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The Washington times., 1934-08-07

was leaving as we'll an organiza-
tion which had dedicated much
of it's ingenuity towards my sue
cess. We had always worked
with perfect understanding. l
remember the words of Roxy as 1
left, saying Good luck, kiddy,
and remember you can always
come home to u.s."
1 soon found myself on the
stage of the Winter Garden on
the opening night of the Fol
lies" The cast included Fannie
Brice, Everett Marshall. Howard
Brothers, Jane Frohman.
Work vs.. Pleasure
The Follles over. signed my
latest contract to appear as
prima ballerina with the new op-
eretta, "Cyrano de Bergerac."
During my run with the Follies,
MaSSine urged me to leave the
show and go on tour as prima
ballerina in place of Danilova; to
Spain, England and France with
his Monte Carlo Ballet. How
ever, I could not break my con-
tract, but hoped some day to
again dance with him.
In order that 1 appear here in
Washington, had to refuse the
flattering offer of Michel Fokine
to appear as his ballerina at the
LewiSsohn Stadium, August 6
and z.
Dear Father Hurney. How I
miss his counsel and advice. What
joy he seemed to derive from the
little successes achieved in my
chosen profession. One of Gods
noblemen.
am very grateful to Mr..
Andy Kelley and the press of
washington, who have been more
than kind and appreciative.
Life to me has been a grand
dance. A dance, yes, but it has
been hard work. Shall say that
I have been happiest because my
hardest work has produced my
greatest pleasure.
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stadium. This was step closer
to the role of a Prima Ballerina!
Following the Herndon show,
I was engaged as prima ballerina
at the Strand Theater in New
York, one of the city's foremost
presentation houses. Due to the
advent of the sound pictures, pres
entations in this theater were
discontinued, and 1 was again
out of job.
But it was not long for Tony
De Marco. the famous ballroom
dancer, having seen me dance,
offered to take me as his partner.
Many RehearsaIs
This was new another
phase entirely-but knowing the
advantages of being familiar with
all types of dancing, I accepted.
Owing to the fine detail and
finesse that is required by this
work. we were forced to rehearse
six weeks and there followed six
weeks OF pubic appearances in
theaters in and about New York.
S. L. Rothafel CRoxy'O at
tended one of my appearances
at the Palace and engaged me
for week at his own Roxy The
ater. This was indeed a step
forward. for Roxy was considered
as New York'S foremost impre-
Sario.
What commenced as a weeks
engagement became an uninUer-
rupted run for four years. There
was a new problem. Fifty-tWo
weeks in a year and each week
new show, a new idea for my
dance; one week it was a good,
old-fashioned cake walk, the next
a dignified minuet. or perchance
a Japanese girl-in fact there
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Tours With Roxy

During my sojourn at the Roxy
Theater, Roxy was wont to troop
with his gang the width and
breadth of the States. In fact,
my first tour took me to u cities
in IT days.
Schumann-Heink was engaged
for the tour and because she was
the oldest and I was the young
est we became very fast friends.
It was always with difficulty that
I wooed her away from her detec-
tive stories, which she adored:
this accomplished, she would tell
me many amazing and interesting
stories of her life.
Following this tour I decided
to go to Europe for a grand vaca.
ton. Instead of a vacation
managed to attend classes in Lon.
don under Legat Egoriva. in Paris,
thence on to Berlin to study with
Frau Wallmann, who was teach
ing the new modern German
dance made famous by Mary Wig
man.
Coming back to America I was
engaged to create two new bal
lets for the Mastbaum Theater in
Philadelphia.
This was my first experience as
a ballet mistress. 1 was then
honored with the position Of bal
lerina for the new Radio City
Music Hall, where I danced for
nine months on the largest stage
in the world.
This organization is the biggest
Of it's kind in the world, and the
ballet was one of the most popu'
lar features of their weekly pres
entations.
I remember the opening night
of Radio City, when dance 1 the
white ballet, I was assisted by a
ballet corps of go; at no other
time had 1 felt such happiness.
Talk about the thrill that comes
once in a lifetime. This was it.
When the opportunity came to
go into the ziegfeld Follies it
was a great problem for me to
decide. If I left the Radio City,
I would leave not only a public
who came each week and sin
cerely appreciated ballet, but l
The Washington times., 1934-08-07

WOulQ-De MerCOnS are just
part of the job" says w. p.
Hendry, chief of 35 policemen
at the Metro GoIdwyn Mayer
studios. eve find about two
MertOns a month here. The
total for all the studios is about
IL every 30 days"
A night watchman's job in any
ordinary factory or office building
is dreary, but monotony vanishes
in picture studio.
Flipping back the pages of the
various policemen'S notebooks, I
find such items:
Jimmy Durante fell asleep while
taking off his makeup, following
a 16-hour grind before the cam
eraS. He was awakened and sent
home by Watchman.
Joan Crawford was stalled in
her car on the back lot-the radio
had run down the battery-and
she was stuck, quite alone, until a
watchman found her and gave her
car push with his flivver.
At 4 in the morning Greta Carlo
was found on a set feverishly
searching for a favorite jewelled
pin. She had returned after all
her company had departed follow
ing a nights work. Together,
Greta and the watchman got down
on their hands and knees-and
found the pin.
Frequently, too, the night watch
man stars in little midnight 41u.
man interest dramas. ..
While making the rounds, one
was attracted by sounds of sob
bing in an extras dressing room
He found girl, who was crying
her heart out. That morning she
had drawn out her savings, $50
She had put it in her stocking fol-
safekeeping. Strenuous dancing
had worn hole, and out popped
the sixty! There she was, broke
stranded miles from home at a
milkman's hour. The watchman
lent her cab fare.
And if you like statistics there
are five routes" in the M.-G.-M
Studios, each requires the walking
of IL miles in six hours. The
average watchman, therefore
covers 3.746 miles a year, or ar
annual total of 11,558,480 steps
American censor trouble, appar
emily, isn't enough. Paramount
is humping against a stone wal
as far as the Chinese are con
Cerned over the script Of Lime
house Nights" Actual filming has
been set back until the scenario Il
OkeyeS.
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dangerous Curves

Twenty thousand buyers of
wOmen'S dresses were in Chicago
the other day to make things
tougher for the married men.
Wolves in she clothing.
The styles keep changing so
much that it's really a problem
to decide where to vaccinate a
girl baby.
They say that there will be a
return to femininity, this fall
but they forgot to. mention,
by which sex.
It seems funny, but years ago,
women were almost afraid to
show their insteps, and now they
think nothing Of showing their
step-ins.
So Remember:
The easiest way to figure out
what your wife'S clothes cost
Is to add your income to what
you owe.
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
BY PATRICIA BOWMAN

ny A4n1CAA bOWWAN
At the request of my good
friend, Mr.. Andy Kelley, 1 am edit
ing this column today, and as the
purpose of Mr.. Kelley's invitation
was to obtain a resume of the out
standing events of my career thus
far, shall title. this column,
Water Under the Bridge"
Water never rushes under the
career bridge of a ballerina.
Rather it is a slow process from
early girlhood until one is ready,
and then life really begins and
events follow closely.
So with a great deal of conf
dence in my future as a ballerina
I left Washington for New York.
There was no fear in my heart
that I would fail in my endeavor.
However I was terribly aWed and
frightened by New York city it.
self.
My nerve never really failed to
surmount obstacles that were OF
a secondary nature even to the
point where I achieved master
piece when I cornered the late
Walter Kingsley, then Mr.. lleg-
fields right hand man, and Sauclly
said. much to his amusement, that
if he could only see me dance he
would know that could dance as
we'll if not better than Mary Eaton
and Marilyn Miller, both stars at
that time along Broadway. This
was nerve! But how else? Had
I not appeared with the st. Pat
rick's Players, and successfully,
too, back home in washington?
However, it didn't work.
Joins Scandals
Nevertheless I did get a job
dancing a short solo variation with
the George Whites Scandals star
ring Helen Morgan, Tommy Patrl-
cola, Harry Fox and other we'll
known names. 1t was just Joo
but a good start.
There followed another Scandals
in which I was given another solo.
This was an era of good shows
and incidentally because of a COM
bination of names such as Harry
Richman, Ann Pennington, Fran
ces Williams, this show lasted 50
weeks on Broadway which enabled
me to study three hours a day
with the great ballet master,
Michel Fokine.
This combination of work and
study was indeed fortunate.
After refusing a road tour with
the Scandals, Richard Herndon,
producer of the show "Merry-Go-
Round" a summer revue starring
Libby Holman and the late Marie
Cahill, offered to interpolate a
dance into his show for me, If l
would accept. I accepted. For in
the theater one must keep ones
name continually before the pub
lie, using the last job as a stepping
stone into the next. And, too, it
was necessary to earn money. =.
Mr.. Herndon was so in sym
pathy with the ballet that he
kindly permitted me leave Of
absence for two days from his
show to appear in two perform
anceS Of Michael Fokine's MeduSa
Ballet at the LewisSohn Stadium
This was thrilling. the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra and
| thousands of people packing the
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
Patricia Bowman as Guest CoIumnist Tells How
She Became Broadway Dancing Star

THIS column today IS yielded to Patricia BoUnlan,
the little Washington baUerna who took her first danc
ing lessons here made her first public appearance 1cth
the St. Patrick Players and Oent to become the solo
star of Radio City Music Hall and the Zegfeld Foies
She is appearing this week headIiner at the Earle
Thedter.-A. r. K,
The Washington times., 1934-08-07
HOT !: :: From,
HOLLYWOOD!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Aug. 7.-HeIo, 'member ''Merton Of
the Movies That's the picture in which mmad country
boy from the wheat belt tries become cinema actor; gets
inside studio but disappointed there and penness slips into
bed a night-darkened studio set and sleep
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
- ON THU n
- tron pags oos.
Officials Revolt
Until Status Is
Decided by Court

the powers vested In the governor Of
the state, our approval Of any Of his
executive acts might result in 4 null
tiplicity Of legal contests In the courts.
For this reason, No cannot consis-
tently recognize william LANCER g
the governor Of North Dakota.
I'VE do not take the position Of
judging the legal phases Of this case,
but we cannot conscientiously sub
scribe to the executive acts Of Z man
who stands convicted In federal court
Of Z crime that constitutes felony"
Raises IsDue Again
The action Of the state officials
throws wide open" again the status
Of LANCER, = question on which the
state supreme court Thursday refused
to rule at this time"
Olson first demanded that Attor.
ney General Sathre institute custer
proceedings against LANCER, but this
Satire declined to do.
Counsel for the lieutenant governor
then filed q petition with the state
supreme court for leave to begin
custer proceedings, but the court de.
clined to assume Jurisdiction.
Announcement was then made BY
Olson that new proceedings will be
instituted in the supreme court -
soon as LANCER Is sentenced by FED
eral Judge Andrew Miller Ut Fargo
Friday-two days after the state
primary election.
LANCER has been convicted Of de-
frauding the United States govern
ment. The maximum penalty Is two
years Imprisonment, $4,000 fine, or
both fine and Imprisonment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
WALLACE TO FIGHT
WITH h[lDDLEMEN
FOR PROCESS TAX.
Dispute win 60 Before Bar Of
Public Opinion During Sum.
mer Months

Warrington, June 2s.-(ReA fight
'before the bar Of public opinion" =
in prospect for the summer months
between the farm administration and
professors and distributors Of farm
products.
Secretary wallace said, I'VE are
finding our friends and those who
arc not cur friends" In the ranks Of
the good" professors and bad" pro-
cessocs.
We have the summer to find still
more who are cur friends and who
aren't our friends" he added.
The controversy involves aspects Of
the AAA program 70 curtail the pro-
duction Or marketing Of farm prod
ucts. Professors have objected ire.
quently to processing taxes laid on
them.
Complaints also have been heard
that the decreased volume Of bust
ness was injurious to professors and
distributors. Objections have been
raised to marketing agreements fix
ing minimum prices to be paid pro-
ducefS.
It was apparent Saturday to adj
ministration advisors that efforts
were under way to oppose farm ad-
ministration plans In the courts. The
officials intimated they would fight
to the last rampant in the belief
majority Of farmers and public senti.
ment Is with the administration.
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r. ON TT n u E II
from page ono
Embargo Intent Is
Questioned by Nye
In Opening Talk

the convention; four, that I consider
ed the necessity Of avoiding any re-
Election upon the Nonpartisan League
or upon the state Of North Dakota
and its people,"
Nye said he then spoke in the sen
ate, he said, condemning the alleged
practices Of the LANCER administra-
ton.
LANCER Can blame Himself
Continuing. Nye said, LANCER tells
US this whole thing Is political, that
the fight against him Is being insti-
gated by the great corporations and
utilities. That, I suppose places all
Of us who oppose the governor as
agents Of the utilities companies. I
have yet to see any sign Of this utdl-
ity love toward me. The facts are
that he can properly blame but one
man for his troubles. That man Is
william LANCER"
Nye pleaded for election Of T. H. H.
Thoreson, James Sinclair and other
members Of the Nonpartisan League
ticket endorsed at the jamestown
convention.
Saturday night Nye speaks at New
Rockford from the same platform
with Ole Olson. lieutenant governor
and claimant Of the governorship Of
the state in the wake of Langer's
conviction in federal court.
Nye arrived from Fargo where he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
WOMAN
FREE AT Ell PASO|
Son Hurries to Mother Found
In Hotel After Absence
Since June rs

= Paso, Tex, June 23.-(R-MrS.
sibyl Fidanque, 3o-year-old San Jose,
CAL. radio entertainer. dased from =
narrowing kidnap experience, await
ed the arrival Saturday Of her 10.
year -old son, Jack, from California.
Excited and wild-eyed, the youth
sped through the night In . dash TO
his mother, who was discovered In .
hotel here Friday after being myster-
iously absent from her home since
June Is.
The son reached Tucson, Ark, ct
1915 .. m. aboard . plane and, un-
able to continue by air, planned to
resume his Journey by train, sched-
uled to reach FL Paso ct $50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ridanque. exhausted from
shock and drugs she said the kid
napers administered, disclosed her
identity to q hotel clerk, who i'm
mediately notified authorities. Scars
on her abdomen and back, definite
" identified her.
A long distance conversation with
her son, who Immediately told Of
fioers 1T is my mothers voice." re-
moved all doubt as 70 the woman's
identity.
Mrs. Fidanque, wife Of . Panama
Canal zone businessman, said "A man
with q gun and woman who he call
ed 'oirlee' and Make kidnapped me. :
Tells Of 'Snatching'
II was in my home and my son had
Just left for a resort" she said.
THE dooebell rang and went 70
the door. A young woman, about
80, stood there looking at me. ask
ed her II she was looking for my son
and she said Yes
II told her my son had just left.
Then the young woman called to Z
big, tall stranger to come to the porch.
She called him Jim Jim put gun
against my ribs and took me back
into the house, where he picked up
some Of my clothes and put them into
q bag. Then they took me out to Z
luxurious automobile.
lis this q kidnaping?' I asked.
Hell, no, that's not my racket the
big man answered. Have . drink.
He said It was absinthe. Then they
made me sniff something. I don't
remember very well what happened.
They drove out Of town."
Mrs. Ridanque's hair was dyed red
by the kidnapers. After this, the man
said, Nov she's q dead ringer Ton
the guy we bumped off," The wom-
an could not recall anything else
about the trip.
She stayed overnight 1t the home
Of an Ell Paso deputy sheriff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23

ISSUED . statement that corrupt prac-
tices of the LANCER administration %
exposed BY tho federal court consti-
tute Z challenge TO the electorate
which must b met BY the immediate
removal Of LANCER from further
public life.
There should be no necessity to
advocate the removal q LANCER from
any prospect Of the governorship ct
the coming primaries" he said. In
Warrington . few months ago he
launched the initial demand for an
investigation into the Langer.Leader
5.per-cent assessments made On state
and federal employees In the state.
Issues Are Clear Cut
1.-THE issues are clear cut and we'll
defined. It should not Be necessary
to dwell on them"
Enthusiastic over prospects for the
Missouri river diversion project. Nye
immediately began work on the half
dosen addresses he = 10 give In the
next few days. Earlier In the day he
had telegrapfed . statement to
Thoresen headquarters In Bismarck
which called on Nonpartisan League
members to purge our organization
Of corruption, put our house In order
and turn our backs upon those who
give even passing consideration. to
building . political machine to be
oiled BY collections for campaign
uses"
Principal factor In developing the
interest Of Warrington In the Mis-
souri, river diversion project has been
the drouth through the northwest
country, said Nye.
Deeply concerned over labor trou-
bles brewing and breaking out the
last weeks. Nye said he believed the
attitude Of NRA invites the antaeon-
ism Of the labor element: that Gen.
Hugh 8. Johnson's attitude Is inviting
trouble.
New profits have accrued In in
dustrial work, to . large part Of It
at least, but very little OF those prof.
its have reached the pockets Of labor.
It Is not to be wondered ct that trou.
bic has come" he asserted.
I'm the next few weeks look to
see NRA confined to three cardinal
principles: hours Of labor, minimum
wages and keeping up the bars on
child labor"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
GENERAL CONDITIONS

The Canadian low pressure area Il
moving slowly eastward and i CEN
tered over Manitoba this morning
(The Pas 2o.A0). High pressure areas
overlte the eastern ana the north.
western states Seattle 30.l2). Preci-
pitation has occurred in the Great
Lakes region and in the Canadian
Provinces but generally fair weather.
prevails from the Mississippi Valley
westward to the Pacific coast states.
Temperatures are high throughout
the central states but cooler weather
prevails over the Northwest.
Bismarck station barometer. inch.
Is: 28.13. Reduced to sea level. 1857.
Missouri river stage at Z 4. M: ~
tt. 24-hour change, +0.1 It.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23

I have never known . sincere man
Who did not have n overwhelming
sense OF failure.-Dr. Richard :. oy-
kes, president, et. Lawrence Univer-
sity.
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e0e North O.
kot .: Partly
cloudy ton ig h t
q n d Sun day y:
FOR South Oa.
kota: Fair, cooler
east portion to-
night: s u n d ~
general ~ { air
and cooler.
For Montana:
Fair tonight and
Sunday: 6 ooler
tonight ext re m .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23

Be sure to read the Clover.
dale Ice Cream I'd in this pa.
per and get your free pint Of
ice cream.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
PRECIPITATION
AAA

lor Bismarck station:
Total this month to date $3.50. 3yOi
Normal, this month to date 80. All
Total, Jan. LIST to date ........ 4.l5
Normal, Jan. LIST to date ....... 8.33
Accumulated defcy. to date -. 4.l8
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
THEY ARE KEEPING 1T HONEST

campaign reports
individuals including
enterprise attempting
with
implication Of that ances would thus Be forced off
their places and the nsde would profit
60 far e can b learned there has phenagung
County others
and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
A NEW WRINKLE IN POLITICS

During campaign county
the political its activities in behalf Of Independent
publican gubernato9iA candidate.
Z
for governor an old slogan but addition Of the word publicity
available media
lists to put posters their
campaign capital extensively was carried
out, however could not
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
MORO cor LOSES OUT

Brooklyn, M.-All =. \. Hsming-
way. negro. wanted was lust one nno9o
day - chief q poliee = this neGro
settlement.
Il Discharged BY tho city council.
Hemingway refused % suErende9 his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23

sugar sometimes 3 used Ia the NOR
tar for big buildings and bridges ..
MAKE tn bin4er uaors sftectjvs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23

Trap and skeet shooting 1t
Bismarck Gun Club, 10 =. m.
Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23

There IRE approximately $500 900
cats In the United states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
Auto Prices to u. S.
Tipped After Ford Bar

washington, June 23.-(R-A house
investigating committee has been in
formed that prices quoted to the gov
eminent on automobiles have jumped
since Henry Ford was excluded from
bidding.
Impelled by this disclosure the COM
mittee plans to inquire into the CIR
cumstances back Of President Roo
sevelt's executive order preventing
Ford from selling to the government
until he certifies compliance with the
MIRA.
Representative Kvale If. l., Minno
disclosed that when the house investi-
cation Of war department purchases
resumes Monday he will turn its at
tention to the Ford case. He said he
had evidence showing the prices
quoted the government jumped i'm
mediately after Ford was excluded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23

SuoO e18C p0ftl00.
Minnesota: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; cooler.
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Turning The
SEARCHLIGHT
Behind the Scenes
r WAY or CLARIFrCAr1oN

~ WAY or CLARuTCATIoN
Speakers supporting william LANCER nyehed during
few days. against that IN the forbidden
prison sentence from running IN the fa Mrs LANCER would take
the cudCels and be . candidate
enemy interesting
to their
speech sandens Rchland county,
art candidate
ton the fall As
this information the Rhland edition
This checks with the proposed the petitions
hated BY highway employees meeting Minot and elsewhere throughout
CARLOADS or Bu1LfHoos
Although few ng their
Of the tor the Republican nomination.
leader.
campaign
couldn't because the buross made seeing
he contracted to deliver carloads his unwel
when delivery only
basket explanation
been there ct least
Which BY Of emphasizing that the LANCER aderents been
and saying little He commented that Of the noise in the rural dis
tzic has been made By individuals the state payroll
TOTAL LARGE
that Of the general election the fall 1882
lies political
but the final fp which viii send the count Immediately
apparent.
activity woens organizations which are opposed
either
haven't
work their friends They viii get their the polls elec
ton some Of them are the which does not always vote
The vets have done practically campaigning They depending
the trend toward nbeay established
the other bo both
with the most votes win become the law.