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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

ANN HARDING, one of the leading
"A summaries of the New York stage,
who also bids fair to be an equally sem
eational success in talking pictures, is
not only a self-made star but an almost
accidentally created one.
About seven years ago Miss Harding
left the home of her father, a high Of
fcial in the United States Army, deter
mined on q career. First she obtained
a position in the oficeS of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co., but soon
realized that success for woman In
this field would be a long process.
However, she determined to hold on
while trying to forge the new link IN
the chain Of her ambition.
She called upon Harry Durant, then
head of the reading department OF a
large movie concern. Amazed at this
slim, radiant young blonde who did not
want to get into motion pictures as an
actress, but only asked for an opportu-
nity to do something leading into the
writing end Of the industry, Mr.. Durant
handed over q pile Of books and told
the amazing young girl to get to work
on them.
Miss Harding read the books in the
evening and remained after working
hours in her Office at the Metropolitan
Life Building to type her synopses.
These she returned from time TO time
to the Aim organization during her
lunch periods Her strenuous mode OF
living left little time for fun.
Miss Harding then heard OF the Lit
tie Theater movement operating under
the name Of the Provincetown Players.
She sensed an opportunity for the sort
Of companionship for which she hun
rered, so one evening Ann eliminated
the reading of her usual book and jour-
neyed to the Provincetown playhouse.
She wanted only an opportunity to
carry a spear or walk on the stage to
announce to my lord that "1is carriage
waited without" Instead she found
herself Immediately selected for the
feminine lead of the next play the Lit
Tie Theater was to produce, for which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Contract Writers at Work.

TWELVE stories are In preparation at
the Radio Pictures studio at this
time, with eleven contract writer's at
work." according to reports from the
studio.
With the signing Of Ralph Spence
and Jane Murfin to new writing con-
tracts, Radio Pictures Is embarking on
an intensive period Of story construc-
ton. Miss Murfin's contract was re-
newed, making this her third year. Dur
ing the past two years she has COM
pleted eight scripts, with numerous col
alterations
Spence has been signed for an adj
ditional six months in appreciation of
his services in writing the dialogue for
Assorted Nuts" co-starring Bert Whee-
Ter and Robert Woolsey. According to
William lie Baron, vice president In
charge Of production, Spence will be
assigned to a series Of comedies sched-
uled for production within the next six
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Christmas in Hollywood.

from an inverted banana stalk, dipped
in silver paint. and wired for lights Of.
black and white shading. He says such
a tree will be entirely In keeping with
the modern trend toward triangular
bathtubs and circular checkerboards. ;
Stuart Erwin, Oakie's comedy rival
on the Paramount lot, declares that he
is going to order q Christmas tree from
his plumber. It viii be made up from
discarded short ends Of gas and water.
which Is still essential Such q tree
would be permanent, If not eternal,
Erwin points out, and could be stored
In the cellar between seasons and used,
over and over again.
And SO 1t goeS-the moon Is always
living up to its motto-"On With the
Old and on with the New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Joe Brown a Ball Clown.

TOE E. BROWN, picture star Of 60
y ing Wild" at the Earle Theater, Is
not only a leading comedian Of the
talking screen and one of the best
known comics of the stage, but Joe has
many other talents.
He is an accomplished acrobat. His
first stage work was as boy acrobat in
a small and very badly paid troupe.
From that he went into base ball and
for some years was Semi-pro and pro-
fessional ball player around his home
town, Toledo, Ohio. Eventually he
landed with the st. Paul club Of the
American Association.
His clowning, as well as his ball play
ing proved quite an attraction and for
that reason he was signed by the New
York Yankees.
Later he returned to the stage and
for years was in vaudeville, appearing
in such musical comedies as Listen
Lester" and Twinkle Twinkle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Not Kits Unless Scotch.

DAVID kerr, who plays the part o :
- the Scotch bailiR in 1.-THE Man ir-
Possession" which Is now doing New
York. Is again doing business Ia his
old role.
Keir has won renown as q Highland
dancer. When the play first reached
Philadelphia, his kits were found miss
ing from the baggage, and borrowed
set, of American brand, was suhstitlted {,
But Keir found he "cou'd no do q Hiess
Ian dance in any but Scotch kilties, 81.
and so he Just laid UP until his gem
uine Scotch bobs arrived. And then,
ali, Monl Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

I have NADIA Lady TO Love- The
TreSpasser,' Holiday and Madonna Of
the Streets
Their artistry made work easier and
their radiant charm made life extremely
pleasant. In addition, was definitely
convinced that blondes are calmer than
brunettes. The dark-haired Evelyn
Brent and Gloria Swanson were more
excitable, their emotions were nearer
the surface than the blonde Wilma
Banky and Ann Harding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Bobbie Studies the Stars.

1T CONSIDER myself very fortunate"
says Robert Ames, ito have had the
opportunity to play with four such ex-
tremely talented stars as Wilma Banky,
Gloria Swanson, Ann Harding and now
Evelyn Brent In the last four pictures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

stances to take a
plane into an aero
race. The high spot
comes when, fright
ened nearly to
death, he drives the
other pilot out of
the race by his wild
flying. The support
ing cast includes
Laura Lee, Ona
Munson, Lawrence
Gray, Walter Pidg-
con and Frank Nc
Hugh.
Ann Suter, who
comes to Washing
ton after four sue
ceSsful years in
Europe, IS noted for
her inimitable MINI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

EARLE-Ann Suter and "Going Wild"
THIS week, at Warmers Earle The
ater, Ann Suter, Washington's
own Coincidence, tops the stage
4 show, while Joe E. Brown, pic
tured in Going Wild" provides
the giggles in the screen attraction, a
First National Vitaphone picture, with
Brown as timid soul who impersonates
q noted flyer and is forced by circum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Laemmle Explains.

yourself and not on the misrepresenta-
tions of any one else. If you, the Ger
man people, say it Is not all claim
for 1t, shall withdraw 1t from exnlni-
ton In Germany"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
HOLLYWOOD will enjoy a modern
istic Christmas this year.

HOLLY WOOD Will enJoy HloucIn-
istic Christmas this year.
Chromium metal trees, plate glass
stockings, triangular holly wreaths,
candles as jagged as a fash Of light
ming, all are within the realm OF pos
sibility as an aftermath Of the craze
for modernism that has swept the film
colony during the past year.
The designers of motion picture sets
are said to be responsible. Such men
as Van Nest PolglaSs, Hans Dreier, Wizard
Boppo linen and other leading studio
scenic artists have kept the stars, while
at work. living in a fantastic atmoS-
phere of planes, angles and startling
curves, all Of which have left an ine-
radicable impression.
Jack Oalxie has almost decided in ia
vor of a Christmas tree to be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

FOX-"A Devil With Women"
THE current screen feature at the Fox
presents Victor McLaglen in "A
Devil with Women" with Mona Maris.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
PARASITES FEED
 ON DISEASE GERM
Yale Professor Has New Method
 Of Killing Bacteria

New York Oct. 31 P}-Discovery of new and effective treatment for infectious diseases, introduction into diseased persons of parasite that literally cats the disease germs has been reported to the Academy of Medicine.
 The discoverer of the new treat ment is Dr. Felix D'Herelle profess sor of bacterioloey at Yale who has been experimenting with the treat ment for several years.
 The germ eaters are known as bacteriophage and are found in patients convalescent from disease.
 He treated 10000 cases of dysen- tery in Brazil and had only two failures, pr. D'Hcrelle said. Four patients in Egypt suffering from bubonic plague were cured by in jection of the bacteriophage into the sWellings. In India three years ago he treated, Asiatic cholera by that method and despite adverse condi- tions had mortality rate of only S.1 per cent among his patients when the general mortality rate from the disease was 62.9.
 Tt is the specific treatment par excellence" Dr. D'Herelle said.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
GERMANY SOUNDS U. s.
 ON INTER-ALLIED DEBTS
Official Feeler Extended to WaSh- ingtOn, Reliable Sources Indicate
 Wall Street Reported Interested.

Berlin, Oct. 31 UP)-Gcrmany has entended an official feeler to
 Washington to determine the atti-
 tude of the United States govern
 ment on inter allied debts and separations, it was understood in reliable sources today.
 Foreign Minister Julius Curtius revealed the German move at a se- cret meeting of the reichstag foreign committee Wednesday. It was un- derstood that he reported Wall street interested in the German feeler, but said that Washington op- posed any move at present. Curtius. it was reported, cited the latitude of the United States as one
 of three reasons why Germany would not proclaim separations
 moratorium at this time. The other reasons were understood to have
 been the infancy of the Young plan and the necessity for Germany to
 reconstruct her own financial sys-
 tenn before trying to reduce repara-
 tiOns payments.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
NURSE BATTLING
 FOR LIFE JOKES
Breathing Machine'' Enables
 Her to Win Struggle

Chicago, Oct. 31 P)-Frances Nc Gam has won her fight for the breath of life with the help of a breathing machine"
 But she now faces what is ex- pected to be longer and even more tedious siege to recover the use of her arms and legs.
 Miss McGann. young student nurse at St. Luke's hospital here, was stricken with paralysis early in September just six months before she was to have been graduated.
 Her chest muscles became useless, and rapid death by suffocation ap poared imminent Then she was hustled into the breathing machine and she's lived in it ever since.
 Even now she spends all except q short part of each day in the ma cine, but it does only part of her breathing for her. The rest she is able 10 do herself. with the pumping power Of the mechanical lung" re, dGced accordingly.
 The other day she was quite gay ir announcing she could move one leg. For the first six weeks she had little time to think about her limbs.
 She knows that complete reCov- cry will continue to tax the spirit which has kept her gay even through her fight for breath.
 Long ago the hospital room where Sha lice a1tbonuh rpnfat- nf national interest in medical circles on account of the novelty of the apparatus. settled into quite a pro- saic routine.
 It sounds rather like the hum- drum of a never-ending wash day. An electric motor whirrs ceaseleSs ly. There is q continuous intermit- tent ''zoom' from the gears, as the pump takes the load of withdrawing the air at each breath
 The machine itself, an aluminium coated box, looks like cross be- tween fircless cooker q coffin and a laundry vat.
 From one end protrudes the girls head. When she speaks her voice is clear and strong. but she has to wait to catch the rhythm of her machine made breath, like a child edging in on a skipping rope.
 Once on the rhythm, however, speaking is no effort and she is quite gay.
 People come in here as though they were entering a death cham ber." she complains. "They are sur prised to find me apparently quite healthy. Of course I'm sick only from the neck down, but visible only from the neck up,'
 A rubber diaphragm seals up the aperture in the end of the metal box through which the girls head pro- trudes. This diaphragm is taped tightly about her neck, completing the air-tight seal.
 The motor Whirrs, the unseen gears on the unseen air pump inter- mittently zoom at regular respira- ton frequency and the rubber dia- pbragm alternately becomes tauI and relaxes.
 T get eight or nine hours of sleep every night" says Miss McGann.. T get perfect service on my meals, not having any hands, and 1 don't even have to worry about breathing They give me anything I want and feed me like a young robin"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
MOVIES ESCAPE
 UNEMPLOYMENT
Casting Bureau Says Hollywood
 Busy as Usual

Hollywood, Oct, 31 UP) - The country-wid depression has not af- fected employment in the motion picture studios to any great degree but has resulted in more applicants for work, a survey of the situation reveals.
 Hundreds are out of work and there are 10 applicants for every screen job, but that is nothing new
 The situation Is good" said Dave Allen of the Central Casting corpora ton, through which the larger stu dios book extra help. There are a lot of people out of work in other
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31
lines who are trying to get into pie

lines who are trying to get into pie lures.
 AS a result of this influx, there may be more people out of work than usual in Hollywood. But they are not really movie people. l think the best indication is that we made 197,311 placements in the nine months ending September 30. For the same nine months in 1929 we made 199,305 placements.
 ''The comparative figures show all most an even 1000 less placements sarily mean falling off.
 Tt probably just happened that there were a few less pictures call- ing for great mobs of extras
 Extras are the cheapest things in pictures he said. ''One star for a picture costs more than a thousand extras. Yet extras are of great inn portance for an impressive picture. ?
 Allen said the talkies had made casting more difficult.
 Tn the silent days if a studio wanted 200 Russians I could use anyone with a beard, even if he was Irish. Now the Russians have to speak Russian. That means a man can be only one nationality and work less.
 On the subject of bearded men, if l have to get 200 I may have to try the Los Angeles park blocks. And every one of those 200 will get one days work and then hang around for three months hoping for an- other. That complicates employ ment.'
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31

Canada has increased customs valuations on a range of fruits, veg otables, livestock, meats and eggs.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-31

YOU'LL be surprised at the price, but even more surprised when you actually see this remarkable ensemble. Just think :. the Suite alone is reg ularly more than you pay for, the entire outfit. It's fine Mohair, with spring construction, revers- ble spring-flled cushions, and graceful curves ' Built up to our high standards to give years Of service. An opportunity to SAVE and still have the BEST!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
Sisters Defend
Home With Guns

Atlantic City. N. j., June 12.-R-
Two sisters. who defended With guns
what they believed was their right to
their home. were In Jail today after
their arrest by q squad Of policemen
who stormed the house with tear gas
bombs.
The women, Miss Ieonore Smyth,
80, and Miss May Smith, 40, had dis
regarded q court order to vacate the
Pacific avenue house in which they
lived for many years.
Two constables and an under
sheriff attempted yesterday to serve
a writ Of eviction. granted in litiga-
ton over the estate Of the women's
parents. May Smyth opened fire on
them with q revolver. They ran from
the place and, reinforced by five po-
lice officers, returned.
One of the sisters was captured
easily and the other was brought out
after tear gas bombs were thrown
into the house. May Smyth was
charged with shooting with intent to
kill and her sister with assault and
battery.
They explained, police said. that
they had lived IN the house 50 long
they believed they owned It.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
Women to Discuss
Movie Employment

Denver, Colo, June l2.-tR1-A
public airing Of dissension over al.
legged use Of the prestige Of the Fed
Grafton Of Women's clubs by motion
picture companies through employ
ment Of its officers OF past officers,
was imminent today at the 10th bien-
NAL convention.
Federation officials said q resolu-
ton condemning this practice and
protesting particularly the activities
Of Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter. Pasadena.
Calf, assistant director OF public re-
lations for the Motion Picture Pro-
ducers and Distributors Of America.
was ready for introduction today.
The announcement Of Tuesdays
election was expected today followed
by a report by Mrs. Ben Hooper. osh-
kosh, wis, chairman Of international
relations, urging entry Of the United
States into the world court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
BISMARCK RAINFALL
1.12 inches IN JUNE
Beach Leads State With 3.55,
While Four Places Exceed
2-lnch Precipitation

While there had been no heavy rains
in this vicinity for 30 days up to
Wednesday night, Bismarck neverthe-
less is able to show a total precipita-
ton of 1.12 inches for the month Of
June, up to Z o'clock this morning.
Last nights fall accounts for .89
inch Of this precipitation. Other
rains account for .16 and OF In this
total, according to statistics COM
piled by the federal weather bureau.
The lead In the amount OF June
precipitation in the state Is taken by
Beach, with 3.55 inches. Other To-
calities going over 2 inches are Max,
with 2.62, Drake, with 2.59, Minot, 2.26
and Dunn Center. zoe.
In order follow: Dickinson, LIZ;
Hettinger. 1.57: Fessenden, l.42; VIII
liston, 1874: Wishek, Lib: Napoleon,
los; Devils Lake, 1.02; Bottineau,
90; Portal, 81; Sanish, 81: Caring
ton, .76; Crosby, so; jamestown. 80;
Grand Forks, .35: Larimore, OF;
Cakes, .06; Glendale, .05: Lisbon. .03.
Armenia, Pembina and Hankinson re-
ported no precipitation. Moorhead,
MINI, also reported none.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
PARTIAL CLOSING
FOR Big RACE day
Employees Of Business Houses to
Have Time OF Thursday;
Sales to Go On

Partial but not complete closing OF
places Of business has been worked
out by the business mems committee
Of guarantors for Thursday OF race
meet week here.
Working through the Bismarck
Mandan Credit bureau. 1t has been
arranged that both employees OF the
stores and the visitors who Will want
to trade while here for the speed
tests will be taken care Of. The COM
mittee gave out the following formal
announcement. today, through M. b
Gilman, chairman:
ITO take care Of the immense
crowds indicated for next week for
the Bismarck races, 1t has been de-
cided by the business houses that
while they will not entirely close
they will give all Of their employees an
opportunity to attend at least a part
Of the programs However, they VIII
keep their places Of business open the
usual hours.
This will accommodate the visitors
coming from out Of town who Wish
to trade. as well as the employees"
It was announced recently that q
section Of the grand stand will be re.
served at all races and performances
This section Is comparatively small
however, and reservations should be
made early to insure obtaining a seat
Tickets are being sold at Harris and
| Woodmansee's.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
FIVE PRISONERS ARE
CAPTURED TRYING TO
Dig WAY OFREEDQM
Patient Toll Had Excavated
Tunnel to Within Three
Feet of Prison Wall
hOT0R|OUSMEN IMPLICATED
Warden Says He Knew Of Plan
for Several Weeks; Eight
Men Involved
NOTORIOUS MEN IMPLICATED

Joliet, H., June 12.-F-A jail de-
livery plot has been frustrated with
the discovery Of a tunnel dug under
the state prison wall and five con-
victs were In solitary confinement to-
day at the old penitentiary here.
The five prisoners were captured
one by one as they kept their appoint
'ments yesterday to dig under the
north end Of the chair shop. They
had tunneled within three feet OF
freedom.
William Evans, 80, notorious con-
vict who was captured in 1927 when
he entered the prison in the guise of
q priest with a satchel full of nitro
glycerine to blast an avenue to free
dom for a pal, is regarded as the
brains Of the plot.
The other conspirators were James
Manning, 80, sentenced to Pontiac re-
formatory from Rock Island in 1929
for burglary and committed to Joliet
penitentiary after he assaulted an Of
ficer at Pontiac; John "Blackie"
Steanatovich, sentenced from Cook
county in January, 1880, for l year
to life for robbery: Vernon Smith, 81,
sentenced to 10 years to life from
Cook county in 1925 for robbery; and
Henry Raczynski, sentenced from
Cook county in July, 1928, for u
der.
Warden Henry G. Hill said today he
had known a plot was under way for
txo or three weaks and that eight
men were implicated. Yesterday he
stationed Capt. A. A. Davenport to
watch the chair shop, and the five
men were h~andcuffed al they ap-
preached the tunnel working.
The convicts had dug up the floor
of the old shop. now in disuse, and
with knives and files from the shops
had bored IA feet into the ground to-
ward the north wall. Manning had
supplied extra shirts and overalls
from the prison clothing department;
of which he was clerk, to prevent
detection, .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
Charles X. Stearns, 76,
Dies on Farm Home, 6
Miles South of City

Charles Kimball stearns, rs, died
at Sis o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at his farm, three miles south of town,
after an illness of several years.
Funeral arrangements are for serv-
ices at 2:30 Friday. afternoon at
Webb's chapel and interment In Fair
view cemetery.
Mrs. Stearns was in Minneapolis,
visiting a son at the time Of her hus-
bands death. Besides his widow, Mr..
Stearns leaves foslr sons, Charles G.,
who lived on the family's farm in the
river bottoms. N. G. and F. A.. both
Of st. Cloud, Mimi, and A. j., OF Bor-
derland. Saskatchewan, and one
daughter, Mrs. Mia F1atla, OF Plaza.
Some years ago there were some
brothers and sisters residing In Ver-
mont, but the family has lost contact
with them. Mr.. stearns was a native
Of Massachusetts and had been IN
North Dakota many years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
Sharkey Will Have
9 Pound Advantage :
Over Max Schmeling

New York. June 12.-P)-Jack
Sharkey will have a weight advantage
Of nine pounds over Max Schmeling
in their struggle for heavyweight SUI
premacy tonight. The German
weighed in at 1873 pounds and Shar-
key at 1877 this afternoon.
Despite overcast skies and a re-
mote threat of rain, fight fans began
an early advance on the Yankee
stadium.
A gate" Of $750,0o0 was predicted
at IL (est) by Frank j. Bruen, gen.
eral manager Of Madison Square Gar
den.
Sharkey remained a betting favor
tie, at approximately 2 to l, but there
was very little wagering reported,
compared to other heavyweight title
occasions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-12
Does Final Duty
Then Drops Dead

Mount Carmel, Pa, June 12.-(P-
A railroad telegrapher who set the
stop" signals on his block before he
dropped dead in his tower. today was
credited with having averted a col
lision of two trains.
Stricken with q heart attack, Evan
Protheroe. operator at the Mount
Carmel Junction tower Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad. man-
aged to flash the fact that he was i'll
to the train dispatcher at Shamokin.
The later quickly sent back word to
set the signals.
Several minutes later q freight
train pulled to a stop at the tower in
response to the signal and the crew
found Protheroe dead in the tower.
Another freight pulled up q few min
! utes later and railroad men said that.
had the signals not been set, tho two
trains would have collided, F