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Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-04

desire and habit of people tc
 use lump coal The larger part of the Matanuska product is nut
 coal and steam coal, and it K found that the habits of people are not easily changed. Tt was
 decided that an educational campaign would be necessary to build up the coal business
 The Committee expre ssed some surprise at the claims of Alaska lumber when it was learned that the new buildings at the Experiment Farm, the new school building at Eklutna, and all other new buildings were being entirely constructed from lumber shipped from Seattle.
 At Anchorage the Chamber of Commerce had planned the usual banquet with speeches, but the Committee decided against this, desiring all the time to be occupied in detailed inquiry into the railroad business and the re- sources of the Territory Here, as we'll as at Fairbanks, the Committee held hearings all day Sunday, and late Sunday night. It had become plain by this time that the Committee had come up here to work hard and conscientiously, and not to be entertained with many flowery speeches and more or less diges- tible grub.
 Tn all the trip the Committee had been accompanied by the Chairman of the Interstate Com merce Commission, who had assigned to the Interstate Aud- itor expert the job of examin- ing the books and affairs at the railroad headquarters. This ex- pert spent ten days and nights on the books, and his findings, by the quizzing of heads of departments, revealed the true conditions which the Committee had corle to Alaska to improve or correct
 Most Of the hearings at An chorage were semi-private, and went into figures nd statistics that would not have held the interest of any ordinary aud- fence. Two hearings were held at the city hall, however, being at times by appar- antly demented persons who de- manded to be heard on vision ary and preposterous proposi- ions. One man even sought the aid Of the Committee in bring ng to a successful conclusion ] case of immaculate concep- jon at his house. Admiral -oontz listened to his plea, and promised the attention of the Committee "so far as it might lid in increasing tonnage to the railroad and the bettering of federal Relations regarding Tn erstate Commerce and the Laws of Navigation
 This lucid promise seemed to iatisfy the man far the time, md the further hearings of the Committee being semi private, it s not learned whether the PCT itioner sought further to break \ nto the proceedings
 Heretofore the inquiry had I ,een open to the public, and the acts briefly stated above were pen to any newspaper willing 0 print facts. The official in- uiry into the books at Anchor Z ge cannot be so easily reviewed. N 'ut this paper believes that it an give a brief and correct !, tory of what was found, and he conclusion arrived at by the It and the General .' manager of the railroad
 The road shows a deficit of . 1,30o,oo0 for the last fiscal ear. The Committee ignored ae blaring suggestion of one ewspaper that IAN ANNUAL ,EFCIT oF ONE MILLION COLLARS A YEAR TS MONEY YELL INVESTED, ,'' and went head with constructive in- estigation- l One instance was found where N le dropping of three men who >-
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Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-04

The Senatorial Investigating
 Committae arrived in Seward yesterday afternoon, held a short session here, inquiring into the situation and needs of Seward, and departed in the early evening for the States via Ketchikan.
 Inclement weather prevented the members of the Committee from the enjoyment of a sight selng trip in this neighborhood.
 It is proper at this time to give brief review of the inves- tigation along the rail belt, and the facts arrived at by the Com n1ittee.
 The Special train proceeded first 10 Fairbanks, where an exhaus- tive hearing was held as to freight rates and mining pros poets. The Fairbanks people had prepared for round of pleas ure for the visitors, with ban euets and speeches, but in this they were disappointed. The banquet which was pulled off was after the Committee had entirely finished the inquiry, So that if any of the FairbanksiteS had the idea that they could cover up anything by the mere volume of speeches they were keenly disa appointed
 The visitors personally visited the Chatanika region and view ed what is left of the narrow glage railroad. They had learned that since the purchase of that road there had been such a ri- ciculously low freight rate up there that the road had not paid more than the cost of coal t9 run the engines This was shown in the rate charged the heavy machinery of the dredges 0f the Fairbanks Exploration Co.,, which had only five cents per hundred or S1 per ton added to their freightage for the Chata Mka branch, with the transfer \ Fairbanks thrown in free.
 The hauling of this tremen- dous machinery alone would nave helped to sustain the nar- row guage road if an equitable rate hsd been charged.
 The Committee learned that ne F. E. Co.,, had favored clos ing the narrow guage road af- ter it had tra nsported q the i've dredges and a vast amount 1z coal. Smaller miners testified that the big mpany have planned to tear up the tracks 10 make room for their dredg ing operations, the Government highway making convenience
 tllssir further transportation 1y truck.
 The charge was also made that the F. E. Co.,, by the clos ..7g of the road, would be able later to gobble up the smaller claims, because the latter would oa shut off from both railroad Md highway, and would be obliged to suspend.
 The Committee visited the ene of the dredging operations md verified the charge that the N '. Co., wanted the ground occupied by the railroad in the wiley, IS the grade was al- eady being destroyed on the iaF of their visit
 rhe Committee visited Nena- la and reviewed the operations X # the steamboats down the riy-
 and 5la management of the 57her Government institutions W that place. It was ascertain d that this year the average i. s4 ea ecoro Dar trip down the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
HOLLYWOOD'S ACTORS
ARE OFTEN BROKE"

ton in the colony Is such that
frequently ''big names" need
ready cash. They pawn their
jewelry at the regular per cent
or whatever the interest is. A
month or two later, they re-
trieve it. The jeweler makes q
nice profit on the static trans
action.
Wonder why money Is so tight
In this town. When you stop to
think that flick salaries run from
$500 q week into thousands, 1t
seems absurd for folks to be
broke. That they are is quite
evident from the desultory way
In which most bills are paid.
AS an example, Bess Schank,
one Of thew. K. modiSteS here,
has gone into bankruptcy. She
is reckoned to have several nun
dred thousand dollars In unpaid
bills. Can't collect.
Ernst Lubitsch calls Jack
Buchanan (the lead in his new
operetta, SMonte Cristo") Mr.
Book.
Renee Adoree Is very Ill In q
local hospital. She has few yiSi
tors. Hollywood has time only
for success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
BELL RESIGNS
ASPARAMOUNT'
DIRECTOR
II ANDREW R. KELLEY

Florenz ziegfeld press head;
quarters announces that the Fol-
lies producer is after the services
Of Clara Bow for the latest. edl'
ton Of his footlight revue, sched'
uled for the early fall. :.
My guess Is that "Iiggy" VIII
have the same luck as Earl Car
roll who Graves Alice White as 9
Vanities star. Which Is exactly
no luck at all.
Hollywood producers fail TO get
excited about these Broadway Of
fers for the very good reason that
after stars have been built up
into box-office attractions, 1t
would appear financial folly to
farm them out and let others
cash on their screen following.
Besides there are hundreds Of
movie theaters which would be
glad to have an Alice White or
Clara Boy personal appearance,
and pay a Follies salary for such
an attraction. The Earl Theater
on Thirteenth Street to name
one,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
BY DOROTHY HERZOG

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May IT,
Ernest r. Trattner, author OF
1.-THE Autobiography Of God, ct
cetera, VOWS this Is true. A cum
ming young thing hurried into .
Hollywood bookstore and breath
Iessly ordered q copy Of the Pas
sion Play" by Elinor Glyn!
John .Barrymore's new release.
"The Man From Blankley's" has
come to q local theater. Mister
Barrymore, how could you
Apropos Of talkies, something
should be done to insist that pic
ture houses regulate the sound
projection Of films so ones ear
drums aren't split by shrieking
voices.
I remember reading weeks ago
about q British ear specialist who
is making q study Of talkies IN
theaterS In an effort to determine
Just what ear ailments may re-
suit from poor projection. That
medico knows what he Is doing.
Frequently, in photographing q
picture, the recording is harsh or
1t is so Slipshod that q theater
must project the films sound
track unusually loud so an audi
ence will hear what's going on.
Is the public going to pay for
such mistakes to both theater
and ear specialist? Producers
ought to pay attention to this
before movies slump into the same
state they were before the out
loudS rescued them from threat
ened oblivion.
There's o certain jeweler on
Hollywood Boulevard who is
doing a rushing business. He
runs a pawn-broke department on
the side. The economic situa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
Naughty Buddy

It may shock some Of the de-
voted Buddy Rogers following to
see the star parading across the
screen In his unmentienables and
even succumbing to the lure Of
the fermented grape juice.
These things he does In
young Eagles" at the Palace, a
picture which give the Para
mount star the role of q daring
young aviator subject to more
human weaknesses than are
usually part and parcel Of the
Rogers characterizations.
Even as william Haines re-
cruits q vast army Of hero wor-
shippers by being the freshest
collegiate in an unsalted world,
so Buddy Rodgers climbs 20
screent greatness ~ being the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
Bell Resigns

Monta Bell has resigned as
associate producer and director OF
the Paramount eastern studios
at Astoria, L. l., according to
New York advices. The an
nouncement says that Director
Bell has been confined to his
home with illness and that his
rundown physical condition
prompted the resignation.
Recently he directed Young
Man of Manhattan" the Kath-
crime Brush newspaper story, with
Claudette Colbert and Norman
Foster featured. Before that he
supervised the production Of the
latest Maurice Chevalier feature,
THE Big Pond" both films await
ing general release.
AS a native WaShingtonian and
former District newspaper man,
Monta Bell has done notable
things in the movies. His first
film achievement was as assist
ant to Charlie Chaplin in the
production of "A Woman Of
Paris" He was made a full
fledged director and made the
industry sit up with Broadway
After Dark" a picture which
definitely launched both Norma
Shearer and Adolphe Menjou on
the road to fame. AS a Metro
Goldwyn director he helped to
bring Greta Carlo forward.
Having made an exhaustive
study of sound picture technique
he was signed by Paramount and
placed in complete charge Of the
Astoria studio. Later he re-
linquished some responsibilities
to again direct and be a produC-
ton supervisor. In this latter
capacity he has served Para
mount since July, 1920.
had the privilege early this
morning of witnessing a pre-view
of the latest Charles Farrell-Janet
Gaynor co-starring romance,
High Society Blues" which comes
to the Fox Theater within fort
night.
1t viii, suspect, add to their
popularity. Well recorded, the
feature seemed to me to be
blessed with at least two song
numbers which are the best yet
provided for these stars. Neither
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
ZIEGFELD SEEKS. CLARA BOW FOR HIS NEW "FOLLIES'1
Wien Feature Is
Show. on Screen

RTALTO-PauI Whiteman in
s.F1ing of jazz" ct 1870 q. m.
i:2O, $40, $40. TAO and 0:2O
D. m.
COLUAIBIA--Norma Shearer in
'gThe Divorcee," ct 1885, g.. m.
1885, $40, $40, TAO and 9:4O
D. m.
METROPOLITAN - Winni e
Lightner and Joe Z. Brown Hold
everything" at 11:17 q. m, 1853,
2:41, 4:23. sos. 7:48 and 9:32
p. m.
FOx-Kenneth McKenna In
Temple Tower" at 1926, 2:42,
4:44, .7:57 and 1859 p. m. Stage
show at 2. 4:O2, tbs and 9:l7
PALACE-Buddy Rogers in
Young Eagles" at 11:45 q. m,
ais, 1850, 1880 and 1905 p. m.
stage show at 1880, 4, 6:45 and
$40 p. m.
EARLE--Richard Arlen in
Light Of Western Stars" at
ll:40 q. M, las, $3.50, 6:45. 7:4S
and $50 p. m.
R-K.O KEITH'TS-"Ingagi," at
11:25 q. M, las, 3:2S, 5:25,
7:25 and 9:25 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

MARTIN MOONEY and Thomp.
son Burtis decided not to open
their play, Sisters OF the
Chorus" for q tour Of the subway
circuit, but to present 1t IN
Chicago prior to the Broadway
presentation The comedy Will
open at the Apollo Theater, Chi
csgo, on MAY 10. After sum
mer engagement the drama will
be brought to New York early
in the fall.
Dorothea Chard, Gertrude Fow-
Ter and Betty Lancaster have
been. engaged for important roles
In Lionel and Jack Hyman's new
comedy production, LET and Sub
let" Martha Stanley is the
author of the piece and Is Su-
pervising casting for the offer.
ing.
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fon.
tame. will return to this city
from q vacation in Jamaica next
Wednesday. hey will depart
almost Immediately for their
farm in wisconsin, where they
will remain until the Theater
Guild calls rehearSalS on the
Maxwell Anderson play, Eliza.
beth the Queen" in which they
are to appear here early next
season.
Hiram 8, Brown, president Of
R-K-O, announces that Haywood
Broun will appear for q weeks
engagement at the Palace, start
ing on May 17.-Mr. Broun's sal
airy will be divided and given to
the Actors Fund of America, the
National Variety Artists, the Jew.
ish Theatrical Guild and the
Catholic" Actors Guild.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07

genteel and clean cut home boy
of the cinemas. Buddy never
gets hot and bothered by any
of his infatuationS and Scorns
any attempt at the rowdy man.
ner.
Although I have given up hope
that Buddy Rogers will ever be
able to act much, while he can
look as becomingly romantic as
he does and appeal so strongly
to the feminine fans, his place
is secure on the Paramount ros-
ter. Indeed there are only one
or two who SurpaSs him In pull
ing power at the box office.
Which is what counts most with
the practical men Of the industry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07

A-DOOe SeAaa G3-ssiNdOwA
S62SI coups, $50 ROaA-
Stss, $50, 7-DOoS SodaA.
96i0I Tourina. e61sI De
Luxe c0u Pc, oS7SI De
Luxe seAan, eS7A All
6riees loh. faetosg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07
MenjOu Busy Making
Foreign Tongue Film

Adolphe Menjou was re-en.
gagged by Paramount on his re-
turn to the United tSates from
Europe. He .will star in q talk.
ing picture to be filmed in Span
ish and French.
It will 60 into production at
the Paramount Hollywood studios
within two weeks. Menjou's last
American production was Fash.
ions In Love" which introduced
him as q star Of the talking
screen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-07

has Q wonderful voice, but both
possess oceans of charm, and q
wholesome quality that lends It,
self smoothly to naive romance.
The somewhat thin story has
been cleVerly handled to sustain
interest and there is some ex-
travagantly drawn but effective
comedy spread throughout the
action. 1t is possible that High
Society Blues" will be equally as
successful as Sunny Side Up"
really enjoyed it much better
than the preceding Farrell Gay
nor.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-10
TH}I B!iiI.Nijt.I. PLAN
 Will. NOT DOWN

.iora trouble Is f1 sight in Cone s~ess os,r the export .,oen.lrc plan That Is the famous-or In- famous, depending upon the point Of yie~-system of getting rid Of an agricultural surplus as was iubo1- dcd in the crstwhiIc McNary- Haugcn bilL which President Cool idso refused 10 sigu.
 During the election c4mpsj5u just concluded. s-nator Borah an- nounccd that tho supporters ot the
 port dcbcnluro plan for asricGI- luru relief did mol accept their ae- -.o, in the last session Of Cong, s2 as conclusive. He predicted that fine plan would be rc-ntroduccd in the coming short session and, if unsuc- ccssful there, in the new Congress which has just been elected,
 Of the f& senators who voted 10 eliminate the dchenturc plan back in 1929 only six were Democrats, in- rludng Wagner Of New York and Walsh of Massachusetts In the 'igusr vote in May tg%o a@airs' tue dcbruturc 19f Of tIrr -@l votes against 1t came from Republicans
New Britain herald., 1930-11-10

"Zia-Zia- a-noong' (Thank. thank you) |. as they receive the gifts of Ameri- can friends. l wish all your boy and girls readers could be with us and see haw happy my boys and girls arc with the simplest gifts. They would be glad not only for the delight of my little ones; but they would bet ter appreciate their own Christmas gifts They would also realize how much boys and girls in China are like American boys and girls with their likes and disIikcs. their joys and sorrows. their tears and smiles and would feel that they arc indeed th"W own brothers and sisters
 Some say there is no santa Claus. think of him as that great bis heart of love that tries 10 mai," other people happy, Don't you think that true, MT. Editor?
 Now may l ask you to carry to all your good readers. children and rrown-ups. my best wishes for q merry Christmas. Keep lots also for yourself.
 Yours from the land Of the China Ch}nhs"
 EcN.D II. C. (. HALLOCk.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-10
25 Fears Ago Today

Under the ncH' l , minute schedule of the city trolley lines, stops will be made at every street corner.
 4 meeting will be held in the city court room this evening for the purpose of forming a visiting nurse association.
 The New Britain Cricket club is mem bcrship.
 Plans are being made 10 extend Beaver street 10 Myrtle street, In case it is decided to extend the street. Horace Booths property will be greatly affected.
 Everything is in readiness for the important battle tomorrow between the New Britain High eleven and Hillhousc High. A dance will be held in the evening providing the locals are victorious.
 X number Of graphophone selec- tion3 were heard at the entertain ment given by the Stanley Post, c. A. r..
 The employes of the Stanley Rule 65 Level Co. turned out in hundreds last evening for the reception given them by the Y. NJ C. A.
 At a meaing held in the court room resolution was presented for Inc establishment of a Visiting Nurse association in New Britain. It was adopted. Charles Wetmore was nominated for president.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-10

and ll2 of the 161 votes for 1t came from Democrats. II is logical to as- sumo that conditions in the new Congress will favor the debenturc plan,
 In view of how farm relief" has failed to relieve, it is certain that some other species O. relief will bc brought forward, and that, as sen ator Borlh indicates, the first throw of the dice will be to take up the aebenture system once again.
 The question then remains, if President Hoover vctocs such d plan, whether the u1w Congress will muster the necessary tvo-lhirds mu- jority to pass it over his veto Inter- esting dolngs are in prospect.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-10

In Connecticut the election ct Dr. Cross as governor at least will not aid the electric interests Of the state.
 Down in New Haven an effort has been made 10 prevent for Is years at least the gobbling up Of the United Illuminating Co.,. which fur nishcs New Haven and Bridgeport with electricity hy any power trust A now corporation is being formed 10 hold the shares intact and which fisuratiyely would put up the slgn, Not for Sale" For several years efforts have been made by the United Gas Improvement Co. of Philadelphia, which controls the Connecticut Light & Power Co, and Tho ritkin interests 10 obtain control O. tha United illuminating Co.
 The other day r.rg4 ad<cr,i-,- a.n' appeared in il New Nora
 w~ ~,-nad ny a utility concern, jn winch thore was an argument against increasing regulation O. electric uuhucs. Too much regula- Non' was the whlno. Which Of courso will surprise many thought 'ul persons who have bcon voudcr- lng what has become o1 such reguIa- tlon in this stale. if rot elsewhere.
 And Professor AIoor- Lerilt-hc, too, is not through 7th the power interests or any other type oC ln- tcresJ in thrs state.
 Conditions are getting ripe for general Shshcup in the electric field.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-10
C0NNI NECATED
au'2 seldom Finds Hi Way tp HoUlc- of thiuc-r- ChHdrCu
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 'r.r .dfror
 wonder f goa Hata any boys
 I -Irls amor- our readers. f so H.t rar imagine a place in all tho .o'd vithoYf Christmas and it's .o.E, Ono such place is down here pn 'no "oo.tom-s1da Of tho world.' The .'anr-oyrd yali,r" tiddcs here d no. have Christmas frees They do not "uang ID hah>s stockings tnn DI-@a~t ,ou c.sn 2ct." santa l."us onn his 2logH and reindeer and ha-- Of tose seldom finds his nas. to rN..a. ft may hc because fhc road ar. 'oo uarro" and the rciu- d-cr f.ar -rt,n- their feet wet in ruo r.n,-.i.jds. Or because there is 70 luIa SLOW auI icr. or it ma" hc nscTuso clnosas houses have SO few raiun,,z or perhaps Santa Claus is afraid Of falling off inc "bottom- ejlc' Of tHa earth. or may be even because nobody has shown him the way here.
 Chinese children do not wait up at night 10 get g sly peep at him. Nor do they run down stairs very carly on Christmas morning to sec what santa has put on the Christ mas tree or with what wonderful things he has filled their stockings. Just think cf if, A land with no Christmas. l say No Christmas" but ii is not quite NO" for once in H while some English or American store will have santa Claus or q Christmas tree in inc window for the sake or English boys and girls. Thcn lots Of wee Chinese noses in tcrestodly press against the window glass.
 Then, too. I and my American friends, friends Of httIc children are trying 10 be santa Claus to at least 900 little kiddies in my ragged Sun day schools in Shanghai. Tho happi- est little Brownies you ever saw arc my little "Chinbs" as on Christmas day l and my helpers tell them the glad Christmas Story and distribute among them apples. oranges, and peanuts: dolls and balls: toys and candy. How tho eyes of my little pcopl" sparkle. How happily they smile and how gratefully they say.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-10
Observations On Tie Weather

Washington, Nov. 1o.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Somewhat colder tonight; fresh north shifting to northeast or cast winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair and slightly colder tonight; Tuesday increasing cloudi- ness.
 Conditions: Considerable cloudy weather. with occasional showers prevail in the southern sections, but no well defined storm area appears cast Of the Rockies. Pleasant weather continues in the northern districts. The temperature is mild for the season of the year in all northern sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity: Fair weather followed by increasing cloudincss and not much change in temperature.