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The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Film Expedition
Safe, By Luck

A cablegram from Umanak,
Greenland, to Carl Laemle at
Universal City, Calf, reveals that
only extraordinary good fortune
saved the lives of DR.. Arnold
Fanck and his associates making
the Universal picture IS. o. S.
Iceberg" among icebergs off the
West Greeland coast.
Ernst Udet, noted German
stunt flier was making a low
flight over a huge iceberg for
the benefit of cameras located on
top of the berg, when his engine
cut out and his low altitude
caused his ship to fall headlorg
into the Arctic. Although Udets
plane crashed into the icy base
of the berg only the propeller was
broken and the aviator was saved
by Workmen and EskimoS.
A few minutes after Udet was
brought to shore the iceberg, on
which DR.. Fanck, Hans Schnee-
berger. the Alpine climbers, Angst,
Zogg and Ertle, were established
with cameras and sound record
ing equipment, exploded, half of
the gigantic mass crumbling to
bits and carrying men and
camera equipment nito the water
below. The Fanck ship, riding
at anchor nearby, was so severely
shaken by the falling ice that
the mainmast tip came within
80 feet of the water surface and
several persons standing at the
rail were tossed overheard.
EskimoS in kyaks and members
of the ships crew in motor boats
rescued 10 men of the troupe
from drowning, but much of the
camera and sound equipment was
destroyed.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
She Got the Job,
Now Read How

A "freSh" stra~r, a month
spent in a glass house, the wife
of a Rajah, a bathing suit photo
graph and a switch in dinner
engagements form the combina-
ton of events that finds Miriam
Jordan, young, blonde, British
and beautiful, in possession of a
five-year Fox film contract with
possible stardom just ahead.
Eight years ago this actress,
who is now being fought over be-
fore the camera by Warner BaX.
ter and John Boles in six Hours
to Live" now in production at
the Fox studio, was a graduate
of SINNERS School for Young
Ladies, London.
She met a man who demanded
that she enter beauty contest.
She thought he was fresh" but
he carried his appeal to her
parents and her picture was sent
in.
She awoke one morning to dis
cover she had been selected as
the beauty queen of the Wembley
Exposition, an all British Empire
trade fair. She was promptly
installed in a glass domiCile tOT
all visitors to the Exposition, who
had shilling to Squander, to sec.
The glass room was sound
proof and she couldn't hear TIE
catty remarks some of the IN.
successful contestants made CbOu5
her. but she learned a lot about
reading lips in the four months
the job lasted.
At the exposition she was seen
by the Rance. of SaraWak, wife
of the only white Rajah in the
world. Attracted by the girls
beauty. the Rance asked her to
act role in a play of her author
ship, Heels of Pleasure"
1t was presented at a small
theater sponsored by the Rance,
patronized almost exclusively by
royalty and society leaders.
Charles Cochran, noted London
stage producer, attended a per
formance and offered Miss Jor-
dan role in one of his produc-
tiOnS.
Al Woods, Broadway producer.
brought her to New York in 1927
for a role in "Mr. What's-His-
Name" A lean period followed
and she campaigned Charles Dill
lingham for a job.
So Miss Jordan went to see Mr..
Dillingham; with a half dozen pho
tographs, including two full
length bathing suit pictures, to
prove she was normal in every
respect. She got the job.
And ultimately the movies
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
British Mickev!

A legal document recently un-
eathed in England refers to
Michael Mouse of Bedfordshire,
and Britishers are keener than
ever about Mickey, figuring that
one of their own countrymen may
have furnished Walt Disney the
inspiration for his little rodent
star. The date of the legal docu-
ment was 1850, according to the
Christian Science Monitor.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
This Is Tragic

Fewer cultural films, says the
U. S. Department of Commerce,
are being produced in Germany
only 217 in 1881 as against 261
the year before.
The dread implications appear
the more evident when it is real
lied that only ten pictures deal
ing with the optical industry,
two dealing with war weapons
and four with metallurgy were
made last year. 1t seems just
too bad.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Be a Movie Star
and Observe
Birthdays
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1892, King Features
syndicate, Inc.l


HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 16.-The
cancelling of Madame Butter
fly will not add much to Sylvia
Sidney's vacation. Paramount
wants her for the leading role in
"All My Love-" another story of
a smalItown girl who makes a
name for herself in the city.
While there is no starting date
on the picture yet, Sidney Buch-
man is doing a rush job on the
script. He is the writer who
recently adapted THE Sign of
the Cross" for Cecil B. De Mile.
Meanwhile Sylvia is entertain
ing her parents, who are out here
on a visit. Last Monday was
this stars birthday. Among her
presents were set of silver ser
vice plates, a thoroughbred
Doberman Pincer dog (gift of a
Detroit FAM, string of jade,
twin canaries and diamond
wrist watch.
There seems to be no truth, at
present, in the rumor that Sylvia
will become a star in the new
B. P. Schulberg production ven
ture.
It's a chuckly story that Ted
Flo Rito sends me from San
Francisco.
The other night a little girl
was allowed to stay up and listen
to TeI'S dance music at the st.
Francis.
After playing a few numbers,
the orchestra leader came over
to ask her how she liked it.
She blushed and smiled. Then
she says.
Fine, and now will you have
them play Onward Christian
SOldierS?"
Boulevard chatter: With all the
praise he has received for acting,
Lionel Barrymore is most elated
over the sell-out of six etchings
which he put on exhibit here last
week. The star spends all his
spare hours working in his pent-
house studio at MG.M.. . 1t was
amusing, the incident of that po-
lite usher who kept pointing out
film celebrities to Joseph M.
Schenck at the Olympic Stadium
E. Ethel Jackson, widow of
Joseph Jackson, has left here for
year in Europe. Before sailing,
she will spend a month with
Joe's parents in Winchester, KY.
It's girl at the Eddie Nu-
gents. . After seeing sunshine
only two weeks out of six, Mel
Brown writes from Portland that
he will be coming back to Holly
wood soon. The former R-K-O
director has caught tons Of sal
mon. Lewis Ayres has joined
the Bing Crosby-NiCk Stuart fish
ing expedition to the Guadeloupe
Islands. The trio have chartered
a yacht in San Diego and will be
sailing any day now.
Over at Warmers, they've
signed Frank McHugh to play
Douglas Fairbanks pal in their
air comedy, "Parachute".
This is another story from the
prolific Rian James, who shameS
all other columniSts by turning
out daily copy for a Brooklyn
paper and dashing off innumera-
BILE scenarios between times.
Young Doug is due to start his
picture the last of this month.
Which means that he and Joan
Crawford will be returning soon.
Here's news of another star
you haven't heard much about
lately. Marceline Day has been
signed by Warmers to play oppo-
site John Wayne in The Tele-
graph Trail" Yes, it's a west
ern, one of those that Leon
SchleSsinger is making for the
Burbank studio.
Jim Thorpe, Olympic hero of
other days, will appear in this
one as Indian chief.
Did you know: That Herbert
Marshall, the English actor whom
you'll see opposite Marlene
Dietrich in THE Blonde Venus" :"
began his career as an account
ant?
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
News From London

London, it seems, is going in
for nonstop vaudeville in a big
way. The theaters open at 2 p.
M, run continuous till midnight.
and offer two-and-a-half hour
show, come and go when you like,
They call the shows Nonstop
RevueS."
A little theater up Windmill
Street started the craze. The
manager, a woman, decided to
encourage youthful talent. She
made go of it, and the other
houses are following along.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
All Ina Day
By.
- MARK HELLlNOER
NEW YORK. Aug.

= NEW YORK, Aug l6.
sat the other night in of the popular cabarcts
in New York AS a matter of fact, it's the only cafe
in town that doing real business at the present time
The Hollywood Restaurant.
With me sat an ex-drector of motion pictures. In his
day. he was of the powerful figures in the film
industry He scaled the heights and he internationally
recognized Today he has turned to other fields. He is
wise cynical and lust a little tired
The Washington times., 1932-08-16


Knew the Answers
Once more the master of
ceremonies.
The next little girl is Miss
Pauline Doe. Let the folks get
a look at you, Pauline"
Up stood Pauline. A blonde
this time. Inclined to be plump.
The type of girl who considered
herself very wise in the ways
of the world.
You want her reaction? Ger
tainly. Anything to oblige:
Naturally I'm very thrilled
about this. 1 wouldn't be hui
man if it didn't hand me a
thrill. But nobody's kidding me
about anything I know just
what goes on in Hollywood.
I've been reading the column
lists and the picture magazines
for a long time. I'm smart to
all the angles.
I've known plenty of smart
guys, believe you me. But they
all wind up behind the eight
ball as far as I'm concerned.
And smart guys are the same
the world over.
Those three girls with me
aren't going to get any place.
They think they are, but l
know they haven't got what it
takes. You watch me, Mr..
Hellinger. I'm going to be the
biggest of the big"
For the last time, the master
of ceremonies.
"And last but not least, we
have Miss Dorothy Mack. Give
her a nice hand, folks"
Shyest Of All
Dorothy stands. She's the
shyest of the four. A pretty
. child, really. Blue eyes and
beautiful pair of hands. She
smiles in an embarrassed fash
ion. She sits hurriedly. Her
interview would have been the
easiest of all:
ooh. no." she would have
told me, father didn't want
me to make this trip. He
said that 1 wasn't born to be
an actress and that my place
was at home. But mothers
peach. She stood right up
for me and told papa that
every girl should have her
chance in life. And mother
won cut. Gee, she's great.
Isn't this club just grand?
And aren't you thrilled to be
real New Yorker? 1t must
be wonderful to live here all
the time and ride in the sub
ways whenever you want to.
But I think I'm going to like
Hollywood even more. They
say it's very beautiful out
there. I'm so excited about
it all.
"Will I make good? You
just bet I will. I'm going to
do it for mamma, if for no.
body else. She has so much
faith in me and I owe her
everything. She'll be so proud
when she's the mother of
great picture star. AS soon
as I get enough money, I'm
going to bring her to Holly
wood right away and have her
live with me.
"Poor Kids!!"
"I'll bet you're not interested
in what I'm saying. Well,
I'm so excited that I don't
blame you. Isn't life wonder
ful?"
I turned to the eX-director.
During the introductions, he
had made no comment.
I've just been thinking
about those girls" I said. Can
you imagine their feelings
right now? Young. On their
way to Hollywood. Everything
new. What a thrill"
The wise man looked at me.
His cynical voice grew sud-
denly soft. He sighed.
Poor kids" was all he said.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16
Praise From WincheII

He says that the biggest movie
box office is Mickey Mouse, Marie
DreSsler, second, and Jackie
Cooper, third. Mickey thanks you,
Mr.. Disney thanks you and the
kiddies thank you, Mr.. Winchell.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16

The regular master of cere-
monies, Nils T. Granlund,
was away on this particular
night. His substitute was an
nouncing the various acts and
doing a capable job. Miss Patti
Hastings, one of the prettiest
girls along the big street, was
just completing a fast routine.
The eX-director looked around.
Big crowd here tonight,
Mark he observed, Il guess
most of them get a big kick
out of all this"
Il guess So" I returned
vaguely.
There was a roll of drums.
The master of ceremonies
stepped forth. In his hand
was a sheet of paper.
Il just want to interrupt the
proceedings for a moment" he
asserted. I'VE have four young
ladies with us tonight whom 1
would like you all to meet.
They were the fortunate win
ners of a beauty contest con-
Quoted BY one of the larger
film concerns and they are now
on their way to Hollywood,
California. to enter the movies
under contract. They are all
from small towns in the East.
The Washington times., 1932-08-16

California. to enter the movies
under contract. They are all
from small towns in the East.
Stand. Up, Helen!
! The first one is"-he looked
! at the paper -" Miss Helen
Jones. Stand up, Helen, and
take a bow"
| Polite applause rang through
the club. A girl arose. Her
! eyes we're sparkling. She bowed
/ in choppy fashion. She sat
down.
j I didn't have to interview
that kid. I've interviewed so
many like her that 1 know
their reactions by heart. Here
is what Helen JoneG would
! have said to me:
! I'm just thrilled to death,
J that's what I am. This is my
! first visit to New York, you
! know. Yes, it is. And I've
never got such a kick out of
anything in all my life. Good
! ness, but it is huge!
do I expect to make good
In pictures? Why, that's kind
of a silly question. I just know
I'll be big star before very
long. I'm going to work like
the very devil. and you can bet
your last penny that you'll see
my name in lights before I've
been in Hollywood six months.
Have I had any experience
in acting? Oh, yes. Quite a
bit. I played all the leading
roles in he church affairs and
I was the president of our dra-
matte society in high school.
I'm not worried at all about
the acting part of it.
There isn't much more I
can say, except to tell you
again that I'm just thrilled to
death. Imagine me being lucky
enough to get such a chance
as this! I'm just about the hap
piest person in the whole
world"
! The master of ceremonies
was talking again.
IAInna Was Next
| Nov, want you all to meet
! Miss Alma Smith. Stand I'm.
! Alma"
A dark girl arose. Slowly
! She was evidently acting al
! ready. She waved in a langor-
ous fashion. She sat down.
! And what would Alma say to
me if 1 talked to her? Very
simple:
! IF you really want to know
! the truth. I'm going to be one
! of the biggest stars in Holly
wood inside of year. That's
not conceit talking. I know my
= ability in that direction. And
I'm not going to let anything
stand in my way.
VIII look 1Or marriage IN
Hollywood? Well, 1 doubt it.
! I was engaged to a boy in my
home town, you know. Ger
tainly. But I broke it as soon
as I heard the big news. I'm
not the kind of girl to be tied
down to a small-toWn druggist
when my career lies in the
movies. I'm not that dumb.
"You watch my smoke out
there. Mr.. Reporter.
opportunity knocked at my
door and it didn't catch me
mapping. Don't forget my name.
And look for it in big head
lines before very long. I'm get
The Washington times., 1932-08-16

ting a big kick out of life
right now. And the kicks going
to get bigger as I go along"
Knew the Answers
The Washington times., 1932-08-16

A "fresh" stra~r. month
spent in glass house, the wife
of a Rajah, bathing suit photo
graph and a switch in dinner
engagements form the combina-
ton of events that finds Miriam
Jordan Vnung blonde British
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-08
Oils PROVIDE FUEL
FOR new ADVANCE
ON STOCK MARKET
Boosts Of I to z Points or More
Numerous; List Sluggish
at Opening

New York, March 8.-PHOils
provided the fuel for fresh advance
in the stock market Tuesday.
The list was sluggish, with firm
undertone early but increasing
strength in the Petroleum Corp. fin
ally spread throughout much Of the
list. Advances Of l to 2 points Or
more were numerous, carrying the
general level up once more to around
the years best.
Such issues as Standards Of New
Jersey and California, Texas Corp.
Tidewater-A Associated and General
Asphalt rose point or more, while
several of the lower priced oils moved
up fractionally. Chemicals and to-
baccos were also firm, with Alneri-
can Tobacco "B", Liggett and Myers
"B", Columbian Carbon, U. S. In
dustrial Alcohol and Allied Chemical
showing gains of around points
American Telephone gained as much
Miscellaneous issues up a point OF
more included U. S. Steel, American
Can, National Biscuit, New York
Central and Southern Pacific. Elk.
ceptional gains appeared in Penich
and Ford, International Silver and
Auburn, up about to 4.
The closing tone was finn. The
turnover approx i'm ated l,600.00(
shares.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-08
Two Killed, Three.
Hurt in Plane Crash

st. Louis, March 8.-(R)-Two CEN
fury airline pilots were killed and
three others injured when the plane
in which they were practicing night
landings crashed near the Curtiss-
Steinberg airfield in East st. Louis
Tuesday.
The aviators recently were employ
ed by the century airlines, following
dismissal Of other pilots by the COM
pany when a salary disagreement
arose. The plane struck the skeleton
of an old windmill about 500 yards
from the edge of the field and crash
ed to the ground.
The dead are L. H. Atkinson, IS,
and James 8. Kirk, IS, both of Chi
cago. The injured: Ira Smalling, 80,
Chicago, fractured leg: Sirney Cleve-
land, "a, Goldfield, Ia. cuts and
bruises and shock; Theodore Graft,
20, Chicago, cuts and bruises.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-08
SOUTH ST. PAUL


South st. Paul, March 8.-(F-U
8. Dep. Agro = Cattle 1900; storm
conditions holding down run; active:
strong to Is higher: most interests
protesting advance: few lots fed
yearlings to 900 early: bulk 4.25-5.75;
she stock largely 2.5O-3.50 for cows:
most heifers $50 down; cutters firm,
1.75-2.25; bulls strong to Is higher;
outstanding medium grades 2.65-2.75:
not enough stockers and feeders Of
fered to make a market. /.
Calves 1900; unevenly SO or more
higher: medium to choice grades at
4.O0-6.50.
Hogs 5000; slow, around 10 or more
higher than Monday; better l60 to
$40 lbs. 40 to 4.30; top 40; most
$40 to 325 lbs. 3.75 to 4.l0; Sows 1925
to $50; light lights very uneven;
mostly 3.75 to 400; little done on
pigs. Average cost Monday 3.97;
weight 206.
Sheep 5000; packers talking q
lower than Mondays close on slaugh-
ter lambs or 6.25 down; asking 6.5(
and above OH best offerings; choice
range feeding lambs late Monday
SIS; fleshy lambs SIS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-08
$1O,0OO,0OO Added to
Agriculture Measure

Washington, March 8.-(P)-The
senate Tuesday added SIC, 00o,0 to
the agriculture appropriation bill to
put into operation the agriculture
credit corporation recently authoriz-
ed by congress.
Senator George Cd. Ga), sponsor
ed the agriculture credit corporation
funds, appropriated without discus
sion.
The way was cleared for passage Of
this first regular supply bill to come
before the senate. Senator McNary
(R, Ore.). in charge of the measure,
reached an understanding with Sem
ator Mcclellan ID, TENN, and &C.
cepted Is per cent cuts in some Of
the agriculture research items. Nc
Kellar had sought $40, 100000 slash
in the bill.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-08
CHICAGO

Chicago, March 8.-(R)-tU. S. D.
A)-Hogs $4,000, including 1000 di-
rect; market active 1920 cents high
err; 170-210 lbs. 4.75-485; top 4.85;
220-250 lbs. 4.45-4.80: 200 $40 lbs. AIS
445: 140-160 lbs. 4.60-4.80; pigs 400
4.5O; packing sows 3.75-4.00. Light
light good and choice 14O-16O lbs.
4.50-4.80: light weight 10000 lbs
4.65-4.85; medium weights 200-250
lbs. 4.45-4.85; heavy weight 250-350
lbs. 420-4.60: packing sows medium
and good 275-500 lbs. 3.75-4.0O: pigs
good and choice 100-130 lbs. 4.00-4.50.
Cattle 5000; calves 1000; fed steers
and yearlingS strong bulk Csc higher
on better grades; light heifers and
mixed yearlings. also cows strong to
Csc higher: bulls 15c higher; vealers
fully soc higher; early top weighty
steers 8.25; best held around SIS.
Slaughter cattle and vealers: Steers
good and choice 600-900 lbs. 6.50-8.75:
900-1l0O lbs. 6.75-8.75; 1100-l300 lbs.
100000; 1300-1500 lbs. 100000;
common and medium 600-1300 lbs.
4.00-700; heifers good and choice $50
$50 lbs. 5.75-7.25; common and med
ium 3.50-5.75; COWS good and choice
3.25-475; common and medium as
3.25; low cutter and cutter 1.75-2.75:
bulls (yearlings excludeO good and
choice (beef) 300-3.50; cutter to med
ium 2.65-3.50: vealers (milk fed) good
and choice 650-8.00; medium 4.50-
$50: Gull and common 3.00-4.5o.
Stocker and feeder cattle: Steers good
and choice 500-1050 lbs. 4.50-5.50:
common and medium 3.25-4.50.
Sheep $4,000, few sales about steady
with Mondays close; tendency lower;
good fed lambs 6.50-6.75 to packers:
choice kinds held at .7.00-7.25 and
above. Slaughter sheep and lambs;
Lambs 80 lbs. down good and choice
6.50-7.25; medium 5.75-6.50: 91-10C
lbs. medium to choice 5.50-7.10; al
weights common 5.00-5.75: ewes 30.
$50 lbs. medium to choice 2.75-4.25,
all weights Gull and common 1.50-3.25;
feeding lambs 50-75 lbs. good and
choice 5.25-5.65.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-08
Tribune's Grain, livestock and
Market Report for Tues, Mar. 8
EXPANDING EXPORT
DEMAND GIVES RISE
TO WHEAT VALUES
700, 900 Bushels OF Wheat and
500, 1000 Bushels Of Rye
Taken From America

Chicago, March s.-(ReBroaden-
ing Of export business In North
American breadstuffs, together with
soaring Of the British pound sterling,
gave q fresh hoist to wheat values
late Tuesday.
It was estimated 100000 bushels of
wheat and 100000 bushels Of rye had
been taken from North America for
overseas, including 1000 bushels of
U. S. hard winter wheat and 100000
bushels of western rye.
Wheat closed unsettled ss-A above
yesterdays finish, May 6las-k, July
63A-ss; corn Is to Il up, May 40h-
u, July 424; oats ~ advanced, and
provisions unchanged to Z cents high
er.
With Sterling showing an over
night jump Of more than IL points,
and this circumstance taken here as
evidence of improved financial condi-
tions abroad, wheat traders display
ed considerable tendency to keep
aloof from the bear side. Buying
support for wheat values was not ag-
gressive though, and advances gave
way to reactions which carried the
market to below yesterdays finish.
Wheat bulls took special notice OF
Kansas reports that owing to limited
soil moisture the crop in the western
part of the state was particularly
susceptible to injury. An official
summary said that If expected winter
killing had not already taken place
the crop would at least be more SER
iously endangered during high winds
of March and April. Corn and oats
prices swayed with wheat.
! Provisions were firmer, responsive
to uptur1S in hog values.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-03-08
SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Iowa, March SAP
U. S. d. A)-Cattle 1000: calves 100;
fairly active, steers and yearlthgs
strong to Is higher: she stock strong;
stockers and feeders little changed;
two cars good medium weight beeves
7.25: some held higher; bulk short
feds 500 to 6.25: choice TOO ID. he'll
fers 6.10; most beef cows 800 to 3.75;
low cutters and cutters mainly It's
and ESQ; few medium stockers up to
$50.
Hogs 1900; active, 10 to mostly IS
higher; sows and pigs little changed:
extreme top 4.25 sparingly for lights:
bulk 100 to $50 lbs. 400 to AIS:
weights 26o lbs. up 3.85 to 400: 40
to l60 lbs. $50 to 40: bulk sows $40
to $50; odd lots pigs ESQ to $50.
Sheep 1000; no early sales pack
ers, talking lower for fat lambs or
6.25 down: early shipper bids up to
$50. steadv: feeders little CHANGED:
package 81 lb. feeding lambs 500;
bulk salable 4.75 to 5.25.