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i F Craterian Shows Heralded : Film Today Spencer : Tracy Has Doolittle Role "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo," at the Craterian Theatre today, is a film of epic proportions. Vividly adapted for the screen by that expert scenarist, Dalton Trumbo, from the best-seller by Captain (now Major) Ted Law son and Robert Considine, the film emerges as- one of the most human stories to come out of the present war. Climaxed by the famous Amer ican bombing of Tokyo, it relates the glorious personal romance of Ted and Ellon Lawson, the man who takes part in adventure so daring, and the woman who waits for his return. Their story Is the story of human beings during wartime. Mervyn IeRoy has combined this romance with gripping sus pense and thrilling characteriza tions by an expert cast. A star no less than Spencer Tracy was chosen to portray the celebrated Lieutenant Colonel (now Lleu- DONT MISS AMERICA'S FAMOUS Composer - Conductor TED FIO RITO and hi ORCHESTRA ARMORY KLAMATH FALLS WED., J AH. 31 X IS YOUR CAR FOR SALE? SEE HUMPHREY. NOW for a HIGH GASH PRICE HUMPHREY MOTORS USED CAR EXCHANGE 33 S. Rlvertide Ave. TERROR . ... HIS WEAPON! Godltn, lovtlm, brutal, : ht foushl hit turbulent w.y up to Hit vtty plnnaclt Of humtn power on a ladder of humin run j . , . only to bt chilltnjtdbyt frill womtni; . 3 DAYS! f!ii BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! lAUL MUNI v ANN DVORAK bSGOOD PERKINS KAREN MORLEY Gtorge Raft . XT' .141 Paul Muni Baclc Paul Muni and Ann Dvorak in a tense scene in "Scarface," one of the greatest gangster film ever to be brought to the screen. It returns by popular request to the Roxy today for thre edays. Also included in the supporting cast are such favorites as George Raft, Ka ren Morley and Osgood Per kins. tenant General) James H. Doo little, leader of the historic raid -and that is at it should be. Lawson himself is portrayed by Van Johnson; Corporal (now Staff Sergeant) Thatcher by Robert ("Private Hargrove") Walker, and Ellen Lawson by Phyllis Thaxter, a face and name new to moviedom but destined for early stardom if her present performance is any criterion. "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" tells of the Doolittle mission, what preceded it and what fol lowed it, in deeply human terms. Ted Lawson's training for the great task and his fleeting mo ments with his Ellen form the basis for what is certainly one of the most stirring pictures in many, many months. "Music in Manhattan" and "You Can't Ration Love" top the twin-bill at the Rialto thea tre today. Twin Girls Arrive Thursday, First To Be Born This Year First twins to be born in Med ford this year arrived at Sacred Heart hospital Thursday, born to SSgt. and Mrs. Cornish C. Southerland who reside at 28 South Peach street. The girls, named Linda Lou and Lorna Lee, weighed 7V4 and eight pounds, respectively. The Southerlands have one other child, an 11-months-old daughter. SSgt. Southerland has been in France about two months. Mrs. Southerland Is the for mer Louise Keesee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Keesee of Medford. Film Folks Quit Hollywood, Jan. 27 U.R) Motion Picture Star Preston Fos ter and his wife Gertrude have separated after 19 years of mar riage and Mrs. Foster is prepar ing to file a divorce suit, her at torney Arthur C. Miller said to day. ) Boh ofThli Town" What drama?;, this scorching itorof a human python who dared to let hli lutt against the red blooded courage. of . a nation. k if t m ri m i rm LJ 111 I 111 I W Presion Card Home ' From Long Duty On , Navy Repair Vessel Preston J. Card, metalsmlth first class of the navy with the Atlantic fleet, arrived Jan. 23 for a 20-day visit at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Sanden, 304 South Central ave nue. He has recently been trans ferred from his repair ship which was stationed in England for some months, to shore duty at New Orleans, La. In March, he will have completed six years in tha navy and it has been near ly four years since his last visit home. En route from New Or leans he stopped at Abilene, JTex., to ,vlsit his sister and fam ily, Mrs. M. j. stoll, lormeriy Eunice Sanden, and another sis ter, Mrs. Dale McMullln and in fant son, came on home with him to stay while Lt. McMullln is overseas. Another brother, Roger E. Card of the Seabees and now sta tioned at the Beaver storage am munition point on the Columbia river, got a few days to come home and see his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Seth L. Waters of Klamath Falls are also guests at the Sanden home. Eagle Pt. High To Present Play On Wednesday Night Eagle Point, Jan. 27 Eagle Point High school will present a two-act play, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, an adaptation by Pauline Phelps of Mark Twain's famous book, at 8 p. m., Wed nesday, January 31 in the Grange hall. The play is being directed by Yetta Olson. Playing the leading parts are Ray Swinney, Ruth Rutledge, Kathleen Vestal and Dwlght Burrell. In addition to the play there will be a program by the band and the chorus under direction of Steve Whipple. Number On GI Dog Tags Are Explained By United Press Do those mysterious numbers on GI "dog tags" stump you? Here's what they mean: If the serial number begins with 1 enlisted after July, 1940; 2 member of National Guard; 3 entered through selective service; 6 enlisted In regular army before July, 1940. If the number is preceded by A Wac; L Wac officer; O Army officer; W Warrant officer; N Army nurse; K A real dog's dog tag. ' CURBS UNION COLLECTIONS Sacramento, Jan. 27 (U.R) Assemblyman Harrison W. Call, (R., Redwood City) tonight in troduced a legislative bill pro hibiting labor unions from col lecting assessments for political purposes from members with contrary political views. On Mall Tribune Want Ads. TERRIFICALLY FUNNY SLIGHTLY SCANDALIZED! Nicely Spiced! ... Whtn a showgirl mtett a stranger in tha bridal suitel 1 1 I '3N VAN JOHNSON f fffifljfi ' V "r 11 11 Captain Ted Lawson (jrfffl HC , 1 ROBERT WALKER Vr JZSLri . 111 "Pvt. Hargrove" Doe It Again! II JbfMlV , h?'L i 111111 "JOIN the yWtf$2 ! MARCH PHYLLIS THAXTER TIM MURDOCK tlfS' ill of DIMES SCOTT McKAY GORDON MacDONALD &m$f ' SPENCER TRACY , llgjj wqgp lj . a. It. Col. Jam., H. Doolittle J WlSM CONTINUOUS SHOWS TODAY CONTINUOUS SHOWS TODAY iIIIKiA ' '' S H'1 '1'" I'1M rfrfi I 1 1 1 ii ii ii h ii 'jiTim iXxY-; i LOCAL and Office To Open The office of the Jackson County Recrea tion committee has been moved from the Medford Center build ing to the Liberty building ac cording to Mrs. A. S. V. Carpen ter, chairman. The new office will be open Monday. In Franee Cpl. Budd Gail of Medford has arrived in France for duty with the signal corps according to latest information received by Mrs. Gail, who re sides at 300 Mae street with her two sons. Before entering the service Cpl. Gail was a postal employee here. ' Carpenter Her Pvt. Har low Carpenter, who completed his ASTRP training at Oregon State college last week, arrived in Medford Friday to spend two weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. V. Carpenter, Old Stage Road. Pvt. Carpenter re ports next at Camp Lewis, Wash. Council To Meet A meet, Ing of the Veterans' Allied Council will be held at the arm ory Tuesday at 8 p. m. Represen tatives of all Jackson county veterans organizations are re quested to be present as matters of interest to all veterans will be discussed according to M. S. Cobb, commander of the coun cil. ...... e e ... Brother Wounded Mrs. Doyle Franklin, of Route 1, re ceived word Saturday that her brother, Pvt. Lee Whillock. suf-f--ed a shoulder wound January 8 In action in Germany and is now in a hospital in France. A Purple Heart decoration has been sent to his mother, Mrs. A. G. White, lit Tampa, Fla. Pvt. Whlllock overseas in a tank divi sion since May, 1944, has been in the army since May, 1941. Huson Home Sgt. Roy L. Huson arrived In Medford Fri day after 34 months' service In the southwest Pacific and will spend a 21-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Ina Huson, Lozier Lane,, and other relatives. Sgt. Huson, who served with the fa mous 41st Infantry Division in Australia and New Guinea, left Medford in the fall of 1940 with the National Guard unit. His twin brother, Cpl. Ray Huson, home about a year ago after sev eral months' service In Hawaii, Is now in the Philippine islands with a coast artillery unit. Visit Parents First Lt. War ren C. Bayliss, USMCR, of Cor pus Chrlstl, Tex.; has been spending a short leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bay liss of Mountcrest Ranch, Hilt, Calif. Lt. Bayliss will leave to day for Jacksonville, Fla., for further training. Also visiting his parents is James W. Bayliss AMMle, USNR, who has Just re turned from 22 months service in the southwest Pacific. After a 30-day leave he will report to Treasure Island for reassign ment. Both are graduates of Medford high school. rfiC I There's a Thrill a Second ' I 1 ll(lul(fjfflJl Tokyo Malted... i U Mat bASlSI I bomber take off it ; . ft Kit, THIRTY SECONDS OVER 1 I i FOR t h e m Medford' safcllllll WjMlm M W " " V pwB Bob Em- 9f,nfl V won . . . now a I ll V II ,7,. DAYS! hero to the entire ' ' taaUteAl U (, J r n I ' M nation! PERSONAL Horn on Leave Lt. Ralph L. Keeslar who trained here with the 91st Division and who Is tha husband of the former Bea trice Caster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caster of Eagle Point, arrived Saturday on leave to enjoy a visit with his wife and small son. Mrs. Keeslar has made her home with her parents during her husband s absence. Lt. Keeslar suffered a wound in action in Italy. e In Hospital Susie Bagley, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Bagley, 1322 Red- dy avenue, Is seriously ill in Good Samaritan hospital, Port: land, and it is reported that the child will undergo surgery with in the next few days. Mrs. Bag ley, Susie and the Bagley's small son made the trip to Port land a week ago and Mr. Bag ley joined the family later in the week. Wills Orltnted Cpl. Lawrence p. Wills, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wills of Rogue River has completed a course at an air serv ice command station in England designed to bridge the gap be tween training in the States and combat soldiering against the enemy in Germany, according to an army press release received Saturday. Before entering the army air force Cpl. Wills attend ed the Willamette University at Salem. Rots on Furlough - Russell Ross, navy chief machinist's mate, visited here last week with his sister, Mrs. Margaret Bowman, of North Bartlett street, and his brother, Don Ross, of Ross Lane, and other relatives, while on furlough from overseas duty. Chief Ross who entered the navy as a Seabee was later transferred to an amphibious force and participated in the in vasion of France. He is now visiting his wife and children in Reno, Nev. 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