about 75 more" war babies were on the way in this particular con tingent of Australian brides, third to reach the United States. 1 Seven Australians were accom panied by their husbands. Talent Graduate Among Marines In Picture Gung Ho Earl Jones, a graduate of Tal ent high school now serving in the marine corps, is pictured in one scene of the movie. "Gung Ho," which played at the Cra terian theater Wednesday through Saturday of last week, according to word received by hois parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hunter, former residents of Talent now living in Gold Hill. Jones appears in one scene of the picture where a group of marines are shown with the star, Randolph Scott, his mother re ports. At the time the film was made, Jones was a corporal, sta tioned at the San Diego Marine bae. He Is now In Seattle, Wah.. attending officer's train ing school at the University of Washington. CAMPAIGN OPENS Sacramento, Aug. 12 U.ra The California campaign for re election of President Roosevelt was officially under way tonight, based on claims the national Democratic administration Is re sponsible for war and produc tion successes. IOWA PICNIC Long Beach, Cal., Aug. 12 U.P. More than 20.000 former Iowa residents attended the 39th annual midsummer Iowa picnic today, with Lt. Gov. Frederick Hauser delivering the main address. The "Uninvited" Wednesday Hit mmMmnmainmmef-wm'"i 1 wiiuiwajaii ijWS7r(W! Opening Wednesday at the night, this thriller stars Rav Mil Craterian is "The Uninvited." land, Ruth Hussey, Gail Russell As startling as a scream in the and Donald Crisp. MASSACRE TRY OF NAZIS REPORTED London, Sunday, Aug. 13 U.R The British Broadcasting Corporation, In a special an nouncement in French beamed to the continent early today, said that gestapo officers were tak ing 1500 political prisoners from Paris to Metzhand. It is doubt ful whether they will arrive at their destination." "We believe it is the inten tion of these officers to massacre them en route," the BBC said. "The names of these officers are known and they will eventually be brought to justice for their crimes." NORTHWEST UNITY AIM OE GOVERNOR Portland, Ore., Aug. 12 UF! Gov. C. A. Bottolfsen of Idaho, chairman of the two-day confer ence of governors here, said to day that the strength of the five states of the northwest became much greater when working to gether because of the similarity of problems. The combined efforts of Mon tana. Idaho and Wyoming In po litical directions is especially important since each state is planning post-war development and the initial funds from such work would come from the fed eral government, he said. MILITARY DRILL AS HEALTH STEP Sacramento, Aug. 12 (U.Rl Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey. national director of selective service, today advocated univer sal military training of 18-year-old men as a means of improving national health standards, point ing out that the number of men rejected for military service in this war as unfit exceeds the total army mobilized for World War I. Hershey said universal mili tary training would also tend to alleviate possible unemploy ment to the extent of 1.000,000 men annually. He emphasized that his views with respect to universal service were his own and that congress will frame the national policy. In California on an inspection tour of the selective service or ganization in 10 western states, Hershey reported that Califor nia, Oregon and Washington have apparently made greater progress than the other states in the formation of new veterans service committees, one of whose duties is to attempt to locate re turning veterans in jobs. He added, "There is no use ducking the fact that your prob lem in the west is a tremendous one." Hershey said he expected the selective service act to be ex tended by congressional action late this year. Except for a pro vision making his organization responsible for assisting veterans in getting their pre-service jobs back. The act. expires next May. Camp. Commissary Closing Monday To Individual Buyers Due to reduction in personnel, the Camp White commissary store will discontinue sales to individuals after Monday, Aug. 14, according to A.T. Kenyon, sales store supervisor. Although the store has been open to individuals in the armed services and their dependents in this vicinity, the supervisor ex plained that a personnel reduc tion order will permit sales only to officers messes and other group organizations on the post after Monday. FANS THREAT OF Newhall, Cal., Aug. 12 (UP.) Smoldering brush and ruins to night kept alive the threat of ex plosion from a 10,000-barrel tank of casinghead gas as the oil-fed fire resulting from explosion of naphtha gasoline at the New. hall refinery early today slowly burned itself out. James Breckenrldge, 31-year-old stillman who attempted to close valves after the first ex plosion, died of biu-ns inflicted by flaming gasoline, while Wil liam Taylor,, 29, suffered second and third degroe burns in pulling Breckenridge from the flames. State highway patrol officers said they were unable to verify a report that a woman perished in a stream of blazing oil Into which she dashed in search of her husband. A laboratory bunsen burner ignited fumes from a burst naphtha line about midnight and seconds later a 10.000-gallon tank of naphtha blew up sending rockets of flame hundreds of feet into the air. Flames and hent from the roar ing tank spread and one by one tanks in the 10-acre area began blowing up. In the first few minutes, six tanks blew up and at one time, 16 of 25 tanks spotted over the area were burning. Fires lighted the midnight sky brightly enough for papers to be read in Newhall, blacked out when power 1 1 n e a burned through. NOTICE Thou. J. Fuboii hs moved hl In Mirnnc office to Boom 6. Dvi Bulldlm. over Western Thrift Cut Rate Drue Btore. former law offtos of Herbert ly Hanna. PETER HANSEN Grants Pass, Aug. 12 Peter Hansen, 63, of Grants Pass, died August 11 at a hospital in Sa lem. Survivors include his moth er, Mrs. Marie Olson, and two sisters, M'ss Teckla Olsen and Mrs. Ray Pence of Medford. FISTULA Free Book-Explains Dangers JAP SHIPPING Sunday. August 13, 1944 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEH GETS BOMB BLITZ Allied Headquarters, South west Pacific, Sunday, August 13 U,R) Medium Mitchell bomb-i ers, in a blitz bombing of the: Japanese-held Island of Hnlmah era, sank a 1,000-ton freighter, seriously damaged another of 3,000 tons, five coastal vessels , and 28 barges, Gen. Douglas i MacArthur announced today. The Allied air force also sank 10 seaplanes and hit 31 parked Japanese planes, MacArthur's communique added. j Boston bombers, sweeping the 1 Vogelkop peninsula on Dutch New Guinea, sank three 1,000 ton freighters, seriously dam aged another and destroyed or damaged five coastal vessels and eight barges, the communique said. 1 A single Liberator bombed the Davao waterfront on the Philip pine Island of Mindanao Friday night. i Forces In the Altape area on New Guinea reported an addi tional 1057 Japanese have been killed and 18 captured in a final mopping up. This made a total , of 8064 enemy killed and 95' captured In operations on that! sector through Friday, the com- munique added. 50 YEARS WITH W. U. Grants Pass, Aug. 12 W. E. Newcombe, manager of the Western Union office here since 1920, was honor guest at a din ner Thursday at which he was congratulated on bis 50 years of service with the company, Mr; Newcombe who will retire soon, served from 1909 to 1914 exiled government here said rov- Uo Mall Tribune Want Ada. Announcing the OPENING OF THE ROLLING PIN MEDFORD'S UNIQUE DINING PLACE THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 HOWARD JAMISON, Chef and Proprietor SPECIALIZING In FAMILY DINNERS Half Portions for Children Fried Chicken Virginia Baked Ham Turkey Steak Chops Entrees. SUPREME HAMBURG ERS with Shoestring Potatoes CRAB LOUIES Large Variety of SALADS. COURTEOUS SERVICE TOP QUALITY FOODS 509 South Riverside meaFaojF niRVOUSN(Ss mICITTION ft) STOMACH I taaatkaV .',TJ conditions I IwrAimj physical i rr U If, I uvm t-iciDNtYl IwCWNFtsk ';STurieANCtS I I COJijoWTION I r"""?-vrl' IHSTUlAllnHtUMAnSMl PROSTATIC SYMPTOMS iji n mi I Anyone suffering from Hs- tula. Redal Abscess, Piles or other rectal or colon troubles is invited to write today for a rni'I" n n no,i, lOl.nn FREE copy of a new ivz-page book telling about these ailments 817 Elms .... ,1 McCleary Clinic, is on i Blvd., Excelsior Springs, Mo ma story of love fliat binds a man and woman darkly together "Ml .1 f;KK M . V ! ? .Ji' days FA5C(NAT,N6 melodrWA ! '' DAME MAy WHITTy-ANGELA WR5ARA EVEREST Latest NEWS EVENTS and Short Subjects - rt- A sincere endorsement of a mo- tion picture was never more justifi able than at this time with "Meet the People"! .... We guarantee it without reservation and will refund to any patron who does not agree that "Meet the People" is one of the finest pictures of this year ... or any other year! THE MANAGEMENT Starting j0 . Sl IT'S A MUSICAL SHOW of the pec pie ... by the people ... for the pee plot Having Fun at Having Fund CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TODAY! l. a Mir rtr J iWWV&Km' P5'4 B VI O'BRIEN IAHR RAGLAND ,1 i?' 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