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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
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Edition The Sentinel:
 The communication from MT. Herbert Bradley, president of the gard to the honor of having the industrial school located in Wran- gell, was timely, because it should enable the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce to remove all causes of misunderstanding.
 The Wnangell Chamber of Com meree is not like a fraternity. Its membership is open to all, and all those who belong do so both at a sacrifice of some money and con- siderable time, working for the best interests of the town.
 For the purpose of carrying on its work and accomplishing more good, it strives to get as many members as possible. To do this it naturally published a list of it's activities; and if in some cases it appeared to overlook some to whom honor was due, should it not be pardoned?
 The writer knows personally that most every statement made in the i! A. N. B. letter is true, and he has no reason to doubt the others. The A. N. B. was strong in urging that the school be located in some place which, on the native side, belonged to a people that the school was es- pecially intended to serve; and fur ther, in a town where the English language is spopken.
 What the Chamber of Commerce did was to attend to details and bring the merits of the chosen spot before the men who were to do the choosing of the location. But why go into detail? There is hon. or enough there for all.
 As a member of the Chamber of Commerce I wish to congratulate the A. N. B. for it's efforts in be- half of the best interests of the town, and I am sure the chamber is anxious to cooperate with those who are striving for the same end H. P. c.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20
THOMAS ARNOLD. 0LDTIMER, IS COMMITTED TO ASYLUM

Thomas Arnold, 76-year-old fish erman, who had been living in a cabin beyond the Redmen's ceme- tery, and who was reported to be acting strangely of late, appeared for sanity hearing in the U. S. commissioner court early this week and was pronouced by Dr. H. R. Turner to be suffering from sen He dementia. The patient was com mitted to the Morningstide asylum. He will go south on the Northwest ern with a party of prisoners under the escort of U. S. Deputy Marshal Brown of Petersburg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20

When it comes to spending $50,- 900 of taxpayers money we believe the taxpayers should have the sat isfaction of knowing that if anyone is to get a better-than-even break in collecting this money it should be citizens of their own home town, or at least citizens of the Territory of Alaska, and not citizens of some town in the States.
 Alaska's constant cry has been that tits all goin' out and nothin' comin' in" Here is an example of how it often happens.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20

WASHINGTON. D. O.. Feb. G. A total of s4O0,OO0 for a new yes sel for the bureau of Indian Affairs, to operate on the west coast of AL aska, is included in the first de- fieiency appropriation bill sent to the President for his signature. The measure carried more than $45,OOO,- OO00 for public construction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20

erhood can do us any more good my attitude toward that associa- ton is "more power to them"
 R. N. SCRUBY, President, Wrangell Chamber
 of Commerce
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20

Lennie Engstrom returned to Wangell on the Yukon, after a six weeks visit with relatives and friends in Seattle and Portland.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-02-20

Subscribe for The Sentinel if you want the home town news.
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Subscribe for the Sentinel ant get the news-forget the rumors.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

portant Wlfe Il. e. HORTON
had not been prompted by love of
her husband to reach the arms of
another man.
Good Performances
With the leads taken by the
very beautiful Mary Astor and
Robert Ames, the two leading
roles are far outshadowed by Ed
ward Everett Horton and John
Halliday.
Horton, who made a name for
himself in '"The Front Page" adds
just that touch of comic relief
that takes the story from snivel-
ling to good clean comedy. John
Halliday, as a very suave English
baronet, makes a very effective
"other man" in Mary's affair to
gain back her husband.
Good Embroidery
Mary Astor, as ever beautiful
and charming, somehow misses the
mark with a seeming amateurish-
ness. AS her husband, Robert
Ames fails to be convincing.
An instructive and humorous
supplementary program includes
Clark and McCullough's False
Roomers;;" an Aesop Fable, Love
In a Pond" a Vagabond Adven-
tlre and Pathe News
The Washington times., 1931-09-26


her treatment of the dialogue.
With the possible exception of
Warner Baxter, who plays the
title role, the cast is perfect.
Warner is hardly ones conception
of an English gentleman, but,
then, his mother may have been
the daughter of a Spanish
grandee.
Tragic Ending
You must be more or less
familiar with the story of the
young Englishman who left his
home under suspicious circum-
stances, came to America and
staked a homestead in New Mex
leo, whose sheer loneliness drove
him into marriage with the
lovely and devoted young -Iatu-
rich, daughter of an Indian chief
Eleanor Boardman is charm
ing as the English girl; Roland
Young is delightful as the fam
lily friend; Paul Cavanaugh con-
vincingly treacherous enough as
the original source of all the
trouble; others in support are
Raymond Hatton, J. Farrell Nc
Donald and Charles Bickford.
Warner Baxter is capable enough
but one must place the laurel
wreath on the head of Lupe
Velez, who gives a performance
of beautiful restraint. The
child, Hal, is played by young
Dickie Moore.
Helen Kane on Stage
The stage production centers
around Helen Kane, the original
boop-a-doop girl, whose interpre-
tations of the present-day "hot-
song-numberS" are amusing. Jack
Sidney introduces the acts which
include the Gates Brothers, four
rhythmic tappers: Addie Sea-
mon, the human top; Mona Dod-
son, contortionist extraordinary;
a clever little toe-tapper and the
always amusing Walter (Dare)
Wahl and his red-headed boy
friend.
It's a great show, you really
mustn't pass it by.-KY.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

Meets EngIishman
At any rate, Bill was starring
in Fifty Million Frenchmen"
the winter before last when a
tall and rather good-looking
Englishman appeared in his
dressing room. This English
man has since become known
around Times Square as the
Major-and it is by that name
that I will refer to him in this
story.
The Major, it appears, was
very broke. He had, he claimed,
a wife and two children to sup
portland he hadn't been able
to work for some time. Wasn't
there something that Bill could
do for him?
Always a cinch for a good
sob story, Gaxton went out of
his way to place the Major.
He had him engaged for a bit
in the "Frenchmen" show, and
also engaged him as his dresser.
That netted the Major $40 a
week. When a better part was
vacated, the Major was given
that. Within two months he
was earning $40 a week.
He often told Billy about his
great gratitude.
"Mr. Gaxton," he asserted in
an English accent that I will
not attempt to duplicate here,
you have been too marvellous
to me. It is no exaggeration
for me to say that I would will
ingly die for YOU"
Expresses Gratitude
And Gaxton's reply was al
ways characteristic.
why don't you stop talking
SO much?" he would say. For
get it,"
Well, time rolled on. Fifty
Million Frenchmen" closed and
Bill went West to make the
picture version. He. returned
East-and we find him CO.
starred with Lou Holtz on the
record-breaking Palace vaude-
vile bill that started there on
July II. last. This was the pro-
gram that smashed all Palace
records by running eight weeks
to capacity business.
Once again, the Major was
working with Gaxton. Those
of you who saw the bill will re-
member him as the Englishman
who sat in the box and kidded
with Holtz and Gaxton during
a certain scene. In addition,
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Attra ctions Due
Next In D. {.
Theaters

One of the potential successes
of the new season is the merry,
sprightly comedy, THE Improper
Duchess" by James B. Fagan,
which, with the vivacious Irene
Bordini in the starring role, will
have a pre-Broadway presentation
at the Shubert- -Belasco Theater,
the week of October S.
Although the seat sale for the
engagement of Walter Hampden
and Fay BANTER and a distin-
guished company in THE Admir-
able Crichton," will not open un-
til Thursday, the management of
the National Theater is very busy
filling mail orders that have ac-
cumulated and which always re-
ceive precedence. The engagement
is for five days beginning Tuesday
night, october 6 with matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday.
Following the current engage
ment of George Arliss in "Alex-
ander Hamilton" Warner Bros.
Metropolitan announces what is
declared to be- the most powerful
picture of the season, Five Star
Final"
Tallulah Bankhead in MY Sin"
will be the next screen attraction
at the Earle Theater.
Thomas Meighan in Skyline, !"
with Maureen O'Sullivan, Hardie
Albright, and Myrna 10y will be
the next screen attraction at the
Fox. Raymond, the magician,
heads the stage show.
Ann Harding, in Devotion" "
comes Friday, October 2, to
R-K-O-Keith's
The Four Marx Brothers will
be seen at Loew's Columbia Thea
ter, beginning next Friday, in
their latest comedy Monkey
Business"
Sax Rohmer's famous novel,
Daughter of Flu Manchu," has
been brought to the talking screen
and will be seen, beginning next
Friday, at Loew'S Palace under
the title of Daughter of the
Dragon"
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Noel Coward Is Real
Versatile in Theater

Noel Coward, who wrote Priv
ate Lives" the racy and rollicking
comedy at the National Theater,
with Madge Kennedy and Otto
Kruger in the leading roles. start
ed his theatrical career as a child
actor. His versatility is remark.
able.
He is one of England's best
comedians; he wrote the music as
we'll as the words for several shows
produced in London and he is the
author of several books as we'll as
dramas.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
The Ellington
BandOpens
Howard

The Howard theater, re-de-
corated and refurniShed and with
new steel curtain, has re-
opened with Duke Ellington and
his Cotton Club Band as the
featured attraction.
Duke Ellington whose hot
melody makers played in Zieg.
fields Show Girl has been a
radio sensation and commands
the highest salary ever paid a
sepia entertainer. He has a com
pany of So entertainers. Special
midnight shows will be given on
Tuesday and Friday.
Under the new policy of the
foremost stage and screen attrac-
tions, the film feature will be
Travelling Husbands" an RK.O
picture with Evelyn Brent.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

r. CHATTERlON clumSily toll
and vaguely developed plot which
makes a Grade C. Ruth Chatter
ton feature.
It has been the Chatterton good
fortune to traipse generally in well,
written screen fiction. She has
climbed thereby to filmdom's
lofty pinnacles. The Magnificent
Lie" is a toboggan ride in the
other direction and the blame
rests principally with the authors.
More than actors are needed to
make shallow characterizat1ons
live and create the illusion Of
reality.
Star Masquerades
1.-THE Magnificent Lie" offers
Ruth Chatterton in the role Of a
soiled cabaret singer. She IS
called upon to dupe slghtless
soldier who imaglnes he is making
love to a prima donna, one whose
kindness in war times is treasured
as a romantic ideal. The happy
ending is contrived by the con
venient Hollywood device which
invariably succeeds where medical
skill is baffled.
ChattertOn Sings
Ruth Chatterton played with
less enthusiasm than is her won't
q role without much opportunity
to be dramatically stirring or
emotionally appealing. Stuart
Erwin's awkward and beWildered
humors never get real chance
in an atmosphere saturated with
near-tragedy. Ralph Bellamy con-
tributed a fair performance as
the blinded soldier. The Chatter
ton singing voice is displayed in
the topical number. Zone More
Chance"
COlOrful Revue
On the stage is the colorful
and gay Fanchon and Marco
carnival idea, presenting three
quarters of an hour of diversi-
fled entertainment. The revue
introduced for specialties Raynor,
Lehr and company; the Andre
sens, Cropley and Violet, and
Louis E Goody with a perform
ing bear. The Carlotta Torney
dancers are seen to advantage
in the ensembles.
"Auntie Mabelle"
In the current news reel is a
shot of the graciously at ease
Mabelle Jennings Herald dra-
matte critic) reciting about the
added charms of the ladies salon
under the new coffee and fags
policy. Her screen performance
yesterday matinee inspired more
applause than the intensely seri-
GUS President Hoover addressing
the Legion convention on the
bonus. So watch out for free
cigarettes and java plank in 1892.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

the Major again acted as Bills
dresser.
Treated Generously
Both stars we're extremely
generous with the man. He
told them continually of his
dear wife and children, and
how he wished he could give
them many things he could
not afford. In addition to slip
ping him tens and twenties
every now and then, Holtz and
Gaxton went out and spent $50
for two bicycles that were
shipped to the kids. And the
Major was properly grateful.
One night during the run
the Major found himself in
bit of a scrape, as we Lon
donerS say. He became in
volved in something of a mess,
the details of which need not
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relate that he had found it
expedient to remain very low
indeed for a few days while
Gaxton and HoltZ had straight
ened out his difficulties. When
the mess was finally cleared
up the Major returned to his
duties. And if he had been
grateful to GaXton before, he
was now the actors slave.
A Grand Farewell
After eight weeks, Lou Holtz
left the Palace. Gaxton, how
ever, stayed on for an addi-
tional two weeks. And on his
final night at that playhouse
a few of lis went over 10 the
Palace to see the bill and pay
our respects to Bill. Our party
included Sophie Tucker, Lou
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The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Kennedy dy-Kruser
In Sparkling
Coined Y

Concededly the most hilarious
of the sophisticated comedies pro-
duced in a decade, Arch SelWyn
will bring Private Lives" to the
National Theater for a weeks en-
gagement beginning Monday
night.
Written by the brilliant satirist,
Noel Coward, Private Lives
comes here direct from a sensa-
tionally successful engagement of
almost a year at the Times Square
Theater, on Broadway, where it
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Rumba Dance Is Big
Feature of Vanities

The entire ensemble is used in
the presentation of the Cuban
"La Rumba" from the Havana
Casino in the eighth edition of
Earl Carroll Vanities coming to
the National Theater the week
beginning Sunday october IL.
The costumes and settings are
in appropriate Spanish style and
the sensuouS strains of La
Rumba" make popular dance mu-
sic all over the country at the
present time.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Old Favorite
ByDe Mile
Scores
THE sQUAW MAN"


A Cecil B. DeMille production.
A Metro-Goldwyn-M Mayer picture,
At Loews Palace Theater. With
a cast which includes Warner Bax-
ter, Lupe Velez, Eleanor Board
man. Charles Bickford. Roland
Young Pau CavanaRh, Raymond
Hatton. Julia Faye, Dewitt Ien-
nings, j. Farrell Macdonald,
Dickie Moore, Mitchell Lewis. Vic
tor Potel, Eva DennisCn, Lillian
Bond, Luke Cosgrave. Frank Hag-
ney, Lawrence Grant. Harry North
rup. Ed Brady and Chrispin Mar
tin.
Director-Cecil B, DeMille. Dia-
logue-Elsie Janis. History-"The
Suuaw Man" by Edwin Milton
Royle, was originally produced at
the Broadway Theater. New York,
February. 1907 with William Fa-
versham in the leading role.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Glen Echo's Big Pool
Closes Sunday Night

All good things must come to
an end eventually, and tomorrow
night at 1870 o'clock the big
Crystal Pool at Glen Echo Park
will be only a memory, for a few
months at least, and next spring
it will reopen in a blaze of glory.
There is still time, however, for
men. women and children to en-
joy their favorite sport.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
IS - MARK HELLINGER
A Magnificent
-
All In Il Day
MARK HELLINCER
NEW YORK. Sept. 26.

NEW YORK, Sept 26.
the show business I've written many yarns about the
show business. I've written many yarns about the
strange people in very strange profession But If this
doesn't top the list, miss my guess. Listen:
Bill Gaxton is not only great performer, but
swell guy personally. I've known him for long time
and l never saw him do wrong thing in my life.
More than that the other actors with whom he has
worked say exactly the same of him do. They do
more than say it; they mean it.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

which opened
yesterday at R
K-O-Keith's, one
of the most de-
lightful come
dies of man
nerS.
T he thin G
would have been
entirely Restora-
ton, with it's
husbands a n d
w v e S seeking
romance out
side the family
circle, if only
the very i'm
LIZ
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

broke all existing box-office rec
ords for receipts and attendance
Madge Kennedy and Otto Kru-
ger, celebrated stage stars, who
shared stellar honors in Private
Lives" on Broadway, will head the
cast for the Washington engage
ment, bringing with them the en-
tire original New York company,
including Hugh Huntley, Helen
Gilligan and Mae Clarke.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
DeMiIIe Chess

Nothing like supplying your
own props for your set! A
luxuriously carved ivory set of
chessmen used in Cecil B. De
Miles new M-G-M talkie, "The
Squaw Man." now current at
Loew's Palace Theater, is the
personal property of the producer
director.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

germ OF a ten
der and pathe
tic love story,
that of a blind
ed and she'll
shocked soldier
and his dream
sweetheart.
Somewhere in
the transfer of
this sentimental
tale to the
S c r e e en- Cne
mood and motif
have been di-
luted and what
we get. is a
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

not immune TO
the heartbreak
of that good,
old melodrama,
THE S gu q W
Man." showing
curre n tly at
Loew'S Palace.
Cecil DeMille
h a S d on e a
grand piece of
work in his di-
rection of the
modern version
of an old favor
ite, and Elsie
Janis is to be
commended for
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Story From
Merrick
Novel
..rHE MAGNIFICENT LIE"

A Paramount picture. At the
Fox Theater. Directed by Berthold
Viertel. Based on the novel, "Lau-
rels and the Lady" by Leonard
Merrick. screen play by samson
Raphaelson. with dialogue by Vim
cent Lawrence.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

Sophistication may be the watch
word of the young moderns, but
it is quite apparent that they are
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

Intrigue prompted by love and
subsequent embarrassing situa-
tions make Smart Woman"
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Write lean Harlow

"The Original Platinum Blonde,
Hollywood, Calf"
Believe it or not, a letter ad-
dressed as above, will reach
Miss Jean Harlow.
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

By ANDREW II. KELLEY
Somewhere in Leonard Mer.
rick's novel, "Laurels and the
Lady" unquestionably lurked the
The Washington times., 1931-09-26
Smart Story
On Keith
Screen
SMART WOMAN"

SMART WOMAN"
A Radio Picture at R-k-O-
Keith's, Directed by George La
Cara. From the stage play,
"Nancy's Private Attalr' py
Salisbury Fields.
THE CAST
1.,ov Mary Astor
nan Robert Ames
Rili Edward Everett Horton
paggv Noel Francis
SaIiT ,,... Ruth Weston
Sir Cuv ...John Halliday
Mrs. Preston. ....... GLADYS Hale
Brooks. '.''. AN GU NtuSo
Ellen. Peari EarVene
Mrs Windleweaver. Lillian Harmer
The Washington times., 1931-09-26

the Major again acted as Bills
dresser.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
AUDITING BOOKS OF LOCAL BANKS
 STILL GOES ON
Temporary Receiver May Be Named Within Few Days - Probably the Citizens & Manufactur. CTS Bank

The work of auditing the book of the Merchants Trust company, which failed to open for business last Wednesday. morning was. rec sumed today by four bank exam. lners after an intermiss!on for the holiday. lt has also been announce cd that the hooks of the Sanditz Ss traurig and the liazemekas & Company bank will nlso be in- spected. Everything will bs in readiness within n few days for temporary receiver to complete the readjustmcnt. lt is more than likely that the Citizens x Manu- lecturers bank, which Is favored as the city's temporary depository. will he named. The power of ap- polntmcnt, however, Is vested in superior court judge. state Bank Ing Commissioners George j. Bas- sett is expected to take the lnltin- tive and obtain an appointment next Monday.
 A special meeting of the board of finance will he called to make official the selection of a local bank as the city depository. lt was ln- timuted in city hall circles this morning that the meeting would probably be held Monday.
 There was no new developments in the banking institution here to-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
POPE APPEALED FOR MUCH MORE
 CATHOLIC UNITY
He Also ExhOrted the Pro. testants to Venerate the Virgin Mary as the Mother of GOd-Asked Separate Brethren and Dissenting Children to Return to Fold
ENCYCLICAL WAS
 ISSUED TO-DAY
By THOMAS B. MORGAN United Press Staff COrrcsOondent |

'
 Vatican City. Dec 2G--CUP)- Pope Plus %f appealed for unity in the Catholic church and exhorted Protestants to venerate the Virgin Mary as the mother of God and "intercessor with the Divine Sa. viour" in an encyclical Issued to- day
 The encycllcal. "Lux Verltatls," asked separated brethren and dlssentient children to return 10 the fold and made n final eXhortation to the brethren of the eastern church.
 "rhe objections which Protest. ants bring forward against the ven- eration of Mary are very clearly answered." Il resume of the en- cycllcal issued at the Vatican said
 The encyclical was Issued in con- nection with the celebration of the 10th centennial of tho ecumenicnl council of Ephesus, which pro- claimed the dogmas Of the divine human nature of Gods son. the divine maternity of the Virgin Mary, and the primacy of the bishop of Rome.
 The council had proclaimed the dogmas of the divine human na- ture of Gods son, the divine ma. tcrnity of the Virgin Mary. and the primary of the bishop of Rome.
 The council which met nt tho ancient city of Ephesus In Asia
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-26
34,000 People Were Killed During Past
 Year By Automobiles
This Number Was Just a Little Less Than the To. tai Number of United States Soldiers Killed in Action During World War

Chicago. Dec 26. 6.--(UP)-Auto. mobiles killed 34,OOO persons in the United States during 1881. q Title less than the total number Of United states soldiers killed in tn. World war United Press survey has revealed. A. F.. r. official casli- alties were 37,b4t, killed in action
 Reports from 27 states and l2 cities show a decided increase in the automobile death toll, on the basis of fore casted decrease In registration of motor vehicles. the report indicates an even greater increase in com. parison with cares registered.
 Total fatalities for the entire United States Increased 2.5 per cent over last year, it has been esti. mated.
 Montana. Missouri California and Tennessee show the greatest increases in the states included in the United Press survey. Total deaths in Montana for the entire year of 1880 were 1O6 while for the first 10 months of 1881. the to- tai had reached lOS. In Cali fornia auto deaths per month dur ing 1880 averaged 199 while dur ing the first 10 months Of this year the average was 212.
 Decreases In the number of no- tor fatalities were reported in Ala bama. Florida. Kansas. Maine. New Hampshire. North Carolina and Vermont. but the increases in other staes included in the survey more
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