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The Washington times., 1934-05-26


Russian background.
Carl Laemmle, jr., has offered
Irving Pichel q feature character
role in Take My Hand" a French
play which the Universal general
manager purchased several days
ago. Pichel, who IS now at War
nerS and then moves to RkO, Is
trying to arrange his schedule 80
as to accept Laemmle's offer.
Colin Give, who appeared In
WarnerS' '"The Key" has been
signed to . lOng-term contract by
the company.
Jean Parker has q new term con-
tract ct M-d-M. where she viii
next appear In "Have o Heart"
RNRinaId Barker win direct
':MOOnstOne" for Monogram.
Lou Brock has been induced by
J. y. NcDonough, Ned Z. Depinet
and B. B. Kahane to give up his
plans to produce independently In
the East, and to remain with
RKO for ct least two more years.
Brock hereafter will make Lou
Brock Productions. for RKO. 1t
is also understood that he will be
allnRed-0 higReC- hA2dRe&
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

mCenoS 70 90
when he is no
longer q screen
favorite, Boles
said: II hope to
take up direct
ing. This Is no
new notion Of
mine. I have,
from the side
lines, 50 to
speak, been
S t u d y ing the
art of express
ing ones self
from the h-
rectorial angle
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

BolOs Is not the only actor who
has Q yen for directing pictures.
Already, Lowell Sherman has
eaSed into that end Of produc-
ton and Lawrence Tibbett has
expressed himself as eager to try
his hand at directing.
Ramon Novarro Is Stil1 another.
He has directed foreign versions
Of some Of his pictures and is
anxious to blossom forth aS o
director Of English spoken films.
Victor Jory, who has directed
many stage plays, and Edmund
Lowe are others who would seek
a wider canvas on which to ex-
preaA themselves.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

Villa" to GER
t ain Mexican
. u thori ties.
Most Of the film
met with their
approva val but
they picked on
one scene in
W h ich villa
manl1andled .
woman.
A spokesman
shook his head.
you'll have to
c h ange that
scene," he Is
said to have OBJ
jected. villa
-.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26


Silly momenta@Joe Morrison
backed w. C. Fields into q corner
during Q galloping tin-type at
Paramount, and insisted upon re-
counting Q recent fishing exped1-
tion.
Joe-I was using worms. You
know what fiShwormS are?
w. C.-Sure. Caterpillers gone
nudiStI
I like this drunk story. Two
movie actors, wellStifled, were get
ting confidential across q table.
Eyes, sir, I weighed juSh .
pound and . half when I was
BORN" SSi1 one.
The other was very sympathetic.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
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The Washington times., 1934-05-26
BoIes Aspires to
Be Director

John Boles Is ambitious to BE-
come Q motion picture director.
Recently, when asked what he
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Ny Ten Fovoite
Motion Pictures
no. .: .. A. sTEINBUCH

Mr.. z. A. Steinbuch, who re-
Gently assumed his duties as man.
ager Of Loew's Fox Theater, after
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

o NAL1AWA4V44s
Z. "Smilin' Through"
3. "TugbOat Annie"
9. Queen Christina"
a The House Of R0Aiaacls =
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

The story probably isn't true,
but is too funny to pass UP.
About the showing Of viva
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
InIuv Changed Career

Elizabeth Young'S back was
broken in an automobile accident
in Montana in 1928, which caused
her to RiEa N hAl1et dancing.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Behind the Silver Screen

Warner vehicle, Border Town"
will be starred In . picture with q
Russian background.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
Loans For Machinery

The government has been lending bil- lions to save homes. Now there is talk of lending billions directly to manufac- turers, to put factories to work. This would be done in the form of loans for the purchase of up-to-date machinery. The mere production of the machinery re- quired to put American industry on a truly modern basis would require billions and make work for great number of idle men.
 This proposal, it will be seen, calmly ignores the fears of labor-saving machin- cry that have bothered so many amateur economists. Good machinery is still re- earded as good for industry and good for the country. The public more and more accepts this basic fact, as the gospel ot plenty" wins over the gospel of scarcity" The problem is to make such vast quan- fity of new things that there will be plenty for everybody, and at the same time to make such establishments in the economic 11stem that everybody, generally speak I1r. will have his share in making and t|siu1 these things.
 me immediate problem is chiefly fInaneial. There is plenty of private fsofey in the country to do this and other sE;res necessefy to restore business and .=:|Ioyment. But private enterprise anu |asesiinent are stilI healtant and afraid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
Air For First Glass Mail

The British government is considering plan to carry all first-class mail by air anywhere in the empire for regular post age rates. First-class mail under such system would then go by the fastest avail able route without extra cost to the senders. A first step in this program has been to put all mail travelling within Bri- tain and Northern Ireland on such basis immediately. Further, more than 20 dif- ferent air-mail postage rates to places out side of Britain have been discontinued.
 The new charges are 12 cents half ounce for all letters where air mail post age did exceed or equal that rate, and ( cents half-ounce where postage was less. Eventually it is hoped that all first-class mail by air will travel at the regular postal rates of cents in the empire and 5 cents everywhere else. Air-mail rates in the United States were lowered last summer, but no one seems to have thought either of having all first-class mail sent by air or eventually getting air-mail rates down to present regular postage rates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

So they prepared long brief, vigorously upholding the Indians and claiming that their case was valid.
 Kremer, questioned by the writers regarding his part in the case, said that he had not made any use of his friendship with Homer Cummings, that he had been retained only because of his Knowledge of mining law and that the Indians had a poor legal case.
 But members of both the Sem ate Indian Affairs committee and the Indian Bureau remain un- convinced. Their opinion is prompted not merely by the close friendship between Kremer and Cummings but by the fact that Cummings appointed as assist ant attorney general, Henry w. Blair, farmer attorney for the Eagle-Picher Lead company, who took the oath of office just 17 days after Kremer laid his. case before the Justice Department.
 The case comes under Blair'S division. He has taken no ac. tual part 1n 1t.
 BANKHEAD BABY
 Chester Davis, administrator of the AAA, recently was asked the reason for Secretary Wal lace's present enthusiasm over the Bankhead cotton restriction act. Originally Wallace had been lukewarm.
 Sometimes" replied Davis, "babies are not planned for, not even welcomed. But we grow to love them just the same" ROOKIE CONGRESSMAN
 The biggest problem of Ok lahoma's rookie congressman is what to do with the ten-gallon hats.
 Not only Percy Lee Gassaway, but also two other OklahOmans Josh Lee and Phil Ferguson lare ranch owners who did their campaigning in cowboy re- galia.
 "The dapper cowboy" is the name won by Josh Lee. Actually an orator not through chanting "Git along little dogies", but through teaching oratory to stu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

Q. How are peanuts saited in the shell?
 A. Boil the nuts in salt water and after drying, they may be roasted.
 Q. Is water a good conductor of electricity?
 A. 1t Is a relatively poor con- ductor.
 O. When were Arizona and New Mexico admitted to the UnionY
 A. Arizona, February IA, 1912;. New Mexico, January 6, 1912.
 e. What was the original cost of the Washington monument in the District of Columbia?
 A. The estimated cost was $1,- 1S7,710.s1. c. Are there any indigenous, poisonous water snakes in the United States? Do they bite under water?
 A. The only species is the cot ton-mouth moccasin that bites uri- der water as we'll as on land. The fangs work more or less like a hypodermic syringe, and poison can be readily injected into a vic- tim under the surface.
 Q. Define a river. s A. A natural stream of water larger than brook or a creek.
 c. Is Fritz Kreisler. the violin ist, living?
 A. Yes.
 o. What is the title of the wife of q British knight?
 A. Lady.
 o. When did Edwin Booth mako his last stage appearance. and what role did heplay?
 A. His last appearance was as Hamlet in 1891, at the old Acad- emy of Music, Brooklyn, N. ',
 o. How many stores through out the world are controlled by the F. w. woolworth company?
 A. On December 31, 1888, they controlled 1,941 stores in the United States, Canada and Cuba, 529 in Great Britain, and S1 in Germany.
 O. How many men named Trumbull have been governors of Connecticut?
 A. Jonathan Trumbull. 1769- 17S4 and 1798-1S09; Joseph Trum- bull, 1S49-1S5O, and John T. Trum- bull, 1925-1sS1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
So They Say

We signed contract. We promised to pay It's the only honest thing to do -Risto Ryti, governor of the Bank of Finland payment of U s. debt. ? Something overcame Albert Howard Fish, who confessed staying Grace Budd six years ago.
  I had always regarded myself Ameri- citizen. until I talked to MT (Newton D.) Baker. Then discovered were regarded species of outlaw.
 Pierre S. du Pont. I'm country doctor I've been one for 27 years, and I'm going back to where belong
 -Dr Allan Roy Dafoe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
A Thought for Today
Electoral College Next

Now that the "lame-ducks" have been eliminated from Congress the next problem on the list of the governmental reformers is to get rid of the electoral college, that bulky, unwieldy piece ot election machinery which is heritage of our stage-coach days. We don't know II it will be accomplished by the 74th Con- gress, the incoming one, but that 1t Will come to pass within the next decade is pretty safe bet.
 And if it does come to pass in that time, we sincerely trust that it's stoutest de- fender will be there to witness the event. We refer to Senator George w. Norris or Nebraska. If any man deserves credit for bringing about the change in our method of inauguration and summonlng Congress into session it is Senator Norris. And he is just as positive in his beliefs about the electoral college and the need for it's abol- ishment Incidentally he has more SUD- port in this movement than he had for the "lame-duck" amendment.
 The idea behind the proposal is to equalize the chances of all presidential candidates. We have had instances where the popularly-elected candidate for the presidency failed to go into office because his opponent had the majority of the elec- toral votes. And the change would also make it possible for the electoral vote in state to be divided among several candi- dates rather than to go to the man who had the highest number of votes, though these might not amount to majority of the votes cast. It is evident that the cleo toral college served purpose, but this purpose has been outlived We expect a, serious effort to dislodge it from our faith full old stand-bys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
There's a Pitfall Ahead

Tavern-keepers of the state are quite enthused over the proposal that may be made into legislative bill to improve their status under the Connecticut Liquor Control Act. They, together with other interested parties, are preparing to make strenuous demands of the General As sembly after it conveneS in January All we'll and good. There is room for inn provement in the present setup. Governor Cross himself has designs along certain lines of improvement.
 But we wonder if all of the tavern keepers in the state realize that the measure to which so many of them have given complete allegiance is aimed at put ting a certain proportion of their number out of business. They are seeking the exclusive right to dispense beer by the drink over bar. They also ask permls- sion to be allowed to sell cocktails and highballs. Accompanying these conces- sions, though, is the suggestion that the number of taverns be limited.
 This would mean that certain number of taverns now existing would be forced out of business. The limitation on them would be imposed, we presume, by the Control Board Certain restrictions would be set up. Those that could not come within them would of necessity be ruled out of existence. All of which simply means that the tavern owners must expect, if they secure grants through legislative aid, to be decreased in number. This may temper the demands of some for any changes in the existing statute, but it will merely whet the appe- tites of those who feel they are now se- curely established
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

dents of the University of Okla home.
 With a sharp wit and com mand of colorful figures of speech, democratic committee men regard him as second John Sharpe Williams, have used him widely outside his own state.
 He is short in stature, dapper, handsome, forty years old, and a teetota1er.
 INTERESTING EXHIBITS
 In the files of the Tennessee Valley Authority is an exhibit highly prized by its executives.
 The exhibit consists of full- page articles bitterly assailing the IVA, while defending the service and rates charged by private power companies.
 The articles are Identical in wording, although the country weeklies from which they were clipped are in widely separated sections of the Tennessee Valley.
 IVA authorities know the "puffs" are paid propaganda, emanating from common source. This is the reason why:
 Publishers of the papers over looked a certain little job of editing with the result that, as printed, the articles carried these words:
 Editor, note: Insert the name of your city in this space"
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Even the magazines are now bearing down harder than ever on Washington news. Time and Fortune have just selected Har- old J. T. Horan, one of the Capi- tals smartest news-sleuth to keep them up on the New Deal. Big Jim Farley, once a frequent press conference hold CT, has become very chary of the newsmen since the elections. In the two months since then he has met the correspondent only once. Inquiries as to the fitness are met with wage an- swers that he is "awfully busy" Senate circles hear that the year-and-a-half old vacancy on the Eighth Federal Circuit bench, formerly held by the late Judge William s. Kenyon of Iowa, is going to St Louis dis tinguished 70-year old Judge C. B. Paris, whose wife is demo- cratic national committeewoman from Missouri. Iowa's Democra- tic Senator Louis Murphy has been urging the president to ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

Washington, Dec 2S.-While Homer Cummings was busy talk ing bows before his Crime Con- ference trouble was accumulat- ing for him in other directions.
 One of these was in the sen- ate committee on Indian Af- fairs. It involves the Quapaw tribe in northeast Oklahoma which owns valuable lead lands exploited by the Eag1e-Picher Lead company on a royalty basis. A group within this, tribe is suing the company alleging short measure in weighing ore and for non-payment for amounts realized on sulphur.
 The suit was sponsored by the Indian Bureau under the Hoov- CT administration and was pushed even more vigorously by the same bureau under Roose- welt.
 TWO LOBBYISTS
 In fact it was pushed so vigorously that the Eagle-Pich- CT Lead company retained two of Washington's most accomplished
  able ex-congressman from Kan sas, and J. Bruce Kremer, pachydermic democratic national committeeman from Montana.
 Kremer's lobbying activities have since forced his resigna- ton as national committeeman, hut have not interfered with his close personal friendship with Homer Cummings. When Cummings first came to Wash- ingtOn he lived at Kremer's home, took his advice regarding the carly organization of the justice department.
 It was in his friend Homer's department on, December II, 1888, that Kremer staged a hear ing on behalf of the Eagle-Pich- CT Lead company, urging that the suits against 1t be dropped. Representatives of the Indian Bureau, as guardians of the Quapaw tribe, were present and opposed.
 They wanted the justice de- paPtment to push the case.
 CASE DISMISSED
 Several months passed and nothing happened. Then in May, 1894, Homer Cummings agents in Kansas City, where the suit was filed, moved that it be dismissed. Shortly before this, as if it knew favorable action was impending, the Eagle Picher Lead company quietly removed it's offices from Kansas City. After that the Quapaw Tribe could not sue in Kansas City.
 Attorneys of the Indian Bu- reau and the Interior Depart ment were indignant. They had received no advance notice of the intended dismissal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
ANDREW MELLON TERMEI MISCALCUIATOR BY
 BONUS ADVOCATE
Editor, the Democrat:-

Editor, the Democrat:-
 I read with interest the letter in Thursdays Democrat by Charles Leppert, commander of the local V. F. w. post, relative to the bene- fits that would be distributed if the soldiers bonus was paid in cash. We'll, 1 agree with that-cash-but If 1t is going to be paid by means of a bond issue 1t just means an- other tax burden.
 Personally, my service in the vided into months on this side and 6 months in France aAd Bell gium. At the end of my service In 1919 the adjustment in my army pay Amounted to $540.00 figured at $1 a day on this side and s1.25 q day over there. But because An. drew Mellon, the greatest miscal- culator that ever lived, told Con- gress that the receipts of the treas- ury would run behind a billion dollars for the fiscal year the mon- ey could not be paid. Instead of the Treasury running behind Q bile Hon 1t developed surplus of a billion dollars. So the great mis- calculator promptly divided the surplus up in refunds to the over. burdened miliionairen.
 CongFess then gave Q certificate of indebtedness tn the form of an Insurance policy payable in i0tb, which meant that if one lived fer q period of se years after tho war no could get his pay. Every time the soldiers tried 10 get their mon. ey, tho great nlscalcuiat0F would SO Into q huddle and turn q TreRH- iry surplus into e deflclt end out of the ether w0ul0 come eFleg Of -=sala of pAtslotism~-tFeaauf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
A Book a Day
Blames Bank Crash On Fear Of F. D. R.
BY BRUCE CAPTION

We failed to come out of the de- pression in the winter of 1932-33, says Theodore G. Joslin, former secretary to Herbert Hoover, be- cause Hoover was beaten in his fight for reelection and because public fear of the ''unsound poli- cies,,' of the incoming democratic administration destroyed confidence and caused the banking holiday of February and March, 1883.
 Mir Joslin presents this point of view in Hoover Off the Record" an intimate study of MT Hoover during his last two years in office.
 He offers the following explana- ton of the depression's continu- ance-which, by implication at least, is Mir Hoover's explanations:
 We were emerging from the de- pression of 1882. The uncertainties of the election put a crimp in the recovery which the sane and con- structive policies of the Hoover ad- ministration had started. After the election, the general public became so panic-stricken at the prospect of MT Roosevelt's advent that things went from bad to worse. Ultimately all the banks closed--a direct reflection of public distrust of the democrats and of MT Roose- velt's refusal to cooperate with MT Hoover.
 What you will think of this book, I suppose, depends on your political point of view. It gives e detailed, inside picture of MT Hoover's ac- tions during the last half of his term and demonstrates that he at least worked about is hard at hls job as any president in history. An 1s-hour day. says MT Joslin, was q common place in the Hoover rec gime: toward the end Mir Hoover cried that he wouldn't live the last nlne months over for "all the mon. ey in the world"
 Published by Doubleday, Doran 6 Co.,, the book sells for ts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

raiders--ahd just as promptly the big boys would start dividing up the hidden surplus-deficit to you. My certificate calls for $1237.00 and this amount was due me in october, 1881. If the $540.00 army pay due me in February, 1919, is compounded at 6 per cent interest the full amount of the certificate was due and payable fin October. 1881. The war contrac- turers, and ell others received 6 monies due them by the govern on the same basis. The great mis- calculator of the Treasury paid himself per cent compound in- terest on tax refunds. He didn't miscaiculate on that and he didn't allow his patriotism to overcome him to the extent of working for $1 a day during the war. Neither did he expose himself to shot and shell. It Just burns d guy up when he thinks of tho way he has been exploited by these so-called aristo. cratic gentry.
 It is up to the small business men and small wage earners to stick by the veterapa and see that justice is done. ff the veterans do not set your support there Is small chance of their ever getting their money. If we do got your support don't let the bankers put . bond Issue over on us. The government cai, issue lo bllilon qoilars .of ed. hy gold. What tho country needs lB cash. Not until more cash sets Into circulation will we got out Qf this deeFonuIon. All afgumeBts Ea the contrary are just 60 much heraefsaIsb.
 woRLD WAR VETERAN.
 Waterbury, Dec 90, 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28

o. To what religious denomina-, ton does Mrs Franklin D. Roose- welt belong?
 A. Protestant Episcopal. O. In what year was the first Lincoln head one-cent piece is- sued?
 o. Give the length and breadth of Manhattan Island?
 A. About 13 miles long and 2H miles average width.
 o. How should the title of a cardinal of the Roman Catholic church be written in connection with his name?
 A. The title goes with the sur- name; hence it is placed between the given name and the surname as Patrick, Cardinal O'Connell.
 0. What was the 1898 average production cost of wheat per bushel in the United States1
 A. From 95 cents to $1.00.
 If you want a copy of our
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
Selected Poem
LONG WINTER NIGHTS

(Harry Kemp in The New York Times) The wdie. fence-dotted snow, Following the country's flow, Plays ghost to the great Dark. The long ghost of the ground That nameless fences mark Bounded. yet without bound, Sweeping and swerving sheer Haunts all the earth below Their million flares set forth, The stars above the earth stand great, and keen. and clear. The tree-boles loom so stark .... Long winter nights are herel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
Riding To Prosperity

A new picture of improved economic conditions is given in figures just con- piled by the Travellers Insurance Com- pany. These figures show that automo- bile registration in the United States in 1884 is running close to the all-time record, and that gasoline consumption is near the high mark of few years ago. For the first time since 1880, car registrations are up = to better than 25,000,000, gain of approximately 6 per cent over 1883. Gasoline consumption, also up about 6 per cent, is the first gain in that field since 1881.
 Incidentally, the increase in auto regis trations shows rise of not quite 5 per cent in private passenger cars and of more than per cent in commercial vehi- cles. All in all, this is pretty fair evil dence that things are getting better. More people are driving cars now than at any time in four years. That looks as if some body had more money than he did have.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-28
Horoscope
By oCTAvINE

For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets, the daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrologer. In addition to information of general interests, it outlines in- formation of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.