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The Washington times., 1933-01-09

a mail pilot, an experienced
aviator during the war, was
killed with a passenger when
his plane exploded in midair
during the regular run. The
ship had been thoroughly tested,
the pilot was sober and highly
competent, the run had been
made any number of times
and the aviation authorities
were unable to provide any so
luton for the fatal accident.
I hastened to show the re-
port to Mr.. Cozine, and I
watched his face as he read.
If he could explain this acci-
dent away, I would never bother
him again. But I didn't see
how he could because he was
actually running out of excuses.
He finished the account and
slapped the paper down.
There you are!" he cried
triumphantly. THAT proves my
point exactly. It shows you
that flying is positively the
safest thing in the world"
I gulped.
What are you talking
about?" I cried. Those two
guys were killed"
He nodded.
"Of course they were," he re-
piled calmly. That's just what
I'm trying to explain. Flying,
as a rule, is absolutely safe.
These two men were killed
while flying, which is an excep-
ton. And doesn't the excep-
tion always prove the rule?"
Well, it's what I've always
said. Once a guy has been
made motion picture direc-
tor he can never return to
normalcy.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
News and Gossip Picked u p in
The World Of Amusement

be no free list when Design For
Living" plays washington next
week, press agent Howard Bene
dict filled out a check for 1920
to buy four seats for washington
friends.
If were asked to name the
best acting performance Of the
week I think it would be Mary
Boland's contribution to Eve
nings for Sale" at the Fox. Here
is characterization that could
so easily be made broad burleSque
that it is only the uncanny skill
of a Boland that keeps it well
within the bounds of legitimate
comedy.
It is that of an extravagant
and somewhat ludicrous Middle
west dowager who was so charmed
by the Merry Widow romance
she went to the Franz Lehar
country to find herself a prince
in shining armor. Herbert Mar
shall treats her so gallantly that
their scenes together completely
shadow in mirthful interest the
main romantic cliches between
Marshall and the alluring Sari
Martha.
More than 1,700 replies were
received in the great Nicola post
card contest conducted on these
pages by the Fox Theater last
week, Thursday and Friday.
Since the ad experts tell me that
less than l per cent of readers
take the trouble to enter contests
for nominal prizes, you can get
out your pencil and figure out
just how many eyes scanned The
Times dramatic pages on Thurs
day and Friday.
Maybe it's too much trouble
and 1 never should have men
toned it but Eddy Gilmore at the
Fox who was obliged to handle
the mail and act as chairman of
judges, was so impressed by The
Times reader interest he insisted
on this attention calling.
Adolph zukor is once more
back in the drivers seat with
Paramount, the company he
founded. 1t pleases everybody in
the industry to have Zukor come
out on top after the extensive
financing.
etro-Goldwyn-Mayer came to
the aid of Paramount with a
production loan of $500,OOO and
a promise of more. This was to
keep production schedules up to
date. M-G-M relies upon Para
mount products to help fill the
Loew's theaterS.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

Laughton Nero, presents an EN-,
peror completely under the sway
of the chiseling Poppea, yet cold
blooded enough to fffunch grapes
while the Coliseum is drenched
in gore for his holiday.
Colbert Is Vamp
Languid eyed Claudette Colbert
plays Poppea as though she had
studied the technique of Theda
Bara. ELISA Landi is coldly beau
tiful in her flowing robes and
given more convincing dialogue
might have been more emotlonally
stirring. The best acting of Sign
of the Cross" is contributed by
Frederic March as the bravura
Marcus Superbus and his pas
sionate appeal for Mercia before
Nero'S throne is the real pulse
quickening highlight of the pic
ture. Ian Keith, Arthur Hohl,
Tommy Conlon, Harry Beresford,
Jeyzelle Joyner. Vivian Tobin and
Ferdinand Gottschalk play the
other important roles with com
petence.
The De Mile direction plays
meticulous attention to the manip-
ulation of thousands of extras,
to exotic and lavish orgies, to
portraying the Rome that
crumbled through barbariSm and
dissipation. The simple and beau
tiful love story of Mercia and
Marcus has a hard time coming
through this pagan grandeur,
But as spectacle, Sign of the
Cross" registers as the most
elaborate that has emerged from
Hollywood in quite a few seasons
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
REDMON

stature that radio gives them. It
is to say that their microphone
harmonizing and their rendition
in person are different. So, If
you want to hear and see the
second phase of the Mills broth
erS you're taking no chance by
investing in a seat this week.
1t is a relieving pleasure to
watch this quartet work. Grouped
around a mike, from their bow
to their exit, they're full of the
hum of business. There is no
ogling of the AUDIENCE, no un-
necessary flourishes; simply four
men exemplifying the utter neces-
sity of teamwork. Their indif-
ference to the audience is graft
flying. They're in there to sing;
and how they do it! One doesn't
get a full front view Of the four
of them until their final bow-off
Supporting the Millses is stage
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Mills Brothers
At Howard

Admirers of the Mills brothers,
unusual radio thermometers, should
make a point of going to the
Howard Theater this week to see
their favorite in person. Watch
ing these gifted four brothers
work in person reveals that the
personal medium is far different
from the etherized-not unlike
the camera trick of adding height
to people who do not have it.
This is not to say that the
Mills boys lack, in person, the
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Very Air-Minded

If you listen to Mr.. Cozine
and finally grow to agree with
him, you will believe that his
airplaneS can do anything. His
enthusiasm for the air is
astounding. I wouldn't be a bit
surprised if he awakened me
one morning with the great
news that a giant transport
plane had just given birth to a
tiny mail ship.
Mr.. CoZine is not alone in his
enthusiasm; I have met many
people like him. They talk avi-
alton by the month and no mat
ter in which way the converse
ton drifts, it always returns to
planes before very long. It
doesn't matter whether they
have been up once or so times.
When a mug gets bitten by the
aviation bug, he is bitten for
fair.
All of these air-minded birds
have figures galore at their fin
{ ger tips. They will point out
that 287 people were killed ir
motor cars in New York State
during the 81 days that ended
July II, 1881, whereas only 286
people were killed in airplaneS
during the Sc days that ended
July 10, 1882.
The only chance I get to re-
taliate in some small measure
is when I find news of an avia-
ton accident in the daily
papers. Whereupon shove it
under Mr.. Cozine's nose and
ask him, how come?
His replies are classics. If
they accident happens to
wealthy man, Mr.. Cozine shifts
and complains about too many
amateurs flying around. If the
crash involves a transport plane,
Mr.. Cozine snrugs his shoulders
and insists that the pilot had
no business taking off in fog.
And so it goes. Regardless of
the plane accident, my genial
director has an explanation all
ready. He actually glows as he
offers you his version of the
reason for the accident.
Reason for Article
Yesterday-and this is what
causes me to write this piece-I
pounced upon an article IN the
Paris Tribune. It stated that
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Gable Is Star of
Palaces Next Film

Clark Gable, star of Strange
Interlude" and RED Dust" is
coming to Loew's Palace Theater
as it's next attraction in mo Man
of Her own" a dramatic film fea.
turing Carole Lombard and Doro-
thy Mackaill in the feminine
leads.
mo Man of Her Own" is the
story of a clever card-Sharp,
played by Gable, who lives by
trimming millionaires out Of
their bank-rolls at poker games
and who plays fast and loose
with women, too.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

show featuring Don Redmon'S
band and a group of dusky
rhythm dancers. A girl named
Peaches made a hit with the reg
ular customers, who seemed to
know her, by her indigo discords
which we're hot. hot, hot. Red
mons Band of Is or 20 pieces
is used solely for accompaniment,
though the instrumentalists ap-
pear as though feature numbers
could be their forte.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
RRDADWAYS.
OF The W(FlsLD
BY Mark HeIIinger

HOTEL GEORGE THE FIFTH, PARIS, France.
There is but thing dislike about my travelling com
panion and motion picture director Mr. Ray Cozne, and
that is the fact that the arminded the saying
goes.
Ever since made my historic flight from Rome to Naples
that being the only time that Heinger has flown
Mr. Cozne has been attempting to sell me another flight
I've rSver met such persistent in all my life But
I'm just persistent in remaining on the ground as he Is
in trvnr TO get me into the air.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Bathtubs and Maps

Bathtubs and Maps
When he is not in the bath
tub, Mr.. CoZine is always find
ing maps and things to prove
all sorts Of points. It's not at
all unusual for him to dash
into my room at 8 o'clock in
the morning and awaken me by
slapping me with a map. l
don't mind being awakened by
certain maps. But a piece Of
paper is most annoying.
Look here, Mark" he will
cry, 1--WE just discovered some
thing. It says here that we can
fly from Praha, in CeSkosloven-
ska, to Istanbul, in Turkey, in
less than day.
do you realize what that
means, boy?" he continues.
"They tell me it takes almost
three days on the train from
Praha, in Ceskoslovenska, to
Istanbul, in Turkey. And on
one of these express planes,
we're there before you know it.
Why, then ="
BY this time, I have reached
the conclusion that further
sleep is out of the question. I
sit up in bed and gaze at Mr..
Cozine out of one eye.
Listen, Ray" I murmur
tiredly. Let me alone, will
you? I've told you a thousand
times that, in the future, I'm
flying only when I have to. I
just don't like it, that's all"
This will discourage Mr..
Cozine for an hour or two, but
rarely more. BY that time, he
will have learned that it is
possible to fly from Berlin to
Vienna before you can finish
a plate of liver dumplings and
Sauerkraut. Or that you can
race from Budapest in a three
motored plane and arrive in
Cairo before you're fairly set
tied in your seat.
The Washington times., 1933-01-09

towers as Oue
of the most
stupendous of
Hollywood eX-
hibits.
w h en- h e
shows the bru-
nette vampire,
Claudette Col
bert as Poppea,
sloShing around
in the sunken
bathtub filled
with asses milk
he commands
the serious in
tereSt of mere
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Bv ANDREW r. KELLEY

It cost Katharine Cornell $50 200
to find out that Thornton Wilder's
adaptation of Shakespeare'S Rape
of Lucrece" was too arty for the
masses. Only those who have a
bankroll can make such expert
ments these days.
First balcony and gallery trade
strange to say, was excellent. The
orchestra vacancies were what
caused the disappointing deficit
Miss Cornell has rushed Sidney
Howard's "Alien Corn" into re
hearsal.
Theater managers are piqued al
the Cornell management. They
figure that "BarrettS OF Wlmpole
Street" could have cleaned up a
fortune on a second season tour
that only the box-office cream was
touched in her visit to key cities
in 1892.
ALLEN Corn" is a play Of today
it's scene being in small UNI
versity town in the Midwest. The
title is taken from Keats lode tc
a Nightingale:
perhaps the self-same song
that found a path
Through the sad heart OF
Ruth; when, sick for home,
She stood in tears amid the
alien corn"
Where does Jack Pepper get MI
"stooges?" On his last WASH
ington visit he had a piano
player-comic who was hlghllgn
of his act. A real musician NJ
left the Pepper act to help stage
the musicalized version O.
"Cyrano De Bergerac," which n
wrote and which was produced
by the Shuberts.
In his place Maestro PeppeI
at the Earle Theater this WeeI
has acquired a hare-ipped seconC
man who is quite as funny. Al
the song feature of his act JacE
is singing Just a Little Hom'
For the Old Folks" It's a ballat
that is sweeping the country anr
leads Dick Gerard, the fellow Wh'
wrote sweet Adeline," into be
lieving America is becomlnl
ballad conscious once more ant
now is good time to t1nt
"Adeline's" successor.
Even the President Of tn
United States must pay tn
amusement war tax. That is u
say when Mrs. Hoover visited tn
Cornelia Otis Skinner perform
ance last week, so cents wa
graciously paid by the manage
ment as the United States assess
ment for it's distinguished guests
The Lynn Fontanne-Alfret
Lunt-N Noel Coward combination
in Design For Living" sold ou
every seat in the Hanna Theate1
Cleveland, last week. Severa
hundred standees besides. Yo1
can't do better than that.
AS gentle hint that there will
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Laushton Stars as
Nero" Of
Feature
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

When Cecil B. De Mile is filling
your eye with 5pectacle-as he
does often-"Sign of the Cross"
The Washington times., 1933-01-09
Reason for Article

Yesterday-and this is what
causes me to write this piece-I
pounced upon an article IN the
Paris Tribune. It stated that
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-17
MAY
EXTEND STAY
Is REPORTED
Fan Remain in Greece I'm
til 1894 United Press
Is Informed

ATHENS. Greece. Jan. IT,
IUP).-Samuel Insults permit to
Pay in Greece has been extended
p January, 1884, the United Press
pas Informed today in authorita-
|iYe quarters.
insult has been doggedly con-
Fnulng his fight against enforced
leturn to the United States to
ace charges growing out of the
|f!aSh Of his public utilities en-
The elderly, white-haired once
powerful fnancier and engineer,
MS plans for the future has
aecllated between seeking to be
feStored as a British subject or TO
become naturalized Greek.
The ministry of home affairs
aS previously suggested to the
ofeIgn ministry that insult be al
PWed to remain at least five more
Eonths. The officials told the
nlted Press the suggestion was
iade because the Greek appellate
(oart had found insult was not a
flmlnal, and also because he ere
led no danger to public safety
ld was not engaged in trade
Eneh might deprive Greeks of
Employment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-17
$40 REGIONAL.
SESSION MARKS
ANNIVERSARY
Gathering From W. N. {.
Counties at Asheville
Hears of Progress :

ASHEVILLE, Jan. 17.-What
were described as the great strides
made in agriculture in Western
North Carolina during the past
year were reported at meeting
of about 500 farm leaders at the
Plaza theatre here last night, cele-
brating the first anniversary OF
the w. N. C. $40 year farm pro-
gram.
Reports were received from the
Is counties in the group and ad-
dresses were heard.
H. Arthur Osborne. of Canton,
who was reelected chairman of
the regional council. reported on
progress made during the past
year and what endeavors those
sponsoring the program intend to
devote their energies towards dur
ing the coming year.
B. L. Hummel, rural sociologist
for the State of Virginia, told of
community plans. how to organize
groups not only for betterment of
community marketing, but of COM
munity life.
E S, Papy, of Atlanta, manag-
Err of the White Provision Co., a
subsidiary of Swift & Co., eX-
planned "The Value of Livestock
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-17
RANGES
FAR AFLELD IN
FILIBUSTER
Thrust at Prohibition Gets
Noisv Response and
Calls for Order
CLOTURE MOVEMENT
GAINING HEADWAY
By HARRY FERGUSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Jan. IT. (CP)
Senator Huey Longs filibuster,
which is beginning to cut in seri-
ously on the theatres matinee
business, rolled into its second
week Monday.
After three days of compare
tive quiet, during which Senator
Thomas, DEM, Okla, came to his
rescue with a six-hour speech, the
Kingfsh himself returned to the
floor to continue his campaign
against the Glass bank bill.
For more than three hours he
grated on subjects that ranged
from Moses to Manila. Technical
ly. Long was speaking on the
Philippines independence bill but
at no time did he allow his sub
ject to restrict him. About $3.50
p. H.. he yielded the floor to Sem
ator Morris Sheppard, DEM, Tex,
who wanted to make a speech on
prohibition.
! Thomas told the United Press
last night he had no objections to
The Philippine bill coming to Il
vote Immediately. He said, how
ever, he would make another
speech when the bank bill came
up and also expected Long to talk
again.
( AS Long spoke yesterday Dem
,ocratic Leader Robinson circulat-
ed through the cloakrooms getting
for a cloture petition
which would break the filibuster
that Long and Thomas started
early last week.
3 The Kingfsh. had the-foor when
the senate began, and Sheppard
asked him to yield so he could
make his prohibition speech. Long
pushed his red hair out of his
eyes, and remarked:
"If the senator from Texas will
delay his speech on prohibition
for a little while. he can deliver
a eulogy on its death instead"
The galleries roared ana vice.
President Curtis gavelled them
into silence. Long lines of people
curled through the senate corri-
doris. waiting a chance to get in
and hear the Kingfsh. If they had
listened carefully they probably
could have heard him through the
doors, for Longs voice was cam
mons roar:
"They say these Filipinos are
backward. Why, that's what they
used to say right here in the cap
ital city about people in the back
woods. They said it because those
people didn't use spoons but drank
their soup right out of a plate.
And now look what they have
CONTINUED on page four.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-17
CONVICT Z IN
LARCENY CASE
Two Others Freed; First
Indictments and Bills
Returned Here

A jury in superior court this
afternoon found Ed Swangum
and Florence Hugey guilty of lar
ceny. and Judge P. A. McElroy
sentenced Swangum to serve two
to three years, and Mrs. Hughey
one to two years.
Matte Taylor and Harley Tay-
lor were found not guilty on
breaking and entering and lar
ceny. .
All four defendants were tried
on charges of breaking into the
home of Mrs. M. A. Conner, of
South Carolina. following their
arrest and the discovery of furnI-
ture from the home in their pos
session.
In the court yesterday after
noon Vernon McMinn was con-
victed of larceny and sentenced
to serve three months on the
roads.
Bob Williamson, charged with
embezzlement, entered plea OF
guilty to charge of forcible tres
pass. and prayer for Judgment
was continued for two years on
good behavior and the payment
of the. court costs.
The grand jury returned true
bill against Ed Swangum and
Florence Hughey, charging break
ing and entering, larceny and re-
ceiving.
A true bill was also returned
against Matte Taylor and Har-
ley Taylor, charging breaking
and entering, larceny and receiv-
ing.
The grand jury returned a not
true bill against Frank Gillian,
who was charged with breaking
and entering, larceny and receiv-
ing. A not true bill was also re-
turned in the case of Clarence
Gillian on the same charges.
In the cases of Ewart Black
we'll and Ewart Blackwell. Jr.,
charged with breaking and enter
ing. larceny and receiving, the
grand jury returned a not true
bill.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-17
KINANIS MAPS
OUT PROGRAM
Officers and Committee
Chairmen Guests of DR..
and Mrs. Bennett

DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Bennett were
hosts Monday evening tc Officers
and committee chairmen of the
Kiwanis club. An elegant dinner
was served, with Mrs. G. C. Rich
ardson assisting Mrs Bennett in
entertaining. One of the delica-
cies on the menu was bear meat
from Haywood county.
The guests of DR.. and Mrs. Ben
nett were President A. +. Barber
and Secretary o. Y. Brownlee of
the club and Messrs. w. 3. Sim
clair, 1. E. Johnson, R. H. Station,
j. H. Woodcock. G. c. Richard
son. J. L. Rarden, L. T. Wilds,
J. Z. Shipman, F. NJ. Waters, E.
A. Smyth III. j. S. Brown, +. K.
Sutherland. w. H. Ford, H. Wal
ter Fuller and J. 4. Fain.
Assignments Of committees for
programs IL the remainder of the
first quarter of 1888 were made
do lOllO"o'
Jan. 19-Kiwanis education.
Jan. Robustness standards.
Feb. Publicity.
Feb. 9-House.
Feb. 16-Underprivileged chill
dren.
Feb. 23-Inter-city.
Mar. Flaws and regulations.
Mar. 9-Music.'
Mar. 16-Public affairs.
Mar. 23-Vocational guidance.
Mar. 3O-Agriculture.
April 6-Sports.
The personnel of committees
for 1888 follows:
Agriculture-W. B. Sinclair,
chairman; w. W. Carpenter. c..
H. Magoon, S. J. Childs and Noah
Hollowell.
Attendance i. E. Johnson,
chairman; N. w. Miller and H. A.
Stepp.
Business Standards-R. H. Sta
ton, chairman; G. M. Flanagan,
A. H. Houston, w. M. Sherard.
Entertainment j. H. Wood
cock. chairman; w. R. Kirk and
Philip O'Mara.
House-G. C. Richardson, chair
man; J. H. Reaben, G. J. VILE,
G. NJ. Flanagan and P. F. Sud-
duth.
Publicity. L. Rarden, chair
man j. T. Fain and A. S. Truck.
Underprivileged-L. T. Wilds,
chairman; J. S. Brown, Mngus
Shipman, F. H. Thomas. W. T.
Bracket and A. H. Houston.
Inter-city-J. E. Shipman, chair
man; w. NJ. Sherard, j. R. Sewer,
Osvaldo Ros.
Kiwanis education-F. M. Wa
tiers, chairman; j. R. Sewer, Spen-
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-17
Given Night S
Lodging at City
Jail During 1892
2 Foreign Countries and
20 States Represented
by Transients

A total of 1,134 people were
given a nights lodging at the
city Jail during the year 1882,
records kept at the city hall
show. This number is 333 larg-
err than the sol accommodated
during 1881.
August showed the largest
number of transients, 1T hav-
ing spent the night at the city
hall during that month. and
September was second with 113.
The numbers by months are
as follows: January 102, Feb
ruary 81, March 101, April 68,
May SO, June sc, July 80, Aug
ust 1T. September 11S, Octo-
Der los, November 81, and De-
cember sc.
People accommodated were
from 20 states and two foreign
countries, the record shows. The
foreign countries were Argen-
tina, South America, and Sas-
katchewan, Canada. States rep
resented were North Carolina,
Tennessee. South Carolina, Tex
as. Ohio, Georgia, Missouri, New
York, New Jersey, Kentucky,
Massachusetts,. Virginia. West
Virginia, Indiana, Oklahoma,
Maryland, Alabama, Michigan,
California, Illinois. Mississippi,
Washington, Pennsylvania, Col
orado, Florida, Arkansas, Idaho,
Minnesota. and Arizona.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-17
East Flat Rock
Missionary Body
Standard High
Baptist Organization Ends
Most Successful Year
in History

EAST FLAT ROCK, Jan. H.
The year 1882 has been character
lied by leaders of the East Flat
Rock Baptist Woman's Missionary
society as the most successful yet
enjoyed by that organization.
For the second consecutive year,
the missionary society has reached
the standard of excellency, having
attained that standard during
1881. This year, for the first
time, the union has all the stand
ard organizations, which includes
the Young Woman's Auxiliary,
the Girls Auxiliary, the Royal
Ambassadors and Sunbeams and
each organization is rated Al.
Mrs. ]. E. Cfeech, is retiring
president of the society; Mrs. N.
B. Phillips, vice-president; Miss
Nellie Jones, secretary; Mrs. H. T.
Justus, treasurer; Miss Margaret
Rozier is president of the Young
Woman's Auxiliary; Miss Bessie
OIeeullldl, COulClllOi, uhlo.
Hart, leader of the Girls Auxil-
larry; Miss Edith Hart, leader of
the Royal Ambassadors; Mrs. John
Sinclir is leader of the Sunbeams.
Officers for the ensuing year
were installed at the last meeting
of the union, held on Sunday.
Miss Eugenia Morrison was elect
ed president; Mrs. Hugh Morrison
was made vice-president; Miss
Weaver Beale secretary, and Miss
Nellie Hart, treasurer.
No changes were made IN the
election of officers for the other
organizations. Two additional
groups were organized as follows:
intermediate Girls Auxiliary;
with Mrs. Tenor Bennison as lead
er, and intermediate Royal Am
bassadors with Walter Phillips, as
leader,