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PAGE FIVE Screen and Stage Personalities Current Attractions at Local Theatres SHAMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH, SHAMOK1N, PA, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1943 A Gusher of Love Officers Club 'Captured' Xylophonist to Appear Here never again have any rest, no rest at all, until they vare gone from Norway, or dead f. By Rangers in Mock Raid SCREEN CHATS By ERSKINE JOHNSON 4 Again, Mouy Moraen, wno is enacted by Dorris Bowdon, determines to avenge the death of her husband at the hands of the invaders. When a lonely, despondent Nazi Lieutenant calls on her, she reaches for a pair of scissors: "Soon there will be one less of this horrible horde!" Irving Plchel, in whose able hands the direction was placed, has kept the action swiftly moving through-out. Crisp and sure, he has enhanced the book with the individual touches that mark an exceptional motion picture. Lee J.

Cobb and Margaret Wycher-ly complete the featured cast of the A U. S. PACIFIC BASE The officers' club at the island base was filled suddenly and unexpectedly with tear gas, Some 200 men, caught unawares, groped for their gas masks, while a few masked men moved swiftly through the building to cut off any possible means of escape. Within a few minutes, other masked men had seized control of cash registers, the soda fountain and officers' supplies. The victims surrendered.

The club had been "captured." "And that," Lieutenant Colonel Francis D'Eliscus of New York said when the gas had cleared, "demonstrates what the element of surprise can accomplish." Colonel D'Eliscus and 17 of his S. Army Rangers had "captured" the entire officers' club and its 200 mpmhprs Thp nnlnnpl uf.ncrnri f.h V'-'. 4 I I ii iT niiiimiiiw 1 MISS BETTY DRIES JOINS U. S. SERVICE Miss Betty Dries, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Allen S. Dries, of 184 East Cameron Street, has been accepted or service in the Army Nurses' Corps, and will be commissioned a second lieutenant when she reports to an Army camp late this month. The young woman passed required tests a number of weeks ago, but It was not until recently that she was notified of her acceptance for service. Miss Dries was graduated from Shamokln High School and Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.

After being graduated as a nurse, she was employed by a physician in Lebanon. She arrived home last evening and will be here until called for service. Lavelle Notes A service flag for 22 persons serving in the armed forces was dedicated in St. Peter Lutheran Church. Aviation Cadet Harry C.

Kehler, formerly of Locust Dale, is stationed at Springfield, Ohio. He is a graduate of Ashland High School and the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy. Mrs. Priscilla Davis, of Ashland, received word that her son. Marvin.

'( I l-g Jft 4 film. This Is the story of a broken leg and how it turned a messenger boy Into a film star. He was a newspaper reporter in St. Paul, Minn. a newspaper reporter with a wild dream that he wanted to be a fllm actor.

So he saved a few dollars, went to Hollywood and made the rounds of the studios. No, they did not need any actors. He heard that from every casting director in town. His money soort gave out, and he went to work as a messenger boy, making deliveries foT a him laboratory on a motorcycle. Then one morning Just as he turned into a street adjoining the Paramount studio casting office, there was a sickening crash as his motorcycle collided with an automobile.

He was carried inside, unconscious, with a broken leg. The casting director called a doctor. A month later, when he had recovered, the boy called the casting director, who, gave him a small role In a new The small role led to bigger roles and stardom. Today, 22 years later, the boy Is still under contract to Paramount studio still, a star. His name Richard Arlen.

With Uncle Sam's Armed Forces frnock raid as part of a realistic Richard Arlen and Arllne Judge are the stars involved In the romantic phases of Paramount's high-speed thriller of the oil fields, "Wildcat." The new film drama now at the Capitol Theatre, featuring "William Frawley, Larry "Buster" Crabbe and Arthur Hunnicutt. James Betz, above, widely knowi xylophonist for Allentown Band, will be guest soloist at Shamokln High School Band's annual spring concert Thursday evening, April 29, in the high school auditorium. Betz will play a number of selections on the xylophone and vibraphone. training program for his Rangers, the Army's crack combat troops. Cops Learn to Use Clubs With Dignity JOHNSTOWN Pa.

(U.R) A cop in good standing no longer twirls his club new scientific rules say the "baton" should be neatly tucked under the officer's arm and at no time is he to hurl it at a whining cat. Modern police training, says Traffic Captain Earl Mills, Is attempting Suspense in Local Film has been promoted from private Joseph R. Karpinski, apprentice seaman, is stationed with the Navy at Sampson. N. according information received by his parents, and Mrs.

Leo Karpinski. Seaman Karpinski was inducted March 31. Private First Class William F. Griffith, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Griffith, 1245 Walnut Street, has reported td the Armored Force School Communication Department at ForJ; Knox, Ky according to word received here today. Fifth Column at Work nrst class to corporal at Conagaree, S. C. Corporal Davis is in service for 10 months. He was rerpntlv transferred from Key Field, io soutn Carolina.

to add a dignified air to the use of the mace and that means such an cient practices as club-twirling or thumping it against picket fences are taboo, UNWILLING ACTRESS Good things have happened to her so casually and easily that, at 21, she's Inclined to keep her fingers crossed. Yet It was because she forced herself to do something she disliked that she Is now one of the screen's most promising and prominent lovelies. At 16, and with rare talent as a pianist and dancer, she had already decided to become a Auxiliary police trainees were re quired to scrutinize carefully the new regulations before they were given their clubs. Corporal Frederick Klalss, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Klalss, of Lavelle, has been transferred from Llghtsville, to San Antonio, Tex. He enlisted October 30, 1940. A brother, Warren, inducted into the Army on November 12, 1942, is now stationed at Fort Custer, Mich. Miss Betty Buehl, of Ashland, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Klaiss, in Lavelle. The beauty business is one of the largest industries In the United States. Bernard Vottero, serving with the United States Navy at Williamsburg, has been promoted from apprentice seaman to seaman second class. A brother, John also serving with the Navy, is located at Sampson, N. Y.

Both young men are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Vottero, Shamokln Street, Trevorton. Navigation Instruments Displayed at Institute HARRISBURG, of w1 7 the Month" at the Franklin Insti ballet or concert artist. Then, in a Hollywood high school class, sne was assigned to participate In a declamation course.

She thoroughly disliked declaiming and said so, but she was told she had to go through with It. To get it over with sn studied hard, surprised herself and her teachers and ultimately won the tute, Philadelphia, deals with navi Private First Class Edward Pickering, stationed with the Army in gation instruments used by ancient and modern mariners. New York, spent a week-end furlough with relatives and friends in The State Department of Com RITZ NOW SHOWING Shows at merce calls attention to the timely declamation contest. That aroused her interest in dramatics TREVORTON 7:00 and 9:00 display which shows old cross-staffs and astrolabes used in the old days and bubble sextants and time-saving Marlene DIETRICH John WAYNE charts used by present-day bomber Corporal Peter Pupchock, 1004 East Dewart Street, has arrived with United States Army troops in North Africa, according to word received here today by relatives and friends. Corporal Pupchock was inducted October 7, and received his basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash.

navigators. Randolph SCOTT in "PITTSBURGH" Virginia Grey, John Hubbard and Nell Hamilton in a thrilling scene from the new Republic picture, "Secrets of the Underground," now at the Majestic. There is a Brooklyn, a New York The smirking creature at the left is the'locaf o.uisling in "The Moon Is Down," the filmization of John Steinbeck's great novel which is currently showing at the Victoria Theatre. Colonel 'Lanser, the ruthless head of the invading legions, disdainfully greets the traitor whose life is in jeopardy when the townspeople learn of his treason. Sir Cedric Hardwicke portrays the colonel while E.

J. Ballantine is cast as the fifth columnist in the film which was written for the screen and produced by Nunnally Johnson. and a Philadelphia in Brazil. know, it's tough not to get butter and meat. But, brother, it's not nearly as tough as learning to speak Japanese." A Second Lieutenant John A.

Bresaz has reported for duty at Columbia Army Air Base, S. and was assigned to a medium bombardment group as a pilot, Lieutenant Bresaz was commissioned in February. He Is a son of Mrs. Mary Bresaz, 951 West Pine Street. His wife resides at 1534 West Wood Street.

THRU TUESDAY after which he will report for duty at Atlanta, Ga. NOW Street. Private Donald Sarge, a brother, formerly at Camp Wheeler, has been transferred to San Francisco, Calif. -Loaded Mrs. Joseph Yeager, 1449 Walnut Street, received word that her son, Private First Class Russel J.

Yeager, is stationed at Camp Claibourne, La. Just before a location scene for Paramount's "So Proudly We Hail," Claudette Colbert, dressed in dusty overalls as a Bataan Army nurse, called for the makeup man. "I've got to have more dirt on my face," she said. "Even if I didn't need it. I'd put it on.

If I ever went home clean after a day on this picture, they'd think I was an imposter and refuse to let me in the house." and after high school -she took a two-year course in acting at the Los Angeles City College. In her final term she played the lead In the college play, "The Night of January 16," and a studio talent scout offered her a screen test. That was only two years ago. Today at Warner Brothers' studio, she's a star. Her name Alexis Smith.

VIA SHAKESPEARE He had been stage acting, with in-and-out success, since early youth. Then one day came, a small role with the great Mantell In "Othello." Somehow he muffed a cue and ruined Desdemona's death scene. Mantell didn't exactly fire him when the show was over. Instead, he said: "Young man, you should go into vaudeville. You can make' mistakes In vaudeville and get away with It.

Because vaudeville itself is a The young man, who had studied be an electrical engineer, gave up the stage, settled down In the Middle West and for eight years worked usefully and profitably on lighting and power contracts. Then In Kansas City one day he attended a benefit performance at a convention of electricians, The show was to be "Hamlet," the star, of all people, Mantell. But Man-tU's train was late, the audience was noisily Impatient. The young man held a hurried conference with Private Donald L. Bradigan, son of Mr.

and Mrs. David Bradigan, 1217 Walnut Street, is stationed with the Army at Fort Riley, according to information received today by his parents. Charles A. Hornberger, who entered the Army October 21, has been promoted to the rank of technician fifth grade at Will Rogers Field, Okla. Private Carl Veselitza.

of Shamn- Precious ty of the Men and Vr4 men Who Fighr eat, Drill, Diefor jf $SffM Precious JSgfcs ckGoldf (9 skMl A QtT ft then moved, with her family, to Long Beach, Calif. She finished her schooling there, studying dramatics at the Polytechnic High School. Upon graduation, Gloria, whose name really was Thais Dickerson, was determined to storm Broadway, but finally accepted a chance to play in tent shows. This' experience came in handy when an offer came from the producer of one of Hollywood's Federal Theatres, Gloria Jumped at the chance and soon was rewarded when a movie talent scout, snooping around all the legitimate theatres for talent, discovered the blond actress and signed her to a contract. Her film debut in that great fllm, "They Won't Forget," was one of the most auspicious any actress has ever A whole nation applauded her dramatic ability.

But, In spite of being one of the screen's finest dramatic actresses, Gloria doesn't carry the emoting outside a sound stage and still remains Just a's she started a typically American, smart, good-looking Frederick W. Wallish, a former member of Coal Township senior class, is stationed at Camp Blending, acceding to a message received today by his former classmates. Sir Hubert Wilkins visited the Arctic by airplane, dog sled, and kin, is now taking his basic Army training at Miami Beach. ac cording to word received here Private First Class Carl Hoffa, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Leroy Hoffa, 1279 Pulaski Avenue, is passing a four-day furlough with his parents. Private Hoffa is stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. Capitol Exciting; Story Private First Class Lnwrpnoo TS Haupt, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Haunt.

22 South First has Renel A. Herb, son of Mrs. R. M. Herb, of Paxinos, has been graduated from Officers' Candidate Richard Arlen and Arllne Judge Co- DANCE TONIGHT Wednesday and Saturday NEW DIAMOND CAFE 1256 UhemunR Street Good Orchestra been graduated from the Fort Crook Ordnance Automotive School, Fort Crook, according to lnforma- Starred In 'Wildcat' Now Showing on Local Screen School, Aberdeen, Md and1 was com uun received nere missioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army, He is spending a 10-day furlough with his mother, The battle for oil, vitally-needed Mrs.

Sarah Allen. Kulnmont. quicK-wittea career girl. hostess late last week to three mem to keep America's war machine going, is the theme of "Wildcat," the exciting new Paramount film currently causing tiuuis at the Capi The efforts of a young criminal investigator and his newspaperwoman sweetheart to solve the murder NOW THRU TIES. of a celebrated refugee French painter and to track down a ring ol strode on the stage replacing the great Manell In the role of the gloomy Dane.

He's been acting, professionally, ever since. Today he's one of the screen's great character stars, listed on the Warner Studio roster as Walter Huston. Axis agents, is the theme of "Secrets of the Underground," the Republic mystery drama which opened today at the Majestic Theatre. John Hubbard is seen as the investigator, tol Theatre. Coincidental)', a former worker in the oil flekis, now a screen star, has the chief role in this story or "black gold" and sabotage among the oil wells.

The screen star is Richard Arlen, who spent months in the Texas fields drilling for oil before he became a movie luminary. Arlen co-stars in the new film with Ai'line Judge, returning to films after an absence of several years. Arlen, in the picture, is a wildcatter, an independent oil man, bers of the British Royal Navy, Seamen Albert John, Wales; Jack Stuart, Scotland, and Thomas Sanderson, England. John is a nephew of Mrs. Allen, who is the mother of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Allen, M.

regional physician also in the armed forces of the Allies. Private Gerald Burns, inducted into the service on March 31, is stationed at Keesler Field, according to information received by his wife, Mrs. Mae Burns, 137 South Market Street. Private Mitchell Kalnash, son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Kalnash, 1109 North Franklin Street, is stationed with the United States Air Corps at Kearns Field, Utah. Staff Sergeant Warren C. Schri-ver left for Barksdale PIpW Tj af Monogram studio will follow up "Hitler's Children" with "Hitler's Women." The late Texas Oulnan will be seen in a brief flash on the screen In her film bi lw. PLUS a -'I These lovers who live today's great- "'4 est drama will 1 leave a spark of If their firt in yovr McFarland Twins and Orchestra ography. Producer Paul Small, who was Texas' first dancing partner, while Virginia Grey has the role of the girl reporter.

Lloyd Corrigan, ftobin Raymond, Miles Mander, Olln Howlin, Ben Welden, Maria Shel-ton, and Neil Hamilton head, the supporting cast. Victoria Outstanding Film Serial Color Cartoon News ready to start drilling at a moment's notice wherever he finds oil has loaned Paramount a reel of 16-mm. film which he made of i n-ia If he has the money to buy the heart forever 1 IPS'Ufr- her last night club appearance property and equipment for drilling, A first-rate wildcatter is usually After seeing a new picture the other night, Edith Gwynn said: "I can believe now that the producer a pretty fast thinker and a swift dough promoter. Thats the sort of character Arlen is in "Wildcat; ter spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Schri-ver, of 8 South Eiehth Kt.reot Sor. was once a cloak and suiter. The picture was cut on the bias." a colorful, romantic sort of guy, with XT oil In his blood. geant Schriver is a imnnet- in tho 'The Moon Is Story Woven Around Captive Norway, Currently Unreeling Here MM eK 1 Air Force, and enlisted September 2, mm Ji His technical experience, gained during his oil -drilling days In Texas, came in mighty handy during the oi jast year. Frank J.

Kellv. snn rf iur filming of "Wildcat." That ac counts for many of the realistic Mrs. Michael Kelly, was commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort A NEW KIND OF THRILL touches Arlen gives his portrayal of RETURN ENGAGEMENT No truth to reports that "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Is having retakes under another director. The same stars, Gary Cooper and In-grld Bergman, are now at Warners in "Saratoga Trunk." Dorothy Arnold, who is Mrs. Joe DiMaggio, is about to make a film comeback.

The dancing Nicholas Brothers start hoofing It in the Army when they complete "Stormy aenning, Ga Saturdav. nri is at an oil wildcatter. The star was also able to help studio prop men with advice on what kind of equipment present spending a 10-day furlough with his wife and parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H.

J. Kersey, 718 East Dewart Street. Unon rptum tn n.itw would be necessary for the film. Featured with Arlen in "Wildcat' are William Frawley. Larry "Buster' Lieutenant Kelly will be assigned A breathtaking example of film-dom at its finest, "The Moon Is Down," the picturlzatlon of John Steinbeck's great novel now at the Victoria Theatre, is a truly great K.otion picture.

Vivid, Intensely moving and masterfully filmed, Is this story of the Nazi invasion of a peaceful Norwegian town. The bitter destiny of 'the defeated overwhelms the "people as the sudden appearance of the German troops takes them completely unaware. But freedom is a precious heritage and therein lies the story that a people's hopes, strength and spirit everything that freedom stands for even the heel of the to vyamp omeioy, miss. Crabbe, Arthur Hunnicutt and Ellsha Cook, Jr. Weather." Douglas Fairbanks and William s.

Hart were inducted at Ft. MacArthur the other day. Just a couple of kids. Bud Ab William S. Sai ep seaman n-ifh the United States Navy, stationed at SamDson.

N. is flTl A tAVAn. bott and Lou Costello will be star IS red in a revival of the "Red Mill" Majestic day leave with his parents, Mr. and at M-G-M. ivirs.

uavia earge, 68 East Sunbury Deanna Durbin's glamor girl Gloria Dickson Film conqueror will-never be crushed. Duuaup continues. First scene in her new picture, "Hers to is I IMPERIAL KULPMONT I Lee Tracy Also Appears in Tower of a BIO closeup of her legs. Comedian Ous Schilling's descrip Producer Nunnally Johnson, who also wrote the dynamic screen play, has brought the novel to the screen with great care and faithfulness. The cast was selected particularly for ability to fulfill the qualifica tion of himself: "The poor man's the Now Showing Here; Double Feature Bill 00 tions of the individual roles.

The entire picture is a rare cine matic masterpiece. Not only has it captured the mood of the book, but the brilliance of the individual Trim, blond, vivacious Gloria Dickson fits into a movie newspaper office as smoothly as eyeshades and typewriters, which is the reason she was cast opposite Lee Tracy in Columbia's "Power of the Press," now at the Majestic Theatre. In the film, which also reatures Guy Kibbee, Otto Kruger and Victor Jory, Gloria is seen as the nim- scenses has seldom, if ever, been surpassed. There remains in your reviewer's mind, for instance, the trial of a. Norwegian patriot by a sm cone uimcKE mrr turns la MMIX NfHX UIUIET WTCREM.T WILLIAM nil, Jr.

0WfcylV1NO FICHU MhWmJ Wnffca hr tit Som kr NUNNAUT JOHNSOM LAST TIME TONIGHT JANET BLAIR and JACK OAKIE In "Something io Shout About" poor man." There's always something new under the Hollywood sun. Sam Goldwyn is looking for a "pig with personality" for a scene in "The North Star." Bill Robinson tells it. He was eating what he thought was steak in a Hollywood cafe when someone yelled "fire" "and the steak beat me to the door." Barbara Bcjinett's, husband, Addison Randall, has changed his name to Allan Byron for his film return in "Girls in Chains." Recommended: Lou Pollock's latest tune, ''You Could Hear a Pin Drop." SIGN OF THE TIMES Sign in a Bevery Hills market where Ida Lupino shops: "Sure, we' 26 with CUV ClO Nazi Colonel, convincingly Played KIBBEE-BICKSON-TIMCY ble-wltted secretary to a powerful by Sir Cedrlc Hardwicke. Mayor Orden, whose screen counterpart is newspaper publisher. She is, in real life, as well on the screen, a typi OTTO KRUGER JORY Henry Travers, sympathizes with wgd iJi- LATEST MARCH OF TIME America's Food Crisis the native who has killed a Nazi cal, smart, good-looking American career girl.

soldier, but is powerless to help him. TRU-BLU DISHES FREE to the LADIES AS USUAL Born in the small Idaho town of As the doomed man goes to his FEATURE STARTS; 2:31, 4:49, 7:07. 9:25 death the mayor says: Pocatello, Gloria -went througn grammar school in the town and 'Go knowing that these men will.