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The Washington times., 1933-07-14
A Critics Nosegay

Whether it's Mr.. Melcher, the
playwright, speaking or E. De S.
Melcher, the actor, the department
Is unable to state, but anyhow this
telegram arrived at the editors
desk:
"a thousand thanks for being
so swell and for taking all that
trouble" (SigneO Eddie Melcher.
This refers, of course, to the
performance of Little White
Mice" which I found pleasant
rather than an embarrassing ex-
perience. AS a first play it was
a commendable effort and as an
actor Mr.. Melcher can, I think,
begin to save his notices. I might
have enjoyed it even more had I
known at the time that properties
and rendezvous chairs came from
the Mabelle Jennings town house.
Thus do critics help each other.
Once in the dim past I was i'm
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

METROPOLITAN-Mae West
in "She Done Him Wrong" at II
a. M, 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, $40, 8
and $50 p. m.
FOX-Preston Foster in "The
Man Who Dared" at 1920 a. M,
1855, 4::30, 7:25 and 10 p. m.
Stage shows at 1855, $3.50, 6:25
and 9 p. m.
KEITH'S-Ann Harding in
"Double Harness." at 1903, 2:01,
$3.50, 5:57, 1855 and 9:53 p. m.
PALACE - Kay Francis in
'Storm at Daybreak, at 1925 a.
M, 1870, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40 and
9:45 p. m.
EARLE-James Cagney in
Mayor of He'll" at 11:05 a. M,
1850, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 p. m.
Stage shows at 1880, 3:35, $40
and 9:05 ,. m.
COLUMBIA-Raul Roulien in
"It's Great to Be Alive" at 11:10
a. M, 1855, 2:40, 4:30, Sis, sos
and 9:50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
o. K, Mr.. Balbridge

AS a matter of fact, actors are
not the only ones who like to
get honeyed words. Columnists
thrive on encouraging messages
and are similarly low bridge
when the mail brings a caustic
sWipe from a dissatisfied reader.
In the latter case usually from
a low life, with a bogus sigma
ture and no address.
Roy Balbridge, of 2431 E st.
N. w., sends one of those billets-
doux which make the day
brighter. He reports that, read
ing these pages since October,
1881, he finds that his personal
appraisal of movies and plays
corresponds with our findings SO
per cent. That's a high average
for parallel thinking. Mr.. Bal
bridge says a whole lot more,
and while it is duly appreciated
and marked up on his credit
score, I haven't the nerve to put
it in type. I will take his advice,
file the letter away and read it
some morning after plucking one
from the mail which leaves me
groggy.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

Andrew r. Kelley actress. Gazing
ct her a little more intently 1
found that she bears a strong
resemblance to a youthful copy
Of the Warner Bros. star.
We have a couple of COM
positors on The Washington
Times staff who never get tired
Of being told they resemble Gary
Cooper.
While one of Avignone Freres
pretty mattresses has always con-
Sidered me a smart editor since
I told her she reminded me Of
Greta Garbo.
Another of our brunette tele-
phone operators is proud of the
fact she looks like Dolores Del Rio
and was once photographed with
the Mexican enchantress. A good
many blondes see in themselves
a replica Of Ann Harding and fix
their coiffure to aid the illusion.
It's not a new idea. this being
Swelled up because of a resem-
blance to the Hollywood nobility.
Playwright George Kelly has writ
ten a brilliant one-act sketch on
that very idea. It's called THE
Fqattering Word" and depicts how
the point of view of straight
laced minister was completely
changed because he was told he
looked and had a speaking voice
like Douglas Fairbanks.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
In the Headlines!

Newspaper headlines offer the
worlds greatest and most di-
verting show. Stars are changed
constantly. Only a few prin-
cipals retain headline billing,
year in and year out. Colonel
Lindbergh, for instance. Jimmy
Walker. AL Smith. A Presi-
dent of the United States. The
Prince of Wales. Mussolini.
Admiral Byrd, air conqueror Of
two Poles, has dropped out
temporarily, at least. Gertrude
Ederle, Channel swimmer, rates
scarcely a mention these days.
You hear little about Clarence
Chamberlin and his eccentric
passenger, Charley Levine.
Harry K. Thaw keeps out of
the limelight, although Evelyn
NeSbit still pops up every so
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

A h t n erto o UNPUBLISHED
FACT is that the night Virginia
Rappe died ROSCOE ARBUCKLE
was attending a theater in Los
Angeles. When news Of her death
came Arbuckle's friends BEGGED
him not to go to SAN FRAN
CISCO, but he went despite their
advice. The attitude of the gen.
eral public in the entire affair was
UNFORTUNATE. A Great Guy
much beloved in the film colony.
We will MISS HIM GREATLY.
I WONDER IF LAURETTE
TAYLOR isn't just a little too
chooSey about the parts being
OFFERED her out here On the
Coast? She has Just TURNED
DOWN the Mother role in LIT
TIE WOMEN" She really wants
to do "The Harp of Life" By her
late husband, J. Harley Manners.
WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
At the FOX studio a Producer
waxed so ENTHUSIASTIC about
a new picture in the filming called
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Not Old Fashioned

Noah Beery, owner of Gus
Jordan's Diamond Palace" in
Paramount's "She Done Him
Wrong" starring Mae West, at
Warner Bros Metropolitan Thea.
ter for a repeat engagement, re.
fused to wear a celluloid collar
like other members of the cast.
He insisted that his position as
saloon-keeper entitled him to
something better. Wardrobe men
okayed his suggestion and then,
to his CONSERVATION brought him
a paper one. Beery loved that.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Fine DirectoriaI Staff

Lowell Sherman has joined the
list of outstanding direc tors
signed by Twentieth Century Pic
lures, producing for United Ar
lists release. Daryl F. Zanuck,
first vice president in charge of
production, has announced that
Sherman has joined forces with
Raoul Walsh, Gregory LaCava,
Walter Lang and Sidney Lanfield,
all noted directors now under
contract to make Twentieth Gen.
tury Pictures.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Conrad NageI Signs
For "Ann Vickers"

Conrad Nagel, after a sojourn
in New York and stage activity
there, will return to the screen
in one of the leading roles of
Ann VickerS," RKO Radio pic
ture. Merriam c. Cooper, execu-
tive producer yesterday an
nounced the signing of this pop
ular actor for the role.
Ann Vickers," to star Irene
Dunno, is adapted from the sue
cesSful novel by Sinclair Lewis,
Jane Murfin writing the screen
play. Bruce Cabot, Edna May
Oliver, Sam Hardy, Ferdinand
Gottschalk, Mitchell Lewis and
Kitty Kelly are cast principals.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

often. Scarcely a day went by,
up to q few years ago, when
Big Bill Tilden didn't draw a
sports headline. Peaches Brown
ing occupied front page scare
lines for months. You hear
little or nothing about AL Ca
pone. Rudy Vallee, however,
manage to crash through at
periods, helped by marital dis
cord. Greta Garbo retains her
hold through efficient publicity
and the Fairbankses and the
Pickfords are still Page / copy.
The RockefellerS would like to
keep out of the headlineS-Ivy
Lee will tell you that-but they
will continue to rate star billing
as long as the Senior Rookie
feller has his birthdays, his
daily golf and gives out dimes
and the younger Rockefeller
backs mammoth enterprises like
Radio City. Hoover is "at lib
erty" but he will always be in
demand as a headline star.
But what's become of Joyce
Hawley of "bath-tub" notoriety
and Leonard Kip Rhine
lander?
Tall, beautiful June Gale is
now being pictured at the bed
side Of HOOt Gibson-there is
insistent gossip that the two
will be wed when the time
comes. It's not so many years
ago that the four Gale sisters,
billed as the QuadrupIets, came
to town and there wasn't much
attention paid to them at first
until they became involved in
little rOmanceS-and two of
them finally married. think
1t was two of them.
But it was June who went
along in her cool. calm, almost
aloof way. Her name was
linked with Millionaire Leo
Friede: Came next her fervent
romance with young Jack Selig
and everything seemed to be
moving. along smoothly until I
met him one night in the old
Malson Royale, sunk low and
moody. The romance was at
an end. Jack Dempsey was next
In line and something happened
there, too, and another lass of
many Suitors, Hannah Williams,
took her place. And now June's
out on the Coast getting her
pictures in the papers with Hoot
Gibson. It's all so devastating.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Composer Honored

Ralph Ranger is to have the
honor of having one of his serious
musical compositions, Drudge"
played by the Los Angeles Phil
harmonic Orchestra. This youthful
author recently completed the
score for Mae Vests first starring
picture for Paramount, "She Done
Him Wrong" at Warner Bros
Metropolitan Theater. He wrote
the first torch song, "Moanin'
Low" for the first Little Show"
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

tested by Paramount for a role
in the film version of There's
Always Juliet" The ingenue
part required an English accent
and Miss Louise was unable to
drop enough chs" and sound
broad "a's" to meet the require
ments. Pictorially she was 100
per cent and was offered a con-
tract for a musical, which she
declined. Instead she will con-
tinue her study Of dramatics.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

Va COC OOWlLLlB .
efficient stereo-
t erS ever
since 1 told him
he was a double
for ic h ard
Dix.
Yesterday at
ra dio station
w M A L I dis
covered t h a t
ne of tn e
pre- t ty girls
over there has
A i n e M a c.
Mahon as her
favorite movie
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
has a new boy.

Sally Blame has a new boy
friend, KENNETH WAGG, young
and handsome, with PLENTY Of
money. They say he will lend
FINANCIAL BACKING and will
angel things for pictures, includ-
ing SALLY. It was WAGG who
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

The boys in the money are
genuinely worried. One Million
aire playboy is under constant
boydguard. Another never
makes a public appearance
without four or five husky
friends as companions. One
Wall Street gent has deserted
Broadway and lives quietly on
a modest estate outside of STAN.
ford. The boys of the rackets
insist that, the gentlemen who
are trying to exc out an honest
living through kidnapping be-
long to an entirely new group
of mobSterS and that it's a mis-
take to associate them with
the veterans of the beer and
dope cliques. And so we enter
into a new phase of crimina!
activity-new, that is, because
it seems to have become organ
ized.
Max in Germany!
Herr Max Schmeling is back
in Germany, where perhaps
he's too happy these days en-
jOying marital felicity with his
handsome bride of the flickerS,
to absorb the Nazi venom
against the Jews, and maybe
he never will, for there should
linger in his mind the incident
preIuding his winning of the
heavyweight title from Sharkey.
On the eve of the bout, the
rabbi of the West Side Congre-
gational Synagogue was ap-
preached by Joe Jacobs, hold
ing Max by the hand, with a
plea that he offer a prayer for
the success of the German boy
in the forthcoming battle. Lo
and behold, Schmeling won the
title-on a foul, it's true-but
nevertheless he won the title.
When the return bout with
Sharkey was nearing, Max
begged Jacobs to plead with the
rabbi for another prayer Of
success, but Jacobs for one
reason or another neglected to
do this and Max lost the title.
Since then the German fighter
has always had faith in the
efficacy of Hebraic prayers-as
well as semi Hebraic fists dem
onstrated by one, Baer. It
would be a shame to spoil his
illusions by limiting that there
is every reason to believe that
the prayer which he believed
was responsible for his first
success was never really Of
fered.
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

backed the London production Of
"BALLYHOO."
What's Happening At Universal?
They've JUST IMPORTED an
other actor, CLAUDE RAINS by
name, to appear in The Invisible
Man" "a picture originally slated
for BORIS KARLOFFp. Come,
come now, MR.. LAEMMLE, we
CAN'T have TWO FRANKEN.
STEMS in ONE PLACE
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

TOLD YOU
that S A LILY
BLAME did not
f How tn e
E A r L OF
WARWICK to
London. S h e
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
-
HOu uyWOOd
By LLOYD PANTAGES
@@"~"M -
Qualification Rights Reserved)

MANY THINGS led to the sudden death of ROSCOE
"FATTY'' ARBUCKLE. His health had been UNDER
RAPPE; his subsequent TWO TRIALS and cxoncraton bv
JURY; and his being KEPT OFF THE SCREEN for manv
Ivear
The Washington times., 1933-07-14

IS M Q K E Y"
that he looSed
this one: RE
M E M B E r,
BOYS, we want
this to be the
% E R TIL E
HILL OF THE
HORSE"
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Miss Gwynn's Test

The lovely Louise Harrison
Gwynn, of old Georgetown, who
made such a hit in her acting
debut with the Clifford Brooke
company in "Hay Fever" was
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
D
BROADWAY MERRY-CO-ROUND!
BY Louis SObOI-

NEW YORK, July IA.
The snatchng Of Johnnie OConnel jr has sent little
chill down Broadways brittle spine, for the boys be-
ginning to fear All during the years of the murders
Broadway kept itself nonchalant and unperurbedt
part of the racket took your chances and if
you lost that your hard luck What nag you betting
tomorrow But the kidnapping business is something
els
The Washington times., 1933-07-14
Those Who Look
Like Stars Are
Proud Of It
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

How widespread is the Holly
wood influence.
I get better service out OF one
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
LEGAL NOTICE

U, s. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads, Septem- Der g. 1883. Sealed bids will be re- ceived at the office of the Bureau of Public Roads, 419 Federal & Territorial Bldg, Juneau. Alaska, until 9 o'clock A M on October 26, 1883, for 3554 miles of surfacing on the Seward Highway, Seward Kenai Lake Section l, in the Gnu zach National Forest. Third Judi cial Division, Territory of Alaska, involving 3,200 cubic yards screen ed gravel top course, The atten- ton of the bidder is directed to the special provisions covering sub letting or assigning the contract, minimum wage rates, and alter nate bid to be submitted in case he may desire to offer any foreign articles, materials or supplies. Where plans and specifications are requested, deposit of $500 will be required to insure their return within thirty days after opening of bids Checks shall be made pay able to Bureau of Public Roads, Juneau, Alaska. Plans and specifi- cations may be examined at the Bureau of Public Roads, Federal & Territorial Bldg, Juneau, Alas ka; Bureau of Public Roads, Fed eral Bldg, Seward, Alaska; Asso- ciated General Contractors, Null romah Hotel, Portland, Oregon; Associated General Contractors, w. SIS First Ave, Spokane, Washing ton; Associated General Contrac- tors, Arcade Bldg, Seattle, Wash ington; Pacific Builder & Engin- eer, Seattle, Washington and West ern Public Works Contractors Assn, Winthrop Hotel, Tacoma, Washington. Bid blanks may be ob- tained at the office of the Bureau of Public Roads, Room 419, Fed eral & Territorial Bldg, Juneau, Alaska. M D. Williams, District Engineer
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
FOR THE KIDDIES

All the tiny tots who attend Sun day school are due for @ happy time Sunday afternoon for Miss Margaret Hamilton, nurse at the Seward General Hospital, is giving a party for them at the Nurses home from l::30 to o'clock p. m. The party is for all youngsters who attend the first, second and third grades of Sunday school as we'll as those who are of pre-school age. Assisting Miss Hamilton will be Mrs Louise Busey and Miss Edith Guest.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
Radiologist Died
 Martyr to Science

EDINBURGH, Scot, Oct. ', - William Hope Fowler, noted radio logist, died a martyr to science at the age of 66 from his theological work in which he was a pioneer.
 He had to. have two fingers am- putated at different times and fin ally lost his right arm, last June.
 King George conferred com membership in the Victorian Order on him at Buckingham Palace, last February.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
Writing Alaska
 Radio Articles

Louis R. Huber, expert radioman, a part time resident of Seward for the last three years, is now at Tip ton, Iowa, writing series of arti- cles for Radio" magazine of national circulation, describing the value of amateur radio in Alaska.
 The first article appeared in the September issue, telling how Virgil and s. c. Hanson got antitoxln and medical aid to Ugashik when scarlet fever had the whole village laid out.
 From Iowa, Huber expected to be called to San Francisco to join the editorial staff of a widely known radio periodical.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
CAUGHT IN STORM

SOUTHPORT, N. C., Oct. ', - The Bear, Admiral Byrd's Ant Arctic expedition flagship and sup ply ship, was lowed here by the Tug Blanche. The Bear, unable to make progress with her auxiliary engine against the headwinds feared being caught in tropical storms moving toward the Atlantic Coast. The craft will remain here until the weather clears.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
STILL HUNGRY

CHICAGO, oct. 2, Fifteen years of civilian life has not dulled the appetites of Americas war veter- ans. During the American Legion Convention here this week the Salvation Army maintained a can teen, with everything free as in war days. The Legionnaires con- sumed 138;4OO doughnuts, 1,l48 lbs. of coffee, 25l gallons of cream and 75O pounds of sugar.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07

8554. Cook Inlet, southern part. June. 1855. Scale, g by 40 inches. Price 7s cents. Shows amendments to the depths along the south coast of Kenal Peninsula and southward to the limits of the chart from surveys by the IT. $. Coast and GeSdet1c Survey in 193I.-Alaska Shop.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
ONE BRIGHT OUTLOOK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct.

WASHINGTON, D. o., OCC. [, - One optimistic economist holds that the troublesome strike condi- tions now prevailing in the United States may really be the harbin- ger of definite business upturn. He asserts that history proves that strong business revivals have us ually been preceded by strife of this nature.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
S2O,OOO,OOO FOR DAM

WASHINGTON. D [ Oct. [ - The new deal emergency admin istration of Public Works has al- lotted 100000 to the War de- partment for starting construction of the Bonneville dam in the Col umbia river, the War department announced.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
ATTEMPTED TO DESERT

LONDON, Oct. 2, News asen- cies reported from Reta, LaVV'a' that a Soviet air mail pilot was arrested by Latvian authorities when he landed over the boroer III an attempt to desert. The pilot was leaving the plane but surrenoereo when guards fired on him.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
ART DEPT. WILL MEET

The Art Department of the Women,s Club will meet at 200 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at Mrs. A. D. Haverstock's apartment. Arcade building. Father Merrill Sulzman will address the meeting, descrlo- ing the art galleries Of Italy. All members of the club are invited.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
''3O''

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 2, -Chas. Montgomery, whose colorful car eer as a weekly newspaper publish CT took him through more than a dozen states, is dead here, fol- lowing a prolonged illness.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07

HOrluck's Ice Cream; Assorted Flayors. Alaska Shop.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
REBEKAH CARD PARTY

Announcement is made of a public card party Friday, October 27 in Odd Fellows Hall. Contract and auction bridge and whist will be played and, as usual, a neat ar rav of refreshments will be served.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
MOVIE CONFERENCE

GENEVA, Oct. ', An interna- tional conference to consider the removal of duties and other res trictions calculated to impede world distribution of educational films, was opened here yesterday.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07

SEWARD BRIDGE CLUB The Seward Bridge Club VIII meet Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. ThOday.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07

Approximately 400 tons of geneT- al cargo will be discharged here from the SS Northwestern.
Seward gateway., 1933-10-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH
SENTENCED AND DASHED

HAMILTON, Ont, Oct. "A 7-year penitentiary sentence with Is lashes was meted out to Marion Fauria who was arrested in Jack sonville, Fla, charged with robbing the Royal Bank of Canada last No vember.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10
PILOT PRAISED
 FOR WONDERFUL
 PIECE OF WORK
Landing Gear damned and Lieut. and Mechanician Fought Bravely--Both Landed Safely

Scott Field, III, Jan 1o-(UP)- A few minutes after Lieut. R. M. Pirio and Mechanic c. W. Bailey took or for Muskogee, okla, In an experimental plane they discov. cred the retractible landing gear had damned. pirie turned the ship back over the field. ComInandant John Paegelow radioed: Take to your parachutes." Instead, Pirie swung the plane In wido circles, Bailey clambered over the cockpit and under tho plane.
 Five thousand ectator watched. breathless as the darinR mechanic hung for minutes by one hand trying to fix the gear After ab rlef rest he repeated the daring feat and succeeded in low. ering the gear Q few inches. Pirie clrcied the field until his gasoline supply was exhausted. Then the plane shot down, and struck the earth at 60 miles an hour. It Gu. reened 50 feet on tho fuselage and nosod up. The mon climbed non- chalantly from the wreckage. un' hurt. Fellow-airmen hailed the ex. ploit as ono of the finost examples of piloting they had seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-10
One Youth to
 Face Charges
(continued from Page D

tSOUtlHuUu EEp" kaBb ~
 
 held for superior court under bonds of $2,000, while his com. panlon Charles StnBaitls. 10, of Riverside street was ordered held under bonds of Si,O00 for final disposition of his ease tomorrow morning. Attempts aro being made to have him placed on probation, 1t being tho contention of friends that he was led astray by older companions.
 A charge of stealing an automo. bile and of being involved In an burglary on Canal street last June were also revived today to bo iodged against Sumauslkas. John Ericsson of 18i Highland avenue testified that his car was stolen his garage several months ago and was found In a wrecked condition on Benedict street. It's recovery was within Q few hours Of the re. port that q restaurant owned by Daniel Huozya on the corner Of Canal street and Chatheld avenue had been broken Into and robbed of about t7 In change. sumauskas was one of the several youths in' volved in the affair. .
 His latest episode was staged last Friday morning. Patrolmen Leo Buekmilier and Joseph phe. land making their rounds on Bank street heard tho noiee of someone ehopplng wood in the rear Of Adolph sautra's restaurant at SAG Bank street. For c few minutes they were of the opinion that someone was up early, it being 4;40 o'clock, and was preparing to start q fire. They traced tho noiee to the reseaurant and as they start. ed around the building tho two youths darted out of the rear door and started up the stairway to tenemehts above. One shot was fired at them, but they continued on their way. Crawling into 2 small clothes closet they attempted Co eiude the pursuing police ofh'
 When sautra checked up with the police he discovered that his cash register had been smashed, An axe har been used on the rear door and on . cigarette vending machine. Several dollars Tn niekels and dimes were found in the poe' kets of tho youths. A continuance was BFhHteu " the case of Vaimire Bernier, 26. of 70 Dougherty street, charged with exasion of responsibility. HIS car was Involved in an automobile crash on Homer street Sunday eve. ming, A machine owned by John Kelly was damaged and DsrnieF'H car was nearly wrecked. Two per. sons escaped Injury. Bernier sur- | rendered to the police on learning that he was wanted for examina' ton.
 TWO alleged "wife baiters," not beaters, were given warnlngs, Arthur Roper, 20 Of % Pearl street went Co his wife's new ad. dress on Maple street late last evening and crashed In the door and caused considerable commo. ton. He was given c suspended jail sentence of thirty days. An' thony Benikotis, e2, Of ii Green street was let go with some advice to remain away from his wife, who claims that ho annoys her and threatens her.