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Evening star., 1934-09-09
Troupers
Glimpses of Stage Folk
in Washington

SAxOPHONIsTs were few and far
between in jazz orchestras when
Isham Jones learned how to play one
under the tutelage of fellow in the
town band at Saginaw, Mich. The
instrument was known around brass
bands, and that was about all. With
much limited help as he got, young
Mr.. Jones, a fiddler at that point and
son of a musician, nevertheless packed
away enough technique to win him
a job in a Chicago orchestra, and
there he stayed until the war.
His first saxophone went to war
with him, came back again and still
stays by his side. 1t has been dressed up
in gold plating, but otherwise is the
same old horn. He doesn't think
there has been much change in manu-
facture of the instrument in the past
Is years, and would as soon toot the
ancient vintage as the latest.
1t is known far and wide, of course,
that Mr.. Jones no longer winds the
reed instruments for a living, that
he has not done so for many year.
He is one of the veterans of the jazz
band game, in which only few con-
temporaries of the early postwar
period have survived. Notably Paul
Whiteman, Ted Lewis, etc. What we
didn't know about Mr.. Jones was
that he had written some of our
better popular songs. Not some, but
lot. "Ill See You in My Dreams, +"
Spain" "It Had to Be You"-the
fast pair tossed off in one afternoon
in 1928, and both still good-"The
One I Love Belongs to Somebody
Else" Let That Be a Lesson to YOU"
"Swingin' Down the Lane" and
others. On the Earle stage program
the Jones orchestra simply plays
straightaway dance music, with no
effects. Leader says he thinks people
know the orchestra because Of its
music, not because the trombonist
might make funny faces or the bass
fiddler do q carioca with his fiddle.
When the tunes are as well done as
his, we agree with him.
Manager Guy Wonders remembers
the days when Isham Jones and the
College Inn, in Chicago, meant hi
de-ho for every collegian and night
rover in the Middle West. Says he
met Mr.. Jones in there one night.
They were chatting. About two min
utes latter there was an awful crash
in the kitchen. Much excitement.
One big guy had punched another
big guy sound to sleep. Mr.. Wonders
never forgot Mr.. Jones.
Oh yes, we forgot to mention: Mr.
Jones not only f1ddles and toots, he
can play the piano. So wen we
thought that must have been his
start in orchestras.
No. says he, "the piano is not
my instrument"
See what you think, when you
hear him. R. B. p, jr.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Wanted-Freaks.

ACTIVITY on "The Mighty Bar
num-" Gene Fowler's screen adap-
tation of NJ r. Werners book on the
worlds most famous Snowman. has
started at the studios of Twentieth
Century Pictures with a call from
Daryl Zanuck for duplicates of the
'marvels of nature" with which the
late P. T. Barnum once startled the
world.
The call has gone out for, among
other strange things, a two-headed
COW, a three-headed frog, a camel
with three humps, a calf with five
legs, Siamese twin chickens, a rooster
that talks like a parrot and a cat
that barks like a dog.
Wallace Beery is to play the title
role in THE Mighty Barnum," which
will be released through United Art
lists.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
No Big Broadcast. 4

THE "talkies" are not the only mod
ern invention to which Charlie
Chaplin turns a deaf ear-or rather
a mute tongue.
While the comedian proceeds with
preparations for Picture No. s." his
new and as yet untitled picture with
sound effects, for release through
United Artists, he also continues to
turn down the lucrative radio offers
that keep pouring in.
Tie-ups with every nationally ad-
vertised product have been dangled
before him, one firm even going Sc
far as to offer to install the necessary
equipment at his home so that he
might broadcast from his own COM
Portable flreside. But the answer still
was NO"
Charlie broke his hard and fast rule
once, a year ago, to broadcast for the
N. r. A.
Evening star., 1934-09-09

at the amazing phenomena Of the
perseids. The night was magnif1-
cent-the trip less than an hour and
half from my Hollywood Hills
home.
The perseids, the finest show I've
ever seen. Some of them like lolg
white chalk marks streaking across
the night-some like little flying fish
of fire plopping in and out of the
sky-some that rolled down the black
velvet screen like great tears and
others that f1oated and drifted
against the night like bits of burning
ash. 1t was amazing. awesome, un-
forgettable. But next morning the
greatest surprise of all. There, with
in sight of the roof tops of Pasadena,
the birds hoped up and lit within
a foot of ones hand.
The deer quivered their sensitive
muzzles to be fed as we came out
of the dining lodge. A great silver
squirrel that sat on the edge of the
road as our car made the descent
carefully gauged the distance be-
tween his tail and our tires and.
without moving his body. lifted the
great gray plume above his funny lit
tie head. giving us the necessary
inch to pass.
My next door neighbor brought
over a couple of the deadly black
widow spiders for my inspection this
morning. And 1 met Marian Man.
field going into the studio with a
tarantula in a bottle a few days ago.
He Scuttled across her terrace when
she was having her toast and coffee.
Gary Cooper reported herd of buff
falo in the Malibu Hills recently
somebody turned a pair of them loose
years ago. and, sure enough, Gary
counted IA.
We spent the evening with some
friends recently at the edge of a
canyon near Jack Oakies house.
The yapping of coyotes made some
Of the party so nervous that it took
Bacardi highballs to restore their
| courage.
And when I found Hollywood
boulevard so jam-packed with hu-
manity few days ago that I came
to the somewhat haSty conclusion
that happy days were here again I
| discovered that the crowd was watch
ing the antics of a big eagle that was
| clrcl1ng Movieland laZily, perhaps
wondering just whom he would light
on for an autograph.
| (Copyright 1894. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1934-09-09
A Mistreated Beauty

TAY WRAY, the screens long
~ suffering heroine. comes from
Alberta, Canada She won
four beauty contests in her
home town while still going to
high school Migrated to Holly
wood and got a job as an extra, con-
tinuing her education at night &.
Eric Won Stroheim saw her walking
across the lot with her books under
her arm and shouted, That's the
grill" She became the much
Sinned-against bride of THE We'd
ding March" She was delighted
when Daryl Zanuck selected her for
the role of Angela in THE Affairs
of Cellini," supporting Constance
Bennett and Fredric March It's
the first part she's had which does
not require martyrdom Fay plays
the beautiful model Cellini falls for in
this United Artists release But
the Duke of Florence chisels in on
the sculptor's territory This lovely
actress is married to John Monk
Saunders, well known Hollywood
writer, who starred her in his play
'Nikki" on Broadway Of the set
she divides her time between sketch
ing, ping pong and weaving exquisite
tapestries for her home In the
past two years she's appeared in
Below the Sea-" King Kong" Wax
Museum" "Dr. X" THE Most Dan
gerous Game" and 1.-The Bowery"...
In each of these she was a victim. >.
She's beginning to rebel at these
"maiden-in-distress" roles Wants
to be bad not too bad ;. just
little But she has hard time
convincing producers she's the type.
...They claim she's so beautiful and
so helpless audiences would not be-
lieve she could be naughty AL
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Pictures of the Week
Screen Attractions and Vaudeville Programs
at Downtown Theaters.

Dorothy Dare, and the latest issue of
the Paramount Sound News.
Joan CRAWFORD and Clark Ga
BILE in Chained" enter a second
week on the Loew's Palace screen.
The story is an original by Edgar
Selwyn and was especially written
for these popular costars. 1t con-
Germs a girl who by force Of circum-
stances is tied to one man, but who
is in love with another. The various
romantic and sometimes tragic inter-
ludes through which the girl passes
before she is able to find release from
her bondage are told in the story.
Both stars are cast in roles Of the
type they have made famous, Joan
as a modern young lady of Manhat-
tan and Clark as a South American
rancher. Otto Kruger is seen as the
elderly "other man" and Stuart Err
win as Cables friend. Others In the
cast are Una O'Conner and Marjorie
Gateson.
"Discontented Canary" a cartoon
in color, and a musical comedy with
Buster West and Tom Patricola, to-
gether with pictorial news events,
complete the Palace program.
TREASURE ISLAND" the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer perturbation of
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic re-
turns to Loews Columbia Theater
this week.
Cast in the principal roles are the
heroes of THE Champ"-Wallace
Beery and Jackie Cooper-Beery as
the ruthless, one-legged pirate and
Jackie as adventurous Jim Hawkins.
Lionel Barrymore, cast as one of the
hardest boiled of all sea robbers;
Lewis Stone. Otto Kruger, Nigel
Bruce, Charles Chic" Sale and
others comprise the supporting cast.
News events, comedy and short
subjects augment the showing of the
~ ior
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Directs Robinson.

John FORD, who directed Arrow
> smith," voted one of the 10 best
pictures in 1892, and with innumer-
able other outstanding productions to
his credit, was this week engaged by
Columbia to direct Edward G. Robin
son in Jail Breaker" The story is
now running serially in Golfers Maya
zine and will be published as novel
in the Fall The noted star will be
seen in a dual role The story is by
w. r. Burnett, well-known novelist.
who also wrote Little Caesar" and
has authored many other successful
screen plays. Actual production will
be started within the next few days.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Lr'M TOO busy to fall in love!"
- That's Mae Vests answer to
the question Hollywood asks it
i self.

tne QueSIlOn doIlyWoOo asks IL
Il self.
1t isn't often that the blond
Broadway beauty, who has trans
ferred her affection to the screen, takes
time out to tell her own troubles. And
don't let her fool you about this fall
ing-or rather not falling-in love
business not troubling her. But so
far she has laughed it of.
Ever since Mae descended on Holly
wood, took a small but significant part
in one picture, then skyrocketed to
fame in She Done Him Wrong" and
I'm No Angel" Hollywood has won-
dered.
1t just can't figure out how woman
like Mae-appealing, determined, one
who always gets her man on the
screen-has SHE'D at the army of
eligible males through which she
marches daily. She doesn't high-hat
them, but she doesn't encourage any Of
| them either.
Love takes time, see?" she ex-
| planned at last, when, cornered in her
dressing room, she settled back on a
golden-silk lounge and for the first
time offered her version of the situa-
! ton.
Why. can hardly find time to do
my work, let alone fall in love with
somebody. That's job in itself-if
it's done right.
And that's whats the matter with
Hollywood marriages. They're all
nice boys and girls out here; they
mean well; they fall in love; they get
married. Then the husband. and wife
find they're working in different pic
lures at different times and places,
They come home tired. They haven't
time for romance off the screen So
bang goes their marriage.
We'll, I just make it my business
not to find time to get into such a
spot.
When I write my stories I take
into consideration the fact that the
girl must always be in situation
which allows time for romance. You'll
see what mean in Belle of the Nine
ties, my next picture.
What would I do right now, for
instance, should I happen to be in
love?
II have to get busy on another story
right away. 1t would have to be the
story or the man loved. And you
can always write q story"
So Hollywoods eligible males vii
either have to ind way to slow dowr
Evening star., 1934-09-09

shall repeat to DR. Stone, trusting
that he will carefully carry 1t on TO
his students, that few Of the profess
sions are more luxurious and lucrative
than that of reviewing the shows,
81 plays and dramas. The hours are
short, the wage is commensurate, the
responsibilities nil and the notorlety
pleasing. Its professors may nave
breakfast with Eugene ONeill, lunch
con with Sidney Howard or w. Som
erset Vaughan, tea with Alice or Will
liam A. Brady, dinner with FANNIE
Brice or Helen Morgan, and supper,
If he is by that time seriously minded,
with Walter Hampden. 1t is a nice
life and one that can recommend to
the men of West Virginia University
as enthusiastically as I have recon-
mended it to the thousands of boys
and girls from all the colleges, includ-
ing, as We olde Al Graham would say,
the territory between the Golden Gate
and Sandy Hook.
1t is an easier job than digging tun-
nels, building bridges, redistributing
wealth or curing cancer, and I believe
than many of the brighter young col
lege men should make it their serious
life's work. I hope that DR.. Dean will
not consider me discouraging when I
suggest to him and his candidates
that this is the twilight of drama
critics, and that by the time his STU
dents get their diplomas there will be
few dramas to criticize, excepting
those planned deliberately for the
cinema. Meantime, they can, and
nrabably will. work on such this-year's S
Evening star., 1934-09-09

product as "Saluta," Life Begins at
$40" and Kill That Story" none Of
them promising theater new deal in
the general movement for new deal
HAVE you become little tired in
l. L. musical comedy of unspeakable
Jokes that you would not conf1de even
to your closest pal? Have you, by any
chance, ever resented the blowsy
clown who said indecent things in
public that if he had Said to your girl
friend in private would have prompted
you to violence? What l mean to ask
you land I have reason for the in
ouiry) is, is dirt essential to your
happiness in the theater, and must
buffoon, in order to be entertaining,
make remarks that should be banned?
Well, in case you can be entertained
without obscenity, real Gilbert and
Sullivan troupe is here from the Sa-
voy Theater of London, playing with
robust and yet an exquisite delicacy
the cleanly entertainments of what
Clement Scott called "the divine duo"
I, brought up on synthetic American
Gilbert and Sullivan, have known lit
tie about its real fascination. After
seeing the alluring performance of
THE Gondoliers," with its fine come
dians, its magnetic and handsome
chorus, every member of which is an
attractive individual, enlist myself
among the fanatic Sarogards. Shall
I say that it is a better show than
the "As Thousands Cheer? Not a
better show, paraphrasing Cassius, but
an older one.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
No Love for Mae

Macs schedule or stop guessing about
the possibilities of her falling victim
to Cupid.
And slowing down that schedule Is
a tremendous problem, for her new
contract with Paramount calls for
two pictures year for the next four
years.
Evening star., 1934-09-09
Assets and Liabilities of
Criticism as a Profession
But Within Short Space of Time There May
Be No Dramas to Criticize-The Savoy
Troupe of London.
BY PERCY HAMMOND.

YORK, September 8, 1884.
~ R. STONE, West Virginia University,
writes say many of his 1000 charges look with a
hankering upon criticism of the drama
- inquiries the chances for OF mind and
prosperity West Virginia youth should decide to embrace
e Should he practice that rather
than the engineering merchandise medicine union labor
Davis and Newton Baker have given
him advice promises of Jurisprudence and Dr.
Charles Mayo told him what the prospects for success in
the prevention human ailments So nat
rally for counsel regarding the assets and the
aisle seats first nights complaining
of or fatterng performances in the daily newspapers and
be
Evening star., 1934-09-09

though she weighs only 102 pounds
and appears to be extremely fragile,
she's strong and wiry Swings a
mean golf club and pays off her
grudges by beating her adversaries
on the tennis court.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
WELFARE HOME
MAINTENANCE
[coHtinasd from Fissf Pasel

McFarlin in charge of building and
grounds, was granted leave Of abb
sence owing to illness. He is now at
his home in Smyrna. The report fur
ther showed that 1885 meals were
served during the month at a cost
of $.0723 per meal per person.
In commenting upon the report
for December, William F. Metten,
secretary-member of the commits
sion, said that the Welfare Commis-
sion was we'll pleased with the per-
sonnel in charge of the home, and
the care and treatment of the In
mates. The low maintenance cost
per person per day was also graft
flying to the commission, he said, and
evidenced not only careful and in
telligent huying and planning in the
kitchen Tut excellent management
by the superintendent aud his star.
The inmates speak highly of their
food and general treatment. so the
low maintenance cost is not secured
at :he expense of thei- comfort or
pleasure.
Bids for certain materials for the
furnishing of the home. required by
the taking over of the remaining 6S
inmates OF the old cou lty hospital,
were opened last week by the com-
hut award of the contracts
will not he made until bids and ma
terials cen be analyzed.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
CLIFTON'S CORNER
Near Lewes)

There was home coming at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII King last
Sunday when about 80 helped to eat
the big goose and all the fixings
that went with it. There wasn't. any
thing left out. Those present we're
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Hazard of near
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hazard
and children, Bobby and Anna Of
Chester, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gibson and daughter Elizabeth Mae
of Milton. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King
and children, Norman, Flossie and
Harold, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cliff
ton and children, Wesley, Carlton,
Calvin, Sarah and William, Winston
and Joseph Walls, Harley Legates,
all of Clifton's Corner. All had fine
time.
Miss Margaret Vessels of Chester,
who has been spending two weeks
with her grandmother, Mrs. Clara
Vessels, has gone back home to go
to school. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King,
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie King and fam
lily spent Tuesday near Gumboro
with Mrs. Henry Kings parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Mariner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wright and
family of near Harrington called to
see Mrs. Wright's sister, Mrs. w. w.
Clifton last Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
FREDERICK

On Friday evening, January 8, the
Barratt's Chapel Ladies Aid was en-
tertained by Mrs. Charles w. Sipple
The house was beautifully decorated
with holly, baskets of flowers and
other holiday trimmings.
The program was opened with
Mrs. ]. H. Whedbee presiding. Our
minister, Rev. J. Fl. Whedbee, led in
prayer. The secretary read the min
utes and other business matters
were transacted.
The social program in charge of
Miss Phyllis Richards, was as fol-
lows:
Reading, Margaret Hart.
Solo, Beautiful Bible" Benjamin
Moore.
Reading, Richard Sipple.
Duet, Rev. J. II. Whedbee and son
william.
Reading, Mrs. J. Fl. Whcdbee.
Reading, Margaret Whedbee.
Solo, What a Friend We Have IN
Jesus" Benjamin Moore.
Reading, William Hart.
Reading, Mrs. E. B. Richards.
Reading, ]. H. Whedbee.
After the social program. Mrs.
Sipple served delicious ice cream
and cake.
The guests departed at late hour
reporting a fine time.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
LEWES Club IS
HOST TORECTOR
Zwaanendael Group Ar
ranges Several Pro-
grams.

The Rev. William Wylie, Jr., rec
tor of st. Peters Episcopal Church
Lewes, was the principal speaker
on Tuesday before the Zwaanendael
Club at their regular weekly meet
ing in the club house on State street
in Lewes.
The women of the club have ar
ranged their programs in advance
for several weeks. On January 16,
Mrs. William 7. Atkins, chairman of
legislature, is planning the meeting,
and on January %, Mrs. Richard
Shields, chairman of education, will
provide the speaker. A program of
current events will be provided on
January 80 by Mrs. Richard c. Bee
be, and on February the club will
celebrate its birthday.
The Rev. William Leishman, pas
tor of the Lewes Presbyterian
Church will speak on February 13,
his subject being Abraham Lincoln
On February 20. Mrs. Elizabeth
Stambaugh will provide a musical
program, and on February q the
speaker will be Mrs. William Wylie,
Sr.
William Morris, instructor in the
Lewes Public School, addressed the
weekly meeting of the Lewes Rotary
Club Monday evening in the Caesar
Rodny Hotel ON Cuba" Next Mon
day night the speaker will be Rich
ard A. Shields, superintendent of
schools. who will talk on "Our Boys
and Girls"
A forthcoming meeting of inter-
est is being arranged for Monday
evening, January 20, when the Rev.
c. Irving Carpenter will give a song
recital and lecture before the Ro-
tarians and a number Of visitors. He
will give a short talk on the subject
of his song before each number.
Little Frank Stevens. ten-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold +. Ste
vens, of Lewes, is recovering rapid
ly at the Beebe Hospital from injur-
les suffered last Thursday when he
was struck by an automobile when
riding home from school on his bi- .
rycle,
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
HARRISON

The Harbeson-Coolspring Home
Demonstration Club met at the home
of Mrs. Ella Wilson last Tuesday af-
ternOon with 70 present. An enjoy
able afternoon was spent Refresh
ments, consisting o. ice cream, cake
and candy were served by the hos
tess.
Mr.. and Mrs F;Ih': COverdale OF
near here entertained several
fl ends at a dinner on Sunday.
Wilbur Warrington spent the week
with his mother here.
Mrs. Elva Mcgee spent part oi
the week with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Mcgee
in Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parkhurst are
the proud parents o, BABY elrl,
! born at their home here on Sunday,
January :. The new conner has been
named Phyllis Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Warrington
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. William
Atkins of Lewes and MIR. AMI Mrs.
Harry Hamilton Of Harbes"r at
dinner last Thur 'Ily evening.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Stewart entertained several
friends at their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Rust spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson enter
tanned several friends at a turkey
dinner on Saturday, it being Mr.
Wilson's birthday.
The adult class in art and hand
craft began last Monday night and
will continue each Monday night for
eight weeks. All who are interested
in art and handcraft should avail
themselves of this opportunity to
gain first class instructions. All are
welcome.
Hyson B. Davidson, aged 63 years.
passed away at his home near here
last Friday morning. The funeral
was held at his home Monday ana
interment made in the Zion ceme-
terry.
For several years Mr.. Davidson
had been superintendent Of the Sun
day school here. He was active IN
all church affairs and will be mis-
sed in this community. Besides his
wife he is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Micha Hudson and Mrs.
Beatrice Pepper; three grandchil-
dren, four brothers, one sister ana
many friends.
Guerney Joseph of near here is
very i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Cora Prettyman spent Weu
nesday in Wilmington.
Last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. l..
F. Mason entertained at a turkey
dinner the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. q.
A. Rust, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Hud-
son and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis
Dodd. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Floyd Lingo
and Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Pret-
lyman.
Revival meetings will begin at the
church at Harbeson this Sunday
night, January IA.
Milford chronicle., 1934-01-12
SOLD IN
DELAWARE IS OF
GOOD QUALITY
fConlinned from Fnn PaaeI

lC0HIHued from run FageI
from whiskey and whiskey license
collections.
The total collections from liquor
license collections during December
was $23,477. The whiskey tax collec-
tiOns during December amounted to
$14,509.
The revenue from beer taxes dur
ing the month was $3,9S6.S3. There
was a considerable drop in beer Ii
cense collections. They netted only
S448.
The detailed report for December
follows:
Total receipts for month, s4S.-
4SS.S5.
Net income, $34,674.5O.
Total available to commission on
January l, $93,462.23.
Spirits license collections, $685.
477.55.
Beer license collections, $44S.
Revenue stamp collections, 49,
1858.
Spirits tax collections, $14.509.97.
Wine tax collections, $759.46.
Rental of sales slip machines, So.
Sale of register tickets, 5000.
Bank interests. $248.45.
Expenditures including refunds,
$S,814.35.