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6 THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, I93IJ tTottnt Press Leased Wire) ALINAS, Aug. Stuart, bhrttde movie star, and her husband, Arthur Grant Sheekman, whom she married four years ago in Mexico, were planning- today on get ting: married all over again this week end. They filed notice of intention to wed at the Monterey county marriage license bureau here yesterday and announced the ceremony would be held "somewhere" on the Monterey peninsula Sunday, Although neither principal would explain the reason for a second marriage ceremony It was believed they were prompted by recent, court rulings reflecting on the legality of Mexican marringes. The who gave her age as 2S, divorced her first husband. Blair Gordon Newell in Mexico early in 1934.

She and Sheekman, a film writer, were married in Auga Caliente In August of the same year. Trouble for Two in Granada Film Trouble for two enlivens "Hold That Kiss." new comedy-romance coming tomorrow to the Grnnada theater with Maureen O'Rullivan. Dennis O'Keefe. new leading man discovery, and Mickey Rooney. The new picture follows the hec- ttc adventures of a clerk and a shop- girl who by accident mistake each other for society figures and who try to keep up appearances.

Mickey, as Miss O'Sullivan's irrepressible young brother who threatens constantly to expose her secret, anc "Buck," St. Bernard dog actor, whom neither hero nor heroine can afforc to keep, contribute to the rocks cast in the smooth path of love. The three Brothers, taking a hilarious, tongue-ln-the-cheek poke at the radio broadcasting studio's penchant for talent quests, are scheduled with it in "Kentucky Moonshine." In it the now established madmen of the movies have added many extra frenzies to provide merriment. Jitterbug: Dancers Amuse Irene Castle (Associated Ltased Wire) HOLLYWOOD, Aug. Castle McLaughlin, queen of ballroom dancing in pre-war days, is only an amused spectator now when jitterbugs swing it.

"These modern dances," she said today, "are too violent; they're over- Tieating. Extreme dances don't last -Jong, "But I am thrilled and fascinated by the manner in which the younsr- sters execute th'em. They seem to have so much fun!" Mrs. McLaughlin came here from Chicago to serve as writer, costume designer and technical adviser in the production of a film based on her life her late husband and danc- partner, Vernon Castle 1 who was killed in a plane crash. The roles will be taken by Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.

ROBERT TAYLOR AGAIN AT FOX Robert Tnj lor and Maureen O'Sulliran in "The Crowd Roars" PHE Crowd Roars" brings Robert Taylor and Maureen O'Rulli- van. the two sweethearts of "A Tank at Oxford," together again in a pulsating, red-blooded story of a prizefighter who wins fame and romance against overwhelming odds. Also in the cast of the new picture, opening tomorrow at the Fox theater, are Edward Arnold, Frank Morgan, William Gargan, Lionel Slander and jlane Wyman. The second feature on the bill is the new Jane Withers picture, "Keep Smiling." It is the inside story of a movie within a movie. Court Nullifies Coroners Verdict inL.A.

Boys Death ROBIN HAS THREE WINGS PAINESVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 13. little three-winged robin 'has been seen hopping about in the courthouse yard. Employes in the cO'M-thouse's real estate office who saw the bird said that it had a small third wing protruding from one of its normal wings. OS ANGELES, Aug.

13. (U. i-J A coroner's jury which placed responsibility for the death of Francis Warren Volstad, 9, on officers of the Juvenile Court, was declared IN NILE HIT Charles Boyer in "Algiers" LAYING five triumphant weeks at Los Angeles' 4-Star theater and still packing them in is "Algiers," the picture which opens today at the Nile theater. Featured is the most electrifying star to come to Hollywood in the past decade, the ecstatic Hedy Lamarr, a girl to be remembered long after everything else about "Algiei is forgotten. Other notable members of the cast include Sigrid Gurie, Joseph Calleia, Gene Lockhart and Alan Hale.

The second feature is "Come On, Leathernecks," the thrilling story of a football playing marine, who went into action with his arms around a beautiful girl. Richard Cromwell, Marsha Hunt, Leon Ames arid Robert Warwick head the cast. Latest Universal News events with Graham McNamee as commentator completes the program. Good News for Dance Lovers! R. E.

EVANS AND HIS SWING BAND TONIGHT RAINBOW GARDEN 4 Miles South on Union Avenue MANAGEMENT OF E. SOUZA Best Hall in Town; the Best Music in Town Bring Your Friends; Come Early, Stay Late LOTS OP DOOR PRIZES TONIGHT SPOT DANCE PRIZES Union Orchestra Gentlemen, 40c; Ladies, 25c DANCE to the Music of MERLE CARLSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA TONIGHT From 9 to 1 at Admission 40c On the Air Over KERN 9:30 to 10:00 Dance on the Kern at BON'S PLACE ISABELLA SATURDAY NIGHT Shara Davis Mistress of Ceremonies Ballad Singer PRESENTS Continental Dance Team of Robert and Norma Taynton Featuring Entirely New Numbers VIRGINIA DELL in Mexican Folk Dances BURT EASLEY AND HIS CHARMING ASSISTANT Is CARNIVAL NIGHT Lots of Prizes and Fun Presenting Novelty Numbers and Stuff and Nonsense DINE DANCE DRINK Every Night a RED HOT SHOW in an Air Cooled Place! OANGE TONIGHT With Good Music at JE88F POLLY'S PLACE by Vlnce, Myrt, George Huflhes Lane a "gross miscarriage of justice," and was set aside today in an unusual action by Presiding Judge Clarence L. Kincaicl of the Superior Courts. The Volstad boy died of peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix when his mother, Mrs. Lillian Volstad, because of religious scruples, refused to permit him medical aid.

Superior Judge Robert H. Scott, in juvenile division, signed an order transferring him to General Hospital for treatment, but the boy was beyond hope when he arrived. The jury yesterday charged responsibility for his death to "those persons in whose care deceased was given on his removal from his home." Judge Kincaid, sitting en bane with Judge Scott, signed an order expunging the result of the inquest, declaring the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence. Coroner Frank Nance characterized the verdict as "the worst miscarriage of justice I have seen in the 17 years during which the coroner's office has held more than 15,000 inquests." He set a new inquest for next Tuesday, at which time he said he will conduct an all-day inquiry, if necessary. "I deeply regret," Nance said, "that such an action, by this jury, has caused publicity which reflects on the work of juvenile officers and other authorities who have been endeavoring in every way this child's life." Judge Scott signed the removal order after repeated appeals of neighbors to police, and after the refusal of the mother to take the advice of physicians that the boy should be immediately hospitalized.

Film Actor's Wife Is Granted Divorce (United Press Leased Wire) HOLLYWOOD, Aug. film marriage had ended today when Louise Stanley was granted a divorce from Dennis O'Keefe on her plea that the actor said he didn't love her any more. Superior Judge Charles D. Ballard signed the decree for Miss Stanley against O'Keefe, whose real name is Edward J. Flanagan.

The couple was married March 10, 1937, and separated 13 months later. News About Hollywood TTOLLYWOOD, Aug. 13. (U. -O- Irene Castle McLaughlin, who with Vernon Castle formed America's best known dancing team 25 years ago, was in Hollywood today to act as technical adviser on a picture.

In addition to her work as technical adviser on a picture based on the dancing careers of the Castles, she will design costumes to be worn, in the film. This is Mrs. McLaughlin's first visit to Hollywood although attempts have been made in the past to get her signature on movie contracts. She expects to be here about a month before returning to her Chicago home, Milton Berle, screen comedian, today proposed a permanent memorial to Pearl White, who died recently in Paris, as a tribute of the film industry to one of its greatest stars. The comedian's interest in a memorial to Miss White is more than a casual tribute to a former star; Berle played a child role in the famous "Perils of Pauline" series which made Miss White the biggest box office attraction of her day.

Berle was undecided what kind of memorial should be erected. He said he wished to consult with other friends of the actress before any decision was reached. Floyd Morgenstern, scholarship winner at the Juillard Institute of Music, today was in Hollywood to study film music under Boris Morros, Paramount music director. He will watch the scoring of several pictures to learn the technique. Tyrone Power, movie star, yesterday dedicated a bronze plaque to the memory of his father, the late Tyrone Power.

Shakespearean actor, at Hollywood Bowl. The plaque commemorated the elder Power's appearance at the first performance in the amphitheater in 1916 when it was known as the Beechwood Bowl. He appeared in the play "Julius Caesar" with the late Theodore Roberts in the role of Caesar, Others in the cast were William Farnum, Frank Keenan and DeWolf Hopper. Sylvia Sidney Weds Adler in England UNDERSEA PERILS FILM FARE OHIO MAP ON LIVE CALFSKIN HAVENNA, Ohio, Aug. 13.

(U. A Jersey cow born near here had on its forehead a white patch closely resembling a map of the state of Ohio. Valentine Uhrig, on whose farm the animal was born, has named it the "Ohio calf." TONIGHT BEARDSLEY DANCE PAVILION "Where They All Go for Fun" Dance to the Ever-Popular WILSON'S HARMONY BAND Playing the Latest Dance Numbers Cash Door Prizes and Special Spot Dance Prizes 3 Miles North on Old Fresno Highway PHONE 2346-W (Associated Press Leased Wire) LONDON, Aug. Sidney, American movie actress, married Luther Adler, New York actor, at Caxton hall in London early this morning. The bride, who is 28, and the bridegroom, 35, entered the hall through the workmen's entrance.

She wore a brown costume and a large blue hat. Their plans are indefinite. There was no indication whether Adler would leave the cast of Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," in which he plays the lead. Brazil Asks Ban on Anti-Coffee Films United Press Leased Wire) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. The national propaganda department today asked the cinematographic censorship to ban films produced' by Columbia pictures and Grand National pictures allegedly containing anti-coffee propaganda.

Titles are not revealed. The censorship board also was requested to take measures to curtail production of films prejudicial to Brazilian interests, adding that if motion picture companies persist in such production they should be banned from exhibiting in Brazil. Paulette Goddard to Back Skiing Resort (United Press Leased Wire) HOLLYWOOD, Aug. Goddard left by United Air Lines late yesterday for Reno, where she is engaged in sponsoring a winter ski resort. She said she would remain in Reno until Sunday, when she would go to Pebble Beach, for several days.

She was accompanied by her mother and an architect, Wallace Neff. 6,325,498 Tons of Cottonseed Crushed (Associated Press Leased Wire) WASHINGTON, Aug. census bureau reported today cottonseed crushed in the year ended July 31 totaled 6,325,498 tons, compared with 4,498,321 tons the previous year. Cottonseed on hand at mills July 31 totaled 332,057 tons, compared with 42,394 tons a year ago. CHURCH RITUAL PUZZLES CONNEAUT, Ohio, Aug.

13. (U.P.) A little Amboy, Ohio, girl on her first visit to church had only one criticism of the services. She said that she did not think it fair that "one man did all the work, and then another man came around and got all the money." STOP BY and Refresh Yourself at WAYNE'S DAIRY and DRIVE IN Most Modern Dairy In California 4050 North Chester Avo. ARVIN THEATER ARVIN, PHONE 46 Contlnuoui Saturday-Sunday From 1:45 Starting Sunday RICHARD DIX WHITNEY BOURNE in "Blind Alibi" and GEORGE O'BRIEN In "Border Man" SPECIAL Midnight Show On the Depiction of Girlhood's Sacrifice to II 'WAGES OF SIN ENDS TODAY WARNER BAXTER, FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW In "Kidnaped" and CHARLES STARRETT In tit 'SOUTH 1 OF ARIZONA" Lone Ranger No. 11 News ''Submarine D-3," True Story of Navy's Divers, Will Open Tomorrow "(SUBMARINE a melodrama dealing with the exploits of Uncle Sam's undersea boats and the gallant lads who man them, opens at the Kewi theater tomorrow.

The picture is authentic as well as stirring, for it was made with the complete co-operation of the navy. There are scores of battleships, cruisers, destroyers and airplanes taking part, and hundreds of gobs and marines are seen going through their peace time and war games duties. Pat O'Brien and George Brent are co-starred with Wayne Morris, Frank McHugh, Doris Weston, Regis Toomey and Henry O'Neill in the cast. The plot has largely to do with certain devices for sending imprisoned men in a sunken submarine to the surface safely by means of "air lungs" and for raising the vessel itself. The companion feature is Warners' bright musical hit, "Varsity Show," with Dick Powell, Fred Waring and- his Pennsylvanians, Ted Healy, Priscllla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Walter Catlett, Johnny Davis and Buck and Bubbles.

FINE BILL AT CALIFORNIA Headline Comedy Billed at Rialto "A Girl With Ideas," an excellent comedy, has its first showing at the Rialto theater tomorrow night of a three-day run. In it a socialite acquires a metropolitan daily paper to satisfy a libel judgment and then loses it back to her manager along with her heart and hand. The stars include Wendy Barrie, Walter Pld- geon, Taylor. Tim McCoy is given plenty of opportunity for action in the second picture, "Two. Gun Justice," and 'he conies through with a fine acting performance by giving 'two entirely different characterizations in his portrayal of both Tim Hayes and El Voltage.

Chapter 7 of "Zorro Rides Again" and "Littlest Diplomat" conclude the program. Florence Bice and Melvyn Douglas In "Fast Company" pEORGE O'BRIEN in the run showing.of "Painted Desert," together, with "Woman Against Woman," starring Herbert Marshall and Virginia Bruce, is the double feature bill which oloses today at the California- Theater. Heading the new screen program starting tomorrow is Wallace Beery in "Port of Seven Seas," depicting romance and adventure on a side of life one seldom sees, in which a rough-and-ready fighting man joins hands with cupid in the game'of love. "Fast Company," which provides a solid hour of laughs and thrills, is being offered as the second film attraction. Melvyn Douglas and Florence Rice arc; co-starred.

Only four days remain before Gordon the Great, noted psychic, terminates what has been a most successful engagement to date. IN "HOLIDAY" Arvin Featuring Powerful Drama The bond between a faithful dog and his master, and a woman's alty to them both, are threaded into the powerful, dramatic story of "Blind Alibi," Richard Dix's cur rent starring vehicle in which Whit ney Bourne plays the feminine lead. Ciannelli the chief Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn at Rex. ARY GRANT and Katharine Hepburn, co-starred in Columbia's comedy, "Holiday," are discussing holiday plans, to judge their eager, reflective expressions. Bringing to the screen another vivid and glamorous chapter taken from the history of the old west, "Outlaw Express" comes as the companion picture, starring Bob Baker, and featuring that flashing Spanish beauty and newcomer to the scre'en, Cecilia Callejo.

Comedy and news end the program. 25c MSIBB Starts Tomorrow 2 Big Features HEPBURN) GRANT DORIS NOUN LEW AYRES EDW. EVERETT HORTON HENRY KOLKER BINNIE BARNES JEAN DIXON DIRECTED BY GEORGE CUKOR. A COLUMBIA PICTURE PLUS BOB BAKER In "OUTLAW EXPRESS" Last Day 3 Attractions Clark GABLE, William POWELL Myrna LOY in "MANHATTAN MELODRAMA" Plus AN ALL STAR CAST In "STAGECOACH DAYS" and Chapter 12 "Tim Tyler's Luck" A Cool Vacation at Scatt River Resort In Scatt Hlver, Slskiyou County. Fishing, swimming, modern cabins, For" folders and further Information see your local automobile association or write Scatt River Resort, Fort Jones, California.

and "Eduardo menace. Richard Dix is cast as a talented sculptor whose sister runs afoul of a group of blackmailers and who persuades her brother to acquire a packet of letters being used by the crooks in their scheme. In the second picture showing at the Arvin theater, beginning tomor row, a lonely stretch on the gulf coast of Texas serving as a basis for smuggling operations In violation of the neutrality laws, is the background against which Is unfolded the stirring action of "Border G-Man," George O'Brien's latest outdoor thriller for RKO Radio. The last showing at midnight tonight of "Wages of Sin" will be seen at the close of the regular features. English Royalty on Hop to East Africa (Associated Press LeaStd Wire) LONDON, Aug.

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester left today in the private the Duke's brother'; 'King for Marseille, France, on their way for a rest in Kenya Colony, East Africa. VIRGINIA Open 12-11 P. and 25o Sunday Monday and Tuesday FANEWSIIIIM-ftCTIM WESIEII STAI FUSIES TIE SCIEEN! ROV ROGERS SMILEV BURRETTE ALSO JEAN PARKER in "ROMANCE LIMBERLOST" With Eric Linden and Marjorie Main COMEDY AND NEWS tt 1 ENDS TODAY Glenn Morris and Eleanor HOLM In TARZAN'S REVENGE" and Miriam Hopkins, Ray Mllland In "WISE GIRL" COMEDY AND NEWS GRANADA SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY Maureen Sullivan and Mickey Rooney In "Hold Thai Kiss" and the, RITZ BROTHERS In "KENTUCKY MOONSHINE with TONY MARTIN MARJORIE WEAVER ENDS TODAY Joan Blondell, Melvyn Douglas In "There's Always a Woman" Baxter and Bartholomew In "KIDNAPED" News and Cartoon Two New Western Stars at Virginia In "Under Western Stars," exciting first ran in Bakersfield picture opening tomorrow at the Virginia theater, two new western stars are born. Roy Rogers and Smiley Burnette are the new two-fisted, hard-riding, sweet singing sons of the open range. Rogers is an entirely new name, while Burnette is already famous as the "Frog" of the Gene Autry stories.

"Romance of the Llmberlost," the picture suggested by Gene Stratton Porter's "Girl of the Limberlost," starring Jean Parker, with Eric Linden, Marjorie Main, HoJlis Jewell and a prominent supporting cast, will be the companion picture. The story is of a girl of the swamp country, whose only friends are the birds and animals of the forest and comes highly recomrfiended to local moviegoers. Comedy and news wind up an excellent program. The Big Pictures Are Here GOOD SOUND COOL COMFORT Continuous Today and Tomorrow From 1:45 AND DEATH oi LIFE AS A FUGITIVE CHARLES BOYER Now in Its fifth glorious week at L. "4-Star" theater with The ECSTATIC Hedy LAMARR Sigrid GURIE Alan HALE Gene LOCKHART Joseph CALLEIA YOUR MOST SCREEN EXPERIENCE COOL IWMQ COOL Continuous Dally From p.m.

STARTS SUNDAY 20,000 Thrills Under the Sea! SUBMARINED! PAT O'BRIEN WAYNE MORRIS GEORGE BRENT FRANK McHUGH'DORIS WESTON No. Dick Powell, Rosemary Lane "VARSITY SHOW" FRED WARING AND HIS PENNSYLVANIANS DAY "TRUE CONFESSION" "BORN TO THE WEST" RIALTO Sunday, Monday, Tuesday TWO BIO FEATURES Wendy BARRIE and Kent TAYLOR In "A GIRL WITH IDEAS" and Tim McCOY in "TWO GUN JUSTICE" Zorro Rides Again (7) Littlest Diplomat ENDS TODAY Boris KARLOFF In "FRANKENSTEIN" Also Jeanne Dante In "Four Days Wonder" Tim Tyler's Luck (4) Our (Associated Press LeasedWire) OLLYWOOD, Aug. terrier, named "Rosa," was new companion of Carrie Jacobs Bond of an -unknown admirer on the seventy-sixth birthday of composer of End of a Pertect Day" and other Mrs. Bond, honored-at a dinner of the writers round table last night, told of her most unusual birthday gift. She said two years ago, she stopped on Hollywood Boulevard to admire a girl's dog and ask where she could obtain one like it.

Yesterday, her maid opened the door and in bounded the terrier. A card was tied around its neck. Unsigned, it read: "I can't keep Rosa any longer and I want her to have a good home;" Half a hundred writers, musicians and artists, including Hamlin Garland, Lloyd C. Douglas and Bess Streeter Aldrich, attended the dinner. Steven Kennedy, baritone, sang "I Love Truly," one ett Mrs.

Bond's best-loved songs. RKO Studio to Make 253 Films in 1938-39 HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 13. RKO Radio Pictures Corporation said today it is planning lor the biggest production year in its features and 199 short subjects during 1938-39. The statement did not disclose whether the company had increased its production budget over the past year.

THE BIO PICTURES ARE HERE IT'S HURRY! It's Last Nftht EDW.Gsf) Dr.CLITTERHOUSE AND "AIR DEVILS" With Dick PEHCELL, Larry BLAKE and Walt Disney Color Cartoon SUNDAY at 1:45 M. The New Season's Parade of Hits Starts With Two Ace Features ALL IN1JUC SHOW EDWARD ARNOLD MORGAN WILLIAM GARGAN STANDER WTMAN It Is Our Suggestion You Early FEATURE No. 2 257 COHTIKUOUJ OMIV Last Times Today QEORQE O'BRIEN In "PAINTED DESERT" Also "Woman Against Woman" STARTING TOMORROW Thi Show Shows! AND GORDON THE GREAT The Mental Marvel He Cannot Stay Hera Much Longer See and'Hear Him Today.