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The Washington times., 1933-09-06

my van, to be sent eventually
to some nice pulp mill in
Maine, where it will emerge
again as fodder for similarly
useless correspondence.
In fact, the most 1 think It
over, the more 1 think that I
had better bring two vans.
And remember-Saturday Of
this week I'll be there. We
must get the nation back on
its feet somehow.
Copyright. IsS3 King FsaturH
Syndicate, Ine.A
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05
PROBATION
POST FILLED

E. A. Nance, pioneer resident of
Imperial Valley, late yesterday was
appointed by Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson to the position of pro-
baton officer for Imperial county,
succeeding E. D. Griffin.
Nance's appointment followed a
conference between Judge Thomp-
son, senior jurist, and Judge Roy
D. McPherrin. The new probation
officer was selected from three per-
sons rec omm ended to Judge
Thompson by the county probation
committee.
In announcing the appointment,
Judge Thompson made no COM
ment. He said Nance will assume
office Monday Nance's duties will
include supervision of adult and
juvenile probation, and investiga-
ton of cases reported for proba-
ton or to the Juvenile department..
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Richards, when they
returned from their Christmas vis-
it with their daughter and family
in Beaumont, Mrs. Allen and daugh-
ters returned to Beaumont Mon
day,
Mrs. Waldo Weeth is enjoying a
surprise visit from her father and
brother, George Bassett, and Dom
aid Bassett, of Armona. They ar
rived Friday for visit of several
days.
Mrs. johnson of Ell Centro spent
Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Galloway. Mrs. john
son is a sister of Mr. Galloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Kinnaird and
daughter, Helen Joy, spent two
or three days last week at the
home of their daughter and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs H. c. Skipper in
San Diego.
Mrs. w. j. Gregg plans to re-
urn home from La Verne on We'd
lesday, after spending several
9eeks there, during her young
st daughters vacation from col
ege. w. J. Gregg spent the Christ
llas week with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrew and
laughter, Evelyn, and Mr.. and
Irs. I. w. McGrew motored to
Orange for Christmas week re-
urning home last Friday. They vis-
ted at the home of Ward Nc
Crews sister and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Neifert spent
Christmas week with their son
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.
Neifert, of Whittier.
Grandma Meyer, mother of Will,
Charles and Alex Meyer, arrived
here last Wednesday for her an
nual winter visit. She lives in Los
Angeles and spends two or three
months in the valley every winter.
She was brought down by her son,
Charles Meyer, and his wife, and
children, who live in Ell Monte now.
After q few days visit, spent most
ly with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert AM
stead in Holtville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Meyer and family. Bert
ram, Ruth and Kenneth Meyer, re-
turned to their home.
Ralph Engebretson, made a trip
to San Bernardino, on business
Friday, going and returning on
the same day
Dan Scott motored to San Diego
! Thursday on business, returning
home on Friday.
Cecile Rumsey, of Ell Cajon,
spent her Christmas vacation with
her sister, Mrs. Alex Meyer.
| Mrs. W. H. Palmer, and son,
Charles Summers, and nephew,
Keith Jacobs, and mother, Mrs.
Annie Crawford, returned to their
home in Orange, on Sunday, after
spending two weeks here.
Mrs. George Hoft and three child
ren, spent the day last Friday with
Mrs. Alex Meyer, and family.
Judge and Mrs. Vaughn Thomp-
son and children, Janet and Billie,
and Grandpa and Grandma Thomp-
son, were callers at the Ward Nc
Grew ranch Sunday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05
BY MRS. WARD McGREW
Press Staff Correspondent


Saturday evening, a few neigh
bors and friends gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Meyer
for watch night party.
The evening was spent playing
anagrams and table tennis. After
the new year was welcomed in, re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Peters and children,
Donald, Loretta, Jimmie, and Mary
Jane; Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride,
Maxine Mcbride, and Richard Nc
Bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Odell;
Pauline Chambers and Thelma
Neil, Helen Rumsey, Cecile Rum
sey, Muriel and Beverly Meyer, and
the host and hostess.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Scott was the scene of an infor-
NAL dancing party New Years eve
when several couples danced the
old year out.
After the New Year had been
appropriately ushered in, a de.
licious midnight supper was serv-
ed.
Included in the party were Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Engebretson, Mr
and Mrs. Stanley Trainer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Heald, Mr.. and Mrs
Ward McGrew, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Snare, and the host and hostess.
On New Years day, Mrs. Will
| Meyer entertained a number of
friends at a delightful dinner par
ty.
The guests remained for the eve
ming to enjoy the moving picture
with Court Effler has taken on his
travels. .
Those who enjoyed the dinner
and the pictures were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Waterman and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Court Effler, Mr.. ano
Mrs. I. Tanner, Mr.. and Mrs. H
Rau, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rau
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cox, Mr.. aid
Mrs. Herbert Harris, Mr. and Mrs
Walter Wetzel and son, Grand
ma Meyer, Norman, Waldrop and
Clement Meyer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Bush
| and Kenneth M. Bush of Los An
| geles, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley for
New Years. They were also here
over the Christmas weekend, when
Mrs. Farley entertained at Christ
mas dinner for them, including Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Herdman as their
other guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Odell en-
| joyed New Years dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Kill,
in Imperial Other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. o. L. Hill, and son, Glenn,
of Ell Centro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride and
son, Richard, and niece, Maxine,
were dinner guests New Years day
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forsberg
and sons, Harold and George, were
dinner guests Sunday at the home
| CT Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Moody and
| family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merrill en-
tertained Leonard Bahr, Theodore
Romero, Ike Davis, and Earl Shields
of Redlands from Friday until
Monday. The entire party celebrat-
ed New Years eve and also ate
New Years dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Phillips in El
Centro.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mcbride, and
family, Mildred Louise, and Earl,
spent New Years day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Kamm, north
of Holtville.
Mrs. Earl Allen and two daugh-
terS, Lucille and Emma Marie, came
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05
SAVINGS PAY SCHOOL BILLS

ORLEANS, Mich. sJP'-Maysal
Noddins is paying for her high
school education here with savings
which she began investing Ia pure
bred livestock when she was 10
years old. The girl has won numeF-
Gus prizes en- cattle and hogs ste
raised.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-05

Los Angeles county will send
LOCO more Mexican citizens nome
soon This win bring the total ior
the year to around 1900.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Henry Wills Keith's Attraction

Under the fine touch Of Alex
ander Korda, notable English di-
rector, England's great and highly
amorouS monarch of the six
teenth century, who is recorded
in history as the Bluebeard of
kings, appears on the screen in
'"The Private Life of Henry WIZ
in the person of Charles Laugh
ton.
This picture, a United Artists
release, which opened at R-K-O
Keith's yesterday gives Laughton
his greatest opportunity, without
doubt, and he takes advantage of
it by giving a richly human por-
trait Of the man in the monarch.
The story concentrates on the
romances Of the king who mar
ried six women and caused two
Of the six to pay for their inffi-
deity with their deaths under
the ak of the executioner. The
first wife was divorced, the Sec
ond, the famous Anne Boleyn,
was beheaded; the third died
giving Henry his first son and
third child; the fourth, the Ger
man Duchess of Cleves, was his
wife for only a day and part of a
night; the fifth went the cruel
quick way Of Anne Boleyn, and
the sixth, an elderly nurse, hen
pecked the aging king into taking
care of his health and, as the
picture closes, is characterized by
him: land the best is the worst. :"
Directed by KOrda
Vincent Korda and the Story'S
authors, Lajos Biro and Arthur
Wimperis, have turned out a pic
ture which is permeated with
flashing dialogue, risque though
enormously amusing and enter
tanning situations, and the power
full picture Of a king who was a
man.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

romance of the picture.
But Lila says that she has done
her best work on the screen when
she has been in love offstage. She
thinks it is because then she can
love her leading man by proxy,
as it were. And when she looks
adoringly at her screen lover, she
doesn't see him. She sees the
current object of her affections
off screen, and the effect is the
same.
A good romance, whether it is
conducted in a light-hearted man.
ner and means just candy, roses
and "dates," or whether it be-
comes more serious and a deep
heart attachment, is something
essential to any screen actress. In
fact, to any woman.
Lila says she prefers blonds or
brunettes, writer's or directors, ac-
tors or singers, but she does like
men in pictures better than men
in business.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

feature is as An"i"" " n
sured His loud speaker follow
ing is said to be tremendous.
There are others who twist the
dials speedily to something else
whenever his mangled speech Is
announced.
Ed Wynn is another comedian
who will soon discover whether
radio popularity means strength
at the movie box office. Wynn IS
currently a top notch air enter
tainer, and stage star, too, whose
network appeal will be tested at
the cinema ticket window. Wynn's
picture is called "The Fire Chief"
Comedian Wynn has already
struck out twice in pictures. His
first, Rubber Heels" was a
plain bust. His second, Follow
the Leader" a screen version of
his musical comedy, "Manhat-
tan Mary" was a box office
failure. These were made before
he became famous in the radio
studio.
Radio popularity doesn't auto
matically imply the success can
be transferred to the screen. In
fact most of the Hollywood
statistics prove otherwise. Rudy
Vallee was a grand flop on the
screen. So was Kate Smith.
Amos n Andy made CHECK and
Double Check" and their options
were allowed to lapse.
Bing Crosby is the shining eX-
ample of a radio star who was
able to take all the Hollywood
hurdles and emerge a stronger
drawing card. Eddie Cantor was
an established movie star before
he yielded to a radio contract.
Mae West has been offered stag
gering sums to go on the air but
she fears the loud speaker might
jeopardize her present worldwide
vogue.
Comedian Wynn has had his
troubles out on the Coast. All
Of his musical comedies have
been Spotlessly clean and he has
a great juvenile stage following.
His fight has been to keep any
thing that savors of smut from
creeping into Wynn picture.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

EARLE Genevieve Tobin in
FGolden Harvest" at 11:15 a. M,
1853, 4:4O, 1922, and 1O:07 p. m.
Stage shows at 1858, 3:41, 6:23.
and 9:07 p. m.
FOX-Madge Evans in Beauty
for Sale" at II a. M, 1:45, 4:30,
5:15 and 10 p. m. Stage shows
ut 1885, 3:20, 6:05 and $50 p. m.
RIAL O-June Knight in
"Ladies Must Love" at 11:47 a.
mr 1:47. 3:47, SAT, 7:47 and
DAT p. m.
LUMBIA-star cast in
might Flight" at 1925 a. m.
l:25. $3.50, $50, 1885 and s:S5
METROPOLITAN VILLA m
Powell in 1.-THE Kennel Murder
Case" at 11:40 a. m. 1:40, $40,
$40, TAO and 9:40 p. m.
PALACE - Wallace Beery in
'-The Bowery" at II a. m. 1:O5.
8:15, $40, 1880 and 9:40 p. m.
RK-O H'S-Charles
Laughton in The Private Life
of Henry the Eighth" at 9:45,
11:46 a. M, 1:47O 3:38s 5:3as l;40
And nt4l q ma
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

Laughton has made Henry OF
history a definitely human figure
running the gamut of hilarious,
boisterous eating and laughing,
hunting and drinking, loving and
Storming, and driven to the depths
of genuine grief as the wife he
thought was really true and whom
he really loved, was revealed as
unfaithful, her lover his own per-
Sonal aide.
One of the riotously funny situ-
ations is when Henry, having
made an appointment with Kath-
eryn Howard in her room late at
night, tries to steal there un-
noticed through guarded halls
and, having at last gained her
doors, primps before knocking.
When he says it is Henry knock
ing she asks, Henry who?"-to
the king in his own palace!
Fine Support
Another is the wedding night
of Henry and Ann of Cleves, who
is in love with another and in
tends to get rid of her royal hus-
band somehow. She does it by
sitting up all night playing cards
with Henry and winning from him
jewelry, money, a divorce and the
man she loves.
Particularly splendid perform
ances are given by Binnie Barnes
as Katheryn Howard, Elsa Lam
chester as Ann of Cleves, Robert
Donat as Thomas Culpeper, Kath.
eryn's lover, and by Lady Tree,
Franklyn Dyall and Miles Man
der.
The film is beautifully mount
ed, but it is the touch of star and
directing and the well-knit,
cleverly told story that make it
an outstanding, brilliant produc-
ton,
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

Sender is scheduled to appear
before the grand jury today.
Bets are even that Dorothy Dun
bar will become reconciled to
Max Baer and accompany him
to San Francisco.
Local showmen are stirred by
Tampico benefit performance
which sold out and turned away
1000 requests for tickets. Ramon
Novarro, Dolores Del Rio and
various other Latin stars ap-
peared. Funny thing. Novarro
offered Mexican numbers and
the audience, many from that
country, kept calling for "The
Pagan Love Song" The star
was called back for eight en-
cores.
Bobbe Arnst's latest is Monroe
Owsley. They were dancing to
Gus Arnheim's swell music Sun"
day night at the Beverly Will
shire. Dorothy Dunbar and Max
Baer, Jeanne Howard and
Charles Feldman, Patsy Parker
and Bert Wheeler also in the
crowd. Dorothy Lee and Donald
Novis stepped to the platform
and gave some numbers.
Did You Know
That Frank Morgan has II
high silk hats?
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Jack Pearl Faces Test Of His Radio
Popularity on the Screen;
Lauehton's Odd Career

opened up at a high speed pace
at R-K-O-Keith's yesterday. It's
an English made picture.
Laughton has had a curious
career with Paramount. His first
picture, Payment Deferred" was
so grewsome it failed miserably
although it was finely acted. AS
chief support for Tallulah Bank
head in Devil and the Deep"
Laughton walked away with the
chief honors of the feature which
wound up an indifferent success.
Another weird and creepy thing,
Island of Lost Souls" was liked
by the critics but not many
others.
Then he sacrificed dignity and
star Importance to play a bit in
IF I Had a Million" His part
was to emit a raucuous Bronx
cheer. Low down business but
it made the picture a success.
His last Paramount effort was in
the De Mile "Sign of the Cross
in which he played Nero in the
hand-on-t -the-hip fairy queen
manner.
Exhibitors, up to now, have
been inclined to group Laughton
with the "Itless" actors. A good
technician and an actors actor
who arouSes no interest whatever
with the women movie-goers.
Much like Emil Jannings.
In King Henry VIII" Actor
Laughton applies his humor in
broad strokes so that the net re-
suit is a portrait close to travesty.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
MARIA DIETRICH IN FILM
Wheeler and WooIsey to Op
Swank Hollywood Beauty Shop
Tampico Benefit Success
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1888, King Features syndioate)

HOLLYWOOD Oct. 26-Eightyear-old Maria, daughter Of
Marene Dietrich and Hoywoods most closely guarded child
will step momentary from the shadow of her bodyguards
portray her mother girl in Scarlet Pageant
This unusual experiment became assured yesterday when
turned satisfactory and when Miss Dietrich
finally had been obtained The German star, at first
refused let her little girl go before the She yielded
to Director Josef Won Sernbeg only when search had failed
TO discover any young performer resembling the actress
Maria debut naturally, will be modest She appears
briefly the beginning of the film the child Catherine the
Great If the cutters shears kind her. she will have
Few spoken lines in the picture.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
NEWS OF THEATER WORLD

film critics for burlesquing the
crown.
AS mentioned before, I think
Laughton is guilty Of violent
overacting in king Henry VIII"
But I also think it's the best
picture that England has sent to
American shores and the first one
to come under my purview which
could meet, say, a Mae West chal-
lenge and not be completely dis
tanced in the boxoffice derby.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

Full of the football fever and OF
opposing sympathies, Director Bill
Howard and Cameraman Hal
Rosson were arguing bitterly over
o bet on next Saturdays classic
between the University of South
ern California and California at
Berkeley.
Rosson wanted U. S. C. and IA
points.
Howard gave a derisive snort:
"I know what you'll die Of,
he sQuelched, can enlarged
heart"
One Of the funnier stories OF
the week is that Bert Wheeler
and Robert Woolsey will go into
the beauty shop business. The
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

Loretta Young S
re ce n t state
nent: 81 always
fall in love with
m y lie a d i n g
man." Loretta
poin t d out
that while she
might not fall
S eriou S ly in
love, she always
found a certain
romantic CLAM
or in the young
man who play
ed opposite her
and S h e found
it helpful to the
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

N e W 10 K.
George bought
her a fine new
car and put it
aboard the YES
sci. % ne of
the big film
moguls re G / s.
tered a squawk
a b o u t tn e S e
kidnap / n S u r.
ance ! e t t e r S
S e mt to tn e
stars, SO t h e
district attor-
ney's offic e
turned on the
heat. Yesterday
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

watch its re-
ception closely.
For Comedian
Pearl happens
20 be a No. ]
star Of the ra-
dio 1t the mo-
ment.
II all Of those
W ho re ci t e
"Vass You Dere
Sharue" as q
bright remark
march up to the
ticket windows
the success OF
Comic Pearls
L. NJ
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

He has a lot of fun with the
gluttonous monarch and I pre-
sumo nobody will be more amused
than he to read profound Ameri-
can opinion that his boisterous
buffoonery is accepted in some
quarters as an authentic and
valid tapestry of His Majesty.
AS a matter Of fact he has been
soundly slapped by some English
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

UOy0 dAO OCA40
o u S, however.
They are look
ing for a loca-
ton either on
S un S e t or
Hollywood Bou-
levard and will
do extensive re-
modelling. Shop
is planned to
be one of the
snartest in the
film colony and
will have a de-
D a r t m e n t Of
plastic surgery.
n b q Id q a.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

QlgQC Dy CHICK
Flyrn, Gordon
Oliver and two
other handsome
cavaliers. Sally
explained, re-
lating to Cor
don, that he is
lust pinch hit
ting until Polly
Ann re tur n S
Il rom Europe.
'Sally's golden
blonde beauty
IW as enhanced
by a trailing
golden bro W n
velvet gown.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Laughton as King

private Life of King Henry
VIII" will probably establish
Actor Charles Laughton as a
box office winner for the first
time. It has been doing sensa-
tional business everywhere and
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
PROSPERITY NOTES

The RialtO Theater will shoot
with Universal's biggest picture
Of 1888, "Only Yesterday" on
Friday night, November 8, at
$3.50 p. IN. Special premiere
with lights n'everything. In the
feature John BOles, Margaret
SULLIVAN and Billie Burke, with
81 other actors They took
out the orchestra at the Ma
tiOnal and replaced the space
with 10 chairs to accommodate
the overflow crowds for MARY
of Scotland" A smashing Guild
hit If Mae West crowds
overflow the Palace at the 1880
special showing of "I'm No
Angel" tonight, the excess custo.
mers will be hustled down to the
Columbia, where the picture will
he shown just this once to &C.
cOmmOdate a record crowd.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

Wallace Ford and Vince Barnett
we're guests of honor at the AS
Gistance League during luncheon
last Friday. Vince assisted the
lovely picture girls who were the
mattresses for the day. That is,
he put his thumb in the soup,
dropped the tray, got orders mixed
and showed them everything that
a well-trained waiter should never
do.
Following the polo games at the
Riviera Club last Sunday, many
Of the spectators and players
gathered for tea in Snowy Bakers
cottage, which is just off the polo
field. There were Thelma Todd,
Pat de Cicco, Walt Disney, Nola
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
MarIene's Eight-Yesr-OId Daughter
To Play Mother as Child on Screen
nv ANDREW r. KELLEY

Jack Pearls first picture, Meet
the Baron" opens at Loew's Fox
tomorrow and exhibitors will
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Lila Holds OH-Screen Romance
Is Aid to Film Actin8

Luxford, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
William, Hal Roach and a score
of others.
Lila Lee Tells Met h It she
rarely falls in love with her lead
ing man during the production Of
a picture.
Lila's remark was prompted by
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Quick GlinpSes

OUACA "AAAAPSCS
The departure of Cary Grant
on a two-weeks' vacation today
starts hot rumors that he and
Virginia Cherrill will be married
before he returns to the studio.
Cary smilingly denies them, as
usual. Says he's going to put
on a pair Of old pants and
make a motor trip.
George Rats mother Qew
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

knew it but she's been out here
four months) sailed yesterday for
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

gprang out of beauty parlor Sc
Quence in the comedians new pic
ture, Hip, Hips Hooray."
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
By RENE DAVIES

Oy 0VA1A4N1J AIA 0A1O
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 26.-Sally
rlane was well escorted at the
Beverly Wiltshire last Sunday