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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-08
he had asked them to halt the

he had asked them to halt the
movement.
Mr.. Easton. who is prepared to
carry his case to Washington. as
serted that civil works employees
should be allowed to attend political
meetings after working hours and
that any prohibition is violation
Of the bill of rights. In a letter to
Representative Louis Ludlow. writ
ten by Mr.. Easton before his dismis-
sal, he charged civil works en-
ployes in Indiana are being abused"
Mr.. Easton said he had asked A. c.
Huxley. survey superintendent, for
a hearing Of his case aid had been
refused
George w. Meyers, who also was
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-08
.CWA DISMISSAL
CALLED UNFAIR
Bill of Rights Violated,
EaSton Charges; Denies
Politics Charge.

The bill of rights has been vio-
lated, Perry Easton. former state
senator. who was discharged Mon
day from his position as assistant
superintendent of the real estate
survey conducted by the civil works
administration, charged today.
According to Mr.. Easton, a move
ment led by employees under him
to nominate him for a public Of
fee, was not instigated by him and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-08
INDIAN FIGHTER DIES
New England Man Fought Red Men
in Old Southwest.

By United Pres
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March g.
John E. Winslow, IA, of Mayflower
stock and an Indian fighter in the
old southwest, was to be buried to-
day in the family tomb in historic
Kings Chapel burying ground. He
died Tuesday.
Direct descendant of John Wins
low of the Plymouth Bay colony,
Mr.. Winslow became a cavalry lieu
tenant when % and campaigned for
several years against the Indians.
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dismissed, claimed that any charges
against him of playing politics are
absurd" Mr.. Meyers is a Republi-
can and Mr.. Easton is a Democrat.
Mr.. Meyers received $1410 a week
salary and Mr.. Easton S26 a week.
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WOMAN JURIST
GRATIFIED WITH
new PROMOTION
Florence Allen, Ohio, Named
to u. S. Appeals Court
by Roosevelt.

b. Jwtfed Prcss
COLUMBUS. O., March Judge
Florence E. Allen. the first woman
ever to be named to United States
circuit court Of appeals bench, to-
day said she was tremendously
grstifled' with her latest triumph.
Miss Allen has been recommended
by President Roosevelt for appoint
ment to the Sixth district United
States circuit court Of appeals at
Cincinnati. The recommendation
is before the senate for condrma-
ton.
I feel it is very personal honor
to be nominated by President ROose-
welt, a statesman whose career I
have admired so greatly since he
assumed Office" Miss Allen said
when notified Of the nomination.
She viii succeed the late Judge
Smith Hickenlooper.
Bobbed-haired, pleasant and keen.
Miss Allen has been an ascending
luminary in Ohio circles for more
than decade. In her illustrious
record as 2 member Of the Ohio
bar. she holds the distinction OF
being the first woman in the state
TO hold a position as assistant cOun-
ty prosecutor. the first to be elected
common pleas Judge, the first to
preside at a first degree murder
trial. and the first woman in the
nation to be elected to a state su-
preme court.
Has Had Interesting Career
Miss Allen was elected to the
Ohio supreme court in 1922. OF
the seven members on the court.
only two have served longer terms
than she.
Her decisions on the supreme
court bench have sometimes been
liberal. sometimes conservative. Her
judicial record portrays fidelity
primarily TO d keen sense of the
limitations of law and keen adj
herence TO the checks and balances
OF constitutional democracy.
Although Miss Aliens birthplace
was Salt Lake City, Utah, she al
ways has considered Ohio her home.
Her father. a professor of Latin and
Greek at Western Reserve univer-
sity. had moved to Salt Lake City
for his health. Shortly after Miss
Aliens birth the family returned to
Ohio.
Music Is Her Hobby
She entered public life as a force
full fighter for women's suffrage. Her
first political job was as assistant
prosecutor of Cuyahoga county. in
1919. The following year she was
named to the Cuyahoga county
common pleas bench and two years
later to the supreme court bench.
As a hobby, Miss Allen INDUCES
in music. Prior to her entry into
law she was music editor and cor
respondent for several publications.
In appearance she is a tall and
commanding figure. Her features are
forceful and striking. She offers no
quarter and asks none. She believes
women deserve a place with men in
professional and business positions
p and offers her own career as an
example of how woman may achieve
such positions.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Together Again

TINE recent announcement that
Gloria Swanson would play the
leading role in Music in the
l. Air" which Fox is preparing
for Hollywood production. has
given citizens of Broadway an item
Of recollection, and reflection as well
II was Just eight years ago that
Miss Swanson was vacationing in New
York prior TO the completion of the
script of Loves of Sonya," in which
she was to appear To while away
an evening she attended a perform
enoe Of a musical called "Kitty's
Kisses" and. while she was not greatly
impressed with the performance as a
whole, she was more than usually
concerned over the possibilities of
the young player IN the lead mas
culine role.
So she sent John Boles a note. At
Miss SwsnSon's suggestion, which was
persuasive and urgent, John Boles
tore up his Broadway contracts and
became her leading male player in
Loves OF Sonya" few months later.
A few days ago II was announced
that Miss Swanson and Boles are 10
appear together again in the Jerome
Kern Oscar Hammerstein, I'd. operetta,
'AiuSic in the Air" which is now
being prepared for filming.
Sudden instructive moves, such as
tearing up his Broadway contract.
are characteristic OF Boles. Enrolled
as a medical student st Johns Hop
kins. after being graduated from the
University of Texas, he thought the
war would be far more dramatic and
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Dawn O'Day Gets Lead.

D-K-O Radio Pictures Sttfdio ON
~ cials today announced the selec-
tion OF Dawn ODay. popular Juvenile
screen player, to portray the leading
role in their adaptation Of the fa-
nous novel, Anne Of Green Gables, !"
by L. M. Montgomery, one of the
most important productions of the
new season.
The signing of Miss O'Day, who
Is nearly l6, to portray Anne Shir-
ley, around whom the romance is
built, eliminated wide search by
the R-K-O Studio officials for the
proper personality for the role.
Production is scheduled to start
almost Immediately, with Al Santell
directing and Kenneth Macgowan as
associate producer. Sam Mintz is
preparing the adaptation and con-
tinuity.
Although Miss o'Day has been seen
on the screen in almost dozen pro-
ductions, until now she has only
played minor roles. The dark-eyed,
brown-haired young lady was born
in New York City and later attended
the Lawlor Professional School. She
made her professional screen appear
arice at the age Of 8, appearing with
william Farnun in ''Moonshine VAL
ley" Since then she has played in
Young America" 80 Big" "Pur-
chase Price" Three on q Match, u
life Of Jimmy Dolan," THE Key,
Mother Knows Best" "City Girl''
and the recent R-K-O Radio film,
Finishing School"
Evening star., 1934-07-29

enlisted after a few weeks of training
in an Officers training camp.
He did lot Of singing for the bows
of the A. E F. and was encouraged
by a number Of professional singers
from Paris, who were listed on various
programs of Army entertainment with
him. When the armistice was signed
he went home. held a large home
coming party at his home and an
nounced 70 every one. including his
sstounded parents, that he was going
TO take up singing as a life work.
There weren't any reliable tutors
in Greenville, Tex. and soon Boles
was in New York. giving French les
sons in a girls academy in order to
get enough money to pay for singing
lessons. Later he went abroad and
studied under Jean de ReSzke and
Oscar Seagle. When he got back to
Broadway he turned down countless
small offers in musical productions
and decided TO wait it out until he
got leading role. His reward came
when he was engaged for the lead
IN Little Jesse James" which was
nailed as sensational Other leading
roles followed, including a part op-
poSlte Geraldine Farrar in that diva s
only light opera venture.
1t was while John Boles was busy
running up the rungs of Broadway
musical eminence that Gloria Swan
soE sent the note back stage which
brought him swiftly to Hollywood's s
attention He says 1t is the most
precious note he has ever received. A
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Musketeers In Color.

D-K-O Radio Pictures announces
N that, in Association with Pioneer
Pictures. it will produce THE Three
Musketeers" in the new techni-color
process. This is the process used
so. successfully in the production of
the short subject, La Cucaraeha, "
which Pioneer Pictures recently made
and which R-K-O. Radio will soon
release. John Hay Whitney, presi-
dent Of Pioneer Pictures, has Just
returned from the Coast. where ar
rangements for the production of "The
Three Musketeers" were concluded
with J. r. McDonough and B. B.
Kahane, representing R-K-O Radio
Pictures. Kenneth MacGowan, who
produced la Cucaracha," will fulfill
the same duties in connection with
'The Three Musketeers" and Robert
Edmond Jones, who designed la
Cucaracha," win do the same thing
for "The Three Musketeers."
Francis Lederer will head the ALL
star cast which Is now being as
sennble6. Present plans are that the
picture will 90 into production about
October / and be ready for release
about January /, 1885.
Evening star., 1934-07-29

ever you like, probably within Ave
minutes he could do it-hetter than
you had dreamed.
To continue with the chronology
at ls he was featured in a couple Of
Broadway shows. They were hops.
But Zieefeld saw him, put him in the
Follies. and he became the talk of the
town. He was II then. Today he is al,
and so unique In his line that he
practically never fails to find just
the work, and the amount of 1t, he
wants. Pictures (latest, "Syncopated
city,, musical shows C'Strike Me
Pink') or vaudeville toften at the
Earle). He likes the films best, be-
cause they demand hard work for a
few weeks and then there Is nothing
to do. The four-a-day is, of course.
the toughest assignment,
lie Roy has one great advantage
over other dancers-he can put in
those trick, twisted steps At random,
adding variety to his work. Most OF
the others learn routines and stick
fairly close TO them.
It Is this ability and the indefinable
quality known as style" which make
appropriate the term dancer" as op-
posed to "hoofer"-when one speaks
OF him. The hoofer can tear into q
step and bring the roof down with
speed, precision and noise. A dancer
does simpler things with certain
grace and eclat, more pleasing to see
than al the rip-snortins routines or
earth. If that is not suficiently
clear. just watch lie Roy, the living
explana ton of 1t all. r. 3. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Noted Local Cast.

WITH o cast Of Washington players
made notable by Thomas NJ. Ca
hill In the role Of Theseus. Duke Of
Athens, Maurice Jarvis a. Eeeus,
father to Hernia; Howard Whitfield
as Puck, John sikken as Oberon and
q group of comedians. including Jesse
veitch, Kent Dyer, William w. Heintz,
James M. Rawls, William Austin
Davis and Stanley Prothero, as the
clownish English mechanics who
present 'TPyramus and Thisbe" before
the duke on his wedding night, the
Community Players Of Washington
will present Shakespeare "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" Monday and
Tuesday nights of this week In the
National Sylvan Theater at the Wash
ington Monument, under the auspices
Of the Summer Festival Committee OF
the Community Center Department
and the ofice Of National Capital
Parks.
Feminine roles in the fairy comedy
will be played by Adele Whiteside as
Helena, Cynthia Hathaway as Hernia,
Nancy Hall as Titania and Jean Smith
as Hippolyta. The four principal
fairies, Peaseblossoni, Cobweb, Moth
and Mustardseed, will be Georgia
Hiden, Frances Rands, Lora Wills and
Fills Speich, and other delightsome
woodland elves will be members Of
the Lisa Gardner and the Alice
Louise Hunter dance groups Ladies
in waiting to the Queen Of the ANA
IONS. Hippolyta, will be Mary Apple,
Christine Irish. Jean Mum, Mildred
Archer, Winifred Bowman, Betty
Galbraith and others, and they will
likewise sing the fairy songs which
Mendelssohn composed for the play.
The other men in the cast, all OF
whom are prominently associated with
well known dramatic groups in Wash
ington, as well as being members Of
the Community Players, are Chester
Ring, Herman Riess, John Kendrick,
William p. Kilg0re, Terry Mcpherson,
Kenneth Frisbie, Aaron Kapian and
Joseph Bernnie. Then there's Ugly.
the dog belonging to the man in the
moon, in the '.Pyramus and Thisbe"
play, done to perfection by himself In
person.
Tickets may be purchased at the
A. A. A., Community Center Depart
ment and at the Sylvan Theater each
night at Z o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-07-29

We haven't had n comet since Clark
Gable loomed among the Hollywood
stars so the interesting Specula-
ton Is, will it be Henry wilcoxson?
"way Above Average"
1t could very well be actors
being what they are and ladies being
what they are. For Wilcoxson Is
way above average as an actor and
completely justified De Miles de-
cision to reach outside OF Hollywood
for q new face for the supreme lover
Of his Cleopatra.
Antony. as the picture Is played,
could very easily have become
Hammy The role offers endless OPP
portunities for exaggerations. for
idiosyncrasies. or for the thousand
and one little tricks calculated 10
draw attention momentarily to the
actor, but. eventually, carrying dis
enchantment to the audience by rob-
bing the role of sincerity.
wilcoxson keeps well within the
picture of the scene. This trick he
shares with Clark Gable who. no
matter what the role, never seeks
to spotlight himself at the expense
Of another player. Such actors keep
scenes in balance and the public Is
fast beginning to recognize the quail
ity.
The Mark Antony of this new pic
ture strides into view preceded by
two giant danes on q leash--a heroic
entrance for a man Of heroic stature
A dangerous setting for fellow who
didn't have, inherently. some OF the
qualities which 60 into the making
OF q fiEhting man Of the type.
Man for the Part.
wilcoxson, who once was a pearl
diver. has the physical strength, the
animal courage and vigor necessary
for the portrayal Of this type role.
His work as a pearl diver was due
to the fact that he spent his youth
in the British West Indies-Dominica
being his birthplace. He left this
setting at l6, but found in England
no opportunities for the only work ,
knew, so, he obtained q job as a
clerk with q milling firm. He was
promoted to q travelling job and
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Dark Angel" to Be Filmed.

CAMUEL GOLDWYN has announced
that he will produce The Dark
Angel for this seasons release
through United Artists. II constitutes
q significant addition 10 the two pre-
duct:ors already before the cameras
for Mr.. Goldwyn, I'VE Live Again, I"
starring Anna Stem and Fredrie
March. and Eddie Cantor's new nausi-
cal coraedy, kid Millions"
Thornton Wilder, author Of THE
Bridge Of San Luis Fey," is making
his first visit to Hollywood for the
preparation of The Dark Angel
screen play. Stars to play the leading
roles which, in the silent version OF
the H. q. Trevelyan play made nearly
10 years ago, introduced Wilma Banky
and Ronald Colman TO screen star
dom, are being negotiated for by the
Goldwyn casting scouts.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Charlie Ray and His Book.

OUT Of five years of obscurity, sick
ness, poverty and frequent de-
spair, Charles Ray has emerged with
a philosophy and new ambition.
The philosophy he has embodied In
a novel and the ambition he hopes to
realize by portraying character he
has created himself.
On the Ladies Should Listen" set
at Paramount, where he plays the
minor role Of a doorman. the popular
lead and character actor Of decade
ago disclosed details Of the latest
chapter in his colorful life story.
Despair is weak and futile" he
said. Il suppose suicide has occurred
to most of us in our times, but the
men and women Of worth don't at
tempt it. There is something else in
life than material success and happy
endings to love stories and 1 have
come to believe there Is something
more-something far better-on the
other side.
Evening star., 1934-07-29

went from that back to the role of
clerk with a milling Arm. All this
irked him, for he had his eye on the
stage.
When he finally got an opportunity
behind the foothshts. his only prem
aration was the knowledge Of acting
he had gained through q careful
study Of the British critics. He reg
istered Immediately. and for six years
he worked in travelling troupes, was a
member OF the famous Birmingham
Repertory Co. and did rs shows on
the London stage. He played In film
roles during daytime hours and In
the legitimate 1T night.
The new possible sensation wears
clothes exceedingly well. is an expert
swimmer and cricketer. pilots q plane
and collects antiques. He sings q
little--is q great walker--loves TO
drive motor along country roads at
highland does his share OF tennis
and cricket. Tries very hard not TO
be StIperstitious. but thinks this last
Is almost impossible in his line Of
work
Advantages TO Prepare.
Like his compatriots. Leslie Howard
and Charles Laughton. the clerkShips
he has served proved good prepara-
tion for character portrayals. The
trend in new movie heroes is toward
the Stalwart heroic type. Carl Bris-
son-also recently launched as an
American player after a tremendous
success in London and on the Con-
tinent-is of this vital primitive type.
Henry Wilcoxson is bound to meet
with approval In this, his initial sp-
pearance In American films. Dur
ing the making of the picture, he
has practically remained out of pub
lie sight in Hollywood, has been press
aeented less than most, and is ap-
parently waiting to take IL on the
chin" as We say, from the public.
He Is excellent sensation material
and, from a glimpse at his initial
role, would unhesi.atinely say that
he could easily prove an apt follow
up TO the sensational success Of Clark
Gable.
(Copyright 1894, BY TIE North American
Newspaper Allisnce, Incl
Evening star., 1934-07-29


SAYS Grets Gsrbo. R-K-o says Kath-
crime Hepburn Paramount says
Marlene Dietrich. Warner Bros. do
not say anything-presumsbly Frank
McHugh
oueztion--Is anybody happily mar
RED?
Ansver-Yes. Uns Merkel. CRea-
son Her husband has no interest in
the movies
Question-Do the stars have TO get
up at 81
Answer-If YOU have TO be at the
studios ready for work at 9. and it
takes an hour at least to put on a
makeup. and at least a half an hour
to Ak your hair. and you 1--we a half
an hour away from the studios, and
you eat little breakfast--what do
you think?
Question: Does Gene Raymond dye
his hair?
Answer-No. He turned down a
role in Mana" because Sam Goldwyn
wanted him to dye his hair dark.
Question--Who does Constance
Bennett see most Of?
Answer-Gilbert Roland.
Question-IS Janet Gaynor sweet
and simple of the screen2
Answer-She's sweet, but she's not
by any means simple
Question-How long does it take to
make a film?
Answer-Anywhere from two weeks
to two years
Question--s Mala really an
Eskimo?
Answer-Probably IA per cent.
Guestion-How many people are in
wited to one Of those Hollywood cock
taI parties?
Answer-About 100.
Question-And how many go7
Answer-About 400.
ouestion--Is Mae West popular out
there?
Answer--Not with the other stars.
Most Of them are jealous Of her.
Question-Who Is the NOSE eligible
bachelor and the matinee idol of the
moment.
Answer-Frsncis Lederer.
S@ueStl0n-Wnat girl mas the best
timer
Answer-Mary Brian.
Question-Who does Maxine Doyle
look like with grease paint on?
AnsweT-Maxine Doyle.
Question-What stars are on the
upgrade. and what stars aren't?
Answer-Going up: Bing Crosby
Madge Evans, Anna Sten. Bob Mont
gomery, Francis Lederer. Jean Parker,
Bette Davis, Claire Trevor. Shirley
Temple and George Brent. Going
down: Barbara Stanwyck. Marion
Davies and Jimmy Durante. Out:
Wheeler and WolSey.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Special Violin Courses.

& SPECIAL SUMMER course in vio-
"A lin instruction has been an
nounced by Herman c. Rakeman,
well known violinist of this city. Mr..
Rakeman will teach until the last of
August, when he will leave for his
vacation. Mr.. Rakeman, who re-
eeived his musical education in Eu-
rope, assisted in organizing the first
symphony orchestra in Washington,
under Reginald de Koven, and was
concertmaster and secretary during
its existence. During the past three
years he has been a member of the
National Symphony Orchestra. Ap-
plications for additions may be made
to his residence, 1928 Biltmore street
northwest.
Evening star., 1934-07-29

Echo Park, are not only guards,
but policemen and doctors as well.
Although it is Glen Echo's boast
that it's record for safety is out
standing among parks and recreation
centers in the country. q sizable
force is kept on duty to constantly
watch swimmers in Crystal Pool and
those at play on the sand beach.
These men are required not only to
be graduates of the customary Red
Cross course for life-savers, but must
pass q test under the eyes Of experts
engaged ut Glen Echo Park.
Such features Of protection, plus
water that is crystal clear, decks that
are inimaculately clean, with Q bit Of
music floating overhead from q bat
terry Of anpliners. just about makes
the ideal combination for swim
pleasure.
The sunset Cruise" down the Po-
tomae River Is rapidly becoming one
Of the most popular Of Wilson Line
trips. On this trip the 8. Q. City of
Washington leaves her pier at Seventh
street wharves at $50 pm, and re-
turns at pm, stopping at Marshall
Hall Park only long enough to dis
charge and load passengers. Many
office workers are finding pleasure in
taking q picnic supper to Marshall
Hall Park on the $50 boat and re-
turning on the moonlight trip, leaving
Marshall Hall Park at 1925 pm.
Evening star., 1934-07-29
Rogers Plans World Tour.

DLANS have been completed for Will
Rogers, his wife and two sons to
depart from Hollywood on a world
tour a few hours after filming of the
last scenes of Fox Films Judge
Priest" has been completed. This
means approximately July 20.
The trip will include visits to
Honolulu, Japan, China. Siberia,
Russia, Finland. Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, and Will Rogers has
already expressed his preference in
stop-over time for Finland because
that's the only country that paid. :"
He also said another reason was that
he may run around with Nurmi .
Bit"