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The Washington times., 1931-03-03
Punched George Nathan

Morris Gests life is alive with
drama. To hear him tell it, the
greatest chapters are yet to be
written. He expects to die
broke" for he has a supreme
contempt for what he calls the
practical American flag of the
financial wiZardS-money.
He has crossed the ocean %
times in quest of Europe's great
est stars and attractions. His
black velour fedora and flowing
tie are known as we'll in Moscow
as in Hollywood. in Salzburg
as in Chicago, washington or
Broadway.
Many a producer has longed
to punch George Jean Nathan on
the nose. It was Morris Gest
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
What's in a Name?

. 4OA NO1 nave 10 De q SmlGl
70 be mistaken for someone else.
Marion Jackson, the scenarist,
recently answered the phone. and
was greeted by a woman's voice
at the other end of the line.
I'm not sure you are the Marion
jackson I want. Your voice
doesn't sound like it. What do
you do?
I'm a writer" obliged Marion.
You're not the one" said the
voice. The one want is a
manicurist and she ran away
with my husband
Latest Gossip
Although the dusky Mutia of
Trader Horn" has gone back to
Africa, his memory fingers on,
""Oo-moo-loo soup" is being fea-
tured by the M.-G.-M. commits
sary.-. Robert Montgomery's fan
mail now tops that of every mas
culine star on the M.-G.M. lot
except Ramon Novarro's. .Regi-
nald Denny is the principal
owner of a paying gold mine in
the SierraS. He organized the
company and hired the engineers
:. Buster Keaton has rented his
home for locations recently and
has charged for the use of it.
The money derived goes to the
milk fund. Lewis Ayres is going
TO Honolulu on his vacation for
several pictures. jeanette Mac
Donald leaves here today for New
York to sing two songs on a
national radio broadcast. She re-
turns the 26th to star "All Women
Are Hungry" which once was
Good Gracious Annabelle"
Joseph Shea, former Fox publ
cist, leaves here soon for New
York to become a story scout for
his company. He will see the
show, read manuscripts and gal
ley proofs in search of material
for Fox films.
Boots and Spurs
Although Poverty Row" has
gone, one of its picturesque ira
ditions remains, it is The Water
Hole" or cowboys retreat. It
is located with so yards of Holly
wood Boulevard, and one may
still find groups of screen cow
boys wearing their Stetsons and
high-heeled boots. They loll on
the steps of inexpensive rooming
houses, or in the two saddle
shops nearby. There are several
restaurants patronized almost ex-
clusively by this bizarre group.
An assistant director can round
UP from one to SO cowboys there
within an hclr.
Myrna 10y in Rebound"
The second feminine lead in
Rebound" will be played by
Myrna 10y. Charles R. Rogers
has just borrowed the exotic
actress from Fox, where she is
under contract. Ina Claire and
Robert Ames have the principal
roles in the talkies, which will
be directed by E. H. Griffith,
who was responsible for "Holi-
day" Hedda Hopper is another
well-known player in the cast.
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who did it. In spite of that he
loves newspaper men and loves to
talk shop with critics. He smiled
all over yesterday when he found
Al Jolson's picture and his father
in-law's David Belasco's) auto
graphed letter on my office walls.
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Has Done Big Things

Douglas Fairbanks fished out
100000 to have the Morris Gest
fine art of salesmenship centered
upon Thief of Bagdad" for ten
The Washington times., 1931-03-03
MOVIES MAKE
ALL KINDS OF
NOISES
BY HARRISON CARROLL

(Copyright, 1881, Premier syndicats)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March 8.
You can't believe your own ears
in the talkies.
A trip through the sound de-
partment of a certain Hollywood
studio revealed a weird assort-
ment of gadgets to initiate va
rious kinds Of noises.
One of the strangest is
wooden box with a key protrud-
ing from the side. When you
turn the key, there comes forth
the perfect replica of canaries
singing.
Pounding of hooves is dupli-
Gated by rubber plungers work
Ing on a wooden board. A can
with a rosin string produces a
dogs bark. Hinged sticks are
slapped together to re-create the
sound of footsteps. Other sticks
initiate slap in the face.
If you turn the crank of
large box, the sound of a speed
ing train is evoked. A twist of
0AOVA4CA ~ uA1h VII d u114CISIlI UOA
will convince you that a window
glass has been crashed.
Files reveal they have instru-
ments to initiate crickets. ca
thedral chimes, crying babies,
mooing cows, quacking ducks,
squawling tomcats, snarling tigers
and innumerable other noises.
Whenever possible real sound
effects are recorded and filed
away in the library. Any unusual
noise heard on a location will be
recorded and tucked away for
future reference. One of Holly
woods rare thunderstorms re-
Gently sent technicians scurrying
TO the roofs of numerous studios
to get genuine peal of thunder.
Other crews have spent weeks at
the harbor recording steamboat
whistles and dock sounds.
Patient experts are even trying
TO get authentic record of an
assistant director saying NO"
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Churchill's Role

Marguerite Churchill has been
assigned a principal part in the
picture now known as Skyline, "
the title formerly announced for
the film being written by George
and Ira Gershwin and Guy Boil.
ton.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
St MNiARY OF THE WEATHER
 FOR MAY

The average temperature for the month was BPS degrees. Thus giving an average deficiency of Ia degrees Sor the month. The high est temperature recorded this past month was 51 degrees On the 14. The highest recorded the past 25 years was 66 degrees. The low est this month was 20 degrees 1 above on the 2nd. The lowest re- corded at this station in the past 25 years was minus 6 degrees. At the close of the month there was an average daily accumulat ed excess in temperature of 29 de- grees above the normal.
 l There was considerable range in the barom etric pressure for the month, The highest pressure was on the 18th. 30.40 inches The lowest barometric pressure was on the 5th, 29.26 inches.
 The precipitation for the month was considerable below normal. The normal amount is O.72 inches the amount that fell the past month was 0,59, thus giving de tiGfency of 013 inches. The greatest precipita tion occurring in 24 hours was 0.40 inches on the 18th and 2dth The total snow fall for the month was 0.l inches Snow on the ground at the end of the month was 00.
 The prevailing wind for the month was NE with a total move ment of 7435 miles, with an aver age hourly velocity of 9.6 miles per hour. The maximum wind velocity for the month was 31 miles per hour on the goth from the Southeast.
 There were 10 clear: partly cloudy and 13 cloudy days during the month. There were 9 days on which 0.01 inches or more. of precipitation occurred The total hours of possible sunshine is 577. ,I hours. The total hours of sun shine for the month was 3340 hours, thus giving a 5S percent of the possible. Solar halo occurred on the 11th and dense fog on the 18th.
 C. J. McGregor.
 MeteoroloGs: in Charge
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A duet by Mrs. L. F. Rynning, and Mrs. D. E. Crowley. Salutatory by Miss Margaret Ull- rich.
 Commencement address by Hon. Thomas Gaffney.
 4 violin solo by Miss Virginia Lomen.
 Glass History by MT Wilfrid Nelly.
 Glass Prophecy by Miss Mary Walsh,
 Last Win X Testament, by Mir. Robert Sears.
 Valedictory by Miss Margaret Rowe.
 Presentation of Diplomas by Mrs. w. F. Baldwin.
 Benediction by Rev. Fr. Herbert A Post, SJ.
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06

of the document. that it elicited many laughs, through his engen- uity in writing such piece
 The Valedictory was rendered by Miss Margaret Rowe. She told of her dreams, aspirations and what she believed of school life, in such clear, and convincing manner, that it brought many of the folks in the hall back to their old school days again, with its pleansant mem ories However, departing from the pleasures of school life, Miss Rowe explained in some detail her inn pressionS of commencement day and what it meant, not only to be leaving school, but entering on the great life, as many have entered their high school days. She bore testamony 10 the fact she had earned the right to be the vale dictory, and showed in her engag- ing style of speech that it was an honor. and everyone rightly ac- knowledged the fact that she had given them a very well direct ed talk, known in school as the Valedictory.
 Following the Valedictory. Sup erintendent E. J. Beck of the Nome School. gave few choice pieces of advise and congratulation to the class, lapsing from the sober, solemn aspects of the occasion. at times, to bring out some subtle humor. and always carrying home his point. Tn effect Mir. Beck said:
 You have now arrlved at q time when you shall choose for yourselves. in marked degree. what your course in life is to be. but if l can at all assist you. take these few things to your mind and heart and remember: First. What ever you do. never forget that common sense is one of the most valuable assets. and the least free ly given; retain it. Second, Have purpose be noted. Third Let your aims be high" Fourth. Be energetic. Fifth. Be honest and upright Sixth. Use yonr common sense. Seventh, Cultivate friend liness; it is one of the most impor- tant things to bring out your vir- tues. Eighth. Combine. at least few of these and they will as sure of whatever success you nave earned. and combine all of them and you have done your duty and success is your reward.''
 The presentation of diplomas was made by Mrs, W. F. Baldwin of the school board. following which the graduates were at liberty to receive the numerous congratula- tions forthcoming.
 The stage bore in large letters. the motto of the class which was Always Lead. Never Follow" As a distinguis shing decoration. the front of the stage was covered by flowers and plants, of wonderful colors and aspects, greatly enhanc- ing the affair.
 Following the ceremonies the mothers of the graduates, gave aj luncheon and party to them, at which many invited guests were present. Toasts and speeches finish ed of the delightful luncheon. and dancing was indulged in for quite ia while.
 Besides the congratulations al ready received by the graduates. the Nome Nugget extends its con gratulations and well wishes for their continued success
 Following is a program of the exercises:
 The Invocation by Rev. F. G. Eorrec1or
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
NOME HIGH SCHOOL
 COMMENCEMENT
 PROGRAM-EXERCISES

Five seniors of the Nome High School were graduated Thursday evening, at the Comm encement Ex- ercises held in the A. B. Hall on that evening. They were Wilfrid Nelly, Margaret Ullrich. Mary Walsh Margaret Rowe and Robert Sears.
 With the hall very tastefully de corated. and large audience in attendance, the program began at 8:00, with the first number. the Processional played by Phyllis hoblnson. in very appropriate vein. Following the Processional, Rev. F. c. Forester. gave the h. vocation. suiting the very atmos- phere of the evening.
 The program was carried out in complete detail, and in it's reg ular order. Miss Margaret Ullrich one of the seniors of the class. known as the 1881 class of the Nome High. ,n a pleasing and very dAcorious manner delivered the Sal utatory. Rather regretting her ability as speaker. as one who could give impassioned addresses she nevertheless so delighted the audience by her entertaining sub ject and the clear and logical way in which she gave it. that when completed. she was rewarded bv a great round of applause, thus testi- flying, more than her self-condem- nation, that she was very adept at welcoming such an audience of mothers. fathers friends and class mates
 Mrs. L. E. Rynnine and Mrs D. E. Crowley, two of the we'll known and well-liked vocal song sters of Nome rendered two delight ful songs, accompa anied on the piano by Dr. F. J, O'Hara
 The graduates address was giv- en by Thomas Gafney, who both admonished and congratulated the seniors and graduates for their per severence in reaching such d per fod in their young lives. He ad- yised them in many different ways. 10 continue their education at all costs to stand up for their free dom, and to be good citizens, both to their nation and their parents He asked that. they always bear In mind, that they be careful or their actions and use good common sen SC before ever committing themselv- es to acts of indiscreton.
 A violin solo. was expertly giv- en by Miss Virginia Lomen. in her most charming style. which re- ceived the applause of an apprecia- tive audience.
 The class history was very en- tertainingly told to the audience by Wilfrid Nelly, in a clear, and dramatical manner, he being quite sure following the course of the class thru four years of school. that it was one of the greatest ever graduated. ...-.
 A class prophecy. dating from 1941, with some of the most 7rftra-modern ideas and themes. was cast by Miss Mary Walsh, in such a truly wonderful and i'm aginative manner, that she reach ed its purpose in giving the aud fence a real insight into what hu- nor and logic could do, that they nobly responded in loud acclaim thereto.
 The will and testament of the class of '31 was presented by Rob ert Sears. He talked in a clear tone, emphasizing the legal-tenor
The Nome nugget., 1931-06-06
NOTICE EAGLES

All Eagles are requested to as- semble al the lodge room Monday, June Sth. at 1880 P. M., for the purpo tf attending the funeral of Past Worthy President 4. l.. HcImanson.
 Joseph Durand,
 Secretary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16
Muscle Shoals

There has been so much said about Muscle Shoals
40 much written and printed that another dis
eussion of 1t by the presidential commission
and the Alabama and Tennessee commissions can do
no harm.
These commissions it appears, can not dispose OF
Muscle Shoals but they can talk and make recon-
snendations.
And. so far as the Hoover commission is con-
earned Judging from its membership it seems idle
No suppose that it will recommend anything but
private operation.
For the head of the Presidents Muscle Shoals
commission is known advocate Of private opera
zion and at one time supported the Ford Shoals offer
and the cyanamid proposal to lease the Tennessee
river plants The other two members are army
officers and while no one can predict what. if any
ching they will recommend, it doesn't seem likely
ahat they E favor the plan of Senator Norris and
others for E. rnment operation Of the great hydro
electric plants.
In naming his commission, the President seems
10 have forgotten that there two sides to the
nuestion of what shall be done with Muscle Shoals.
He favors private operation, but who say this
is the best and only solution, particularly after
congress twice has voted for government operation?
Hoover thwarted congress plans did Coolidge
before him, and this is only more reason why that
side of the controversy should be represented the
discussions.
The country, and particularly Alabama and Ten
nessee want Muscle Shoals put to work. But it is
little too optimistic, we believe, to expect this will
be accomplished through appointment of more COM
missions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16
Arms and Economics

Necessity may in the end become the mother of
peace.
When Sabre-rattling Benito Mussolini becomes a
convert to the cause of disarmament and tells the
United Press that almost every one by this time is
beginning to realize that disarmament is the over
shadowlng issue it has got to be there is
no other road if western civilization is to live" then
one realizes that the world is at last at the point
where economic common sense Is beginning to filter
through grandiose naonalstic ambitions and dreams
that the did not dispel.
Mussolni himself confirms this estimate of his new
point of view. IF only from the economic viewpoint
disarmament is a pressing necessity" he says and
since the average nation spends about one-fourth
of its it's military establishment the value
Of Tightening the burden is evident 1t is the one
place where budgets can be sliced without affecting
the welfare and happiness of a nation"
1t used to be that nations turned to war and con-
quest to relieve economic distress at home That day
has passed. And that it has, it slowly becomes
evident that economic distress can best be relieved
by throwing off the crushing burden carried over from
the bygone days
Until the world began to feel the pinch of unem-
ployment and want, the selfish wisdom of peace was
not so evident. Now only France and Russia. coun-
tries in which conditions are still more nearly nor
NAL than elsewhere, cling to their armies and to
the old theory that armies make for peace.
Mussolini points out the Importance of the United
States decision to take part in the disarmament con-
ference. 1t is equally important that the Soviet
Union participate, for as long the mighty Red army
marches in Moscow no European nation will believe
that marches only in self defense 1t can not march
in sefdefense there to be no other armies who
might oppose It,
Before February when the powers of the world
assemble at Geneva, deficits and despair may bring
others to view with ardor the gentle virtues of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16
ANA%A AOO4 Lands

lust listen to this! David Shapiro of Chicago was
~ granted dissolution of the holy but tempestuous
bonds OF wedock which bound him to Pola Shapiro
Her name was Pola but she like the equator
The judge restored to David all of the rights
privileges and appurtenances of the single state be-
cause Pola hurled against his dome shaving mug
1t no common mug, such as one may acquire in
queensware store but mug upon which hung the
ivy of family tradition.
1t was no less than the mug which three genera
lions Of shaving Shapros had used when desiring to
emerge from the alfalfa and when Pola hurled it at
the dome of David it was broken into many pieces
not the DOME but the mug. Whereupon the judge
promptly and properly unhched David, who had lost
not only his dignity, but his heirloom.
4 ND it more than a sentimental loss, for
IA David could have taken that mug up to Detroit
and sold it to Henry Ford for much wampum, for it
would have been priceless addition to Mr.. Fords
American village collection. In such a collection it
would have stood next to the town pump.
OF course most of you folks remember the hon
ored niche once occupied by the shaving mug III our
American civilization. Every barber shop had big
receptacle hanging on the wall in which reposed the
mugs Of customers
In those mugs the customers kept their Iather
brushes their soap, and if they happened to be pluto
Gratis, the mugs also contained their private razors
blades which never were profaned by scrapng the
peeling of a stranger. And they had the owners
name in large gilt letters many of them with an
imposing flourish.
A GENTLEMAN really had not arrived at the full
flower Of citizenship until he had purchased such
mug and had it installed in the midst of surround
ing china with most impressive ceremony But the
old shaving mug is no more!
1t has faded from the landscape it once adorned
faded with the Police Gazette and the periodical
which carried the pictures of plump ladies in tights
1t has faded from our view along with sleeve
guards, detachable cuffs, gold toothpickS muffs
ouStes, wristetS pickle casters, napkin rings. watch
chains made of the locks of departed relatives paper
collars side saddles, enlarged crayon portraits and
the other treasures that used to make life very hot
proposition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16
HEALTH SERVICE
Copper Foods Help Build Blood

watercress, kidney beans and
oysters.
1t is obvious from these facts that
any one who eats a widely varied
diet with good quantities of the
various meats, fruits and vegetables
that have been mentioned will get
all Of these essential minerals that
he is likely to need.
The average daily intake of any
Of these metals needs be relatively
slight. 1t reaches barely more than
one-hundredth of a gram a day
for any one Of them. The average
daily intake of six families indicated
that the amount taken daily by any
individual would be for manganese
2.39 niligrams; for copper 2.26, and
for iron 1916.
The important fact is to realize
the value of these minerals in blood
building and to see to it that the
daily diet contains plentiful GUAM
titles of the foods that have been
mentioned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16
Commission Shocked

; The Wickersham commission, in its report on
criminal procedure, finds the state of law shock
ing" in California. This because the courts of Cali
fornia can not correct wrongs done by the courts
themselves. The Wickersham commission refers
specifically to the of Tom Mooney and Warren
Billings The refusal of the California supreme court
10 grant new trials, in the face of discovered
perjury by key witness, appeals to the commission
as state of law shocking to ones sense of justice"
1t is encouraging to discover that the Wickersham
commission is shocked Perhaps the commission
will do something about the MONEY! Billings case.
The commission has in its possession a 600-word
report covering all the judicial Irregularities of this
eeleNated case. This report appears likely tcs be
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16

as copper, is concerned in the de-
velepment of hemoglobin, or red
coloring matter, in the blood.
Because of these facts investi-
gators in the University of Wis
consin have recently been making
study as to the amounts of these
elements available in various food
substances.
They find that ten foods are par
ticularly high in their manganese
content. These are blueberries,
whole wheat, split peas, navy beans,
chocolate, beet greens, bananas, kid
ney beans and chard.
Copper varies from very small
amount in celery to a very high
amount in calves liver.
Foods that contain good amounts
Of copper are oysters, beef liver,
mushrooms, currants, chocolate, split
peas, pork, liver and lobster. Ten
foods particularly high in iron are
beef liver, spinach, lima beans, navy
beans, calves liver, lean beef, chard,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16
Seattle Moves

Seattle, lively metropolis of the Pacific northwest
has just INDUCED in the luxury Of a civic revolt
The mayor, apparently banking on the usual Ieth-
argy OF the voters, had oused ]. D. Ross for twenty
hve years head of the ctys famousy successful water
power project. Ross said the mayor, was inefficient
and extra VACANT. The answer to that was call from
Governor Roosevelt for Ross to serve as consutant in
the big st. Lawrence project.
A movement to recall the mayor was launched and
on Monday of this week he was voted out of Office
His successor announced that he would reinstate Ross
with instructions to proceed with his plans for great
ly expanding the city's public power program
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-16
BaCkfenSe CIaptrap
THE mayor of Seattle having re

THE mayor of Seattle having re-
Il moved the head of the
municipal light plant, the people
rose in their wrath and recalled him.
1t sounded like an outburst of
righteous indignation in behalf of a
faithful, but mistreated official, and,
perhaps, it was.
Within twenty-four hours after
the city council had elected a new
mayor, however, charges were openly
made that bribery had been en-
ployed to put him over.
Whether these charges are true or
false, they typify a growing and
dangerous tendency in politics
throughout this country.
When a faction or party can't do
anything else, the popular idea is to
sling mud.
If people believed what the op-
position says about nine-tenths of
the men in public life, there
wouldn't be any confidence left. If
they don't believe it, what good does
it do?
Honest Investigations are all right,
but irresponsible, gossipy scandal is
all wrong. Democracy requires
something better than backfence
claptrap.