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Glenn Ford 'Box Office King' While Liz, By VERNON SCOTT UPI Hollywood Correspondent . Hollywood-dTD-Glenn Ford was voted the top money-mak ing star of 1958 yesterday in a poll of more than 700 mo tion picture exhibitors. They named two glamour queens Elizabeth Taylor and Brigitte Bardot-among the top 10 Liz ranked second in the balloting, followed in order by Jerry Lewis (3), Marlon Brando (4), Rock Hudson (5), William Holden (6), Brigitte (7), Yul Brynner (8), James Stewart (9) and Frank Sin etra (10). Repeat winners from last year's poll, conducted by the motion picture herald, were Lewis, Holden, Hudson, Bryn ner, Stewart and Sinatra. Brando returned to the top 10 after dropping out for the past two years. Ford's top rating came as a surprise. His last appear ance in the golden circle was in 1956, when he placed fifth. He was 12th in 1953. Wayne Bumped Off "I've been around a long time," Ford said, "and this really comes as a surprise to me. Of course I'm delighted and happy with the results of the poll. I had the help of a heck of a lot of people. "I just hopa more people will turn out to see more movies in 1959." Bumped from the list of the 10 biggest box-office draws this year were John Wayne, 2nd last "year, Pat Boone (3), Elvis Presley (4) and Gary Cooper (6). The poll reflects ' neither popularity nor performance of the stars. Chances are if a star makes three or four pic tures during the year, he will fare better in ticket sales than a performer who appears in a single movie. Last year the first 10 did not include one actress, but in 1956 Marilyn Monroe and Kim Novak registered 9th and 10th, respectively. All-time champ in the poll is Bing Crosby, who placed Si s. Records , have sounds ' Zz r never 02v heard... ... until you've played them on Hoffman Stereo Fi. Now the busy Christmas season is over, visit Home Appliance Co. and leisurely enjoy a dem onstration concert of Stereo-phonic music. You're welcome anytime! APP LI AMg Brigitte in Running number one five years in a row-from 1944 through 1948 -and 14 times in all among the top 10. Bardot Climbs Aboard Shirley Temple headed the list for four years beginning in 1935, but was toppled as champ by Mickey Rooney in 1939. Mickey's "Andy Hardy" series drew votes from thea ter owners for three years as the best money-maker. Only other star to score more than twice as box-office king is John Wayne who man aged the feat in 1954, 1951 Ike Escorts His Grandson On Clothes-Buying Sortie Gettysburg, Pa. 0IPD Satur day is the big shopping day in the town of Gettysburg, and President Eisenhower made it even bigger yesterday. He created a commotion among main street merchants yesterday morning by bring ing his 10-year-old grandson, David, on a clothes-buying ex pedition which saw an outlay of $60.80, plus sales tax. ' After visiting three stores, David had a replenished ward robe-part for "good" and part for roughing it at the Eisen hower farm where he and his grandparents are spending the holidays. With his grandson in tow and a covey of secret service men in his wake, the Presi dent turned out for his shopping tour shortly after the stores opened at 9 a.m. His first stop was at Pitz er's Men's store just off the town square where he smil ingly told a startled clerk he wanted to see a suit for David. In what was undoubtedly the most abject moment in Pitz- er's history, the clerk had to confess the store didn't han dle boy's clothing but recom mended Bix-Sway, a shop two doors down the street. Proudly Escorted At Bix-Sway, the President was spotted at the door by and 1950. Winner of the first polls-in 1932 and 1933-was Marie Dressier. Rock Hudson, last year's topper, slipped to fifth. Sina tra, fifth in 1957, plummeted to 10th, while comedian Lewis climbed from ninth last year to the number-three spot for the current season. A new twist was added this year when sex-kitten Bardot climbed aboard the box-office list. She is the first star ever voted among the top 10 who has never made an American movie. Gerald Bixler, one of the own ers, who proudly escorted his distinguished shoppers to the clothing racks. In short order and with a minimum of his grandfather's advice, David picked out a $27.50 Ivy League styled char coal blue single breasted suit and an $8.95 pair of medium grey wool slacks-plus sales tax. Ike and David turned up next at Sherman's, next door to the Gettysburg National bank. With the dress-up stuff cut of the way, David wanted some he-man garb for the farm where the temperatures dipped to near zero last night. Insulated Boots With the help of two clerks -Melvin Little and M. I. Berg dale, David emerged with the following: A pair of insulated boots, $14.95; a plaid wool shirt, $2.95; a pair of sturdy oorrdu roy trousers, $4.95; and high top wool sox, $1.50. Grandfather cheerfully paid in cash. However, the merchants he visited confessed they were a little startled to see the chief executive peering into their bins of winter sox and long woolen underwear. Hunting Clothes The secret service men probably attracted more atten tion than the President and David because they were bun dled up in rough hunting clothes. "My heavens, they look like the Brinks gang," one woman bystander exclaimed as they followed the President about. Chain fo Buy Radio Mid-Columbia Weiser, Idaho (UPD Inland Broadcast company purchase, subject to FCC approval, of the Radio'Mid-Columbia corp oration which operates Radio Station KRMW at The Dalles, Ore., was announced yester day. The announcement came from Mervin Ling, Inland President who owns and oper ates stations KWEI in Weiser and KAYT in Rupert. Farrell Peterson, who has been on the staff of KWEI, has been named manager of KRMW and will assume his duties there when the FCC approves the transfer. Ailing Infant Dies En Route fo Hospital Portland-dJPD-An 18-month- old girl, suffering from a rare illness, died en route to a Portland hispital from Hood River early yesterday after a hurried mercy run by Multno mah county deputies. The victim was Connie O'Connor. The nearest medi cine to treat the stricken child was in Portland, so deputies rushed a shipment of solution of meginide to Hood River. When the deputies arrived little Connie was still alive and the medicine was admin istrated. The child, died en route to the Doernbecher hospital in Portland. WheaJjShipmenf Ordered for India Pendleton -IUPD- Officials of the Oregon Wheat League commission will ship 22 mil lion bushels of white wheat to India next year. The 22 million bushels Is part of a 100-million bushel order of United States wheat signed by the government of India and the U. S. depart ment of agriculture. Wheat League officials say terms call for delivery of the wheat by Sept. 31, 1959. The bulk of the order will be filled from this year's crop and is expected to cut down surpluses and shore up sag ging' markets in the Pacific Northwest. RUSSIANS PUBLISH POE Moscow -fiJPtt- A new edi tion of the works of Ameri can writer Edgar Allan Poe has been published here to coincide with Poe's 150th birthday anniversary next month Moscow Radio said Fri day. . r f ii , A i J . AROUSING CONTROVERSY, opera singer Helen Trau bel (left), writes in autobiography her pupil Margaret Tru man plunged into concert career ill-equipped and against her advice. Picture was made in Washington when Miss Traubel visited Margaret while her father was President. COMING HOME American turncoat Richard G. Corden, of East Providence, R. I., crosses the Chinese border into Hongkong, escorted by a British policeman (left). Corden, a former U.S. Army sergeant, is one of 21 captured Amer icans, who voluntarily remained in Red China after the end of the Korean War, and the tenth to finally return to the U.S. SEEKING SETTLEMENT of newspaper deliverer's strike which has shut down all New York newspapers are fed eral mediators and representatives of both sides. From left: Barney Cameron, president, Publishers' Association; Herbert L. Haber, mediator; Walter Maggiolo, chief mediator, and Asher Schwartz, attorney for the union. ...and for the finest accommodations it's the Desert Sfe & Casifas del fllonfe HOTELS Choice of hotel rooms, cottage rooms, studio cottages with fireplace or kitchen apartments. 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Dudley Nel son said a woman attorney telephoned police recently and said she represented a man who wanted to return the stolen money for a reward. Police said, however, they found the money through a different source. Police said the two men questioned were observed by county detectives and later showed police the location of the money lacks. Olher Persons Nelson said that certain facts of the safe cracking job would have to be withheld fbr the present, and indicated that other persons besides the two two men were involved. Nelson said the men were not linked with the burglary at this lime, but had been en listed . by other persons to help exchange the silver for currency. Abandon Dragging For Missing Youths Tillamook -(UPD- Dragging operations were abandoned Friday for two youths whose overturned boat was found at the mouth of Whiskey creek near here Wednesday. Missing and presumed drowned are Robert Astle ford, 19, Netarts, and Glenn Strait, 16, Oceanside. 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The biggest outlay of cash would be for combatting the problem of housing for the ex pected thousands of tourists. It is expected to run $30,000. The $30,000 would be used to build trailer sites, finance a commercial and public room -procurement program and, if necessary, to J b u i 1 d ' tent camps. Meredith said another $24, 000 would be used for "hospi tality" in the county. That would consist of train ing citizens whose businesses put them in direct contact with the public and would in clude waitresses, taxi drivers, service station personnel and policemen. "SKY KING" GROUNDED Sharp Park, Calif .-(UPD-Jim-my Hayden, 3, wasn't content Friday with touring the area of the Christmas tree with his new tricycle-so he arose early and set off to see the world. About 6:30 a.m. he was pick ed up by a motorist who es corted him to a nearby gas station. Jimmy insisted his name was "Sky King" but after an hour his frantic par ents found him. Tin was first discovered in the U.S. at Jackson, N.H.dur ing the 18th century. Dyke's F loo rcove ring nd DYKE'S FLOORCOVE RING 1228 N. Riverside-Next to Henry's Broiler MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, High Positions out ever seeking to be a card inal or a bishop. Tardini, then pro-secretary of state, asked to be spared the honor of cardinalship when it was offered to him by Pope Pius XII in 1953. He ac cepted the red hat only when he was urged again this month by the new Pontiff, who also appointed him secre tary of state. Tardini was never a bishop, although all of the apostolic nuncies and internuncies serv ing under him at the secretar iatt of state were. Yesterday, the Pope consecrated him titu lar archbishop of Laodiosa in Syria. THOMAS F. FORD Pasadena, Calif.-OJPD-Thom-as F. Ford, Democratic con gressman from 1932 to 1944, died at his home here Friday. He was 85. 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Rossellini, also in Paris, said the iriree children were visiting him today. Rossellini, reached by tele ghone at a hotel, refused to say whether the children were merely spending the day with him or whether it was a mora permanent arrangement. He declined to discuss the Rome suit. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUWfflfflBa approved credit)
