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The Washington times., 1930-10-21
CENSORS PUT
CURB UPON
CARROLL
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

The viii Hays office, which
oversees the conduct Of the mo-
tion picture industry in Wash
ington as well as elsewhere, has
been handed a complaint over the
high.pressure exploitation used in
selling one Of the current motion
pictures, "A Lady Surrenders."
This Is the second complaint
within q month over Washington
sales methods. The first, ')ver
"The Matrimonial Bed" drew. an
official rebuke with a warning to
cease and desist being forwarded
the offending ad writer. Similar
action is expected in the present
case.
Recently the Hays office de.
fined q code Of ethics and good
taste which should apply In the
public exploitation Of screen prod
uct. The code relied much upon
the individual exhibitor In the ap-
plication of type and pictorial re-
straint. It is this latitude which
the Hays office may feel compelled
to tighten If complaints persist.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
Carroll Cleans Up

Earl CAROLS Sketch Book" +"
which will be coming along here
in another month. proved q trial
to the Boston censors but IN the
end his undraped frolic was
obliged to. conform strictly to
Back Bay standards.
It seems that Official Censor
John M. Casey dropped in on the
opening performance and told
Producer Carroll to do so and so
and such and such in the busi-
ness of publication. Apparently
Mr.. Carroll was not enamored OF
the suggestions. AS a result the
appeal censor board. consisting OF
the mayor, chief justice OF the
municipal court and police com.
missioner, dropped in. on Sketch
Book"
Somebody had tipped the pro
ducer Of the visit for Sketch
Book" was mild enough to pass
without question. There is no
playing with this censor board.
If it disapproves and finds q
producer is not arnenable to Of
ficial suggestion, the theateH
license can be sunmarily revoked
for an entire season. Rarely Is
it necessary to summon the
board.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
High Cost of Carpet

I often wondered how long 1t
would take approximately $4,000
people a week treading on ex-
pensive carpet to wear it out. The
answer is given by the Fox
Theater, about three years.
Since the Fox Theater opened
more than 100000 patrons have
passed the portals and walked
on the costly and luxurious floor
covering. Despite constant care
1t is beginning to show the signs
Of persistent heavy traffic and
so the grand stairway and lobby
floors are now in the process Of
being fitted to new top dressing.
Needless to say only the most
expensive and durable carpeting
can be used for this purpose.
How many yards does it take?
You guess. And If you get the
right answer without q tape meas
ure Tom Oleson will hand you a
pass for two.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
Constance vs.. Clara

John Pendleton writes: "A
public accustomed to a degree
Of intelligence in reading your
column will no doubt be sur
prised at your estimate of Miss
Constance Bennett as a third
rate actress. AS you state, she
happens to be the daughter Of
Richard Bennett. That of itself
precludes her being third rate
There is a recognized intekt-
gence, smartness and background
in every part a Bennett portrays
and if you failed. to be moved
by her performance in Common
Clay surely it is your loss"
Well, I thought I was exer
cising charity when I called her
q third rate actress. What /
meant was fourth rate. Indeed
I saw nothing in the Common
Clay" performance except fairly
pretty girl stumbling through an
actress proof part, a role drip
ping with appeal. which would
have lowered to greatness given
to Ruth Chatterton, Gloria Swan
son or others WHO can really
project emotional appeal when
offered half a chance. Com
mon Clay" was, to me, good
picture, in spite Of Constance
Bennett.
AS for Clara Bow, whom MIR.
Pendleton assails none too gently
in another portion Of q lengthy
letter, I think she is far above
Miss Bennett as q screen actress.
Leaving aside the personal chap
ters which reach page oile-and
I recognize no Bow-Bennett dis
tinction in such things-Con-
stance is some distance behind
the Paramount redhead.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
PLAY
IS ROMANTIC
DRAMA
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

The second Offering Of the
Professional Players series of
dramas at the Belasco Theater,
Michael and Mary" attracted a
society audience to Lafayette
Square last night.
Whether it was Playwright
a. A. Mines latest opus or the
lure of Madge Kennedy, the
first night attendance was Of
a size to hearten the sponsors
of the subscription plan.
What they saw was an ami
able little romantic play. pleas
antly garnished with smart
comedy, and, in the main, well
acted.
The unconventional love at
fair Of Michael and Mary was,
in fact, generally interesting,
except at such times as when
Playwright Milne became ex-
cessively wordy in impressing
his lesson that true love is
greater than man-made laws.
And it seemed to me that the
author unduly prolonged his
dramatic sermon after making
and proving his point.
It tells Of Michael, a struggling
author, who comes upon his Mary
in one of the receSSeS Of the Brit
ish museum. She has just been
deserted by a worthless husband
and nothing but dark clouds loom
Michael generously offers to share
his meager fortune and proposes
that they merge their opportuni.
ties for achieving success. Out OF
this meeting and proposal comes
a more intimate acquaintance
that ripens in. love. But Michael
and Mary cannot be married for
there is husband in the way. So
they take UP common law rela.
ton, Mary thus becoming a moral
bigamist. Fourteen years later the
worthless husband turns up 20
embarrass and blackmail the hap
PLY mated pair. In a Scuffle the
legal husband expires from q heart
attack and Michael and Mary con-
spire to cover up circumstances
which might lead to uncomforta-
BILE revelations for their son. They
succeed in the deception but con-
science leads them to tell the boy,
David, the true story Of their ro-
nance.
There is q certain delightful
fragrance to the soft sentiment
of these ideal lovers. A less ex-
ptoSive and vehement Michael in
some of his well, too well, re-
hearsed speeches would have
pleased me better than the char
acterization presented by the
handsome Terrence Neill, but his
big scene wherein he covers up
the tragedy was effectively pro.
jected.
Madge Kennedy's Mary was
sympathetic and charming por-
trait. giving even shade of plaus-
ibility to a highly improbable
opening premise. Effective for
droll comedy was the Mrs. Tul-
livant of Gertrude Rivers Alison
and Maurice Greet MIXED a small
opportunity for much fun as Con-
stable Cuff. Clinton Sundberg
as David and George Alison as
the reverend father Of Michael
were others whose work was con.
sistently competent.
Michael and Mary" was gen.
erously received by an audience
which seemed well pleased with
their love story.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
When The Feature Is
Shown on The Screen

EARLE-Winnie Lightner in
Life of the Party" At 1880
a. m, 1855, 4:O4, 5:35, 7:45 and
9:55 p. m. Nick Lucas and stage
show at los, 3:15, 6:55 and
9:55 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Grace Moore in
"a Lady's Morals" At II a. m,
/, 3:05, Sis, 1870 and $3.50 p. m.
RIALTO-RoSe Hobart in "a
Lady Surrenders." At 11:25 a. M,
las, 3:25, 5:26, 7:25 and 9:25
p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Jack Holt
and Davy Lee in "The Squealer."
At 11:20 q. m, 1:05, 1850, 4:35,
$40, sos and 0:55 p. m.
PALACE-Clara Bow in "Her
Wedding Night" At 1905, 2:l0.
4:4l, 7:25, and 9:47 p. m. Stage
shows at 1888, 4, ga, and 9:O6
p. m.
R-K-O-KEITH'S-Bert Lytell in
Brothers" At 1925 a. M, 1:25.
3:25, 5:25. 1880 and 9:3O p. m.
FOX-Spencer Tracy in "Up
the River" At 11:16 a. M, 1885,
1865, 5:27, TAT, and 1O:O7 D. m.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright. $780, Premier syudicats)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Oct. is.
Filmdom is buzzing with the ru-
mors Of another important wed
ding before the end Of 1880.
Some time in the near future,
they say, Charles Farrell and Vir-
ginia Valh will march to the altar.
Miss Valh has told a number Of
her friends Of the approaching
event, although she has named no
date or place.
The wedding of these two would
be no surprise to the film colony,
as they have been going together
for several years. Miss Valli has
been married once before to
Denny Lamson, an actors agent.
Farrell is one Of Hollywood's most
eligible bachelors. In former
years, he was rumored engaged
to Janet Gaynor, but she has
since married Lydell Peck, Of San
Francisco.
For the first time in many
months, Charlie and Janet are
to be united as q screen team in
THE Man Who Came Back"
Suppressed Desire
Dorothy .Mackaill was examin.
ing a studio restaurant menu, with
its long list Of dishes named
after actors.
She sighed wiStfully. why
doesn't somebody have short-ribs
Of beef, a la Mackaill?"
Clean-Minded
The road, maligned Of stage
producers, is welcoming Colleen
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
Laurel Hardy Feature

It had to come. Stan Laurel
and Oliver Hardy have succumbed
to the lure Of the feature length
comedy.
Their new venture, a prison
burleSque, will be released in six
reels.
The decision wasn't made until
after the picture was previewed
in four reels. Laughs were so con.
tinuous that Hal Roach instructed
the comedians to make enough
added sequences to allow for b
full length feature.
It is said. by Hollywood that
the Rotund Hardy reveals a very
acceptable tenor voice in the new
film which is titled: Their First
Mistake"
The Washington times., 1930-10-21

Frank c. Reilly announces the
purchase Of "Dry Rot" a play
by Harold s. Sherman.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
LATEST STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

Louis Calhern will take the
leading role In the Rafael Saba
tint play, The Tyrant," succeed
ing Joseph Schildkraut, who
withdrew from the cast last
week after an "amicable disagree
ment" with the producer. Charles
L. Wagner. The author is ex-
pected to arrive next week on
the lie de France to supervise
the production Of the play.
Crosby Gaige has started
preparations for his second pro-
duction Of the season, "Rivets," "
a play by John McDermott, a
motion picture scenario writer.
Marion Gering has been en-
gagged by s.. Jay Kaufman to
direct '"The Lottery" which will
60 into rehearsal today with
Junior Durkin featured In q cast
Of a players.
Frank c. Reilly announces the
purchase of "Dry Rot" a play
by Harold s. Sherman.
Another in the series of En-
glish plays imported by the Shu-
berts, ''The Last Enemy" by
Frank Harvey, will open tomor-
row night in Hartford, and on
Thursday will begin a three-day
engagement in New Haven.
Joseph Plunkett, general man
ager Of the Radio Keith Orpheum
theaters, viii return today from q
tour Of inspection Of the South
ern theaters on the circuit.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
WILL HA vs. OFFICE PONDERS OVER SNAPPY MOVIE ADS E1
Charlie Farrell to Wed Soon, Is Rumor

Moore In her first stage ven.
ture. According to word reach
ing HOLLYWOOD, the stars play
may never arrive on Broadway,
or at least not this season. Col
leen writes that the srnall.town
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
G1Oria's Musical

The plan for Gloria Swanson
to star in the De sylvia, Brown
and Henderson musical ct United
Artists Is very much to the fore
these days.
Conferences have been held be-
tween Gloria and the three phei
nomena of the musical comedy
world. and she Is understood to
have given her consent II 0 suit
able story can be obtained.
This picture would follow her
new vehicle at Pathe.
Hollywood Is agog over Just
imagine" the second screen rnusi-
cal of the talented trio. Charlie
Chaplin insisted to me at the
premiere that it is the best pic
ture ever made. He enthuses over
its rhythm. Don't ask me Just
what he means. But it's the same
thing that he sees in Mickey
Mouse"
The Washington times., 1930-10-21

Even the kids appreciate the pleas
ures of home-0Wnership. Give them
Q home advertised IN tOday's Classified
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12
sOUTHBDuND LISTING IF PAssENGERs 0N
 TIE $. 5. ALEUTIAN

The following list of reservations were made on the S. s. Aleutian, of the A. s. s. Co.,, out of the Port of Seward last night for the south
 SEATTLE-Mr. and Mrs J. c. Scoles, T. Berg, E. Johnston, Mrs. Al M. Nordale, Joan Nordale. MT and Mrs. Michael Beegler Mary Ellen nudsen, Arnold Nordale, Jr, Albin Martin, MT. and Mrs. "A Wakefield, Mrs. 0. 0. Plank Mrs WI Q. Cum ningham, George Cunningsam C- W. McGown, J. J. Chisholm, Wm- Maitland, Mrs. J. Pierce, MT. and Mrs. w. D. Brown. w HI. Johnston, U. M. Larson, Mrs. Johnston, Frank Johnston, E. T. Crane T M. Lloyd, w. F. Mencenbach, Mrs. w Guth- miller. Miss Muriel Guthmiller, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Chapman Walter A Lord, Jerry B. Withers, George J. Maxi, Hazel Chandler, Ray Myers, Chas. Haubner, John zuidquist, H. Brown. Chas. Kelley, Joe Stroud, Lawrence Huff, J. Worhurst. John INTelosvic. Rasmus Johnson. Mrs. B. M. Buchanan.
 \ JUNEAU -Koste lorna, Mrs Ma tilda McGriskenitz, Kathryn L- Ga- len, Jack Seaman, H. Y. Baird, Sam Shucklin, John Bruncak, M Dunn, M. Geraud, Leonard Lahtela, Don ald Lahtela
 LAToUCHE+ and Mrs. z. z. Nouine, o. Opheim, Wm O'Neal, Jack Miller, R. q Rowland, George Sokoch, Tony Pappas
 CORDOVA-A. J. Hewitt, Mrs. Prossis. J. Erickson, J. H. O'Connor s. Larsen, Joe Melosevich, V. W. Hughes.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12
# GAL N ] T|CE
rN TIE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE FOR THE JUNEAU
 LAND DISTRICT. AT ANCH- GRACE, ALASKA
SERIAL NO. 06614 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOX
 PATENT

In the Matter of the Application o1
 ROBINSON PACKING CORPOR-
 ALTON. a corporation. for patent
 under Sections 2306 and 2307 Re-
 vised Statutes, to a tract of land
 as a soldiers additional home
 stead embraced in U. S- Official l Survey No. 1892
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ROBINSON PACKING CORPORATION, a corporation or ganized under the laws of the State of Washington, and doing business in Alaska, has filed appli- cation, Serial Mo- 06614, for patent under Sections 23O6 and 23O7 Re- vised Statutes of the United States for tract of land embraced in ?. S. Official survey No. 1892, situ- ated on the north end of Kodiak Island, south shore of Shelikof Strait, approximately 212 miles easterly from Cape Uyak, in lati- tude 57 deg. 38 min. 40 sec, N, and longitude 154 deg. n min. % sec. w., and more particularly describ- ed in the field notes and plat thereof. and containing an area of 11.90 acres. Corner No. of said survey is situated at point from whence U. s. u M. Mo- 1892 bears north 69 deg. O8 min 56 sec. west 795 chains distant.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above describ- ed land should file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at An chorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register.
 1st publication May 10, 1880.
 Last publication July 21, 1880.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12

Leo M. Douglas, salesman for the P. c. McMullen grocery, is back on the job after few weeks spent in the States. Mrs. Douglas will return shortly, MT. Douglas said.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12
TteriOr.1

.. w. Gowan, stock holder in the Anchorage Times, departed for the south yesterday after at- tending stock holders meeting al Anchorage two days ago. It is understood he is retaining his stock.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12
SOUTHBOUND MONDAY

The S S. Admiral Watson, of the P- s. s. Co.,, is expected to return to port tomorrow from the Westward. The liner will lay over here until Monday night depart ing for the south following the arrival of the train from the Tn teriOr.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12
AT THE HOTELS

VAN GLIDER Kate R. Stakes, Helen Wells, Mrs. F. Roycroft, F. E. Towle, J. H. Dickenson, F. E. s'Wartz.
 SEWARD J. Screnlon, R. H. Grenberling, Harold Swanson, HI GIunz, N. Petellin.
 OVERLAND VA. Jacobsen, J. D. Bonham.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12

EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING, PRINTING. EN- PLACEMENTS HAND COLORED ALASKA VIEWS. at SchaIlerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12

Instead of being able to move into his new building the first of next month as he had anticipated, it now appears that the McMul- len building will not be completed until September l.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12
SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY,

Chief Mate John Tolbom of the s. s. Starr was discharged from the Seward General Hospital last night and expects to rejoin his ship to- day.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12

LATEST STYLES 1N REED & COOK LEATHER BAGS.
 The Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12

Mrs. Gus Gelles of Anchorage who recently underwent an oper ation at the Seward General Hos pital. is ccnvalescing nicely.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-07-12

Mrs Frank Roycroft of Moose Pass is receiving treatment at the Seward General Hospital.
Nogales international., 1930-10-03
2-DAY FAIR STARTS TODAY
SATURDAY WILL BE- Biz DAY;
GREAT CROWDS ARE EXPECTED EXlZPE
Field Events, Rodeo And Horse Races
Followed By Dance Are
Leading Features

big day of the fair will be- Saturday
and great crowds are expected from
all parts of the county. Hundreds
of Nogales citizens will motor to
Sonoita tomorrow to witness the
various races, rodeo events and field
sports and the big dance at the
Fair Auditorium which will be the
closing feature tomorrow night.
Wild horses for the rodeo tomor-
row are being furnished by Frank
Seibold and Charles Gardner will
furnish the calves for the roping and
tying contests. The cowboy sports
will begin promptly at 1 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
The field events and track meet
for boys and girls will start at 10
o'clock Saturday morning.
Upwards of 100000 will be awarded
in prizes in the various competitive
contests.
Those who will serve as judges
today are: Poultry, Prof. Henry En-
bleton; Fruits and Vegetables! Prof
M. F.. Wharton; Farm Crops, Prof
Ian Briggs. All of these judges are
professors in the University Of Ari-
zona at Tucson. Miss Louise Carl
ton, head of the domestic science
department of the high school at
Douglas, will judge the domestic
science exhibits.
After the judging and awarding
of prizes all of the exhibits will re-
main in place to be viewed by the
big crowds who are expected Sat,
urday.
Regular meals and short orders,
all home cooked, will be served both
days by the ladies of the E2gin
Community Club, and it is annourDc-
ed that prices will be very reason
able.
Joseph R. Collie is president of the
Fair Association; A. M. Benjamin
is vice president; Mrs. Dorothy
Sprung, secretary and Troy L. Ram
sey, treasurer. County Agent Joseph
P. Sexton, Jr., is the superintendent.
Nogales international., 1930-10-03
SENATOR NOT RUNNING FOR
OFFICE But WILL STUMP SANTA
CRUZ COUNTY TOR CREI'IN|'S}H|AV CREI'IN
Says He Is 1OO85 For Democratic
Ticket From Governor
To Constable

60, it is understood that he will al
so take some time between now and
the November election speaking at
several points in the county IN be-
half of the three democratic can6l-
dates for county supervisor. Jung,
Harrison and Roath. In these al
dresses ne will stick strictly 10 the
record II the present republican su-
pervisors, when he refers to them
at all, it was said by those close
to the senator
Il have been made no promises
and am not looking for any," deciar-
ed BetUwy ''I will stump the state
for my good friend, George Hunt,
because I believe him to be the bet
ter grraG for the highest office IN the
state Of Arizona"
Nogales international., 1930-10-03
Voters Have Tu'e
Days To Register

The time for registering in or
der to vote IN the general election
November 4 expires Tomorrow at
5 %. m. All persons who are quail
fled to vote aRd who have nOtSreglSt-
cred prior to the primary election
will have to register in the office
OF the county recorder before TO-
morrow might.
Quite a number of persons have
registered during the past ten days
but Mrs. Ada JoBes, the recorder,
had not compiled the list up to yes
terday.
Persons who expect to be out OF
the city or those who become Ill
and cannot go to the polls on NO
veyaber 4, have till Nov. 3 to file
applications with the county re-
corder for absentee ballots. The
ballots may be secured IS late as
election day but the applications
must be filed by November 3.
Nogales international., 1930-10-03

las to the un1yy os tne democratic
party in Santa Cruz county. Any
feeling that may have existed has
been entirely and finally obliterated
and it is confidently believed by
democratic leaders that the full
democratic ticket will doe victorious
at the November election, not only
in Santa Cruz cosgrty ltnt.&n the en-
tire state.
IT am not a candidate for the
senate OF any other office said
Senator Bettwy yesterday. 'You may
say for me that I am ore hundred
Epar cent for the democratic ticket,
from Governor HUNT down to Con-
|cStable Larcom."
Asked what he tf9Cagf1t the pros
poets were for the elRction OF Rev.
O. A. Smith to the state senate,
Bettwy remarked. IT wouin be a
Joke to send him to the senate. Why,
he wouldn't even get into caucus. .
1.-THE republicans have had Santa
Cruz county now for four years,
he continued, adding Now let us
see what the democrats can do
Senator Bettwy paid his respects
to Joe Pomeroy, remarkm1g that
'PomerOy got the armory for No
gales, but he forgot to mention that
he also got Boulder Dam"
During the last four years. con-
tinued Bettwy, Santa Cruz eoalnty,
through the efforts of democratic
house and senate secured over a
quarter a4Et1lon dollars in approprl-
ations, including money for the Tue
son road and the Patagonia road
/ We Will get nothing if we send re-
publican representatives from this
county to the legislature.'
Within the next day or two w. G.
Joyner, secretary Of the state CEN
tral democratic committee, will be
in Nogales to confer with Senator
Bettwy relative to the latter's speak
ing tour. At this conference a def
mite itinerary will be agreed upon
and the senator will begin his tour
of the state within ten days.
While Senator Bettwy did not say
Nogales international., 1930-10-03
Rose Marie Mercer
Called Bv Death

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. B.
Mercer, 275 Pajarito street, is
shrouGed in deepest sorrow, for God,
in His wisdom saw fit to take from
them their youngest loved one,
beautiful little Rose Marie, their
daughter who was just four years
and four months Old
The little child had been i'll for
several months. Nothing was spared
to orlng the pride Of the household
back to health. Great sums were
spent and trips made to California
to consult the greatest specialists on
the West Coast, but all in vain. At
about 8 o'clock Tuesday night Rose
Marie breathed her last and the
a"ed father and mother have
been overcome with grief ever since.
Nothing is more pitiful than a
home in which a death has occur
red and this is especially true where
a little baby has been taken-a baby
that has just reached the age where
it begins to develop and understand
"a sweet little Gift from Heaven
that has twiaed itself around the
very heart-StringS of those about it,
and particularly its parents.
Knowing how unusually close was
the tie that bound little Rose Marie
to her father and mother, scores
of friends did everything in their
power to bring as much comfort
as it was humanity possible to bring
to these grief-Stricken parents. Flow
ers were sent in abundance and
words and messages of coincidence
poured in from all over the city, for
the family is one of the best known
in NogaleS. Mr.. Mercer is proprietor
of the Nogales Buick Mercer Com
pany and prominent in the business
life of the city.
Impressive funeral services were
held at o'clock yesterday after
noon at the Baptist church, Rev.
w. G. Downing officiating, and the
precious remains of the loved one
were laid to rest in the Mercer fam
lily plot in Nogales cemetery beside
the graves of her fathers parents.
In addition to the bereaved par
ents, two brothers, Owen and Stan
ley. remain to mourn her loss.