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The Washington times., 1929-07-17
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SCREENINGS
By JIM RING

Movie Hash: Bebe Daniels
will play the title role in "Rio
Rita" for Radio Pictures
they're billing her as "One
Voice in Ten Million"
Grace Cunard, who used to do
things for Universal until she
fell in love with motorcycle
enthusiast, is coming back via
the talkies Monta Bell
has been made associate pro-
ducer for Paramount under a
new contract, which will allow
him to get back into active di-
rection again Arthur Lake,
juvenile of "On With the
Show" heard a rumOr that he
was being mentioned as
former chorus man, and. called
up all the Los Angeles papers
to deny it :.
Radio Pictures are spending
the new money like water.
Their full-color 24-page ad Sec
tion in Mondays issue .of the
Film Daily must have set them
back plenty, but "Red" Kann
gave them plenty of publicity
in the news columns of the trade
journal Charlie Chaplin
says his supposed intent to
make Hamlet" as a talkie is
hooey-he just likes to think
about doing it A London
invention adds color to black
and-white films.
An exceptionally promising
career was cut short by the
death in Los Angeles, Monday,
of John Griffith Wray, director
and studio executive.
Only 33 years old. Wray had
been on the New York stage for
18 years. He had toured this
country and the Orient with his
own stock company, He worked
with several film companies be-
fore writing and acting in
"Nightstick," a success which
he duplicated on the screen un-
der the title of "Alibi."
Dramatic was the recent death
in Vienna of Hugo Won Hof-
mannstahl, librettist for Richard
Strauss. He dropped dead on
returning to his home from the
funeral ola son, who committed
suicide.
Won Hofmannstahl is reported
to have told Strauss, on several
occasions, "You are the great
est composer in the world, but
you would not be so without my
help, because l am the worlds
greatest librettist."
Wexford Beaton, radical COM
mentator on the movies, says
the talkies are doomed because
they lack action. In his fa-
nous Film Spectator" he ap-
pears not a whit shaken in his
convictions by the heavy crosses
of successful talkies.
'"The film industry has spent
about $25, 100000 in demoraliz-
ing its business" says Beaton.
He complains that talkies are
deficient in the flow of motion
which is essential to pure
cinema.
The truth is that lots and
lots of people don't like the
noisy films as we'll as the silent
ones. There was a peace and
lack of effort about the good old
"came the dawns." But a year
of experimenting in an almost
new filed has worked wonders
with pictures. and we shall see
yet greater things by the time
the new calendars are distribu-
ted. Don't worry, Mr.. Beaton
-the industry Is safe.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Veteran Lama

Nigel de Brulier, former Eng
@sh comic opera and concert stage
5star, plays the role of a Lama, or
Buddhist high priest in the Para
Rnount all.talking picture, The
wheel of Life," which is now at
che Earle Theater. De Brulier
Stayed Cardinal Richelieu In The
Three Musketeers" and THE Iron,
Mask" and was the stranger In
s'The -Four Horsemen.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
lack Passes On

Jack Duffy, bewhiskered little
comedy purveyor. who Is one of
the leading supports of Douglas
MacLeans latest comedy hit, "Di-
vorce made Easy" now playing
at Loew's Palace Theater, died re-
certify. He created the role of the
skipper of the "Toonerville
Trolley" reel films.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
Doug-of.An-Trades

During the past few years Don-
glas MacLean has appeared In
pictures of a great variety; one
time as a mountain climber; then
as a lion hunter; a typewriter
salesman, and in his most recent
picture, "Dlvorce Made Easy"
now at Loew's Palace, he portrays
a young man about town who
consents to become a co-respon-
dent In divorce case just to
helm out a couple of friends.
The Washington times., 1929-07-17
IS
HIT HARD BY
HEAT
By DOROTHY HERZOG

NCOpyTlKnLs 1879.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. July IT,
Twas so hot yesterday that the
streets registered the only signs
of activity. They ran.
\ 4
Studios blazed.
k%
Out at First National, covering
an entire stage-or approximately
1877 feet by 14O-was the $4,000
sally garden. fete set. Incan-
descent lights banked 1t solid.
Some 900 OF them. And the
heat 1t even melted the
marrow in ones bones.
On the Mary Pickford-Douglas
Fairbanks Tanning of the Shrew
set, worried and rOamed a white
coated man a la an inferno hos.
pital-ing. Yeah, he was a doctor
looking for customers, courtesy
Mary and Doug.
II the heat continues-and
there's no reason why it shouldn't
the ajority of the studios may
turn night into day and produce
by moonshine.
Why, the lighting systems and
the sound apparatus actually are
known to refuse to function be.
cause of the grotesque tempera-
ture. What chance has the actor
got? Pity the poor Indian, my
eve
la Regret
Paul Leni--director Of 'Cat and
the Canary and snndry other
Universal pictures-has been con-
fined to his bed for the past 80
days. Herr I4eni Is suffering
from blood poison, caused by an
abscessed tooth. the doctors dag
nose. Medical experts are max
ing every effort to salvage his
life, which hovers precariously in
the balance. Mr.. Leni weighed ESQ
pounds three months ago. His
illness has eaten away $50 of
them.
Complimentary
Peter Gawthorne is an English
actor here to sample the sinema
and sampling right nobly. Tother
eve, he and other. stage folk were
reminiscing and Mr.. Gawthorne
recalled that Sir Herbert Tree
said to him not so terribly long
ago. He learned his theater from
Sir Herbert and Sir Herbert was
evidently pleased with his work
for he remarked, apropos of what
l forget:
Eyes, my boy. yes, you are my
best imitatOr"'
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SCREENALITlES
Lilyan Tashman at least has the
satisfaction of recounting how she
won 500 at Aqua Caliente. But
they took it away from her before
she left-an old Caliente custom
Catherine Dale Owen is an
other sight-seer in Caliente. An
expensive visit unless one savvies
that that spot doesn't give a sucker
an even break
Anna Q. Nilsson lunching at Ye
Montmartre on one of her rare
public appearances. Anna looks
great. Plenty burned. She is almost
back to her old self of year ago
before a horse threw her and re-
suited in an injury to her hip
Prof Wood, of the Univer-
sity of Missouri, is seeing studio
life by playing in Mary and Doug's
flick. He's an English lit. prof.
and knows his Shakespeare
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cook, with a
few friends. traipsed to Riverside
some 76 miles from herewith
their small babe. Julia Ann. Pur-
pose: She was baptized on the
same site where her parents were
married
Sally Eilers is taking up tennis
with vengeance Billie Dove
and Irwin willat rented Evn I'm
sells cottage at Maribou. Along
came Mervyn LIE Roy and Edna
Murphy and purchased II. Now
they're Billie and Twins landlords
The Washington times., 1929-07-17

Today,a Classified ads will guide yOa
IN many suitable Washington homes
that can be purchased at very rea-
annahIe nrire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
SENATE PASSES
 BILL FOR NAVY
Provides for Construction Program-House Has
 One Big Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. B. The Senate has disposed on another major legislative proposal, passing the Navy appropriation bill with the fund for beginning of construc- tion of Is new cruisers.
 In the House, the last appropria- ton measure has been taken up. This is known as the second defi- ciency bill calling for $19l ,000, ,000 The House leaders are planning to include the fund for $24,0O0,000 ex- tra for Dry Enforcement which the Senate voted.
 With the Navy bill out of the way, the Senate took up the pro- posal by Senator Edge, of New Jer- sey, for survey of canal route across Nicaragua.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
MARKED MEN

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Marked men, one with a finger gone, another with front tooth out and a third with burns on his face, danced tan talizingly across the gang massacre investigation today. Each in turn appeared in the murder picture as reconstructed from stories of wit neSSeS.
 The man with the finger missing drove an automobile that carried the killers.
 The man with the front tooth out was in the car with the finger less man and presumably one of the four who executed the gangsters in the garage.
 The man who is burned may have suffered injury in efforts several days later to destroy the death car.
 Not one of the three suspects have been arrested.
 A search is under way for Rocco Bellacastro, who has finger miss ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
NEW OFFICERS GRAND |CL O0
 OF P|0N EERS
Paul Rickert Is President Next Session Will
 Be at Anchorage

CORDOVA, Alaska, Feb. 25.-Af- ter adopting a resolution to con- struct a permanent monument to Pioneers, the Grand Igloo has ad- journed and the delegates have started on their way back to their homes in the territory.
 The next convention will be held at Anchorage, March 4, next year.
 Officers elected, include the fol- lowing.
 Paul Rickert, of Fairbanks, Presi- dent.
 Dr. w. H. Chase of Cordova, First Vice President.
 Herman Gentsch, of Anchorage, Second Vice-President.
 George Love, of Valdez, Secretary
 Cal Brosius, of Seward, Treasurer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
ATTEMPT MADE AT KIDNAPPING
 OF J. DEMPSEY
Intruder Appears in Room Where Former Cham
 pion Is Sleeping
WHEN INTERRUPTED
 BACKS AWAY, SHOOTS
Police Are Informed of h. cident Late Today
 Developments

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. 25- An unidentified prowler entered Jack Dempsey's room at 5 o'clock this morning and shot once at the former champion, the bullet going wide. Dempsey made the report to the police late this afternoon. < Dempsey was sleeping with Floyd Fitzsimmons, Detroit promoter, at the home of Harry Moire on the ocean front. He was awakened at 5 o'clock and saw the figure of Q man silhouetted in the window.
 Dempsey said he thought the man was his host until Fitzsimmons, be- side hira, call1d out:
 What do you want?"
 The man replied: Turn on those lights and addessing his supposed accornplice in the hallway said: Come on in, Joe"
 When the man spoke, Dempsey leaped out of bed and the intruder retreated, firing once wildly as he backed to the window.
 Dempsey later said he believed the two men planned to kidnap him and hold him for ransom, any way until after the Sharkey- -Strib- ling fight. Men returned to the Moire home half an hour later and flashed the lights of their auto- mobile on the house and then drove away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
SIGNS MEASURE GIVING COLLEGE
 AID TO ALASKA
President Puts Signature to VestaI Bill Efforts
 of Bunnell

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Presi- dent Coolidge has signed the Vestal bill under which the Hatch-Lever Acts will be extended to Alaska enabling the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines to share in sums appropriated under those acts for extension of knowl- edge of agriculture.
 The extension of these Acts to Alaska makes the Alaska College a real land grant college, according to Dr. Charles E. Bunnell Presi- dent, who has been working to that end for the past two years. It is estimated that during the next fis- cal year the college will receive $25, ,000 additional Federal money from the Acts mentioned.
 It will be used to give extension courses to farmers and their wives, instructors being sent out by the college. As the work expands, other activities will be added and larger sums become available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Thous- ands of flags have been especially made to wave in Washington March 4 at the inauguration of Herbert Hoover.
 The quartermaster general has arranged with the army's manufac- turing depot in Philadelphia to sup ply flags of every dimension rang ing from the big garrison flags 20 by s8 feet to. the small storm flags 5 by feet.
 In the same city where Betsy Ross made the first American flag, hundreds of girls are busy stitch ing white percale stars on blue
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
Finances Causes
 Domestic Tragedy;
 Murder Attempted

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Feb. 25. over financial losses are blamed by the police for the act of Gabriel Youngwood. aged 34 years, who hacked his wife and small son in attempt to kill them and then committed suicide by taking poison.
 Youngwood died in hospital.
 Younwood's wife, Helen, and son, George, lay near death from wounds inflicted with a hatchet.
 Mrs. Youngwood says she was awakened by a blow to see her husband bending over her. He rain- ed blows on her head and body despite her pleadings. He muttered as he struck her: T am going mad am going mad
 Friends said he made bad in- yestments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
Prominent Witness in Gang Massacre, Discovered
 in Detroit
WAS SLUGGED AND
 THEN SPIRITED AWAY
Three Suspected Men Be- ing Hunted Inves-
 tigation Started

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 25.-Dr. <Loyal Tacker, kidnapped from his home in Chicago last Friday night, was found dazed and half fainting in this city. He was picked up by a policeman. His wrists, hands and ankles were bruised and lacer- ated.
 Dr. Tacker, important witness iii the gang massacre in Chicago, said he was waylaid by four men last Friday night while on his way from his home to his dental office. seized and thrown into an open automobile He was slugged by the four men and he asserted that he recovered consciousness only a few moments before he was found in this city.
 Dr. Tacker identified a photo graph of one of the suspected gang slayers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
L LEGISLATIVE
 BLOCK LOOMS
 FOR CONGRESS
Two Appropriation Bills Not Yet Passed-Con-
 cern Is Aroused

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. = Dis agreements and delays that would cause Congress little concern a week or two ago now loom large.
 Only few more days remain and two appropriation bills remain to be disposed of One is the In- terior Department measure. It has been passed by both Houses but trouble developed in conference. The other is the deficiency bill be- fore the House today. Little doubt is expressed about it's passage by the House but whether the Senate will concur in the item for pro- hibition enforcement is question.
 The Senate voted $24O00,OoO for dry law enforcement in the first deficiency bill but this was allow ed to die when the House and Sem ate conferees failed to agree. A request was then made for $2,727,- 900, extra amount.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
Three Who Received
 Highest Gift to Meet

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-For the first time in history, as far as is known, three men who have re- ceived the highest honor America can confer will meet as official par- ticipants at the inauguration of Herbert Hoover.
 They are Chief Justice Taft, who will administer the oath of office-a former president; Calvin Coolidge, retiring president, and Herbert Hoover, president -elect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
RUNS ASHORE WHILE
 COMING NORTH
Pulls Off, Sends Out Dis tress Signals and
 Starts for Seattle
LIST DEVELOPS AND
 TRANSFER PASSENGERS
Are Taken Aboard Alame- da which Sails North
 Tomorrow Morning

SEATTLE, Feb 25.-S Steamer Aleutian, which sailed from here last Saturday morning for Alaska ports. grounded on Maud Island, Seymour Narrows yesterday morn ing. The steamer came off, sent out distress calls and started to return south. She developed bad list when near Bellingham and cast off her anchors off waldron Is- land, and awaited rescue. Her passengers were transferred to the steamer Alameda, which had pro- ceeded north, and the Alameda ar rived here this morning at 5 o'clock with tl1e 1g8 messengers
 Disabled Steering Geaf
 A disabled steering gear diverted the Aleutian from her course.
 The freight cargo will be trans ferred to the Alameda. which will also take the Aleutian passengers north sailing at o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Becomes Crazed
 Austen K. Bonney, on his way to Seward in the service of the Sig nal Corps, became crazed with ex- citement when the Aleutian ground ed, and slashed his throat. He was overpowered by some of the passengers and placed in a straight jacket. A Signal Corps ambulance and crew met the Alameda here and took Bonney to the Fort Law ton hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
KIDNAPPED DOCTOR FOUND TN DETROIT
Takes Sot at Jack Dempsey Eayy 7oday Pot s Feared
Expedition of Byrd in Grasp Of Real Winter

, WELLINGTON, New Zea- } land, Feb. 25.-Radio mes sages from Com mander Byrd's supply ship says win ter conditions are setting in } the Antarctic unusually ear ly, and driving the City of } New York and other vessels } of the expedition from the
 , Bay of Whales.
 The Eleanor Boiling is pro-
 } ceeding under forced speed
 to the aid of he City of } New York and if the latter
 ship is found to be clear of
 } the ice, an attempt will be , made to reach Discovery In
 , let and land a cargo of sup , plies which Byrd's men will pick up next Spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
GRAF ZEPPELIN TO TOUR ARCTIC
 DURING SPRING
Plans Are Announced by Capt. Burns, Who Is
 Visiting Ottawa

OTTAWA, Feb. 25.-The conquest of the Arctic air is to be attempted in the Spring. Plans for a cir- cult of the Arctic regions with tho German airship Graf Zeppelin, were revealed by Capt. Walter Burns, German member of the Aero Arctic International Scientific organization. He visited here with several officials of the Interior De- partment seeking cooperation.
 The expedition will be undertak- en within the next few months when the sun shines 24 hours a day and expansion of gas in the airships can be obviated. Capt. Burns said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
2.6OO CHANGES OFFERED
 FOR U. s. CONSTITUTION

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25.-Some 2,600 resolutions to amend the con- stitution of the United States have been introduced since the constitu- tion was made the law of the land. and M A. Musmanno. Pitts burgh attorney, knows the history of every one.
 Not only that. but, after reading through 40 years of the Congress sional Record and more than 100 books dealing with the introduced resolutions Musmanno has written Proposed Amendments to the Con- stitution of the United States" so that any person can know as much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
KIondike Teteran,
 Seattle Pioneer,
 Dies Aged 59 Years

SEATTLE, Feb. 25.-Funeral l services will be held tomorrow for Hugh Mckinley, aged 59, Seattle pioneer and Klondike veteran who died Saturday at his home here. He came to Seattle 34 years ago with his partner, John Cannon. He went to the Alaska gold fields and returned to Seattle with his earn ings. He built the Grand Union Hotel here. Mckinley is survived by his wife, son, brother and sis- ter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25

The book represents the work of five years study.
 Having been adopted by congress as a government document, 5000 copies will be printed and distrib- uted among libraries. schools and courts of the nation.
 Musmanno's book covers about 300 pages and is said to constitute the first attempt at analyzing the subject of amendments since the book in 1889 by Prof. H. " Arnes. of the University of Pennsylvania.
 Rep. Clyde Kelly sponsored the resolution in Congress adopting the book as a government document.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
Army House Program
 Expenditure Introduced

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-A bill to authorize expenditure of Sl5,00o,- 900 to aid carrying out the Army housing program to provide quart CTS for 3,824 officers and men at various military posts on the con- tinent and insular possessions has been introduced by Representative James.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
Gasoline and Oil
 War Starts; Entire Coast Is Inuolued

SEATTLE, Feb. 25.-Not content with sending the price of gasoline down to 10 cents gallon, the Pa- cific Coast gas war began biting into the retail price of oil today
 McKales, Incorporated, one of the largest of the city's service station chains, today announced reduc- tion of five cents quart in oil prices and 25 to 60 per cent cut in greasing oils.
 A month ago the price of gaso- line was 20ls cents and today is lo cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
AMERICAN CASH REACHES CHINA
 FOR SUFFERERS

PEKING, Feb. 25.-A merle a n money for relief of starving mil lions in China, is beginning to ar rive and is being sent to the China International Famine Relief Com mittee to spots where conditions are worst.
 Between 12,o00,000 and 20000,0o0 people are starving in the Central District of China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
U. s. CRUISER
 IS AT CHEFO0
Arrives There to Protect American Lives and
 Property

CHEFOO, China, Feb. 25.-The U. s. s. Trenton, cruiser, has arr rived here to protect American lives and property in view of the distrubing military situation. The trip of the Trenton from Manila was in response to requests from American Consul Webber here.
 Meanwhile the Japanese are also increasing precautions.
 The Nationalist soldiers have been revolting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
Little Interest in
 Seattle Primaries
 To Be Held Tomorrol

SEATTLE, Feb. 25.-Public apathy seems to be a bug-a-boo for Seat ties thirteen Councilmanic candi- dates in a last minute drive for the city primaries tomorrow. There are no questions to catch the eye of the voters and the Council candi- dates have failed to stir up an issue among themselves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
SPECIAL FLAGS MADE
 FOR INAUGURAL DAY

field and carefully laying red and white stripes of bunting together. The Philadelphia depot is responsi- ble for all the flags used by the U. s. Army, including colors and standards for regiments. The na- tional flag is made in 12 sizes.
 The making of Old Glory ad- vanced along the same lines of economical production as the other commodities in the needle indus try. At one time the entire flag was fashioned by one operator. Now the work is divided into 13 opera tions. A different task is assigned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25
Prohibition Measure
 Approved, Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. - The Jones bill to increase the penalties for prohibition law violators has been approved without amendment by the House Judiciary Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25

The cruising showboats which brought drama up the Mississippi river every summer to the wooded bluffs of Dubuque, Iowa, converted Frank Keenan to the stage before the Irish lad was into his teens.
 But it was New England which gave him the thespian opportunity
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Feb. 25.- Frank Keenan, actor, died at his home here late yesterday as a re- suit of pneumonia, after an ill., ness of a few weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-25

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-21
In the Stock Market
~ rhor.on 4 NcKlnnonl


NEW YORK. June Give may
as we'll accept the popular and log
zeal explanation for the large in
crease in brokers. that is, payD ent
for new stock issues for the greater
part. and partially for the recov-
cry in the stock market as a whole.
F1uctuating brokers loans state
ment will not. TO our way Of think
ing. retain the importance they had
when money rates were working to-
ward steadily higher levels. With
rates moving downward and gold
coming in in a steady stream, the
entire credit structure appears to be
definitely headed toward a flrmer
and more normal base. AS a mat
ter of fact. we believe this side of
the situation can now be considered
as Of secondary interest with so
many other factors entering into the
financial picture. Surely the fore
most banking house in the world
would not attempt to bring about
another gigantic merger at this time
if financial difficulties had not been
surmounted. There are entirely too
MANY favorable factors unfolding
almost daily to justify anything hut
an optimistic outlook.