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The Washington times., 1934-02-23

they would hurry up and get
through There is jealousy and
trouble in the family and jeal-
Ousy and nagging do not make
happy marriages"
Those Poor Mimics
I am for shooting at sunrise
those hams who think they imi-
tate Carlo by spouting in con-
tralto tones: "Ay tank ay go
home" or "Ay am so tired" Or
the Mae West mimics who can
find nothing more appropriate
than "Why dontcher cummup an
see me some time" lisped through
the teeth, or peel me a grape"
I am Sorr!' they never had the
opportunity of seeing Elsie Janis
in her prime, or Cissie LOTUS.
Who know how.
London dispatches say that
Douglas Fairbanks will have six
leading women in his next pic
ture. I can hear American ex-
hibitors saying, "He needs EN-"
London Contracts
It appears as though John Gill
bert is ready for one Of those an
nouncements that he will make
pictures in London. They arrive
whenever a star has passed into
the Hollywood discard. It's the
easy way Of slipping into the
minors.
Greta Carlo did her best for
Gilbert by thrusting him into a
role of Importance in Queen
Christina" He did we'll enough
but the general opinion is that
John Gilbert is through as an i'm
portant name in pictures.
I can't we'll up even a mite Of
sorrow for those who have been
lucky enough to pile up tremen-
dous fortune in pictures and then
have to be dragged around and
mauled by the movie public be-
fore they realize their place is in
the back row or in some other
business.
The London contract" is a
giggle to those informed folks in
the industry. Everybody knows
the real money in pictures can be
gathered here in America. When
a passe star finds it impossible to
land a job in California the an
nouncement is sent forth that
they have signed a contract for
English pictures. 1t means about
the same thing in fact as Babe
Ruth being farmed out by the
Yankees to Wichita. In other
words Babe has outlived his use
fullness in the big leagues.
England signs these players be-
cause they work for a fraction of
the salary they demand in the
American movie kingdom. It is
one of the reasons why the foreign
product has such a hard time get
ting real foothold with Ameri-
can exhibitors.
Walter Connolly is an actor
who never seems miscast. At least
he has the happy faculty of max
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANINGS -
Smart Rudy Va||ee Is in Front
Because He Knows Variety;
About English Contracts
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Murray that impromptu comic who wound up weeks
engagement at the Earle Theater last night likes Washington
likes much he going to stick around For while
at least
Comedian Murray has taken interest Club Michel in
Thomas Circle. With the arrival Of legal liquor he will
stall his act there Helen and Milton Charleston rubber legged
dancer all In fact he will provide the floor shows for
Michel from More about this tomorrow The
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
New Contract

Helen Mack's new contract for
Paramount has been signed, and
the young player has returned
from a brief vacation to begin
preparations for her appearance
opposite George Raft in tits a
Pleasure to Lose"
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
Condolences Role

Mary Boland, currently appear
ing in Paramount's Melody in
Spring." has been signed for the
leading Coincidence role in Her
Masters Voice." a B. P. Schulz
berg production. This is the Clara
Hummer current Broadway sue
cess, which will feature Lanny
Ross
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
IIIIOo HI5 IIO VIUO p" Q
Rudy Is Smart

Rudy Is Smart
Some purely personal opinions:
Listening to Rudy Vallee on
the air last night-first time for
many weeks-the thought struck
me here is the No. ! Snowman
Of the loudspeaker. Since he
shared his hour with Dennis
King, Evelyn Laye, FL Brendel
and Betty Boop. Variety. Shrewd
Mr.. Vallee retains enough time
for himself to be the dominant
figure of the broadcast but he
relies upon other good talent to
provide big moments for his
radio program. Thus does Rudy
thrive while others fade in popu-
larity.
I have just finished DaShiel
Hammet's THE Thin Man." which
might well be called Solving a
Murder Mystery Between High
balls" Alexander Woollcott re-
viewing this book over the air
called it the "best American de-
tective story ever written" Makes
me think still more of Alex as
dramatic critic than as literary
Judge. William Powell will do
this story as his next picture. 1t
ought to furnish material for an
exciting movie and puzzle Johnny
Payette.
If a murder mystery puzzles
Mr.. Payette for more than five
minutes it must be extra special.
For he enjoys an unchallenged
reputation for spotting the guilty
party five minutes after the eel
luloid begins to unwind on the
screen. They say he has yet to
fail.
Joan in 1929
Browsing through Twinkle,
Twinkle, Movie STAR" the late
Harry T. Brundige's volume OF
creative interviews, I was i'm
pressed by this quotation from
Joan Crawford given in 1929:
"Have you given any study
to the question Of why many
Hollywood marriages are un-
happy?" the writer asked.
81 have" answered Miss
Crawford. "There are two big
reasons-success and the hot
love scenes"
do the love scenes really
mean anything?"
"They mean the difference be-
tween happiness and misery.
The love scenes are the answer
to why is HOllywOod?' 1t is
like this: A man and a woman
make love before the camera
and at first it means nothing.
Then comes the realization,
This is nice They have an
attraction for each other. You
know the rest. The star, who
is married, witnesses a love
scene in which the wife or hus-
band engages In ardent wOOing
with another man or woman.
The star knows his or her reac.
ton to such things and says:
This is TERRIBLE or ooh, wish
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
ChareII Movie

The first Erik Charell produce
ton for Fox will be known as
Gypsy Melody" a musical with
Charles Boyer, French stage and
film star, in the leading role.
The Washington times., 1934-02-23
Spaeth in Film

Sigmund Spaeth, known through
out the country as a "humanizer
of music" has been signed for
FRANKIE and Johnny"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-26

claim against the West Indian Sugar Fac
tory. Ltd, which have today approved.
This acknowledges also two copies
of petition which it is requested that |
transmit TO the Secretary of the Interior.
| am at loss to understand the situa-
ton in the matter of the petition. | was
prese Mt at the meeting. and do not re-
call that action was taken. Let me in
uure as to procedure Is it the practice
that petition presented to the Council
is forwarded without action? Does the
fac, that you send me this petition pre-
suppose that such action is authorized
by the Council?
Very sincerely
PAUL NJ PEARSON.
Governor.
Christiansted,
St. Crox. " /.
March 20. 1884.
His Excellency Paul M. Pearson,
Governor of the Virgin Islands,
ST. thomas V. |.
Through the Lieutenant GOVERNOR
Acknowledgment is here made of
your letter dated March H. 1884. through
the Lieutenant Governor which notifies
me that the resolution providing for
compromise settlement of tax claim
against the West Indian Sugar Factory,
Ltd. was approved by you on said date.
Referring to the second paragraph
of your letter coveri0g the subject of
two copies of petition sent you for trans
mission 10 the Secretary Of the Interior
and the President o the United States.
Please be advised that this meeting Of
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-26

Wednesday February 70. 1894, aud the
Colonial CounciI having acted upon it in
keeping with the Colonial law and the
Rules of Business was transmitted to
you by me as outlined in the petition.
Respectfully,
ARNOLD M. GOLDEN,
Chairman.
March 81. 1884
The Honorable
The Chairman of the Colonial Council
Municipality of St. CroiX,
ST. Croix. Virgin Islands
SIR
have the honor to transmit here
with twenty (2O) copies Of cable re-
ceived by me today in which you will
note that His Excellency the Governor
requests that the information contained
therein be made available to all the mem-
bers of the Colonial Council.
Respectfully
TAWRFNGE w CRAMNR
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-04-26
Respectfully
LAWRENCE w. CRAMER,
Lieutenant Governor.

The Chairman: That concludes the
reading of the commu nications. The
copies of the cable received from His
Excellency the Governor were distribut-
ed TO members The minutes for the last
meeting have not been printed and cir
culated, unesss special demand is made
to have ,them readl will declare them
tacitly adopted.
No one requested to nave the minutes
read.
The Chairman: The adoption of the
minutes for the last meeting is waived
until printed and circulated.
Item L.
Colonial Council Bill No. 81.
Continuation of lst discussion on
Colonial Council Bill No II, draft
of an ordinance to create corpo-
ration to be known as the Virgin
Islands Company and to establish
and define its powers, and for 9TH
err purposes. With Committee Re-
port.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
EDITORIAL
Lester Mouda

The excitement at the prospects
%o- a new building has somewhat
He'd down. But in its place steady
undercurrent of great determination
has gotten hold of the students, and
thew are busy working on their par
ents and neighbors, trying to get
Them TO vote for a new school house.
This under current has been especial
10 noticeable since Mr.. Black show
al us picture of the proposed build
inc. We want everyone to vote re-
cardIess of whether you are opposed
or in favor of the new building.
There will probably be several sur
nrised students this week A week or
two ago they heard lot about stu
dent government. After short time
had elapsed all they heard was faint
rumors. Finally nothing was said
about it and they decided it was all
hunk. During that time the student
council was busy appointing their
committees and making their law.
Now the trials have started. The ma
iority of the students don't even know
there are any trials, or what is hap
pening at them Only those tried (and
the jury will know why they are
tried and what punishment they re-
ceived. Now is the time to reform
before the S. S. gets you.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22

years. There has been a price adj
vance of one cent per pound this
year due to increase of price Of
strychnine and oats. This poison
mixture is prepared at central
mixing plant at Spokane and so dis
tributed that the cost to each county
is the same. This makes it impos-
sible for distribution to be made in
any other way at a less cost than it
it being distributed to growers thru
the % pound bag. Ten pound bags
this year will retail at 75c and %
pound bags at S1.75.
Even with this cost in mind our OBJ
servations would warrant the state
ment that the expenditure of SO 70
SIP in poison grain on many Of the
wheat farms should be the means Of
saving often 500 or more in the
grain saved by the control of this
pest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
SAGE RAT POISONING

Discussion of best procedure to be
followed in the poisoning Of sage
rats was talked over thoroughly with
John Finley of the Bureau of Biologi-
cal Survey last week, and some valu-
able information gained which if
read and observed by farmers should
besa means of assisting materially in
control measures and the saving of
expenses in doing the same.
AS everyone knows sage rats go
into Information around the first of
July and are dormant from then until
about the beginning of February.
During this long period of rest the
sage rat is dormant physically and of
course the digestive tract of the an
imal also because of this lack of ex-
ercise goes through radical changes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
SCHOOL ACTIVITIE S
Z Edna Goodnight

An assembly was called Tuesday,
February Is, for the game with Rich
land. At this time Mr.. Black remind
ed the students again that it was the
last day for their parents to register
and for them to try to use what influ-
ence they could to get them to regis
ter.
Following the announcement there
were yells by the group and speeches
by Russell Harrington, Jerlie Glis-
pey, who was chosen as an all-star
guard at the tournament at Spokane,
and Richard Durdle, who told us
why he talked to the girls.
Coach Precht urged everyone to
come to the game as our girls team
was going to be up against one of the
best teams of the tournament at Spo-
kane, and as it was the heighth Of
their ambition to win from Richland
it would be an exciting fight until
the end.
Coach Jacobs gave us little talk
Il guess We did need it) telling us to
get more pep and bring it to the game
with US that night.
A second assembly was held We'd
nesday, February 6, the occasion be-
ing the celebration of the National
Anti-Narcotic Week. The meeting
was started by the entire group sing
ing a number Of songs led by Miss
Miller, the music instructor.
Our speaker for the occasion, DR..
II. j. Capell, was then introduced. He
gave very interesting talk on the
evils Of the use of narcotics and num-
erous kinds of drugs.
For the next half hour the student
body was entertained by the fresh
men. They acted out short one-act
comedy, "The Trial of Virgins and
Higgins" The main characters were
Clinton Silliman, Wilson Talbot,
David Tweet and Roger Jones. / guess
the freshmen aren't so dumb as they
are cracked UP to bel
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22

According to Mr.. Finley when the
sage rat first energies in the spring
the stomach has shrunken until it is
not much more than thread. Food
consumption on his appearance in
the spring is very slow and must be
of a succulant nature such as green
grass or other material of this kind.
It requires probably a week to ten
days before a sage rat will get onto
feed so that anything like oats would
be consumed. Experiments conducted
with sage rats brought out of their
winter condition and fed on such foods
as oats alone have always shown that
they cannot survive with foods of
this kind to start with. This is a
very definite reason for not attempt
ing to poison sage rats too early in
the spring.
Poisoning at any time up until the
young first appear above the ground
will be effective after this period of
succulent feeding has been past. This
probably will be at least eight weeks
after the sage rats make their first
appearance.
According to Mr.. Finley March / is
the earliest date at which poisoning
should be started this year and it will
be perfectly safe to follow program of
distributing the poison for the first
time up to possibly the middle of the
month.
Sage rat poison will be made avail
able at the same places that it has
been made available during the past
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22

variety unless one is certain that il
has come from bags which carry the
Blue Certificate Tag for this variety.
Seed of this variety which is certi-
fled according to the information,
which we have cannot be purchased
for less than 75c per pound and then
only a small amount is available.
Since the severe winter a year ago
careful check has been made on the
South Dakota No. IL variety. The
station finds that this variety with
stood the winter even better than the
Grim. Local growers here have
found it has come through almost 100
percent in many cases where the
common, right along side of it, par
ticularly from southern sources has
frozen out almost completely. Farm
ers attending the turkey tour at Her
mission last summer learned that that
area is planting this variety almost 70
the exclusion Of all others. For these
reasons it would seem that growers
for the next two or three seasons
might better give their attention to
the South Dakota No. IL as a var
iety which is hardy and which pro-
duces good yield of hay and is rea-
sonably free from wilt. Seed of this
variety may be purchased directly
from the seed growers in South Da-
kota. Anyone interested in this par
ticular variety may contact the coun-
ty agent for information.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
MANY INQUIRE OF LADAK
OR SOUTH DAKOTA NO. IL

A number of inquiries are being re-
ceived from farmers at the county
agents office in regard to Ladak al
falfa. This matter has been taken
UP not only with Mr.. Singleton at the
experiment station at Prosser, but
also with DR.. Halenrichter at the
State College. Growers are caution
ed that since there is very little true
seed of the Ladak variety alfalfa that
one should not purchase seed of this
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
MUSIC
Alice Altrogge

The definite date for the high
school operetta entitled Con Old
Louisiana" is March 8. It is going
to be worth your time and money. The
high school band, under the direction
of Mr.. Rogers, has been practicing
for the emusic Festival" which is to
be given in the near future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22

George ST heard Mr.. Byrd call
you blockhead. Is that correct?
Harold H.-No sir, he didn't make
it that strong. He just said, "Pull
down your cap, here comes a wood
pecker."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
SPORTS
" OIOI -
Walter Me- amish

WaICer MECHANISM
The Kennewick basketball team
went to Hover Tuesday night. Honors
were divided, the boys winning 27-7,
and the girls losing 8-11. The boys
game was so one-sided that all the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
Published for and by Students Kennewck High School

boys got chance to put forth some
action. Coach Precht also gave all
of his girls a chance to. play in their
last game. The Hover game was the
last game the boys will play before
they leave for the Spokane tourna-
ment, which will be Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. The boys first
game will be with Newport Thursday
at o'clock. In the last two years
Newport has done very well in the
tournament and reports are that they
have a strong club this year. Coach
Jacobs says that whether they win or
lose the first game the boys are go
/ ing to stay until the tournament is
over.
The fellows who are making the
trip are Brown, Shanafelt, johnson,
Shields, Harrington, Oliver, Kramer,
and Crockett.
Mac5yHi was supposed to come to
Kennewick February %, but the game
was postponed until Tuesday, Feb
ruary %, because the work will be in
full swing in the building. It is Ken
neWlck's last game. Everyone be sure
to come out. Remember when Kenne-
wick played them earlier in the sea-
son the haf-time score was 7-8 in
favor of the locals, but they lost out
in the last period
With the basketball season nearing
its end and those interested will be
absorbed in spring football, which
will last about two weeks. Blocking
and tackling will be the main feat
ures of the spring session. Coach
Jacobs is planning on making few
changes from last year and he will
stress on new formations.
Being that the weather is so favor
able all the suits will probably be fill
ed. The following members of last
years squad will graduate: Shanafelt
and Schuster, ends; Britton and Muel-
Ter, guards; Mechanism and Kennison,
halfbacks, and Johnson, center. john
son, Mechanism, Schuster and Shana-
felt are three-letter men, while Muel-
Ter, Britton and Kennison are one
year lettermen
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22
JOKES

/
Mr.. Clark Now, class, this plant
belongs to the Begonia family.
Bill Borgen-Ah, yes, and you're
looking after it for them while they
are away on their holiday?
Wilma Liston-How does that clock
go that you won at the carnival?
Edna Goodnight Fine. It does an
hour and half in fifty minutes.
Mr.. Clark OF course, you all know
what the inside Of corpusle is like.
Lloyd Morgan Most Of US do, but
you'd better explain it for the bene-
fit of them as have never been inside
of one.
Alice Altrogge-I can't marry you
because don't love you, but I'll be
sister to you.
Walter McC amish- Fine, how much
do you think father will leave us?
Mr.. Clark What is an octoroon?
Ed Faulds-An eight sided cuspi-
dor.
Nellie Blair-If you were my hus-
band I'd give you poison!
Bob Rupp-f you were my wife,
I'd take it!
Orvil Terril bent the fender Of his
dads car. He took it to the repair
man and said:
eCan you fix this fender so dad
won't know it was bent?
Repair Man-No, but I can fix it
so that in few days you can ask dad
how he bent it.
Alice Al suppose you'll want me
to give up my job, Walter, when we
marry.
Walter M.-How much do you earn
at it?
Alice Sixty dollars week.
Walt-That's a career, not job.
l wouldn't want to interfere with
your career.
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Try a Classified Ad-they payI
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22

Mr.. Clark Now, class, this plant
belongs to the Begonia family.
Bill Borgen-Ah, yes, and you're
looking after it for them while they
are away on their holiday?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-02-22

Wilma Liston-How does that CLOCK
go that you won at the carnival?
Edna Goodnight Fine. It does an
hour and a half in fifty minutes.
The Washington times., 1934-02-14
WILL END
INDOOR YEAR

With the exception Of the South
ern Conference basketball tourna-
.ment at Raleigh on March 1, 2
and 3, and a boxing meet with
Penn State at State College on
March 3. University Of Maryland
athletes will finish their indoor
season next week.
Johns Hopkins on February 81
and Washington and Lee two days
later, both at College Park, will
be the last foes Of the varsity baS-
keters during the regular cam
paign. The trackmen, led by Wild
myer and a mile relay team, will
take part in Catholic University'S
indoor games in Washington the
night Of February "a, while four
or five boxers will strive for hon.
ors in the Southern Conference
meet at Charlottesville February
% and "a.
The Washington times., 1934-02-14
ROACH BIG GUN.
FOR GONZAGA

Tom Roach has been q great
help to Gonzaga baSketers all
season, both extensively and de-
fenSively. His floor work is about
as good as any high school
player. 49,. ..
He knows when and where to
pass the ball when he sees an
opening. Orrel Mitchell, bar
riSter coach Of GonZaga says:
Tommy is . wonderful floor
worker"
Yesterday Roach's splendid floor
performance aided his team to de-
feat Swavely Prep, Is to Is. Tom
blocked many shots near the
basket and on a number Of occa-
sions took loose balls off the back
board.
Bill Boyle and Tom Folliard
were the scoring stars for the
Purple toSserS, making 8 and 6
points respectively.
Oxon Hill High Junior team
won over the Mount Rainier High
Juniors, 20 to 20, while Mt.
Rainier High Girls team Swamped
the Oxon Hill High Sextet, 81 to 5.
The Washington times., 1934-02-14
LISTED
IN JUNE BY
DEMPSEY

SACRAMENTO. Cad. Feb. 81,
U.NS0-Max Baer ana Steve
Hamas, heavyweight conqueroE
Of Max Schmeling, will meet h
New York In June.
So declared Anc1l Hoffman,
manager Of Baer, today as hO
revealed that Charlie Harvey,
manager Of Hamas, had agreed
to the fight If Hamas defeated
Schme1ing last night. Said Hoft-
man:
"Jack Dempsey will be the
promoter. Harvey already has
spoken to Dempsey and myself
and we both agreed to the
fight.
"The Baer-Hamas fight win
Outdraw any fight in which
Primo Camera participates.
Madison Square Garden iS GO
ing to find itself out on .
limb"
Baer thinks Hamas Is - fine
opponent" but he added:
'T guess I sOftened up Schm0.
ling for him"
The Washington times., 1934-02-14
D. {. RING BILLS.
AREREPORT:ED
FAVORABLY

Terminating a controversy Of
several years, the House District
Committee today unanimously
agreed to report out boxing bills
permitting both professional and
amateur boxing in the District Of
Columbia.
Concerned only with parliamen-
tary aspects Of the situation the
committee under the chairman
ship Of Rep. Vincent L. PalmiSano
CD of Maryland, finally struck
out all references to professional
boxing in the Hartley Bill, agreed
to report favorably on it and then
agreed to report out the Black
bill which authorizes professional
boxing.