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The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Radio Helps Them

Their twilight broadcast is not
doing the. picture a bit of harm
and keeps the comics constantly
before their public. For this
daily exploitation Radio Pictures
pays nothing and has interest
compounded.
I should be Inclined to string
along with those who feel the
blackface team will be a sensa-
ton. Curiosity to see their IA
vorites on the screen win account
for a Stupendous audience even
should their first attempt to be
movie stars come a cropper. But
I don't think it WILL,
The team Of Correll and Cos
den IAmos TN Andy has been
turning out. a nightly continuity
for several years and have been
on. the. chain program six days a
week for more than a solid year.
They have managed to maintain
a consistent high average for en-
tertainment considering that they
forego wiSecracking and rely
upon straight dialogue trimmed
with malapropismS for the laughs.
It's too clever to encourage imita-
tionS, too well grounded in a
knowledge of human nature and
showmanship to permit Of copy
acts. And it's spotlessly clean.
With the same degree of intelli-
gence applied to "Check and
Double Check" my guess is
Amos m Andy can't miss at
the box office.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
ErUiLLe Anderson Gets
Role He CrQUed

Erville Anderson at last had
an opportunity to play the part.
of Hardy, the loan shark, in
The Bad Man." a role he has .
wanted to do for eight years.
The Bad Man" is now at War
ner Bros Metropolitan Theater.. =
When casting began for Por.
ter Emerson Browns popular play
preparatory TO- its premiere in ;
New Yerk, Anderson, then be-
tween engagements, was offered
the role. The play was pro-
duced several months later and
since he was working in an.
other, show he could not secure
his release in time to appear
in THE Bad Man" The piece
has been consistently popular
since it was first produced and
Anderson thought he could prob
ably play Hardy with one of the
numerous road companies, but
something always happened to
alter his plans. .--.
Several years ago D. w. Grit.
fifth brought Anderson to Holly
wood to play character parts in
his productions. He worked for
Griffith in America" isn't Life
Wonderful" THE White Rose"
and sally Of the Sawdust." After
that he alternated between pic.
lures and West Coast legitimate
plays.
When Anderson learned that.
First National planned to use
THE Bad Man" as Vitaphone
special, he applied for the loan
shark role and was engaged
after a score of famous char
acter men had been tested for
the part.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
PuruI1aOlInt's Astoria
Studio Will Expand

In line with the expansion pro-
gram forecast some months ago
for the company's New York
studio, the Paramount PubliX Cor
poration has purchased addi-
tional property adjoining the pres
ent film plant in Astoria, L. I.
The property consists Of one
story brick and steel building with
a frontage of $50 feet and a
depth of one city block. With
the new extension, the studio
now owns slightly more than two
square blocks, -
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Author of Bad Man
HeLDed Out on Movie

Clarence Badger was especially
fortunate in preparing to film
"The Bad Man." the First Ma
tional and Vitaphone picture now
at Warner Bros Metropolitan
Theater, in being able to consult
with Porter Emerson Browne, the
author.
Browne happened to be visit
ing in Hollywood, and spent three
days with Badger in going over
the situation and offering sug-
geStionS as to how each part
should be played. Badger had
seen the play on the stage some
years before; Browne refreshed
his memory regarding many bits
Of business that were used.
Browne was highly enthusiastic
over the selection Of Walter Hus-
ton for: the role Of the bandit
chief, Pancho Lopez. "He is an
even better type for the part than
was the late Holbrook Blina, who
scored such a success in the
play. Huston is more of the
deadly killer, without losing any
of the humor of the character
Huston is more of the real
menace"
o. P. Heggie, James Rennie,
Sidney Blackmer. Marion Byron
and Arthur Stone are among
those in the cast.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23

NSLANIEA FMEln AAOAA VIZ 4AA Z Va
"It,'" but; in her new picture. she
is outshone by Mitzi Green, the
9-year-old star. who plays as, her
little sister.
Little Mitzi has the eyes. the
at" and the mischievousness Of
a new peppery sauce. Her praises
can well be pointed into the
future, when she grows up.
Stanley Smith plays the mil
lionaire's son, who wins Clara'S
heart as he learns about his
fathers railroad business in
brakemen's overalls. There is not
much opportunity for the display
of the young mans talent, but
Pepper knows good-looking face
when she sees one.
With no end of blow-outs,
Skeets Gallagher and his COM
panion, Stuart Erwin, usher in
excellent comedy in their jointly
owned flivver.
"The New Racket" a Vitaphone
variety that proves that the
wicked crook is always duly
punished, and "A Peep in the
Deep" a Clark and Mccullough
comedy, supplement a program
that is substantially completed by
news events and an overture by
Daniel Breeskin's orchestra.
JAB.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
"DIXIANA" IS
TRIMMED IN
TUNES

"Dixiana," Radios colossal dra-
matte spectacle. remains sec
ond week at RrK-O Keith's. The
vast crowds attending during the
first weeks showing made it a
foregone conclusion that the
capacity of the theater would not
afford an opportunity to those
who thronged the box office and
were unable to gain admission
on account Of the great demand
for seats.
The cast in the lavish produc-
ton Of "Dixiana" reads like a
stage and screen blue book and
features Bebe Daniels, Everett
Marshall, noted Metropolitan
baritone: Robert Woolsey and
Bert Wheeler, inimitable come
dians: Jobyna Howland, Joseph
Cawthorn. Dorothy Lee, Ralf
Harolde. Edward Chandler, George
Herman. Bill Robinson, Bruce
Covington, Eugene Jackson, Sam
Baker and others.
Luther Reed, of "Rio Rita" and
Hit the Deck" fame, directed,
Lavish sets reflecting the charm
and baronial splendor of New
Orleans in 1840, dazzling cos.
tunes lift "Dixiana" to a place
Of its own in talking-screen enter
tainment.
Miss Daniels sings "a Tear, a
Kiss, Smile" II Am Your Baby
Now" and portions Of "Dixiana"
and "Agr. and Mrs. Sippi."
Everett Marshall. Metropolitan
Opera baritone, who plays the
romantic lead opposite Bebe, sings
"Goodby Old Pals" and parts Of
"Dixiana" and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sippi." +
Other songs include spirituals
and southern melodies by Halls
negro chorus: MY One Ambi-
ton Is You," sung by BeSt
Wheeler and Dorothy Lee: "Caye-
tano' by ymond2 Maurel:
Clowns March" and Creole"
by the ensemble. '
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
About Amos m Andy

Motion picture exhibitors are
wondering whether Amos 'n'4
Andy" will prove the greatest
film attraction in the history of
the business or whether their
debut as film comedians will
prove a disappointment.
Radio Pictures, who will sink
more than 100000 on the Amos
IN Andy feature, are sold on the
idea they have the most mar.
velous box office attraction of the
age. The radio comedians have
q truly tremendous personal fol
lowing, a clientele who hear them
nightly from coast to coast, a
national audience never ap-
preached for size and sustained
interest.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23

morals, although a highly dra-
matte figure. In the book she
has at least two intensely emo
tional scenes which suspect won
the fancy Of the stage star for
footlight values.
Ethel Barrymore Colt will make
her stage debut with her mother,
playing Seraphine, daughter Of
Scarlet. Sister Mary"
The play goes into rehearsal
next week and will have its first
tryout in Cleveland. There is a
possibility that Washington will
see it before Broadway. depend
ing upon the amount Of polish
ing needed before the New York
premiere. -
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
yS TO BE SEEN AND HEARD TOO LATEST SCREEN EXHIBITS
HAYS WARNS
ON 'TOBASC0'
PUBLICITY
By ANDREW r, KELLEY

The all-seeing eye Of the win
Hays office keeps a close watch
on all exhibitor advertising and
hauls up on the carpet all who
violate the good taste code pre-
scribed for movie exploitation.
The first washington COM
plant came over the paid ads for
"The Matrimonial Bed" A little
too suggestive and a step across
the border line as fixed by the
Hays dictum. The responsible
parties have been warned to cease
and deSist from further offensive
displays. $3.50.
The Ohio censor board objected
to the name Of the same feature
and Buckeye exhibitors were or
dered to book and display it as
'"The Matrimonial Kiss"
The Washington times., 1930-08-23

the Paramount
ro d Il c t on,
proves that love
will find its
own sweet way.
Although the
new bob that
CT ra sports
makes her more
attractive than
Of Old, her por-
trayal of a
waitress In a
ra,tlr GA d lot
Sh-houSe Is
only mediocre:
Her eyes still
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Rudy Was a Flop


On the. other side. of the. argu-
ment is the fact that Ruddy
Vallee, another champion radio
act. failed to hit the Hollywood
target. Rudy as a crooner over
the air was a romantic figure,
but Rudy as a celluloid actor
was a misfit. Moran and Mack
(until A. and A. arrived, consid-
cred the burnt cork kings), failed
in their first movie, but chiefly
because they brought a bag Of
old chestnuts to Hollywood and
attempted to palm them off on
screen audiences as fresh gags.
Moran and Mack have made a
second picture, "Anybody's War"
which is still to be heard from.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Ursula. PGrrOtt to
Write Screen Fiction

Ursula Parrott has joined the
writing staff at Paramount's New
York studio.
Miss Parrott is the author of
"Ex-Wife" and strangers. May
Kiss" both current best-se1ling
novels. "Gentlemen's Fate" Will
be on the bookstandS in the near
future. q
Her initial assignment will be
an original screen story as a
vehicle for Claudette Colbert.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
5000 "EXTRAS"

Five thousand "extras" were
used in Radio Pictures "Dixiana,"
now being shown at R-K-O
Keith's, an original dramatic
song romance. with Bebe Daniels
and Everett Marshall, Metropoli-
tan Opera baritone. in the prin-
cipal roles.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
EXTRAS IN MOVIES WIN
CHANCE TO SHINE

} The directors last picture, I
believe, was way Out West"
with William Haines. His friends
say he will take a vacation, in
cluding a trip to New York, be-
fore doing any more film work.
Writer Defiant
The film colony is much inter
ested in the argument of a writer
and a certain studio.
It seems that the writer was
going out with a young star,
whom the studio wished to keep
IN the background. A request
was made that the writer discon-
tinue his attentions. He resented
it and was defiant. The studio
renewed it's instructions. After
lively words, the writer turned in
his contract. And there matters
stand.
Studio Burns
An old studio where Charlie
Chaplin made his early comedies
burned here this week
1T held many memories, foa the
comedian filmed Carmen" The
Bank "Shanghaied," "a Night
At the Show" and several other
pictures on, its ancient stages.
In those days, Charlie was
working for Essanay, and he
spent so much on his comedies
that Hal Roach used to have to
do quickies to get ready cash in
hand. Charlie originally made
his Essanay comedies in Chicago,
After that he worked in Niles, a
suburb of San Francisco. The
studio that burned was his third
location.
Do You Know
That Conrad Nagel was once
brick layer?
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
PERFUME AIDED

Max Rec, Radio Pictures art
director, made use of perfumes
in various scenes for the psy-'
Geological reaction they would
have on various players in "Dixi
ana" Radio Pictures original
singing romantic drama now
playing at RK-O Keith's. :
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Winnie Is Visitor

, c. F. Winchester, now assistant
manager of the Fox in Detroit,
arrived in Washington Tuesday
to accompany his family on the
return trip to the automobile city.
He formerly served in a similar
capacity at the~loeal. Fexs -- 80
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
BOW FR0LICS
I'm .FROTHY
COMEDY

"Oil and water don't MIX" is
Papa Whipple's admonition in
Love Among the Millionaires,"
but Clara Bow, his spicy daugh-
ter, playing Pepper Whipple in
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Ethel to Black Up

Ethel Barrymore, incidentally,
will black up for her role in
"Scarlet Sister Mary" The cen.
trail character in Julia Peterkin's
novel Is q colored girl Of flexible
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
3 FOR LUTHER REED

'Dixiana" is Luther :. Reeds
third directorial assignment for
Radio Pictures. The others were
Rio Rita" and Hit the Deck" /"
''Dixiana" is being held over q
second week at RcK-O Keith's
Theater.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
Georgia River Gold Co.
 Increasing Activities

In preparation for increasing activities during the summer, the Georgia River Gold Mines, Ltd., is forwarding lumber, pipe and other supplies and other equipment to it's promis- ing gold properties on Georgia River. Pack horses were also sent down to transport the SUD- plies from the beach to the mine, several miles back from the coast. Freighting to the property is scheduled to start as soon as a bridge on the road opened up last year is repaired.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05

Mel. c. Butler, prominent Seattle mining engineer and c. L. Hubbard, Seattle capital ist, both of whom are interest ed in the Metcalf and Findley property on Banded Mountain. were arrivals from the south this morning. Mir. Butler is now well recovered from his recent illness and is feeling and look ing we'll.
 MT. Hubbard informed the Herald that operations will not be resumed for the present on the Outland Silver Bar, in which he is heavily interested,
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
PROSPE ERITY NET FAR N|NGS OVER
 $1,000 PER DAY

r With total net earnings of SPA, ,682.69 for the seven months of it's commercial oper- ation, the Prosperity mine is now earning a net profit of 1000 a day, according to the May production report issued a few days ago by the Premier Gold Mining Company owners of the controlling interest in the noted local property.
 The report discloses ore ship ments to the Tacoma shelter in May of a gross value of $60, ,498.3 .32, which, after the deduction of mining, transport ation and other cost charges, yielded net return of $31,- 386.29, or an average of $1,- 012.46 for every day of the month. Net earnings for Ap- Til were but slightly lower, with a total for the month of S29,112.55.
 Late reports from the Mar mot indicate that the mine is still in process of being opened up and will probably yield an even larger production when operated at full capacity.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
Radio Expert Investigates
 Lo al Interference

That the greater part of To- cal radio interference ema- mates from the electric power plant and possibly can be cas- fly remedied, is the opinion of A. l.. Gray, representative of the radio division of the Can- adian Department of Marine and Fisheries, who visited Stewart last week to investi- gate reception in this locality, according t 0 the Stewart News.
 Owing to lack of time, MT. Gray was unable to make an extended study of conditions, and it so happened that recept- ion was at its best during his stay, making still more diff cult a complete diagnosis of To- cal radio troubles. He con- cluded, however, that certain suggested changes at the pow CT plant would go a long way in bettering reception. MT. Gray also left with the power company officials condensing apparatus to be attached to the generating machinery. Mir. w. D. Smith, local manager, prim- ised to attach the condensors and also to carry out the other recommendations as soon as expedient.
 MT. Gray also pointed out that improperly wired electric fixtures in homes are respon- ihle for a large portion of rad 10 interferences; instancing light sockets and switches in which odd strands of wire were not securely fastened un- der the screw heads and ceil- ing fixtures having loose or swinging metal parts.
 As a result of Mr. Gray's vis- it the trouble shooting" com mittee of the Stewart Radio Association learned many new wrinkles relative to locating interference, the News states, and it is to be hoped that when all his recommendations are put into effect, much of the an- noyance caused radio owners will disappear.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05

The Hunter brothers in the airplane Spirit of Chicago con cluded their refueling endur- ance flight last evening, after being in the air 23 days, IT hours and some minutes, ac- cording to a radio news flash picked up by the Hyder Drug Go. on their Victor radio.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
WILL OPEN UP
 MARIETTA GROUP

Walker Ravens, one of the San Francisco participants in the deal concluded last fall for the Marietta property, was an arrival from the south today.
 MT. Ravens plans. to leave for the Marietta Tuesday to start development work on the property and expects to contin- ue activities until close to Christmas.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
Mountain Boy Is
 Again Operating

Work was resumed last week on the Mountain Boy property on American Creek, following the arrival from the south of w. H. Tolin, managing direct or.
 A crew of five men was sent up to the property to get things in shape for the seasons activ- ities and will be increased by eight or ten men within short period. Activities will be un- der the direction of MT. Me Donald, mine engineer.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
GOVERNMENT AID FOR
 SILVER IS PLANNED

Negotiations by President Hoover with other countries to determine the feasibility of calling an international confer ence to discuss stabilization of the price of silver is proposed in a resolution introduced in the Senate by Senator Bratton, New Mexico, on behalf of Sen- ator King, of Utah, according to Washington, D. C., press re- ports.
 The conference would be called, the resolution said, ''to consider and devise plans to in- crease the use of silver for monetary and other purposes and to bring about the stabil: ization of the price of silver"
 The resolution is the most important and far-reaching move so far attempted in the United States or elsewhere to restore silver to it's former state of monetary usefulness and if successful will have a most important effect on world finances. Senator Kings pro- posal is also in line with the present view of economists and financial experts that the remonitization of silver is ne cessitated by the growing scar city of gold.
 The Senate is also reported to have appointed a committee tc inquire into conditions il. China which have seriously af- feeted imports into that coun try of food-stuffs and manu- factured products of the Unit ed States. It is pointed out that the wealth of the Orient is in silver, hence the depreci ation in the value of that met al has greatly reduced tht purchasing power of those nations, with a resultant cur tailment of their normally vas trade with this country. Bank CTS, manufacturers and export CTS are at last coming to a re- alization that the depreciation of silver is not merely a matter of the welfare of an national industry but, through reducing the purchasing power of many of their most important custom CTS is striking directly at their own prosperity.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
DIRECTORS PLAN RE-F|NANC|NG IF
 MARMOT ENGINEER

Substantial evidence of the confidence of shareholders in the development possibilities of the Marmot Engineer prop erty is displayed in the an- nouncement that shareholders of the company decided at the annual meeting held at Pre- mier a few days ago to finance further development by in- creasing their stock holdings.
 It is understood that the ad- ditional share subscriptions are to be supplied from the allot- ment of vendors shares held by MT. George Bum, manager and original locator of the En- gineer group, leaving the treas ury stock intact for public sale as conditions warrant. The agreement with MT. Bum is said to provide that present shareholders increasing their holdings will be allotted addit- ional shares on the basis of 215i cents per share and that the en- tire proceeds from subscript- ions will be devoted to develop ment.
 MT. Bunn's report as mana ger disclosed that 305 feet of crosscut tunnel was run during the past year. Owing to loose formation it was necessary to abandon 45 feet of the drift, leaving the present length of the tunnel 260 feet from port al to face. Seventy-five feet is we'll timbered. At 160 feet 12-foot dike resembling feld- spatic porphyry was encount- cred running across the forma- ton and at 230 feet the rock became hard and silicious, with considerable pyrite. At the face, conditions appear to be those of a shear zone
 Stripping and drifting was also done on a lead about 90 feet above the tunnel and which forms an objective of the main drive. This has a width of about II feet at the upper workings and carries 21a feet of ore some of which is of shipping grade and the remainder of good milling grade.
 Substantial buildings were also erected and 220 cubic feet compressor was installed, in addition to blacksmithing equipment. The report said there is ample gasoline, oil and coal on hand to run an addit- ional 300 feet of tunnel, also pipe and rails.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-07-05
.S|LVERADO MINER
 FALLS ID DEATH

The first fatality in the hist
 ory of the noted Silverado
 property, one of the oldest To-
 cations in the district, occurred
 Tuesday night, when Peter
 Hestwick, miner, fell 40 feet
 down the raise extending from
 the main tunnel to the present
 working level.
 Details of the tragedy given to a Herald representative by Andreas Strand, working part ner and half brother of the de- ceased, were to the effect that Hestwick and himself were working at the mouth of the shaft when it was found that the skip used in lifting tools and supplies from the main level had become damned, leaving the skip floor about 6 inches below the landing. Hest wick attempted to raise the skip by means of a crowbar while standing close to the mouth of the shaft. His posit- ion was precarious and he was warned by Strand to be care full a moment or two before the fatality. After uttering his admonition, Strand says he turned away and was startled a few moments later by hear ing Hestwick call his name as he plunged down the shaft. Strand is of the opinion that the bar used by Hestwick to pry up the skip slipped in some manner, throwing him off bal ance and into the open mouth of the raise.
 Strand hastily made his way down the shaft and found the crushed and bleeding body of hic late companion. Hestwick was still alive, but unconscious and bleeding badly from the head. Strand hurred out of the tunnel and summoned help but nothing could be done for the unfortunate man, who passed away about twenty minutes after the fall.
 The deceased miner was was an old-timer in the dist rict, having resided here since 1918, and bore an excellent reputation. He was about 51 years of age and is survived by a widow in Norway, his native land, a married daughter who lives in Anyox, and a second brother who is in the Slocan country.
 A coroner's jury in Stewart returned a verdict of accident al death. The remains were in- tered in the Stewart cemetery Friday afternoon.