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 in o the Territory and invested their money and time and brought about the considerable development that we have had. It is the ob- vious duty of the Federal Govern ment to build roads that will afford transportation that would have been supplied by private capital if private enterprises could have ac- quired the natural resources.
 May ProUe Satisfactory
 Tt is not improbable. the Gov ernor said in concluding his intro ductory remarks, that development under conservation policies might in the end be more satisfactory to the people. though that has yet to be proved The Federal bureaus are clearly striving for progress and to be useful to the people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28
ALASKA'S TRADE VOLUME RUNS
 TO BILLIONS

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ALASKA'S GREATEST
 NEED IS HOME RULE

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Evening star., 1934-01-03
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at 8 o'clock in the audi
torium. Capt. Taylor Branson, leader
Arthur S. Witcomb, second leader.
"A Children's Overture" Opus II.
Quilter
American sketch, The Banjo"
GottSchalk
"Pastorale and Caprice. .Scarlatti
Transcription for wind instruments by
HaSselmans.
prelude" to "Lohengrin" .. Wagner
Grand fantasy, Jewels of the Ma
Two excerpts from the opera "Khov-
antchina" ............ .MoussorgSky
The Break Of Day"
Persian Dance"
Yankee Doodle" variations by Rubin
stein.
Marines hymn, "The Halls Of
MonteZuma."
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1934-01-03
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

NationaI-"Ten-M Minute Alibi," at
2:3O and $50 pm.
Gayety-"Greetings Of 1884" at 2:15
and BIS pm.
Palace-"Dinner at g." at IL noon
2:25. 4:45. 7:l0 and 935 pm.
RiaIto-"CounselIor at Law" at 11:12
m, 1886. 2:4o, 4:24, 6:o8, 1888 and
9:38 pm
Loew's Women in His Life" at
II am. l:4O, 4:25, 7:15 and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows at 1880, 3:35, $40 and
pm.
CoIumbia-"The Chief" at 11:15
am, l, PAS, ABS, $40, s:o5 and
e55 pm.
MetropoIitan-"Alic in Wonderland"
at II am, l2:45, 2:30, 4:20, 6, 7:50
and $40 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Flying Down to
Rio" at 11:46 am, 40, 3:46, $40,
7:46 and 9:46 pm.
Earle-"The House on 56th Street"
at 11:15 am, lao, 4:25. 7:05 and 9:55
pm. Stage shows at IL 40, $50, els
and 9 pm.
TivOIi-"Little Women at 1:30, $50,
$50, 730 and $50 pm.
CentraI-"Lady Killer" from II am.
TO II pm.
Ambassador-"Dtsrae at 6, 7:55 and
8 so pm.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
"HorseLaugh 'MayAccOunt
For Success of Comedians

of real beer spoutIng in front Of the
plant for the occasion The re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment has
destroyed one Of the most lucrative
employmentS in Hollywood-that OF
renting liquor bottles to the studios
during the prohibition period.
W. c. Fields names 10 things he
can't resist:
/ Kicking an empty tomato can on
the WideWalk
.. Predicting the wrong teams for
any world series.
g. Corned beef and cabbage
4. Blowing cigar smoke at Baby LIE
Roy.
5 Some other guys blond.
6. JayWalking when the cop is watch
ing.
7. Smashing Christmas ornaments in
his hand.
8. Teasing Alison Skipworth.
9. Glaring ScOrnfully at sprig of
parsley on a restaurant dish.
10. Arguing with the bOunCer.
Head of the class goes to Mae West.
for making a community appeal gratis
and netting that worthy institution
100000 June Collyer hopes that
Evening star., 1934-01-03

kliC PIC vi ( OA cNNAiAS 49,
The dress rehearsal took place on
the second floor of some building in the
Negro section of town. The stage, with
its prcscenium arch painted pale blue,
studded with lightS-meant to be stars
in heayen-WaS literally covered with
chairs. In front Of these chairs, in the
dead center of the stage, was small
arch, set with a gate which swung open
and shut. and all around were vague
artistic suggestions that this was meant
10 be the "pearlv gate" through which
entrance was made into heaven"
At a given signal, young girl ap-
peared 10 the left of the stage and
began the story" of Heaven Bound,
whereupon the participants appeared
dressed as angels in white robes. wear
ing gold crowns and waving palms as
thev marched down the center aisle
singing spirituals and getting them
selves up by degrees to the chairs which
awaited them.
When the angels" were properly ar
ranged in their places and Saint Peter
in a long white beard and a particu-
larlv elegant crown had taken his place
at the head of the gate, the reader
told of the first pilgrim who was
"heaven bound" and who Unexpectedly
bobbed up in the middle of the audience
on his march to the stage.
From then on the march OF the
"pilgrims' began And from then on
each pilgrim was heckled by a large
red gentlemen in a red costume ana
horns who was by far the most ener-
syetic devil we have ever seen. AS the
fortunate. or unfortunate, marcherS ad-
vanced toward the stage. each singing
some familiar Negro spiritual Tin most
cases in extremely beautiful voices
this devil bothered the life out OF
them, and in those instances Where
he could not succeed with his wileS, was
given most impohte inattention. In
other cases. when the person was a
vavward mortal who obviously would
never get through the gates, he was
rewarded by an hySterical submission,
which resulted in his carting the VIC
time off to his particular devils den Gin
back Of the piano..
All of this approximated not so
much "The Green Pastures" which
some will compare it to. but rather
a pageant based on either the old
English morality plays or a curious
version of The Pilgrims Progress"
There was little action to the play,
in the ordinary sense, although the
scarlet lady with the whisky bottle
and a flaming, gambling lady both
were carried off to their inferno with
a good deal of spirit. What was in
teresting was the lack of form and the
simple expression Of what it meant
Evening star., 1934-01-03
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. January s.
Laughter is an indication to a persons
character, according to DR.. George
Williams theory. which also terms the
we'll known horse laugh" as showing
a decided lack Of mentality. which
may account for the success Of the
merriment of such comedians as Ed
Wynn and Frank McHugh.
Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich and
Frederic March are all silent in the
mornings Carole Lombard has
a new bar with pink wall paper on
it Mary Boland always arrives
late at the studio gasping What time
is it? Am I late?" Chester Nor
ris. who is dog lover, owns a cocker
spaniel named Liza Lee and spends
his spare time reading detective
stories Boris Karloff. hero OF
endless horror stories, is the owner
of two scottie dogs. named, respectively,
"Whiskey" and Soda"
Baby lie Roy gets stacks Of fan mail,
but won't be able to read it for some
years to come HoIyWood's new
and ltra-modern brewery held its ded-
ication last week end, with fOuntal.,
Evening star., 1934-01-03
OPENING MONDAY.

Mail orders are being received at the
National for Let En- Eat Cake" which
begins weeks engagement next Mon
day evening. The sale Of tickets at the
box Office will open tomorrow.
Let En- Eat Cake" is the sequel tc
the Pulitzer prize winner, "Of Thee
Sing" which played last February et
the National 1t features the same stars
William Gaxton, Victor Moore and Lois
Moran, and comes direct from its New
York run. Only three cities will be vis-
tied by this production on its way tc
Chicago-namely, Washington, Balti-
more and Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
WITH INA CLAIRE.

Biography" S. N. Behrman's comedy,
with Ina Claire in the leading role. will
be presented by the Theater Guild at
the National Theater the week of Mon
day. January IS. The play holds place
among this years best, having achieved
the record run over all other dramatic
attractions last season in New York.
Besides Miss Claire the company in :
cludes Shepperd Strudwick. Arnold
Korff, Jay Fassett, Charles Richman,
Gertrudo Flynn, Josephine Deifry and
Norman Stuart TIE direction is by
Philip Noeller; the set by 10 Mielziner
Evening star., 1934-01-03
LEROY AND BRIDE PLAN
WORLD TRIP HONEYMOON
Young Hollywood Director Weds
y Doris Warner Before Throng
Of Stage Notables.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 3.-Mervyn
Leroy, young Hollywood director, and
his bride, who was Miss Doris Warner,
eldest daughter of Harry M. Warner,
president Of Warner Bros, will sail
tomorrow on the Empress of Britain on
a four months honeymoon tour of the
world. They were married last night
at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel In the
presence of more than 200 notables of
the film and theatrical world.
Kleig lights and sound cameras re-
corded the ceremony conducted by
Rabbi Israel Fineberg The film will be
presented to the couple by the brides
father.
The brides trousseau consisting Of
about 40 costumes, was said to have
cost between SIS 900 and $4,000.
Although only 33 years old, Leroy has
to his credit such successes as Little
Caesar" and Five Star Final" He will
begin work on film version Of Harvey
Aliens Anthony Adverse" upon his
return.
Evening star., 1934-01-03

1884 will find her husband, Stuart
Erwin, content with the stray dogs he
has found in the past year those
already acquired plus the care of STU, )"
jr., will be enough
Bing Crosby insists on getting into
the 10 best" numbers, and accordingly
submits the 10 most popular songs of
the past year. according to his opinion:
l. Three Little Pigs"
2. The Last Roundup"
g. THE Day You Came Along"
4. Did You Ever See a Dream
Walking?"
5. Night and Day"
g. Thanks"
T. Talk of the Town"
Evening star., 1934-01-03

the tnani in
the postal department
Adenne
and Lee Tracy and of course John and Lionel BARRYMORE - ,.
greeting will this form of affection suppant kissing
said there doubt that the
kissing and that acquired
rather tEanan
Who's Who"
the book Other listed include COL
Indber Walter Wnchell
in his oTn'-R-skm
Evening star., 1934-01-03

8. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
g. Lazy Bones"
10. Stormy Weather"
Seeing that she is writing a picture
based on the good OLD days in the
South, Mae West is spending all her
idle hours entertaining those who may
give her added information on New
Orleans in the days gone by. For her
next picture, 1t Amt No Sim OF
course.
Evening star., 1934-01-03

to be good and evil as far as the be-
yOnd Is concerned.
If Washington saos this pageant, {
will see something which mas stirred
the South profoundly during the past
few years-Something which has be-
come almost as n'uch of a tradition
in certain sectors of the land as the
Passion Play is to Oberammergau
1t is not by any means on a par with
such a stirring expression Of faith, ably
dramatlzeo as was The Green Pas
lures" But it is a Quaint and vocally
beautiful pageant IN which there =
more than trace of folk lore and
simple folk faith and in which the
participants are rs tar removed from
Broadway as Broadway is from Holly
wood
Last night the play was late in get
ting started. We asked why. DR..
Hatcher said: "Oh the singing prea CHI
er-' ne was coming up the aisle Just
then on his way % heaven couldn't
get away from acrubbing his floors.
He's a janitor, you know"
X x
NATIONAL PLAYERS patrons will
be glad to hear that Donald Woods
is making progress at the Warner
Bros studios-so much so that it is
doubtful if Washington will see him
again as the Players first man" Mr..
Woods, it seems, has done so well with
that Ow-andMaine saga. AS the
Earth Turns" that the Warner Bros
are to feature him in The Merry
Wives of Reno" with Margaret Lind
say Miss Lindsay is that young lady
who first attracted attention by sinking
Wi 10 q 1iCT' in az a lfF1 RI
x
HERE'S one about Katharine Hep
burn-as reported in the morn
ing mail by E. Gallagher. K. Kingman
and H. Miller-and who are pleased
that We came to Miss Hepburn's de-
Tense after We had cooled of in our
little war with her:
II guess you're wondering what
we're writing this for. Well, it's Just
to tell you how Miss Hepburn treated
three Of her Washington fans and who
are therefore grateful for your write
up about her
Having been around the theater all
week"-thiS while The Lake" was at
the National-"We attracted her at
tention and by the end of the week
she had spoken to us several times
BY Saturday morning we were des-
perate to see the play. SO when Miss
Hepburn came in for the evening per
formance we asked her if she couldn't
get us into the theater just TO stand
in back and watch.
"She was as nice as could be while
listening to us and then told us to fol-
low and she'd see what she could do.
Taking us into the theater we were
stopped by the doorman-whereupon
she turned to him and said, they are
my guests" 1--WE got in
Then she asked the ticket agent for
the best seats he could give her. While
waiting to see what tickets she could
get. she talked with us and was as
nice as any one could be.
I'VE waited outside a little while
until she sent the tickets out. Upon
receiving them we found they were or
chestra seats. After the show. We went
back to her dressing room and talked
to her some more and thanked her
some more Just before leaving she
shook hands with US and We left think
ing how lucky we we're in meeting such
a distinguished actress and such a
likable person"
Good for Katie!. And good for the
three musketeers.
Evening star., 1934-01-03
"Heaven Bound" A Negro
Pageant, May Be Seen Here
Rehearsal Attended in Richmond Last Night
Work Has Stirred the South During Past Few
Years-Far Removed From Green Pastures"
Bv E. de S. Melcher.

YESTERDAY flying lured thiter the
Alliance which had asked of the
attend rehearsal of the Negro
folk pageant Bound which these SouthenerS plan
present Washington either at the Belasco the National the
Hall future We had heard
Carter Barron who had Atanas Auditorium
the
In State We had read about it. also in the Theaer
play presented at the Opera House in Philadelphia
season ago. And DR. O. Latham Hatcher chairman of the
seemed logical to give day night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

a mere half-dozen umbrellas, hardly enough for English weather.
 This sovereign wasn't exactly kicked out, like Alfonso of Spain and many other European monarchs in these cruel years. He was liberalminded, for an oriental ruler. He took the initiative in giving his people constitutional monarchy. But the Siamese democrats soon began to feel their oats and went to extremes The king had reserved for himself the power of life and death All criminal executions had to have his o. K. The practice, es- tablished by the founding fathers of Siam, was to cut off heads. The parliament en- acted a law providing for execution by shooting.
 The king demanded a plebiscite, letting the people themselves decide whether they would be hanged or shot, but the bull-head- ed premier went right ahead, and didn't even notify His Majesty of executions till they were over. That was too much So passes the last royal autocrat in the world. There are plenty of other autocratic rul- CTS now, but the new ones are coming up from the bottom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
Whats Coming?

We're anxiously awaiting the report ot the Commission named by the 1883 Legls- lature to study the state tax laws. Ac- cording to all reports it is due this week Undoubtedly it might have been presented to Governor Cross prior to this tune hao if not been for the vigor with which the campaign that ends to-day was belng waged There might not have been the attention that is demanded paid to thls vital report in the height ot hotly-coh- tested political battle
 The report, of course, should have been made prior to this time. The law under which the commission was authorized stipulated that report be brought into Governor Cross within ninety days prlor to the converting of the 1885 session or the General Assembly" The Legislature convenes in January. Ninety days pflor would have been the first week in October. That is now month past. However, the report, we know, is prepared and ready to he laid before the governor and an nounced publicly.
 Its contents are not to be divulged un- til the proper moment, we presume, put there is nothing to prevent a few com- ments on the situation as 1t now con1ronts the state. We have long been conscious or the need of tax laws that would permit more judlclOuS dlStflDuIlOn ol Ine taA burden To-day we assess too heavily the owner of real estate. We are also work ing up to the point where the 'motorlst will find it task to maintain car Tor ms own pleasure. Such lnequalieles ilius' 'o smoothed out. ,>
 There are many ways it can be done The most obvious, of course, is to turn to some form of taxation not already adopt ed. That would indicate perhaps sales tax or state income tax, neither of which appeals to the average taxpayer. There are also opportunities to gather up certain loose ends that permit the cost of govern n1ent to be lowered. This would of neces- sity drop the cost to the individual tax payer. To our way of thinking the latter course of action is the more preferable. The means by which we can cut govern ment costs are nowhere near exhausted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06

Japan off against the United States
 In London, the conferences are three-cornered-the Japan csc with the British, the British with the United States, and the United States with the Japan ese. No one knows exactly what one side says to the other.
 In such an atmosphere nOth- ing beyond publication of piOus platitudes can be expected. RIFT?
 Outspoken Leon Henderson unwittingly almost precipitated news stories of a serious rift in the MIRA board, of which he is a member.
 / As the board assembled for a meeting the other day he hustled into the office of Chairman S. Clay Williams with the loud outburst:
 "Say, I'm getting tired of be- Z ing showed around hcre."
 At that moment a secretary closed the door on a group of re- porters who overheard the starl- ! ing remark.
 The newsmen started fran tic search to run down what appeared like "hot" story. In the midst of the chase Tender son emerged from the board room.
 Buttonholed. he laughingly explained that there was no quarrel, he had merely joshed his colleagues about members of his staff being shunted from of- fee to office.
 TWO PLANS
 Upton Sinclair's EPIC plan, to lend poverty in California" has been widely publicized. But it is not the only program of it's kind in the United States.
 Ohio also. has a plan, which while little known beyond its boundaries, has the virtue of having been in successful opera tion for over a year.
 While aimed at the same gen. eral objective-creating employ ment for the workiess-the two plans differ drastically in funda- 7 mental economies.
 EPIC, as conceived by Sinclair would create q separate ecOn- Omy of the unemployed within the national economy. :,
 That is, they would be sup piled with factories, land, and7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
Jap Sn1artness

Japan, along with the United States and other powers, signed some years ago a treaty guaranteeing the open door in China. The United States recently had occasion to remind her of this obligation. sending her remonstrance against Jap anese monopolization of the oil industry in Chinese territory taken by Japan and ruled by her through a puppet emperor.
 In reply the Japanese state department demurely suggested that our government had the wrong address. Inasmuch as we regard Manchukuo as still part of China, we should address such communications to Ranking, not Tokio.
 This was a clever subterfuge. The Japanese diplomats enjoyed their little joke. But it wasn't really funny, and won't do Japan any good, because it dodges the whole question. The question is one of keeping faith and observing treaty pledges
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
In Retrospect

We fail to recall in recent years cam paign that has been Waged as hotly ana vigorously as the one through which we have just passed and which the voters ot Connecticut are deciding today. Regardless of the outcome both major parties can feel that they have given their best efforts to furthering the candidates of their sev- eral office seekers and in bringing before the public the pertinent issues of the day.
 From democratic viewpoint we of Wa terbury must feel considerable pride in the manner in which the campaign of that Iarty has been waged It has been d. rected by J. Francis Smith, chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee. Elected to that office immediately at the conclusion of the state convention ln Sep tember he gave to his new d.ties the whole-hearted and serious attention that they demanded.
 Waterbury should feel rather honored at the conspicuous manner in which ne has centered attention upon his party ana it's candidates If he is successful III hlS first year in leading his party to victory he will have achieved something that most people would have believed impossible. II his party is defeated he still will be round ly congratulated for the more than splendid e11OfC that ne put loIIH. LloIoiiiiS to his final appeal to the electorate over tho radio Sunday night we could not neip but feel that to ignore the advice that ne advanced in his well-built up arguments would be retrogression and not progress fer Connecticut.
 By the time this article is read in many homes the votes will be counted in Water bury and other communities in the state. Perhaps the final result will be known or can be deducted. We still would feel obliged to say that in>the democratic par tvs leadership only can Connecticut hope to free herself from the domination of the interests that eventually hope to own not merely the water rights, but every other right that is ours through heritage The prospect is not pleasant cne. we trust the vote to-day was repudlatlon of if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-06
Rome Letter
BY THOMAS B. MORGAN United Press Staff Correspondent,

Rome-(UP) = An ancient Ro- man road in the Alban hills that was in use before the Via Appia and the earlier Via Latina were built will be re-opened within a few months, the government re- gently announced. The road was built between 312 and 297 B. c. and only fell into disuse and was abandoned when stage-coaches went out of existence.
 The road, one of the earliest, is of great historical importance since it originally led from Cas- tromonium, the modern Marine, to the famous glen where the Lucas Ferentinae, meeting place of the Latin league, after the destruc-' tion of Alba. was situated. Rebuilding Nearly Completed. Its re-opening was decided and planned by the Provincial Admin istration of Rome and will involve an expenditure of four million lire. Most of it is now being rebuilt and extensive engineering works are required.
 Traces of this road survived the wear and tear of centuries, but most of it had disappeared. It was covered by trees and dense undergrowth above the lakes of Albano and Nemi. On open ground the road was replaced by cattle paths.
 The original road. in the times of the Romans, after crossing the forests on the hills above the lakes, reached the Volscian town of Velitrae, the modern velletri. It was connected with the Via Triumphalis which led to the sum- init of Monte Cavo-the Alban mountain of where the temple of Jupiter Latiaris was situated. Mountain For Sacrifices.
 It will be recalled that it was on this mountain that the victorious Roman generals went to offer sa- crifices after their triumphs. Like many other Roman roads. it continued to be used until less than a hundred years ago as it afforded short cut for the stage coaches between Rome and Naples and was preferred to the Appiap Way. It was known as the "cor. riera di Napoli." or Naples high road, although, as matte of fact, it was only a small portion of that highway and not longer than eleven miles