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The Washington times., 1934-08-25

ods She was with me great deal when was the stage
and is thoroughly familiar with the crazy hours that stage
people keep and the uncertain lives they lead SO these va
cations in the midst of production puzzle her little
When the first day she was staying with me, dldnt
have to report at the sudo she surprised On the
second day didn't have work either That worried her,
But when the third day arrived and STILL stayed home
she frankly alarmed explained to her that hadn't
had call and that I'd hear from the studio when they
wanted She puzzled that moment, then
said discreetly:
'%well you they like you in the part?"
Goodness! hope they did, for enjoyed it immensely
''The Pursuit of Happiness is comedy of 1776, and
played Puritan housewfe-oppost dear old Charlie Rug
ge usual Francis Lederer and Joan Bennett had the
leads.
I really learned great deal about my country's
Revolutionary War in that picture than did my history
books at school, despite the fact that it wasn't intended
educational picture For instance there the quaint
old American custom of bupdng, which portrayed
existed in early New England.
I'll bet you don't know what bundlng was-do you? I
didn't until had it all explained to me- 1t seems that in
Puritan New England they had very little protection against
the severity of the winters and had to rewood
fully Each house a firelog budget So when a
young swain accounting his ancee they couldn't very
we'll sit in the cold house and talk They used to crawl
fully clothed under the of bed in the front room
and there they would sit and talk, well wrapped in
blankets Each such bed was equipped with center board
which could be let down to divide it into two sections
Just an old American custom.
AS you probably know the play great hit Broad
way and think the picture will be every bit successful
It's an amusing comedy but underneath the humor runs
heartwarming current that makes you feel the pride and
love OF country which prompted those sturdy early Amer
leans to fling down the glove to of the greatest and
most powerful nations of the world
~ My next picture is to be "People Will Talk again with
Charlie Ruggles, but haven't yet seen the script I do
hope they've given good part.
we've all been hearing such marvellous things about that
century OF Progress Exposition in Chicago that I'm diving
TO visit It, but of course there's chance of that must
stay mere and work But did have vacation onv few
nontns ago-Went to New York. all the new plays and
Oought few cothes-so suppose that will have to do
me for a while. " w
II you decide to come to Hollywood you mustn't forget
10 oop IN at Paramount and talk Since things are
~ So" nere TINS isn't such good time of course hut
tnngs won't be slow very long. Paramount is startno
TnOle list Of new pictures within the week or So and
Suppose the other studios have similar plans
Uoodoy for the present. and best wishes
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

few pictures filming at any
one studio. Many of my
friends in the picture colony
are away On vacations, and
hy own life, of course, is
never very exciting, so
there's really very little to
report.
At present I'm resting
between pictures. T h e
weather has been lovely,
and I've been taking ad-
vantage of it by doing as
much swimming as possible
in my pool. Mother was
staying with me a week
ago, and we had a thor
oughly enjoyable visit to-
gether. Although my latest
picture, "The Pursuit of
Happiness" was still in
production, at Paramount, I
wasn't on the call sheet
except for a couple Of days,
and so was able to spend a
great deal of time at home.
She, apparently, is still a
little baffled by movie meth
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Ginger Rogers Cheers CriDDle

mentous request. The doctors
have released him from the hos
pltal and his parents have prom
iscd him a trip to Hollywood for
a vacation. The one thing he
wants to do is to see Ginger.
Well, in few days the mail
man is going to drop a letter at
Tins house. And that young
ster is going to feel as import
ant as the President. For Ginger
has extended him a cordial in
vitation to lunch with her in
Hollywood and to see how movies
are made at the R-K-O studio.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Horton Builds Homes for Kin
On San F Fernando Ranch

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 25.-Come-
dian Edward Everett Horton wins
whatever prize there may be for
a man getting along with his
relatives.
The screen and stage actor, orig
inally from upstate New York,
but now a staunch Californian,
wants his whole family to live on
his 14acre ranch in the San Fer
nando Valley.
Before next summer, five homes
will be located there, each occu-
pied by a member of the Horton
clan.
The project is already well un-
der way. Horton and his mother
live in house No. 1, built long be-
fore Hollywood stars turned coun.
try gentlemen and started the
trek to the San Fernando and
nearby valleys.
House No. 2 is occupied by the
actors brother, George D. Horton,
a we'll known entymologist and a
professor in the Belmont High
School here. His wife, Florence,
teaches music in the Fairfax High
School.
House No. 8 is the home Of
Eddie'S sister, Mrs. Horton Grant,
and her three children.
Two more places, still to be
built, will make the family circle
complete. One will be occupied
by w. D. Horton, another brother,
his wife and their three children.
The other will be the home Of the
comedians aunt, Mrs. Margaret
Hamilton, an active worker in the
Los Angeles board of health, spe-
cially assigned to local grammar
schools.
Unmarried himself, Horton is
working at Metro Goldwyn-Mayer
in "The Biography of Bachelor" :"
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

steve Eilbacher way.
2. "Smilin' Through"
8 House of Rothschild."
4. "Forty-second Street."
5. "Tugboat Annie"
6. Estate Fair"
7. Private Life of Henry the
Eighth"
8. wonder Bar"
9. "It Happened One Night"
10. THE Thin Man."
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

Ginger Rogers
when he went
to a doctor to
get treatments
for his crippled
leg. Poor kid,
he looked at
it while they
W re working
over him and
it helped to
take his mind
off the pain.
The OF he r
day he wrote
G. n ger al |
about it along
y tn a mo-
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
MARY BOLAND RESTS BETWEEN FILMS WHILE FNMLAND FOIL
Fourth Lancer Lead
Given to Cromwell

Richard Cromwell draws the
last of the four principal roles in
Lives of a Bengal Lancer" join
ing Gary Cooper, Henry Wilcoxon
and Sir Guy Standing in the cast.
Cooper has returned by airplane
to Hollywood from an eastern va
cation to start the film.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

small boats descended upon him.
They were manned by excited
youngsters. Charlie ordered the
sailor to row away. But the pur-
suers rowed just as fast. In fact,
they were almost up to the come
dian when he reached his yacht.
Charlie probably is still wonder
ing how so many kids materialized
out of thin air. If it will help
him any, they came from a Y. M.
c. A. summer camp.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25

OAAS AFOAg 10
the author of
the following
list of the
10 pit ur e S
which h a v e
appealed to
h i'm m o S t
strongly. Mr..
ELL b a c h e r
confines his
S6l6CIlOn I o
those films
released dur
ing the sound
era.
l. "Golddig-
gers of Broad
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Bing Crosby Faces
ApDendix Operation

Diagnosing his complaint as ap-
pendicitis, doctors have advised
Bing Crosby to submit to an
operation. The star may under.
60 the operation next week to
permit recuperation before "Here
Is MY Heart" his next picture,
starts production.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
New Baer Picture

Adela Rogers st. John has been
signed by Paramount to work on
a Damon Runyon story for Max
Baer, titled, "The MarchioneSS of
Queensbury." on which the studio
has an Option.
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
Film Coincidence Likes Role
In Tale of 1776; Is Again
With Charlie RuqqIes

THIS Is the eleventh. IN series Of personal letters to
Andrew r. KeUey motion picture editor of The Wash
inqton Times from Holavood celebrities Another will
appear the HoyOood Parade section mert Saturday.
Dear Andrew Kelley:
Broadway in the summer much duler than
Hollywood is
Production to be at a minimum With the new
fiscal year hardly started movie executives still ussng
with their budgets and schedules there aren't than
The Washington times., 1934-08-25
BY HARRISON CARROTI,

Dy nANRASON CARROLL
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 25.-Young
Tim Sharon, of Camden, N. j.,
is going to get an important let.
ter. For months the 14-yearold
boy has clutched the picture of
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD g. GARRIS
Copyright 1884 BY Mcclure Newspaper syndioate)

might make an adventure for me. -
Uncle Wiggily hoped out of his
bungalow to the smooth woodland
path where Andy was making his
auto go up and down by pushing
his paws on the pedals as he sat in
the front seat and steered Behind
him sat Johnnie and Billie BuShy-
tail, the squirrels, and Jackie and
Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dogs.
Each one had paid a penny for
ride and each one had carrot
cookie.
Uncle Wiggily Gets a Ride
Andy was running his auto very
fast as Uncle Wiggily came out to
watch. The auto was on top of
hill.
"Here we come" shouted Jack
lie.
Hurrayl" yelled Johnnie.
"Look out, Daddy! Get out of
the way!' cried Andy. But Uncle
Wiggily didn't get out of the way
in time. Andy's auto bumped into
him. The rabbit gentleman sat
down on the front part of the auto
near Andy and down the hill he
went ridiIg on the Christmas toy
like the animal boys and girls.
Uncle Wiggily held up his paws SO
they wouldn't drag At the bottom
of the hill Andy gave his daddy a
cookie and said; "Now give me a
penny"
"a penny! What for?" asked
Uncle Wiggily as he stood up.
"Well,' laughed Andy, "you
had ride, didn' It you? 1t IS pen
ny ride and you get a cookie. !"
So Mr.. Longears laughed and hand
ed over penny. And if the loaf of
bread goes skating with the ice
cream cone I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and Pinkie's piano.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

vacation spent at Boulder dam and
coast points.
Misses Edith and Gladys Clay
pool are spending their Christmas
vacation at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Claypool
in National City.
Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Hanna left on trip to Boulder
dam.
Dinner guests at the Alex Meyer
home Christmas included Leroy
Rumsey, Helen and Cecile Rumsey.
Mrs. Effie Rumsey and Grandma
Meyer. In the afternoon the young
folks enjoyed the show at the Unit
ed Artists theatre in Ell Centre, later
returning to the Meyer home where
they we're joined by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Rumsey of Calexico.
Mrs. Hattie Hagar and children
of Hemet were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. I. Mcfarland Christmas.
A number of friends who met at
the Will Meyer home to enjoy
Christmas. morning together in
cluded Mrs. Emma Freiberg,. Mrs.
Marie Handel, Mr. Gorback, Kurt
Handel, Norman, Waldrop and Gle
ment Meyer. Gifts from beauti-
fully decorated tree we're distrib-
uted before the guests left for their
home in Calexieo. Later in the
day Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt Effier of
Calexico were dinner guests of the
Meyers.
Christmas this year was a most
happy one at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Roberts when a num-
ber of QUITO town relatives were
their guests. Included in the party
were Mrs. J. C. Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. B. Carmen and son Earl of
San Diego, DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Dar-
by of Santa Monica, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Lyon and son of Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Lorah of Ell
Centro, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Rob-
erts, Rubylee and Allene Roberts.
Roberts mother, Mrs. j. C. Roberts.
will spend the winter with her son.
Wednesday morning, Harold Fors-
berg left for week IS visit in On
tario and Los Angeles, part of the
time of which he will be a guest of
Ted Gruwell formerly of Ell Gen.
tro. He was accompanied by Wood
row Clevenger who will visit friends
in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Breedlove,
Miss Louise Breedlove and Phil
Breedlove Jr. of Los Angeles were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Ordonez this week. All were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Gott
of Holtville on Christmas when
family reunion was held. Gerald
inc Ordonez accompanied the
! Breedloves when they returned to
Los Angeles Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. l.
Thanner Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mcbride and
| family, Mrs. Huldah Kenworthy, AL
Dahlke, and A. E. Morton we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Nc
| Bride and Richard on Christmas.
After a delicious turkey dinner
| gifts for all were found beneath a
gaily decorated Christmas tree.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy
Odell on Christmas included Mr..
and Mrs. o. L. Hill, Marie, Roland
and Glen Hill; and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Hurst and family of Ell Cen
trO
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
BY MRS. ALEX MEYER
Press staff Correspondent

A merry dinner party took place
at the Alex Meyer home Thursday
evening when Cecile Rumsey and
Billie Carr entertained number
of friends home for the holidays.
Table decorations carried out a red
and green color scheme in keeping
with the season. After dinner the
evening was spent playing variety
of table games. Those present at
this jolly affair were Misses Clara
Carr, Telen Rumsey, Vivian Doxey
Billie Carr, Cecile Rumsey, and
Messrs. Franklin Garrett, Frederick
Veliquette, Leroy Rumsey, Garland
Galloway. and George Dyer.
Guests at the Claud Suttle home
during the holidays included Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Suttle and Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Suttle and son of Tor
renee. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jerni-
gan of Imperial were also dinner
guests Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bush and
Kenneth Bush arrived from Los
Angeles Monday to spend the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride drove
to San Bernardino Saturday to
meet Mrs Mcbride Is mother, Mrs
Huldah Kenworthy who will spend
the winter with her daughter here.
Mrs. Kenworthy IS home is Sugar
City, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartzog, their
daughter Hazel of Holtville and Mr..
and Mrs. A, r. Gregg and family
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j,
Gregg Christmas.
A happy family reunion took
place at the Joe Kinnaird home
Christmas when they were joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Skipper and
children of San Diego and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lytle Kinnaird and small son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott and
children motored to Los Angeles
Saturday to spend Christmas with
Scott IS father, Roderick Scott.
Dams mother, who has been visit
ing for some time in London, Eng
| land, could not be home for Christ
mas but the other members of the
family were present for the reunion.
The SCOTS also spent some time
with Mrs. Scott IS mother, Madame
, Ethel O'Niel, in Hollywood.
Friends of Ouida Doxey will be
glad to know she has recovered
from an appendicitis operation and
is at home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Richards
spent Christmas day at the home
of their daughter and son-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Allen in Ell Cen
tro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Havekorst
and Miss Vera Havekorst enjoyed
Christmas at the Walter Havekorst
home in Ell Centro.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Palmer and
son Charles were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Machado in BraWley Christ
mas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hardy of Los
Angeles are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Boyd during the holidays
and will remain until after New
Year IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Newton en-
tertained relatives on Christmas
their guests being Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Kinnaird and daughter
Beverly; and Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Hartsock and family. The Hart
socks have just returned from a
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
UNCLE WIGGILY AND ANDY S
AUTO

Uncle Wiggily, feeling quite like
a young rabbit, because there was
so much happiness and JOY around
Christmas, came sliding down the
stair banister railing in his hollow
stump bungalow one morning.
"Where is Andy, my dear?' ask
ed Uncle Wiggily Of his wife. Andy
was one, of Uncle Wiggily's many
rabbit boys.
"Oh, Andy is out earning mon
ey," said the lady rabbit. He
said he might as well be earning a
little money during the Christmas
holidays, when there is no school,
and he promised to give me some. -
'Some school or some money!"
asked Uncle Wiggily with funny
twinkle of his pink nose. -...
"Money. of course laughed
Mrs. Longears. 81 dom go to school
any more. Yes. Andy promised me
half the money he might make"
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"With his toy Christmas auto,
said the rabbit lady. "You know
he got large one, painted red like
a fire engine. Andy's auto goes
when he sits in it and pushes his
feet on the PEDALS. 1t is large
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
PRICE FIXING ILLEGAL

Decision of a federal Judge yesterday
that price fixing by NRA codes or other
governmental authority is illegal. will
meet with universal agreement from bus
inessmen generally and from any who
give thought to the matter.
In his decision Judge Otis said: Fair
competition must still be competition.
The adjective does not destroy the noun.
Competition is the effort of two or more
parties, acting Independently, to secure
the custom OF third party by the offer
OF the most favorable terms.
ITO prohibit one of two who are deal
ing in the same commodity to offer that
commodity at lower price than the
other offers it is not to effect fair COM
petition but is to destroy competition in
its very essence"
Anyone can recognize that various
factors entering in the conduct of a bus
mess, may make it possible for one per-
son handling certain commodity. to
offer it for sale at lower price than
another handling the same commodity.
and without the employment of any un.
falr or unethical practices.
The government, through the NRA or
any other agency, is entirely in the right
In its attempt to curb and eradicate un-
fair practices in business. but it strikes
at the very root of successful business
when it attempts to fix prices. thereby
killing competition.
1t has been rightly said Competition
is the life of trade If competition is
to be prohibited there is no trade and
without trade there is disaster, as all
business knows through the experiences
of the past five years.
The NRA has brought much of good to
business. 1t has also brought its evils,
chief of which has been the price-fixing
which has handcuffed the businessman
and strangled his business.
Judge Otis clean cut decision should
do much to restore confidence in busi-
ness and pave the way for the resump-
tion of trade on scale which will newt
ably bring back the prosperity which is
sought.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press /.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-This is
story day.
The first is contributed by Sher-
man Minton, Indiana IS new DEM
ocratic senator who replaces Sen,
Arthur Robinson, Republican In
the coming congressional session.
Minton has just arrived in Wash
ington after holiday in Florida.
Minton's story:
81 went down to Florida for
three things-the beautiful warm
sunshine, the fishing, and a good
rest. landed there in the midst
Of one of Florida IS worst. cold
waves. 1t was even too cold to
fish. The cold was so bad it killed
many fish. And the others wouldn 7
bite. They stayed right up on the
surface of the water. trying TO get
a little warm sunshine. You didn u
need a hook and line. Natives
killed hundreds Of them with rocks.
So just found warm fireplace
and spent my time resting.
The next warn concerns the AAA.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
MaIoney Quits
Speakers Race

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. %. W.P)-
Assemblyman Thomas A. Mahoney,
San Francisco, withdrew today from
the contest for speaker of the state
assembly, leaving the field practic-
ally clear for the selection of As
semblyman Edward Craig of Or
ange county. s..
Mahoney said he was Withdraw
ing in favor of Craig in order to
avoid dissension and with the un-
derstanding that labor will be Civ
en- it's just and fair representation
on all committees"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
n2S
He sal on the front part


enough SO three or four animal
children can get in with Andy. SO
Andy is giving them auto rides and
he charges a penny a ride down to
the corner and back. That S how
Andy is making money"
Fine Idea
"Thatis a fine idea" said Uncle
Wiggily. "It is good for rabbit
boys, and girls, also, to learn the
value of money. And the best way
TO do this is to earn some. But
why is Andy going to give you part
Of the money he earns by giving
auto rides to his friends?"
because / gave him some car
rot cookies,' said Mrs. Longears.
"Carrot cookies?" asked Uncle
Wiggily in surprise.
"For the animal boys and girls
to eat when Andy is giving them
auto rides to the corner and back
for a penny" said Andy's mother.
"Dear mel' said Uncle Wig
gily, laughing. "This is sort Of
puzzle. I know Andy has big
Christmas auto that he can ride in
and also give rides to other animal
girls and boys. And he Is charging
them penny a ride. But the cook
ies?'
"It' IS like this, " said Mrs. Long
ears, laughing again "Some of
the other animal boys wouldn't pay
Andy penny for ride in his auto
unless he gave them something to
eat. SO he came in and got a lot
OF cookies and it was then he said
he'd share his money with me-"
"Oh. I seelp chuckled Mr.. Long
ears. "Well. guess IN go out
and watch Andy. and his auto, II
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28

housing or what.
Ickes reply:
Several years ago / made a
New Year s resolution. It was the
only one I have ever kept. That
resolution was to make no more
New Year IS resolutions.
The fourth tale is that of the
man who runs the lunch counter
at the internal revenue building. A
reporter dropped in just after a,
M, the hour when most govern
ment offices start work. He order
ed cup of coffee.
"Sorry,' said the attendant
I'VE can't serve coffee after Q In
the morning. The bureau wants to
break up this habit of dropping
out for q cup of coffee after work
is supposed to be started
"That's tough" said the re-
porter.
"It sure is,' said the attendant
brightly, "but there isn't any rule
against hot chocolate. Lots OF
folks seem to be getting quite a
taste for il"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
PAUL FIGHTS TONIGHT

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %. W.P)-
Tommy Paul, former NBA feather
weight champion, returns to the
local boxing wars after long abb
sence tonight when he engages
Tony Morgano in a scheduled 10
rounder at the Legion stadium.
Morgano, a pupil of Lew Tender.
is a slight faVorite.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28

.sshnsned every evening ,excsps sunday by The
Rperial valley Press Inc. s2s State streeA
n Centre. California ". c. Costello, business
manager. Telephone 2o. business office: 700 edi-
toriai department. Pull leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December 28. 1914

The Ten Thousand club Is max
ing plans for home talent pro-
duction to be presented m February.
Postmaster Collins and his assist
ants were yesterday examining the
new cancelling machine that ar
rived from Brooklyn for use here.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28

Lightning rod points have been stolen
from the top of the Washington monu-
ment, which is certainly high-handed
thievery.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28

The passing year will go down in his
tory for many things, not the least of
which is the return of that safe feeling
when mixing highball.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28

Joe Pimentel, who has one of
the largest herds OF Guernseys in
Marin county, recently added car
load of COWS to his holdings.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 28, 1919

Harry Woodbury. has announced
the card to be presented to the sport
fans on New Years eve.
An interesting visitor to the val
ley this week has been DR.. j. M.
Goldstein, professor in the Univer-
sity of Moscow, Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-28
TEN YEARS AGO.
Dpcemhpr cR 1924

UfCemhfT Eb, IJE9
Mrs. w. j. Reid will entertain
group of her friends on New Years
day.
In one of the fastest races ever
seen in the valley, Frank Kretz of
Brawley took first place in the 25
mile sweepstakes race at Alamorio
Park yesterday.