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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-10

Wherever the finest tobaccos growth our own Southland, in Turkey, in Greece-all over the world, we gather the very Cream of the tobacco Crops for Lucky Strike. And that means only tie clean eenter eaves. The centerleavesare the mildest tleaves-theycost more-they taste better. These clean center leaves are the only ones used in making
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-07-10
TWO OPERATIONS

Dr. ". J. B MrAu!iffe performed t'v7 tansi'ectomies this morning the two patients being Jane Bailey daughter of MT. and Mrs. Chris Bailey and Mary Margaret Fem- mer, daIrhter of MT. and Mrs D. B. Femmer.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
LUNCH EXPERT
BEGINS DUTY

Mrs. Katherine Mcfarland Ans
ley, food expert of st. Paul, Mimi,
today assumed full responsibility
for the preparation and distribu-
tion of hot MONDAY lunches to
more than 1000 needy school chill
dren of the District.
Mrs. Ansley arrived in Washing
ton yesterday, and today conferred
with District authorities about the
central kitchen where she will su-
pervise the endeavorS Of ex-
perienced woman CWA workers
in cooking the meals.
Mrs. Ansley began her duties
by comforting with Robert L. Hay
cock, assistant superintendent Of
schools.
Later today Mrs. Ansley planned
to inspect the old Manual Train
ing School at wisconsin Avenue
and @ Street Northwest, where
the kitchen is to be located.
She will be accompanied by DR..
Louise Stanley, of the Bureau Of
Home Economics, Agriculture De
partment, and Capt. Louis Web
ster, Army officer detailed to aid
in the work.
After the new system for pro-
viding the lunches in functioning
properly, it is planned to make
the meals available to all school
children here. Those who can
accord to pay will do so, under
present plans.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
CANADA BLOCKS
LIQUOR To j. s.
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
The expected flood Of liquor
across the Canadian border since
the end of American prohibition
has been only a trickle.
This is the chief contributing
factor to continued high prices
Of legal liquor in the United
States, according to the authori-
ties wrestling with the problem
Of providing wet areas with de-
cent drinkable liquor at a reason
able price.
Loud and long are the COM
plants pouring into Washington
over the continued exorbitant
prices for good liquor. In many
sections, it is admitted, bootleg
ging continues to thrive because
the average citizen is unwilling
or unable to pay the prices de-
manded for the legalized product,
which in many cases is inferior to
that peddled illegally.
When prohibition ended in the
United States early last Decem-
ber, it was estimated that there
were from Is million to 30 million
gallons of American type"
whiskey in Canadian storage, wait
ing for blending purposes with
the newer American stuff.
The bars were duly lifted, but
the anticipated flood did not
materialize.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
GERMANS CURB
BEER DRINKING

Germans, believe it or not, are
not drinking as much beer as they
used to.
When a German stops drinking
beer, that is news. and conse-
quently the Commerce Depart
ment put out the facts.
The explanation advanced in
official headquarters is that the
Germans are going in more for
movie going and sports, rather
than beer halls, thanks to the
present well-known youth Move
ment" under way there through
the doings Of Swastika Herr Hit
Ter.
Less opt m i S tic explanations
point out that the German film
business was recently reported in
a critical condition. and advance
the thought that things are so
tough that Germans can't drink
as much beer as they did.
At any rate, per capita they
drink only 54 quarts a year,
whereas they used to dring 1O8,
back in 1914.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
JOHNSON, AIDES
PONDER HIGH
PR|CEPER|L
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Seeking to correct certain code
provisions Of the NRA. Admins
traitor Hugh S. johnson and NRA
Counsel Donald r. Richberg to
day were considering the report
of Deputy Administrator A. D,
Whiteside.
Many Of these provisions, White
side pointed out in an intermedi'
ate report, tend to excessive and
monopolistic prices.
Whiteside's report was prompted
by the analysis Of testimony taken
during various hearings. Criti
cisms heard during the hearings
Whiteside said, indicate the in
advisability of fixing a hard and
fast price policy before further
study and experiment.
Recommendations Listed
The report included six recon-
mendationS, as follows:
Temporary deletion Of the
waiting period from open price
provisions of most codes.
Restoration of cash discounts
within limits.
Careful check on price in
creaSes resulting not from code
provisions, but from code "in-
timacies' established through
code relationships.
Reconsideration Of customer
classifications" by which dis
counts are prohibited to certain
classes of large purchasers and
permitted to others.
Review Of restrictions limit
ing the distribution Of seconds
and inferior grades Of merchan-
disc.
ReexaminatiOn Of code prOvi-
siOns defining costs and prOhibf
iting below cost selling.
Urges Price Formula
WhiteSide proposed a price for'
mula for the NRA which included
Continuing service to the divi-
sion and deputy administrators
and their research advisers ON
prices in the industries for
which codes are to be set up or
revised.
A study Of the operation and
effects Of various plans Of open
price reporting.
Setting up Of machinery to
anaIyze q continuous flew Of
price complaints and responses,
or for holding periodic hearings
to correct abuses.
Compilation and revision Of
charts and graphs interpreting
price trends.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
HE|RESS To SUE
FORSECOND
DIVORCE

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 5
0NSO.-The final chapter in
a romance interviewer with the
tragic life of the late Zachary
Smith Reynolds, tobacco heir,
began to be written here today.
Announcement was made by
John F. Cannon, millionaire
Concord, N. c. manufacturer,
that his daughter, the first wife
of Reynolds, has established resi-
dence in Hot Springs to divorce
her second husband, Frank Bran
don Smith, jr.
Were Old Friends
Mrs. Smith and her present
husband were close friends long
before Reynolds-later to be
found slain in his palatial man.
sion, with Libby Holman, Broad
way torch singer, central figure
in the investigation into his
death-came to spend a weekend
at her fathers home.
But some sudden development
ended their romance and the for
mer Anne Cannon drove across
the State line into South Caro-
lima in the early morning hours
routed a justice of the peace out
of his bed, and became the bride
of Reynolds, then only 18.
Her Escort Found Dead
Later Mrs. Smith accompanied
Gay Coltrane, 27-year-old son OF
q millionaire, to a party in Con-
cord. He was found dead be-
meath a hedge the next morning.
A coroner's jury returned a YER
dict of death from exposure.
Smith Reynolds and Anne Can
non were divorced in 1881. In
May, 1882, Frank Smith became
Anne'S husband. Reynolds mar
ried Libby Holman. He was shot
and killed, and Miss Holman was
accused and acquitted.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
means a lob for his father.

means a job for his father.
Last September Jack wrote to
President Roosevelt from Denver,
Colo., where he had been sent
by his father because of his
health.
Jack explained that Mr.. Roose-
velt had all the troubles of the
world on his shoulders, and there
fore could appreciate the position
of young son in Denver whose
father lived in Pittsburgh, and
made only $22 a week, supporting
him ard his mother.
Now anothed letter from Jack
has arrived at the White House.
1t tells its own story:
Il know you will be glad to
hear that nay daddy has been
working on the CWA as q Ia
bOrer for a month. We only
hope that 1t will last long
enough until he can find some
thing in a regular job.
Mother and daddy and I
thank you for all the help you
have given us to be able to Sc
cure his new work in Denver
and make it possible for all of
us to be together"
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
ADVERTISEMENT
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FREE inspection. Send no money.
Just mail them your age and bene-
nciary's name and relationship. This
offer is limited Write today.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
.RAINEY REPLIES
To SALES TAX
CRITICISM i.

Speaker Henry T. Rainey, who
has helped draft more tax bills
than any other person in the
United States, yesterday declared
adoption Of a manufacturers
sales tax would offer a logical
solution Of the nations fiscal diff
ficulties.
Because of its uniformity,
Speaker Rainey said, the manu-
facturers' sales tax can easily oe
administered and painlessly col
lected.
Striking at critics of the pro-
posed tax who seek TO create the
impression it would be a new and
untried experiL L,ent. Speaker
Rainey declared the sales tax was
originated 1000 years ago.
Collected at Source
Speaker Rainey said:
zone Of the advantages of the
manufacturers sales tax Is the
fact that it is collected at its
source and is added to the
manufacturers overhead.
"Such q tax must be admins
tered so as to avoid pyramiding,
otherwise consumers would be
compelled to pay more than
their share. Care should be
taken to prevent retailers from
adding an additional private
profit to the amount Of the
legitimate tax assessed against
the consumer.
"COmpetitiOn between manu-
facturerS, as q matter Of fact,
would eventually result In the
manufacturers themselves ab-
sorbing q considerable part Of
the tax. 1t is conceivable that
In certain lines where cOmpet1-
ton Is strongest, the manufac-
turer would absorb the entire
tax.
ONE OF OLDEST
'"There are only two forms
Of taxation in the world older
than the sales tax. One Is the
tariff and the other is what
Is known as an exempt tax
They date back to apprOxi-
mately $500 B. G.
"In 500 B. c. the Greeks
adopted the sales tax and 1t
did not soon disappear from
that land. Rome began to
impose q sales tax in 8 A. d.
Spain utilized the sales tax
to :. greater degree than other
nations 1000 years ago.
"FOr . long time the sales
tax was in the discard, but
Germany revived it during the
World War. France adopted
the sales tax at the close Of
the war ana now every inn
pOrtant nation in the world
except the United States and
Great Britain have adopted it."
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Suspected Slayer
Taken Into CUSTODY

CANNELTON, Ind, Feb. 3
0.N.SJ-Ernest Wright, farm
hand sought for questioning in
the Staying Of the retired circus
trapeze artist, Miss Alice Martin,
gave himself up to a neighbor
farmer today and was brought
here to jail.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
SHOOTS AT CHICKEN THIEF

Parker Waterson, colored, 1900
block Wythe st. Alexandria, re-
ported to the Alexandria police
today that some one entered his
hen house last night and killed
eight chickens. He heard the
intruder and fired at him, causing
him to leave five of the fowls as
he fled
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Jewish War Vets
AUEiLiQru to Meet

Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Jewish War Veterans, No.
So, will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Jewish Community Center,
A special program of entertain.
ment has been arranged for the
meeting, the last opportunity to
become a charter member. Mrs.
Judith Harmel, president, will pre-
side.
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
Boy, II, Thanks Roosevelt
For Job Uniting Family

To most persons the New Deal
involves the gold standard, in
dustrial codes and many other
hard-to-understand mic
policies.
But to Jack Dansky, 12, 1t
The Washington times., 1934-02-05
CIVIC CLUB TO MEET

The Progressive Citizens Asso.
citation of Georgetown will hold a
regular meeting at 8 tonight in
the Curtis School it was an.
nounced by Mrs. M. M. Forrest,
president.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
ESSex

Essex 1881 Sport Sedan-Black QG7
finish almost like new: trunk, SDUO
spare wheel in fender we'll; DOWN
motor completely reconditioned. A
real value at only 5000; terms.
POHANKA SERVICE
1928 goth st. n. w. Phi. Dis. p141
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

Studebaker 1882 Coupe-Looks GHOS
and runs fine: all good tires; OfAO
easy terms and trade
EMERSON g. ORME
18th e. VI SITS. y. w. DIST. 8I0O
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

Ford 1880 Sport COupe-You Q10S
should drive this little job be- O1OO
fore buying. it runs excellent and looks
good.
HANDLEY MOTOR co.
1880 Ga. Ave. N. w. AID. 6O6O
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

Automobiles for Sale.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

New paint. top and new O1OO
tires Has been thoroughly recondi-
toned and very clean throughout.
COAST-IN AUTO WORKS, INC.
421 8th st. s. e. Lin. 9S0S
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
RapS the Shorts

To the Motion Picture Editor:
II you critics keep silent for
ever about the terrible short
comedies the screen is now
showing, I suppose we will have
to suffer until Gabriel blows his
horn. Unfortunately, we like to
see the features and conse-
quently are forced to, sit through
this awful slapstick.
Is 1t any wonder that the Silly
symphonies, the Loonietunes
and the other cartoon comedies
grow in popularity? They actu.
ally have ideas and imagina-
tion. The others are apparently
made by moronS for morons.
Why not . morons' theater with
Laurel and Hardy every week as
the bright stars.
Sincerely,
FRANCIS A. CLABBY,
3612 Sixteenth st.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Slam For Kate

To the Motion Picture Editor:
Thanks for this chance to
voice my opinion of certain
things, theatrically speaking.
To begin with, and one must
begin, nest ce pas? why all
this ballyhoo about Katharine
Hepburn being the Duse, Bern
hardt. ct al, of the screen?
All one has to do is to take
. look Gust one will be suffi-
cientO at "Spitfire," current
starring vehicle of the much
pubncized Bryn Mawr student
(did she really study THEREBY
to know that opinions differ,
separate, diverge, on this sub
ject.
Thirty minutes of the Voll-
mer trash was all I could take
and, as a rule, I get my moneys
worth.
Do something about this sit
uation, will you?
With high hopes for the fu.
ture Of Hollywood on Parade"
] am and will continue to be,
Gratefully yours,
BEULAH YOUSEY,
1852 Perry Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Improve Stories
To the Notion Picture Editor:

To the Notion Picture Editor:
In all the criticisms Of mo-
Hon pictures, the vital element
Of complaint has been ignored.
The essence of the trouble, it
seems to me, is that producers
pay attention TO-, almost any
thing under the sun except
story value.
Undoubtedly there has been
q marked improvement in re-
cent years but the situation is
still far from ideal. In the early
days Of the movies, the pro-
ducerS operated on the theory
that pictures should be made
for audiences of the mental
age Of II years. Naturally the
pictures were pretty sour.
Lately it has been discovered
that there is a market for
adult pictures, but there is still
too much film fare apparently
designed for the subnormal.
Star exploitation, I suspect,
Is largely responsible. It is
easier to publicize a star than
to publicize a story, and there
is; among a large section of
the public-including presum-
ably, that 11-year-mental-age
group long catered to so ex-
clusively-an idolatry Of film
stars that passes understanding.
Given a highly publicized
and more or less glamorous
star, q story must be devised
to fit that personality. Since
the ,talkieS came in, stars are
in many instances actors as
well, and the job is not as
difficult as it was formerly:
but q synthetic yarn, devised
to allow a star to play himself
or herself, is likely to be much
less satisfactory than a vivid,
powerful story cast according
to its characters.
II the public will demand
story values and cease its rain
bow-chasing after stars, it will,
In my humble opinion, get bet
ter pictures. Also, it won't get
""fed up" with it's favorites so
soon.
DONALD FORBUsH,
Arlington Rd., Edgemoor, Md.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28

slipped into the public notice
with nary q trumpet Blowing;
her first American picture, ""The
Torrent" let loose a flood of de-
mands for information about
the young and sensational
Swede who fired the imagina-
ton Of the movie-going world.
"Queen Christina" making no
claim to greatness as an his
torical document, remains q
picture of breathleSs beauty. {:
AS Mr.. Belasco, who knew the
stage as no one else, once said,
There is q great artist" In
speaking Of Carlo.
Time proves him right!
Sincerely,
v. w. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Hoorays For Carbo
6518 Seventh ST N w

OO4o 0CtC11Lk1 OL. M W.
To the Motion Picture Editor:
Congratulations on the PA
rade" section Of The Times. It's
a great idea and I'm sure the
"voice-of-t of-the-people" will prove
a safety valve for more than one
harassed film fan who can be-
ieve neither the reviews nor
himself.
All major productions are
heralded so far in advance,
adjectives flying with the aban-
don Of sparks from a wind-fed
flame, that. we are no longer
convinced that treat awaits us
with the coming of this or that
marvellous star!
Stem was announced as the
years find: we thought her a
round-faced young woman lack
ing in more than grace and orig
inality. Dietrich was magnifi-
cent; she proved to be a very
beautiful person whose small
acting ability was bolstered by
unusual camera angles. Hep
burn, shouted the town crier,
ah! here is the star of stars! We
we're more than annoyed to find
her an overrated young player
whose confidence in herself far
surpassed her expression Of tai.
ent.
The truly great one among all
these women who seek fame via
the silver sheet, is Garbo, who
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
SLABS Norma


To the Motion Picture Editor:
After such a long absence
from the screen and so many
months Of preparation, 1t seems
to me that Miss Norma Shearer
might have turned out q better
picture than her recent rip
tide"
Perhaps 1t is not so much the
fault of the story, but Of the
star, Miss Shearer is given to
affected, unnatural acting which
does not enhance her character
izations, and in that picture she
showed off all her tricks.
They said "Riptide" was o.
woman'S picture. Several ladies
I've talked with haven't agreed.
They didn't believe Miss Shearer
made her role plausible, but
were always conscious Of forced
acting.
I know that many worship
Norma Shearer as a glamorous
personality. She does wear
clothes well. But for goodness
sakeS, tell her to be more nat
ural in "BarrettS Of Wimpole
Street." for a really excellent
actress has preceded her in the
role on the stage.
MICHAEL CONRAD,
2907 34th st N. w,
The Washington times., 1934-04-28

Walter Huston, (S) Ronald
Colman, (9) Leslie Howard,
(1W william Powell.
ALBERTA KAN,
700 Fourteenth st.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Unknown Player Gets Fat Role

} this spring by Reliance Pictures
for release by United Artists.
The fortunate young man We
will succeed to the famous role
Of James O'Neill, James K. Hack
EFT and other celebrated roman
tic actors Of the past, is RobsEt
Donat.
Though his name Ia perhaps
almost totally unfamiliar 70
American picture-goers, he has
q considerable stage and screen
record in England, and he was
seen In this country recently In
the London Films production 0f
'The Private Life Of Henry VII"
playing the role Of Thomas. Cuk
pepper, lover of Katheryn Howard.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28

HOLLYWOOD, April 27.-1n
consequence Of tho most auda-
cious move since Samuel Gold.
wyn imported the then-unknown
Anna STEM to make q star out
Of her with single picture, .
young English actor Of negligible
reputation in. this country has
been selected to play the most
sought-for role Of the year-in
fact, one Of the richest actors
roles In the whole literature Of
the theater-that Of the Count
Of Monte Cristo in the film
version Of that great semiclassic
which Is to be made in Hollywood
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Opposes Orchids

To the Motion Picture Editor:
IF you print another letter of
congratulations I'll die. BY this
time everyone has well under
stood the fact that we, your pub
lie, are grateful for this added
sheet Of The Times. AS I un-
derstand, this column is for our
beloved movie stars and what
pictures we like. so, please, let
US get down to business.
! am very gratefully, ~
VIVIENNE LIE PREE,
1778 Sixteenth st.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
What, No Ladies

70 the Motion Picture Editor:
Am advised your column is
the ideal place to get best"
selections off the chest. Am
submitting 10 best screen actors
In arbitrary order. Am certain
publication Of this list would
bring many letters to the col.
umn commencing or condemn.
ing the choice although I feel
'tiS as unbeatable as Equipoise
right now. The list: Cd John
Barrymore, (2) George Arliss,
go Frederic March, "a Ed
ward q. Robinson, CD Lionel
Barrymore, (6) Paul NUM-, Cd
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Baxter In Novel Film

The elaborate production Of
Grand Canary" the A. j.. Cro-
min best seller, viii go into pro-
duction shortly with Warner
Baxter in the leading role. He
will be supported in the film by
Zita Johann, John Holiday and
Marjorie Rambeau. Irving Cum
nitngs will direct. -.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Craven i'm Comedy

Frank Craven. veteran. Broad
way actor, and Russ Brown, Carl
Laemmale's latest discovery, have
been added to the cast of Loves
of q Sailor" Chester Morris will
be starred, and q supporting role
will be played by Andy Devine,, the
"gravel.throated' comedian.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Better Pictures

70 the Notion Picture Editor:
II II with much pleasure I
voice my approval Of your Hol-
lywood section. I trust 1t will
pave the way to more pictures
Of the Carlo -Shearer- Hepburn
Hopkins type and less of the in
ferior kind now thrust before
the public. Respectfully,
MARGARET LINDSEY,
1904 Park Road.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Voice of the People

All communications should be addressed to the Motion
Picture Editor, The Washington Times. Sign your name
and address matter of good faith Your will not
be used if you prefer anonymity Keep your letters
fined to 100 words and write only side Of paper.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
WRIGHT DROPPED
UNCOND|T|ONALLY
Once Great Shortstop, Let
Out by Dodgers, Believed
Through in Majors.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, February IT.
nj Forest Glenn Wright,
once the N a on
Leagues greatest short
stop, was handed his uncondi-
tional release by the Brooklyn
Dodgers today.
Wright's release had been forecast,
for the 32-year-old veteran of 10
years major league competition was
Of little assistance to the hapless
Dodgers last season. He appeared in
only II games ard batted only .255.
AS a player, at least, Wright's con-
nection with big league base ball
seems ended.
Making his professional debut with
the Independence, Kans.. club Of the
Southwest League in 1921, Wright
broke into the big time with the
Pittsburgh Pirates three years later,
For five campaigns, he was one of the
chief cogs in the powerful Pirate ar
rays of 1924-28, including the cham
pionship teams of 1925 and 1927.
An arm injury led to his trade, In
December, 1923, TO Brooklyn for Jess
Petty and Harry Riconda. That in
jury, and other ailments, handicapped
him all the time he was with the
Dodgers, although he made a partial
comeback in 1880 when he reached
his all-time high In batting with an
average Of .32l.
Wright, in his prime, was known as
one Of the leagues most dangerous
batSmen In a pinch.