NEW PICTURES (Opinions are based upon the reports of P. S. Harrison, noted New York crit ic, whose reviews serve as confidential guides to theatre men all over the United States.) "Broadway Melody of 1936" (MOM) with Jack Benny, Eleanor Powell and Robert Taylor. This Is good mass entertainment, with lavish production and human in terest story. The plot Is thin, how ever, adhering closely to the back stage comedy formula. Jack Benny is handicapped by lines that are not comical and will prove disappointing to his radio fans. Eleanor Powell is really a superb tap dancer. The love interest is pleasant. Suitable for all. "Two Sinners" (Republic) with Otto Kruger and Martha Sleeper. Oood. The production and acting are excellent; there is human interest and the characters are sympathetic. The first half is amusing, caused by a spoiled child's antics, realistically play ed by little Cora Sue Collins. The love interest is charming. "Special Agent" (Warner Bros.) with Bette Davis and George Brent. A powerful drama of the "G-Men" type, but it is demoralizing in that it deals mostly with the criminal ac tivities of gangsters. There are sev eral very thrilling situations. The love interest is pleasant. "Freckles" (RKO) with Tom Brown, Virginia Weidler and Carol Stone. Pretty good family fare. Virginia Weidler, who was so delightful in "Laddie," is the real attraction and by her personal charm she keeps the audience entertained. The leading characters are sympathetic, the clos ing scenes exciting and the love inter ests pleasant. Suitable for all. "Hop-Along Cassidy" (Paramount) with William Boyd, Jimmy Ellison and Paula Stone. An excellent Western, with good photography and acting. Human in terest is combined with comedy and melodrama. The action is fast and the horse-riding thrilling. Jimmy Ell ison, a newcomer to the screen, makes a very good impression, having per sonality, a good voice and ability to act. The love interest is pleasant. Good for all. "Powder Smoke Range" (RKO) with Harry Carey and a large number of other well-known Western actors. This is the very best picture Harry Carey has appeared in since "Trader Horn." There are many of the old Western actors in this picture ? Hoot Gibson, Tom Tyler, Bob Steele and others, but Mr. Carey outshines them all. The action holds one tense. Suitable for all. "Wanderer of the Wasteland" (Para mount) with Dean Jagger and Gail Patrick. A fairly good Western, with fast ac tion, good horseback riding, some com edy and human interest. Several of the situations are exciting. Suitable for children. "Here Comes The Band" (MGM) with Virginia Bruce, Ted Lewis and Ted Healy. Good entertainment, having com Stewart Motor Co Lamar Street, Roxboro, N. C. YOUR Dodge - Plymouth DEALER. Repair Work. USED CARS Kl R B Y LEANS LOTH ES LEAN PHONE 157 Roxboro Laundry When Your Head Feels "Stuffy . . Apply Va-tro-nol ...just a few drops. Va-tro-nol pene trates deep into the nasal passages, reduces swollen membranes, clears away clogging mu cus, brings welcome i relief. ? ? ? Two generous sizes I ?.* 3Cy and 50#. . . USED IN TIME HELPS PREVENT MANY COLDS THE FAMILY DOCTOR JOHN JOSEPH GAINES. M D SO WE COOK OUR FOOD An ox or a horse can seize and masticate thoroughly a dry, hard ear of corn. Most any of the farm animals may attack a cured bale of hay and with powerful teeth and capable salivary glands reduce the tough, dried grass to fit the stomach and be readily digested. The hen picks up ripened grains, hard as wood ? swallows them whole and doubtless enjoys the flavor. She has a battery of small pebbles in her in terior, to grind her cereal with pleasing deliberation. It is all very interesting when we have time to think of It. But, man cannot do things as the cattle, horses and fowl do them. We may eat a few things raw, with benefit. Our pioneers ate raw turnips freely in the days before the young orchards had arrived at the fruit bearing stage. We find raw fruits exceedingly palatable and beneficial and even neces sary to our well-being. We may eat dried or wholly-air-cured meats such as "chipped beef" if it be shaved thin and yet masticated well. It is tonic for the digestive tract and a blood builder as well. There are faddists today who think man should abolish cooking! The common sense of it is that vegetables and meats of all kinds need treatment before being eaten. Tough fibers must be made tender. Hard growths must be softened, i Hidden food-principles must be set free that we may appropriate them to our use without over-taxing the digestive machin ery within us. The process of cooking becomes one of greatest importance to the human family. Let me mention a possible error, which is over-cooking. Too ardent fry ing, boiling, roasting is also wrong. The artist in cookery knows when to quit! Much of our diet is spoiled by "cooking it to death." Don't do it. edy, an interesting plot, excellent mu sic and fast action. It introduces Harry Stockwell, a newcomer to the screen, who, because of a fine voice and pleasing personality, should be come popular. The love interest is pleasant. Suitable tor all. "Super Speed" (Columbia) with Nor man Poster, Florence Rice and Mary Carlisle. A mediocre program melodrama. It is somewhat demoralizing because of the actions of the villain, Arthur Hohl. The action is slow except for a motor boat race in the closing scenes. o ANTI-RABIES BILL The world advances slowly along lines that make for human betterment. The chariot wheels of human progress are held back by the brakes of ignorance, prejudice and low order of intelli gence. A physician endeavored to introduce a law making it compulsory to have the dogs in the State of Alabama in oculated against rabies. The report stated that the bill was "laughed to death," on the floor of the Alabama house of representatives last May. A stinging rebuke was administered by the state president of the medical as sociation in the following language: "I am myself a dog fancier. I own 10. The Wednesday papers carried the information to the public that a rea sonable bill which had been carefully prepared by interested members of the legislature in its efforts to control the alarming spread of rabies in this state had been "laughed to death" on the floor of the house. "The facts are as follows: So great are the demands now being made on the health department laboratories which undertake to manufacture the vaccine to protect human beings a gainst this dread disease that they have been unable to supply the demand and have been forced to purchase addition al supplies of the vaccine in the open market." The doctor continued: "In certain counties where rabies was practically unknown heretofore, they have had a series of mad dog epidemics occur ring at regular intervals. These ep idemics will continue until drastic measures are taken to curb the dog population. I 'V* a Kill ttto p MniirrVio/4 mt uiii vviuwij woo Jiaugiicu iu death' was in no sense a dog tax law, or revenue producing measure. The maximum charge provided in this bill is one dollar which includes vaccine, its administration and the enforcement of the provisions of the act. It mere ly seeks to exercise some control over the present vagrant dog population of the state which is a real and actual menace to all our people." Not only should the vagrant dog pop ulation be humanely destroyed, but homeless, wandering and predatory cats should likewise be killed. Cats can develop rabies as well as dogs. People have been known to develop the di sease after being bitten by cats. We all know that cats are most destructive to bird life, particularly the half starv ed and homeless cats. The unwanted offspring of female feline pets should be destroyed at once. This can eas ily be done by digging a hole in the ground, filling it with water, dropping in the new born kittens. This is recommended by the humane society. It is far more sensible and kinder than to preserve them to swell the popula tion of uncared for cats. Getting Up Nights If too suffer from Oottln* Up Nights, NrrtQurnrH. L