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Show -vs.; , it'-.-:i.- V - - ' u -A PAGE TWO P RO.V O (UTAH). S'.ttKD AY HE R A fc IV f S U N D A Y, F E BR ul'RY 2 3, - 1-9 3 . ) Howard, Davis, Star in "Petrified Forest" i "Rdse of theRlmckot ihe ProvoiTEer 1 JEflflnLOi Paramount Closes Tol WUv j ' l r' , : Harlow. liWcerfroht-jPrama in MniFF nnFP' " 1 " j"11 ',,"M,,5'W--:'-----4('-IJ!-'JW"W if Leslie Howard thought hir broken heart knew everything a woman could teach, until Bette Davis the "Dangerous" girl, enmeshed him in the strangest Bondage ever known in "The Petrified Forest," the Warner Bros, drama now at the Crest theater. WARDEN DENIES CAPONE ATTACK ALCATRAZ ISLAND. Cal., Feb. 22 r.i: Warden James B. Johnston John-ston of Alcatraz federal penitentiary peni-tentiary today angrily branded as "100 per cent fiction" reports and rumors that Al Capone. former for-mer Chicago racketeer, had been wounded this week in an assassination assas-sination attempt by fellow convicts. con-victs. "There isn't a word of truth in all these rumors that have been circulated about Capone and Alcatraz," Al-catraz," the warden said. He flatly denied the latest rumors that convicts, angered at Capone's refusal to join Alcatraz"s recent "mutiny," had hurled a heavy window weight at him in the prison laundry and that the former gangster had been saved from possigle death only because a friendly convict. Roy Gardner, train robber, pushed him out of the way. WASHINGTON. Feb 22 .(MM Justieo department officials today declined to comment on reports Al Capone had been wounded at Alcatraz prison. In experiments conducted at Cornell University, two scientists have found that those who drink coffee to keep awake must drink a cupful every houo.. THE KING OF THE KEROSENES COOKING HEATING LIGHTING Available at the Following' Dealers: GASAV OF PROVO. INC. 302 West 1st North AMPCO SERVICE NO. 5 498 North 5th West AMICO SERVICE NO. 6 Pleasant Grove AMPCO SERVICE NO. 3 Spanish Fork AMPCO SERV IC E NO. 2 196 No. Univ. Ave. SECOND WARD GROCERY 590 West 3rd South OREM FEED & GROCERY Orem AMPCO SERVICE N. 7 Springville VV. H. KOFFORD. Orem, Utah cans ' 'iW I ' OR in I SAVE MMEY See Our PAINT - ENAMELS - VARNISHES BRUSHES - MURISCO and All Paint Items Sipesu? ILiunffiiiibei? Co. . Dealers in HIDES, PELTS, FURS, WOOLS, ETC. Your Consignments Solicited - Raw Furs our Specialty CSE14 BT8 PROVO HYDE & FUR CO. Office and Warehouse 148 West Sixth South Phone 867 it.'' 6 STAGE PRODUCTION NOW in THE FILMS When Leslie Howard makes a picture, it is something the motion mo-tion picture public throughout the world looks forward to seeing. But when Bette Davis, whose great work opposite Howard in "Of Human Bondage" brought her instant in-stant recognition as one of the finest actresses of the stage or screen, appears with this great actor, ac-tor, that is something about which to get excited. Consequently the fact that Mr. Howard and Miss Davis are coming com-ing to the Crest theater today in the Warner Bros, picture, "The Petrified Forest" is real news. And the supporting cast includes such brilliant plays as Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran, Humphrey Bo-gart, Bo-gart, Joseph Sawyer and Charley Grapewin. "The Petrified Forest" will probably always be remembered as the greatest Howard-Davis vehicle. ve-hicle. Adapted from the successful success-ful stage play by Robert Emmet Sherwood which ran all last season on Broadway, the picture is a gripping tale of love and heroism laid in the colorful Arizona desert. Howard, who starred in the stage production, has the role of a would-be author who suddenly awakens to the fact that his life is a complete failure and that he has been a parachute on his wife who is in love with another man. Mifi-Dav4s -has the stellar feminine fem-inine lead opposite Howard, playing play-ing the part of the erotic girl of thwarted desires, while Miss Tobin To-bin is the society woman disillusioned disil-lusioned with life. Porter Hall is the girl's father and Charley Grapewin the grandfather. Dick Foran is the lovelorn college youth. Humphrey Bogart. who played the role of the ruthless killer on the stage, ha.s the same part in the screen version while his murderous aids are Joseph Sawyer. Saw-yer. Adrian Morris and Slim Thompson. Others in the cast include in-clude Paul Harvey. Eddie Acuff, Nina Campana and John Alexander Alex-ander . Harris Chiarman Of Lindon Democrats LIN DON Kenneth Harris was named district chairman at a Democratic primary held Thursday eveninr in the Lindon school house. R'chard Allred was named secretary and Mrs. R. M. Rogers rhairwoman. Former Chairman Floyd Bez7-irit w.us in charge of the meeting Duties of chairman were discussed A vote of thanks was given to the out-going officers. offi-cers. European red ants attack other specAs of ants and carry off the workers as slaves. TOO LATE FOR ! CLASSIFICATION M I SC ELLA NEOl'S F"OR RENT Unfurn. apt., baby buggy for sale. 754 N. 1 E. f28 T OR RENT Fl RMSHED 3 ROOM apartment. 60 East 4th North. f25 FOR SALE MISCELLA N EOF S APPLES. Delicious, Romes. Bu. or truck. Cider. Thomas. 672 North 5th West. m6 7 WALTER CHUCKS DOLLAR ACROSS (Continued from Page One) the coin whang across the stream with 20 feet to spare. It landed in an ice floe behind an oil company tank, where' there was a minor riot in the mud be fore a triumphant, bedraggled and unidentified citizen made off with it On the third try, Johnson again hurled the coin across. . Thereaiter everybody, including Walter and the governor, tramped off through the .mud, and the biggest big-gest celebration of George Washington's Wash-ington's birthday in the history of his home town was history. Walter himself appeared a little surprised when he accomplished the feat on his second attempt. Just before making the first toss he said the river "looks like two miles across to me." He said he had been down to the river bank all by himself earlier earl-ier in the day and chucked four dollars at the opposite shore and didn't make it across on any of the attempts. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (U.P Rep. Sol Bloom, D., N. Y., the congressional authority on George Washington and the distance a dollar goes these days, wired Walter Wal-ter Johnson his congratulations today to-day on the dollar tossing episode on the "Rappahannock. Bloom had offered to bet Johnson John-son could not throw the dollar 1500 feet once the width of the river, he said but got no takers. Bloom maintained he was in the clear because "our records show the river was 1,327 feet wide in the days of George Washington." "But that was a real feat of Walter's just the same." he said. "It was very clean, interesting sport and something of which we are all proud." COUNTY SIGNS SOCIAL SET-UP (Continued fiom Page One) ty there arc 686 eligible for the old age pension 491 dependent children and seven blind. Some of the blind, of course, are listed I in the old age group and others are self supporting. "Everyone who is on the relief list, 65 years or older, or on the county old age list and everyone else who made application to the county welfare department and have signed to give the county a lien on their property, if any, are included on this list," Mr. Callahan Calla-han said. The county old age minimum is 65. The dependent children group includes children 16 years of age and under who are needy. They are granted $18 for the first such child and $12 each for those thereof there-of t The average pension for the old age eligibles will go about J21 ! onls of relief cases, a month, it is estimated, although I Under the new welfare setup, the maximum is $30 monthly. all three groups will get more Relief is given according to j relief than formerly, on the aver-needs aver-needs and the county welfare de- age. TODAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY Wy !4a i tc I 111'" , N I X'.c r ikfwT WJ;i iUvUv Tfcitu .Kt&a!ry Seawt -ADDED- The Cat Came Back,' a Latest Netvs I 5 " v. T ! 5f t Lovely Gladys Swarthout making her screen debut in "Rose of the Rancho," with John Boles, showing at the Provo theater. Added feature are an Our Gang comedy, color cartoon and Metrotone News. (j) MUSICAL ROMANCE COMES TO PROVO Lovely Gladys Swarthout and John Boles appearing in the first great outdoor musical adventure, Rose of the Rancho," with Charles Bickford, Grace Bradley. H. B. Warner, Willie Howard, Herh Williams and many others. A roistering, musical screen story of old California when it was young, with opera's most gifted and lovely star, Gladys Swarthout, Swarth-out, singing the songs of the golden gold-en west to romantic John Boles. As usual Charles Bickford plays the menace, and causes the many sparkling adventures. Added features fea-tures are an Our Gang comedy, color cartoon and Metrone news. This is the first big hit from the Paramount theater to be presented present-ed at the Provo. Many others are to follow, including Jessie Mathews the dancing toast of London in a million dollar production. produc-tion. "First a Girl Then a Boy," a new and unusual mystery "The Preview Murder Mystery." with Gail Patrick, Reginald Denny and others, then "Professional Soldier," Sol-dier," with Victor McLaglen and Freddie Bartholomew, "Dancing Feet" a gay musical with Joan Marsh, Ben Lyon, Isabel Jewell and Kddie Nugent and Tough j Guy" with Jackie Cooper and Joseph Calleia. The Provo announces an-nounces a slight increase in prices during this policy, to 25c anytime for adults, and 10c anytime for children. Also the inauguration of a continuous run policy whilej the Paramount is being remodeled partment will kepe up-to-date rec- I - Merry Melody Cartoon ' Btars of Tomorrow k Mail Carrier To Retire On Pension Andrew H. Hartley, who has been a postal carrier in Provo for 30 years, will soon be eligible for pension. He is 63 years of age and will make the last rounds of his route this month, retiring on March 1. Raymond Bachman and W. T. Brickey are the only other postal workers from Provo to receive a postal pension. Mr. Briekey is now living in Oregon. The dean of Provo post-office post-office workers, J. R. Hudson, who has been in the service 35 years, is still working full time as a clerk. Watch Provo Grow! TtaEKi PETrca rub-I Last Times TONIGHT! A NEW Thrill waits Y ou a NEW JEAN HARLOW! " ' 5f ADDED CHARLEY CHASE Comedy 'Vamp Till Ready" Paramount News TO OUR PATRONS: The Paramount Theatre will close Tonight for extensive improvements. During the period of alterations al-terations the Big Pictures Pic-tures will be moved to The PROVO THEATRE WATCH-PARAMOUNT WATCH-PARAMOUNT PROGRESS! GROW! If e raw TTYTT? Ptbvo 'picture fans will have the opportunity of seeing the last program shown in the "old-" Para mount theater,, for this popular showhouse wil close its- doors tonight for evtensive' improve-rients. improve-rients. Today's program stars a new Jan Harlow In 6he of the most colorf ur and dramatic jxles:jf her career in "Riff Raff."- She is the heroine of a stormy romance with Spencer x Tracy abounding in laughs and tears. The film was made against the colorful background back-ground of the waterfront and boasts a powerful supporting cast which includes Una Merkel, Joseph Calleia, Victor Kilian, Mickey Roony, J. Farrell Mac-Doanld, Mac-Doanld, Helen Costello and many others. A Charley Chase. comedy, "Vamp Till Ready" and the Paramount News complete the tupporting program. There are 11 members of the U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission. Com-mission. HOC O ml .Ml O extra: 'FREE ROSES Jto the First 50 (7aaies aitenaing 1 TODAY! Courtesy of r") J GREENHOUSE for "IES)SIS tUhe IE AKIGIHI FORD V-8 TELLURIDE MOTOR CO. PHONE 1000 Same Location - Same Management in Provo For Over 2Q Yrs- u..ft.w........iiiW....Lt,v yi 1111 . V -' : v.s: : . r i s 4 Jean Harlow and Spencer via the PROVO Habit It A. try- 4 ie. . .......-.. . . w David Belasco's Great Outdoor Out-door Musical Romance of Old California . . Singing and Dancing Senoritas . . Fighting and Loving Caballeros! A Paramount Pcfvr wilh GIADYS SWARTHOUT America's Sweetheart of Lyric Song JOHN BOLES CHARlfS BICKF0KD W1UIE HOWARD GRACE I RADII Y . HERB WIUIAMS Tracy in "Riff Raff" Pays - si C3 0 LINCOLN ZEPHYR PROVO, UTAH' |