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The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Johnny WeismuIer Invited to Make Round Of
Movie Houses to Meet His Public

in automobiles, but unIeSS they
sell more cars the people won't
have money to go to the thea
ters. General Motors is spend
ing a million bucks on the big
gest single show ever staged,
one in Washington this week
at the Auditorium, and in 81
other large cities, as a gesture
to stimulate buying. Work for
many hands is the theme of
the show. The more ears sold,
the more work, etc.
Herb Gordon and his Ward.
man Park Orchestra are play
ing for General Motors all
week except Wednesday and
Thursday, when Wayne King
will arrive from Chicago with
his orchestra.
The show is free-eXpected
to shatter all previous shows
giving away 25O,OOO tickets in
Washington alone.
Mr.. Sugrue left out the most
interesting news of the show to
me, which is that Marie Bowman
was invited by C. M. Zimmerman,
chairman of the whoopee, to
serve as soloist with the Gordon
band. She has also been urged
to vocalize with the Wayne King
Orchestra and to come down to
the Rialto Theater with the Herb
Gordon melody boys for the
tilyan Tashman engagement.
I might add that Marie Bow
man was one of the original Roxy
gang, and that ye editor was her
first press agent, in the days of
course before she became a celeb
rity. In private life she is Mrs.
j. Leo Sugrue.
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
7 Takes Up Gambling

Bows" he cried, I'm through
with my business. What's the
use of slaving away in a cloth
ing concern when I can make
money as easily as 1 did to-
night? I love that dice game.
Will you fellows take me back
tomorrow night?"
You can tell by his converse.
tion that Sam was million to
one to winE up behind the eight
ball. After two or three more
gambling sessions the man be-
came something Of nut on the
subject of the little cubes. He
wanted to play at all times.
And he was forever calling his
Broadway pals and asking them
to guide him to new spots.
I'D like to get into one of the
real big gameS," he chirped.
"I'm a real gambler, and I'd be
willing to stake everything in
the right spot. Can't it be ar
ranged?"
The following afternoon he
got what he asked for. One of
the racketeers dropped into his
office and handed him a card
with an address upon it.
Sam" he murmured, "I've
always like you for the good
sport that you are. I'm going
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
And So To Gossip

Since Norman Taurog has been
preparing to direct Hold 'em
Jail" he's averaged S calls day
from ex-convictS seeking a movie
job. They give their Alma Ma
ters and tell what they we're in
for. Also what jobs they held in
prison. Janet Chandler, new
Fox player, has so dancing tro-
phies. She's from Pine Bluff,
Ark, which also is Peggy Shan
mons home town. George o.
Brien can take it when he has
to, but when I had lunch With
him today he ordered compina-
ton salad with anchovies chopped
up fine in it. And the French
dressing had to be thin. George
is a great fellow, though, also
Dave Howard, his director.
Harvey Perry, ex-amateur boxing
champion, and one of the films
best known stunt men, tells me
that James Cagney is the only
actor who ever made a fight pic
ture without using a double at
any time. Even Jack Dempsey
had doubles.
Did You Know
That Tom Mix is the only
Hollywood star with a private
railway car?
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Marion Nixon Is
Picked to Play
"Rebecca "
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1882. by King Features
Synd.c Inc.)

Syndicate, Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April 5.
Just because Janet Gaynor turned
it down, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" shan't go a-begging for a
star.
Fox officials believe they have
found on their own lot the only
other girl in Hollywood besides
Janet who could play the part.
She is Marion Nixon, and she'll
get the chance, with AL Santell
directing, as originally planned.
The boy has not been selected as
yet, but production will get under
way in the near future. Just as
I predicted, Janet and Charlie
Farrell will co-star in THE First
Year"
The idea to substitute Marion
in "Rebecca" bobbed up early in
the studios difficulties with
Janet, hurried tests we're made of
her, and were first tried out on
a group of feminine employees.
They thought she was fine, so
the tests were air-mailed to New
York for a private showing before
Fox big-wigs in the East. news of
their concurrence has just been
received.
So, on with "Rebecca."
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
All In a Day
-Hy-
-6y-
MARK HELLlNGER

NEW YORK, April 5.
Still another gambling story that may tickle you if
you're in the mood concerns middeaged clothing man
who suddenly went Broadway. After years of dligent
work and concentration his business he up night
and pounced upon the idea that he'd like have little
fun for himself Not knowing any better he figured that
Broadway synonymous with fun And that's where
he began to play.
Within few weeks he associating with very
crooked people in very honest way. It. gave him gen.
une kick sit around with the hardaced boys and think
that he understood the things they talking about
And his heart bounced with emotion when cafe cutie
said she hadn't paid her rent but that she wouldn't
think of taking any money from him because he such
a wonderful man. Yes indeed.
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Sarah Mason Siens

Sarah Mason, veteran screen
writer, joined the creative per
sonnel at the RKO Radio Pic
lures studio.
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Bert Frohman Sings
Latest CONGESTION

"A Shanty in Old Shanty
Town." composed by Bert Froh,
man last week in New York is
being used for the first time on
the stage this week at Loew's
Palace Theater by the comedian
and master of ceremonies, who is
appearing with Jean Harlow, the
original plgtinum blonde.
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Stein Returns

Vacation days for Paul L.
Stein will end on April 10 when
the director resumes his duties
at the RKO Radio studios in
Hollywood. Stein is now in Eu-
rope on a leave of absence.
The Washington times., 1932-04-05


Theater on April %, and coming
along some weeks later to Loew's
Palace.
The sporting world knows
Johnny Weismuller as cham
pion swimmer. His picture fame
has been achieved in his first
long feature. Already they are
lining up a sequel for "Tarzan." :"
Mr.. Weismuller, it might be
added, is married, his wife Eeing
the little strutter known as Bobby
Arnst and last seen in Washing
tor with ziegfeld's "Rosalie."
If you want to know who
George M. Cohan regards as the
greatest living actor, the answer
is Walter Huston, at present ap-
prenticed to the films. George M.
appears to have a smash hit in
his new play, confidential Ser
vice." now being tried out in Phila-
The Washington times., 1932-04-05

10 SenQ you over TO Cne DlggeSL
game that's now running in the
East. Here's the spot. It's over
in Jersey, but it won't take you
long to get there.
Is Introduced
They used to have the game
in one of the hotels around
here, but the cops got a little
tough. So they're operating
across, the river now-and how
they're operating! There's no
limit on what you can win if
you're lucky.
Get there around 10 tonight
and ask for Charlie. You won't
have any trouble"
The clothing man was proper
ly grateful.
This is swell of you, Joe" he
cried. Il won't forget your kind
ness"
The racketeer tossed it off.
That's okay, SAM" he re-
piled. I'D do anything for a
good guy like yourself"
At 10 o'clock the clothing
man was ringing the bell at the
spot in question. He followed
the racketeer's instructions and
asked for Charlie. And a few
minutes later Sam entered a
room in which some 80 men
were standing around a pool
table
Sam gaSped. The racketeer
had been quite correct. This
was far and away the biggest
game he had ever seen. Bets of
$4,000 occurred time after time.
After one roll of the dice, Sam
saw one man hand out his
I. o. U. for $4,000 and quit the
game. He said quite casually
that he had lost $4,000 that
night,
The Washington times., 1932-04-05

nevertheless has
stirred feminine
movie-goers t o
the point that
Metro GoldWyn
are certain au-
dienceS wo u l d
like to see him
in person.
Acco rdingly
Mr.. Weismuller
will m a ke a
round OF IAe
Loew m ov e
houses opening
his stage en-
g a G ementS at
+bo Genital
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Good Business

Good Business
In other words, Sam was
something of p dope. He had a
wife, two sweet kids, a home
and a fairly prosperous business.
Overnight, for no sensible rea-
son that anyone could detect, he
was on the verge of tossing
everything aside. Slowly, but
surely, he was studying to be-
come a halfwit.
Enter the gambling element.
AS they sat around one night
one of the boys suggested that
they run over to a dice game
and toss a little dough away.
The rest agreed to the idea. And
Sam felt that he would like to
go along, too.
II never shot crap in my life,
boys" he asserted, "but it's
never too late to learn. 1 won't
play but I'd like to stand around
and watch. Maybe, if I get the
hang of the thing, I'll stake a
few dollars on one of you fel-
lows. Let's CO."
They went - and that night
ruined whatever chance Sam
had left to settle back in his old
routine. He watched the game
for an hour, and then he played
for three. And when he left, he
carried away a trifle less than
$4,000 as his winnings.
Sam was exactly like the stock
sucker who, in the good old
days, saw his stocks jump a few
points and thought it would go
on that way forever. AS he sat
in a restaurant a short time
later he explained his new the
The Washington times., 1932-04-05
Signs Away Business

The other players paid little
or not attention to Sam. AS a
a matter of fact, it was fully
IS minutes before he could get
close enough to the table to get
a bet down. But he finally
made it, and he began to
splurge.
With the excitement of the
thing in his veins, he went far
beyond his limit. Before he
quite realized what had hap
pened he had dropped 100000
and had signed away the major
portion of his business. He bit
his lip and turned away. The
players closed in and the game
went on as before.
But Sans gambling days were
over. And the way he felt as
he rode back to New York, his
life was almost over, too.
About a week later, as he
was walking up Broadway, a
man hailed him. Sam recog-
nized him Immediately. It was
the chap who had been stand
ing next to him during the big
game.
Glad to see you again, part
ner," said the man cordially.
I'VE sure had a lot of laughs
out of that game. didn't we?"
"Laughs?" muttered Sam.
Sure" cried the other man.
ut amt every day you can pick
up twenty bucks for a coupla
hours around a table. But only
one thing puzzles me. know
some guy was gettin' clipped
plenty, but there was so much
dough bein' passed that I could
MT pick him out.
Which one did you figure
was the sucker?"
And that's how Sam first
learned that the entire game
had been staged for him alone,
The other players were nothing
more than Stooges, everything
had been phoney from the be-
glnning-and he never had the
slightest chance to do anything
but lose.
Sweet?
Evening star., 1932-01-10
STOCK LIST IS HIT
BYPROF|T TAKING
Four-Day Advance Checked
by Realizing Sales at
Week End.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, January 9.-The re-
covery in the stock market was extended
into the fourth successive session today,
but finally was halted by week end
profit-taking, and the list slipped back
slightly in the final dealings.
The market closed with somewhat
heavy tone, several prominent issues
showing net declines of a point or So.
On the whole, however, brokerage
quarters regarded the action Of the
market as distinctly encouraging, since
a rather substantial setback would not
have been surprising in view of the
extensive gains of the past three days.
The turnover approXimated 100000
shares.
Shares closing about a point lower
included American Can, General EleC-
tric. Consolidated Gas, North American,
Case, International Harvester, Sears,
Westinghouse Electric, Air Reduction
and others. while American Telephone
and American Tobacco B lost about 2.
United States Steel sagged only a frac-
tion. The rail stocks, however, finished
about unchanged, after registering a
few temporary gains during the earlier
trading.
Chancellor Bruening's notice to
Great Britain that Germany will an
ncunce at the Lausanne Conference
that her ability to pay reparations is
at an end was not regarded as dis
turbing in important banking circles,
where confidence Of an eventual agree
ment is still held. One theory held in
some quarters is that Germany may be
induced to continue her unconditional
reparations, the French portion of which
might be returned in the form of loans
to the German railways.
United States Steel untitled tonnage
figures, announced at the close Of the
market, were considerably more ad-
verse than had been generally expected,
showing decline of nearly 200,000 tons
for December. but it had been we'll
known that steel buying had been vir-
tuslly at standstill. With improve
nent in railroad finances, and gradual
seasonal expansion of automobile out
put; more steel business is expected.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Business Notes

NEW YORK, January s-Dealers In
fat glass report an increase in buying
during the past week, with the gain,
however, hardly measuring up to ex-
pectations. The American Glass Re-
view reports that incoming orders are
mainly for immediate needs. Demand
for window glass is not as large as last
year.
The movement of tomato packers for
higher duties on canned tomatoes i'm
ported from Canada will be opposed by
importers of Canadian foodstuffs. New
Jersey and Maryland packers are most
ssctive in the campaign for an increase
&n the tariff.
Unreasonable weather has been q re-
Harding influence in many lines of re-
tail trade, and the continuous rains In
the last few days have tended to cur
tail the business of locaI stores. Store
sales this week are estimated well be-
DOW a year ago in dollar volume.
More stability is shown In wholesale
shoe prices and dealers are said to
be confident Of an increased buyer in
terest in the Spring lines.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
PRICE RATIOS SEEN
IN PROMISING TURN
Spread Between Raw Commodity
Costs and Finished Goods Is
-sruar
Drawing Together.

Although steadily maintaining that
drastic declines in prices, painful to
debtors, were part Of the age-old trend
of easier living and falling prices, the
Alexander Hamilton Institute has
failed to be impressed by the fact that
the decline virtually stopped last June
after a 30-point drop in two years.
During the depression of 1921 this
slowtng-up was signal for recovery.
Instead Of pointing to a parallel, how
ever, the institute has been calling at
tention to the extraordinary discrep-
ancy between raw commodity prices
and finished goods wholesale prices,
the raw commodity index being II per
cent the lower, a situation Gripping
tie purchasing power of farmers and
other producers of raw commodities.
Now. for the first time, the discrep-
ancy has narrowed. November prices,
the latest available, for finished goods,
show a tendency for the indexes to
oraw, together, raw commodities rising
finished goods falling. That the move
continued during December is not un-
likely. If so. 1t may mark the turn,
and bear out the prediction that I'VE
won't see an upturn until three months
after it happens"
Evening star., 1932-01-10
CREDIT BANK STUDIED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE

The Senate Banking and Currency
Committee is considering an amendment
to the intermediate credit bank act, in
troduced by Senator Norbeck, designed
to enlarge the service to be rendered by
the credit banks to agriculture. Under
the Federal Reserve act the Reserve
Banks are permitted to purchase accept
ances, but the intermediate credit bank
act does not permit the credit banks to
buy them. The Norbeck amendment
seeks to remedy this situation.
Paul Bestor, chairman of the Federal
Farm Loan Board, is appearing before
the committee IA executive session in
connection with The bill. Mr.. Bestor in
dorses the proposed measure.
Evening star., 1932-01-10

prices in October was accompanied, and
TO some extent preceded, by an ad-
vance in commodities. Commodities,
like stocks and bonds, subsequently de-
chned lower than ever. In December
securities had brief advance without
q compenSating upturn in commodities.
So far they have gone forward this
week Independent of commodity prices.
There may be little or much significance
in this fact. We have long held to the
belief that the greatest stimulus to
business and the thing that would give
the public new aspect on life would
be sustained rise in securities and
that this would pull up commodities
with it. The various indices Of whole
sale and retail prices this week evi-
denced no change for the better
BradstreetS food prices declined sharp
1y when they should, by former reckon
ingS, have stood still and are at the
lowest recorded by this agency; The
Department Of Agriculture index OF
farm prices is also at the minimum
after continuous decline for two and
8 half years and stands today at sc
per cent of the 1904 average.
Wholesale prices declined 2.3 per cent
3p December and have not been equale
since June, 1908. Exceps for that month
they are lower than at any time in the
past 80 years. Referring TO this, Brad.
streets says: Apparently there is NJ
sign of imitation or even stabilization
Looking at it another way, it show
the dollar continuing to rise in value
and in purchasing power Whatevel
else may be said about prices, the buy
ing market is getting technically in {
stronger and stronger position"
1t is logical to assume that wheI
securities have been debated as mucl
as so to rs per cent and even 81
per cent below their 1929 levels, ant
taking into consideration their reduces
earnings and income yields, the recon
struction of credit facilities and the re
covery Of confidence In American in
stitutions and corporations will in du
time, and perhaps swifter than recentl
has seemed probable, restore their pric
level to az. approximation Of intrinsi
values. e.
Copyright. fes2A 1.. ,-
Evening star., 1932-01-10
Brisk Retail Sale
Gain Is Promoted
BY Drop in Prices
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 9.-ConSumer
buying throughout the country con-
tinues on high level, although below
1881, according to the weekly sur
vey by the Fairchild Publications.
Total sales during the week showed an
improvement as compared with the
previous week, although declining be-
low the corresponding period in 1881.
Retail sales in Metropolitan New
York was restricted due to unfavorable
weather conditions. Despite the un-
favorable weather conditions aggregate
sales in units compare favorably with
1881.
Sales have been further stimulated
by sharply lower prices. The decline
in retail prices continues unabated,
although wholesale prices are showing
more firrnness. The latest index is at
a new low in the present depression.
Evening star., 1932-01-10

CONTINUED 90 rage A.
Evening star., 1932-01-10
SECURITY MARKETS
DISPLAY STRONGER
TONE DURING WEEK

Continued From First Page.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-03
NORBECK'S BATTLE
SHARES SPOTLIGHT
in s. D. CAMP Align
u. S. G. Cherry, Twice-unsuc-
cessful Candidate, Opposes
Veteran Senator

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. 3.--tPt-
Whether Herbert Hoover Or Franklin
u. Roosevelt will capture South Da-
kotas four electoral votes and sena-
torial contest involving Peter Norbeck,
Investigator of Wall Street. share
South Dakota attention as the po-
litical campaign enters its final week.
AS conflicting predictions of success
in the presidential race emanate from
Republican and Democratic camps,
Norbeck and u. S. Ct. Cherry of Sioux
Falls. twice unsuccessful candidate for
the senate. battle for Norbeck's place
at Washington
Howard Plat. Liberty party NOM
inee, and L. j. Manbeck and Oscar
Luttio, Independent bidders, are also
seeking the senatorial seat.
Attacks Adminislra.io lion
Attacks on the Republican national
administration have marked Clerry's
campaign speeches, while Norbeck has
cited his own congressional record in
matters affecting the farmer, and has
said. without specifically declaring
himself in favor OF President Hoover,
that he will support the Republican
party
No.beck, whose name often has been
linked with the inSurpent Republican
movement. has had little to say re-
garding the president other than that
Hoover could not be held responsible
for the present economic conditions
which he laid at the door OF the pre-
viouS Democratic administration.
Only once has the state gone DEM
ocratic in a national election and 1t
has had but two Democratic COVER
nors in Its A3 years OF statehood. IL
1895 Bryan led Mckinley by 1873 votes.
Andrew E. Lee, Democrat, started the
first CT his two terms as governor in
1897 and Senator w. j. BuloW held
the office for four years before he was
elected to the senate.
Economic issues, particularly as they
affect the farmer. have been the prin-
cipal talking points in the campaign.
although prohibition has figured in
the efforts of Mrs. Lydia Johnson. a
Pierre attorney running as an indie
pendent. to unseat Republican Repre-
sentative C. A. ChriStopherSon, who
seeks reelection in the first district.
Branded As Wet
Mrs. John. active for years IN Won-
ems club circles in the state. has
branded Christopherson as a wet"
because he once spoke for submission
of the 18th amendment to the states,
but his candidacy has been given the
stamp of approval by the w. c. T. U.
Fred Hildebrandt. Democratic candi-
date for the office, has declared for
repeal OF the 18th amendment and
Volstead Act modification. III 2ddl-
ton Paul Werth, Liberty party cam
diate, and Roy Miller, independent,
are seeking the office.
In the second district. the Repub-
lican incumbent, William Williamson
who has served since 1921. is opposed
by Theodore B. Werner, Democratic
editor of weekly newspaper at Rapid
City, and Roy Miller. independents
Royal c. Johnson. Republican repre-
sentative i'll the old second district.
abolished by reapportionment, was not
a candidate for denomination.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-03
Slope Students Enter
King Speaking Contest

Grand Forks, N. D.. Nov. 3.-Nine
students have entered competition in
the annual King eXtemporaneous
speaking contest to be held at the
University of North Dakota weekly
convocation program Thursday. ac-
cording to William Schrier, director
OF forensics.
Contestants are: Kenneth Kjos,
New Rockford; Robert Price. Lang
don: Farnham Dudgeon. Glen Ullin;
Philip Vogel, Fargo Howard Crab
tree. Scobey, Mont; William Braun.
McClusky: Odin Ramsland. Carol
Lilo. and Charles Lang Of Grand
Forks.
The current presidential campaign
will be the subject on which the ex-
temporaneous talks will be given.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-03
N. ID. Stock Judging
Team Will Compete

Bv virtue Of their winning the state
Future Farmer championship in live
stock Judging at the agricultural col
legp May Festival last spring. the
team from Stanley will represent
North Dakota III the national live
stock judging contests for vocational
agricultural high school students at
the American Royal, Kansas City,
Nov. IA.
The Stanley Judging team MEM
bers are Meyer Kinnoin, Leslie
Mathews. Orville Anderson, a n d
Jacob Freisen. Byron Bernstein. for
merly instructor in agriculture at
Stanley and now instructor at Rugby,
is coach and chaperon of the team.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Repeal Of Prohibition Clause in state
nNfifufi0n

submitted by initiative petition:
AN ACT TO REPEAL: Section 217,
Article 20, of the Constitution of the
State of North Dakota. Providing
that no person, association or corpo-
ration shall, within this state, manu-
facture for sale or gift, any intoxi-
eating liquors. and no person, asso-
citation or corporation shall import
any OF the same for sale or gift or
keep or sell or offer the same for sale,
barter or trade as Il beverage.
The legislative assembly shall by
law prescribe regulations for the en-
torcement Of the provisions Of this
article and shall thereby provide
suitable penalties for the violation
thereof
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THE STATE OF NORTH DA-
kOTA:
That Section No. PIT. Article 20, OF
the Constitution Of the State Of North
Dakota. be and the same Is hereby
repealed.