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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-09
GAMES FRIDAY Pacific Coast League

Portland 8; Seattle 5. Missions T; Hollywood 0. Sacramento 12; Oakland 1. Los Angeles 4; San Francisco g.
 National League New York 2; Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh 2; St. Louis 6. Boston 1; Brooklyn 10.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
Director Praises
Chinese Movies

HOLLYWOOD, July 5.-The
oft-repeated theory that the Chi
nese, being a stoical race, do not
display emotion is contradicted by
George Hill, screen director, just
returned from China where he
filmed preliminary work for
Metro Goldwyn M ayers THE
Good Earth
81 saw many Chinese pic
tures," says Hill, land in their
casts are some of the finest &C
tors have ever seen. They can
portray emotions as well as any
actors of any land, and there
are Chinese film stars as pOpu-
lar there as ours are here.
"They have their 'it' girl,
comparable to our Clara Bow,
their 'vamps,' their 'he-men' like
our Clark Gable, an SO on, and
all are regarded there with the
same adulatiOn that our stars
are in this country.
"The Chinese studios have
perfect modern sound equip
ment and laboratories; they do
some of the finest camera work
/ have ever seen, and make
ultra-mOdern pictures that look
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
Brook
Stars Of New
Keith Film

Lets Try Again." current at
Keith's Theater and costarring
Diana Wynyard and Give Brook,
is a play that in less adept hands
could not hope to succeed, but
executed, as it is, in the present
film, perfectly presented and per-
fectly acted, it is thing Of
beauty.
This play sets out to show how
one married couple, after ten
years, when quarrels had taken
the place of kisses, sets out to
win romance again. The fallacy
Of this, of course, is that the
problem would have to be settled
in a different way for every un-
happy couple, but you will heart
lily enjoy seeing it worked out
this couples way.
The thing is done with enough
Of realism to make you believe
end staged and acted with
enough of beauty to make you
see.
The climax comes one night
when, after various trials and
tribulations, the wife and husband
decide to go on together. This
reviewer has no intention of
appearing cynical in the presence
of a thing OF beauty when he says
he would like to see a sequel that
goes on from where this play
leaves off.
The supporting cast is small and
of very high quality. Helen Vim
son plays the part of an enamored
young girl. Irene Hervey and
Theodore Newton furnish a coun-
ter-plot to the main theme as two
young lovers and Arthur Hoyt
gives a rare and glorious rem
dition of the role of devoted and
nervous butler.
If you are a little sophisticated,
have little above the average in.
telligence and possess the usual
modicum of human instincts you
will enjoy this play.
There is an unusual short reel
showing Minute Mystery" that
gives you chance to try your
detective skill.
A cartoon comedy and the news
reel complete this very satisfactory
performance.
j. w. B.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

The Fourth of July is over,
and, "AlIS quiet along the PO-
tOmac" This is one day in the
year when the Commissioners
can "ShOOt the works."
While to the bachelors, it is
Independence Day To the
married men, it's only the
Fourth of July.
The older husbands are fully
in sympathy with that great
Revolutionary hero, who said:
"My only regret is that I have
but one wife to send to the
country"
Of course, some people let
their patriotism run away with
them. i know one fellow who
had already been married three
times. and this July he cele-
brated the Fourth.
So Remennber:-
In 1776, Philadelphia was
known as the "Cradle of Inde-
pen d en- C e" Now it's been
changed to Reno.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
Cobbs Seem Set
To Stay West

HOLLYWOOD, July 5.-The
Irwin Cobbs are going about this
business of making pictures with
great seriousness. Mrs. Cobb
spends the day at the Fox
Westwood studio watching them
film her daughters novel. "She
Was a Lady,"
Irwin hies away to the COM
pany's Western avenue plant to
follow the progress of his Judge
Priest stories, now being made
into a Will Rogers vehicle.
It's supposed to be a secret,
but Fox already has secured an
ether Cobb story for the cow
10y comedian.
What with Cobb's acting ca
reer at Roach and with his writ
ings now eagerly sought after,
don't be surprised if the rotund
author changes his present resi-
Gence to Hollywood. One more
indication is that Elisabeth Cobb,
known to her intimates as Buff,
is shortly leaving New York to
join her parents
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

neighbor railroad occurs while
the curtains are pulled.
Wise and experienced heads
guide the adolesce actors
through troubled problems. For
instance Denis E. Connell (who
, has done more for amateur act
ing in Washington than any
single individual mong my
circle of acquaintances) is on the
managing board. The stage di-
rector is Arthur Rhodes, veteran
: trouper, who strives for Uncle
. Sam in the daytime, but whose
!. leisure must be spent where he
can smell grease paint.
Among the more enthusiastic
and capable of the Roadside inl-
pressarios is Miss Catherine
, Prichard, a little girl whose fine
. publicity sense keeps the rustic
:. troubadourS prominently on the
drama pages. She is a smart and
alert press agent in other words.
One who knows how and what to
write.
This weeks performance of
1.-THE Mad Hopes" is a fantastic
) farce about the slightly cracked
Hope family. They remind one
of the Rimplegars Of Three Cor
nered Moon" or the crazy collec-
tion of English society folk that
Noel Coward discovered and put
into "Hay Fever"
Such a feather-brained comedy
! must be paced fast for the best
, effect and the limited stage area
) of the Roadside theater restricts
, the actors. Nevertheless they do
: bravely with it, contriving to ex,
tract sufficient laughs from its
: wisecracking script to keep the
: audience in merry mood and fal,
tering only in the subtle humors
which require timing and just the
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
Marie DressIers Own Story oI
Her Life to Run in Times

queen of the cinema is making a
valiant fight to regain health and
enjoy some of the fruits of the
great success which has come to
her in recent years.
Beginning Saturday in The
Washington Times, Marie Dress
ler's own story of her momentous
LIE will be printed in daily in
stallments. 1t is a gripping mar
rative telling of her hard knocks
and she had maryland OF her
triumphs. The story will be rich
ly illustrated. Watch for it be-
ginning Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

Blow to movie aSpirantS: Gen.
tral Casting, our little organiza-
ton with which all extras must be
registered to get work in the in
dustry, has dropped up to date
$500 people from their regular
call list which now unables the
1900 unfortunates to secure any
work in any moving picture
studio. Furthermore they will
sign no new talent. The most dis
appointed gentlemen in all the
CALIFORNIA; we're the two pals of
Hal Roach who dressed for polo
and rode two of Mr.. Roach'S
ponies to the airport to greet him
but arrived five minutes late to
find that he had left.
William Haines has shelved the
idea of retiring from the screen
due to the insistence of his many
fans and will be seen shortly in
Young and Beautiful" a Mascot
production where he will give the
Wampus baby stars run for
honors, as leading man to them
all.
Superstition note: In Italy you
will never find a bed placed in
such a position, that while reclin-
ing, your tootsies will face a door.
It is considered the worst bad
luck. Julie Hayden now at RkO,
is the only actorine in the entire
cinema who is attempting to add
weight. At the moment she is
20 pounds under weight and eats
anything and everything that
might add a pound. The chill
dren's roles of J. Steerforth.
Tommie Trades and Little Emily
in David Copperfield," seem to
be the ones MGM are having the
most trouble in casting so if you
have a little English kiddie in
your home who fits Mr.. Dickens
descriptions, send the sprout in to
the MGM'S.
In Gay Divorce" featuring
Fred Astaire, naught but society
girls will appear as the chorus, so
if blue blood pulses in your veins
and you can kick all at the same
, time-come round, maybe you
will be the one. Richard Dix is
gathering material in the Catskill
Mountains for a picture dealing
with the early Colonial days and
the romance of John Brimmer
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
Demented Comedv

. This is the art Of histrionics
with a small "a" but you will
admire the enthusiasm Of these
young thespians who have picked
up the torch of Thespis and are
carrying it aloft in what was
once a commercial shed for the
manufacture of shoe heels.
There is an open air informal
ity that you will enjoy quite as
much as the embryo Barrymores
and Cornells having fling at
the cultured arts. A cowbell
warns that intermission is over.
About $3.50 each night a B. & O..
express flies by with a great
noise Of whistles and steam ex-
haust but the performance is so
timed the hulabaloo from the
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

latest r a c k e t
out here. Since
M a e w e S t. s
father, brother,
S i S t er a n d
brother in law
all moved into
the same apart
ment house lin
different apart
mentS) W j t Il
her, she has in
stalled an inter
c communicating
system via tele-
phone connect
ing all their
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

Dear old Marie Dressler, most
beloved figure in the motion pic
ture world, consummate actress,
tender and human woman, has
written the story of her life.
The eyes of all interested in
the screen and it's people are on
Hollywood where this grand old
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
Rogers Resigns

Charles R. Rogers has signed a
new contract with Paramount as
a producer to make a group of
feature pictures for release on the
company's 1934-35 program.
The first will be "McFadden's
Flats" which will go into work
September 1st after the producer
has spent a short vacation in
New York.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

to DEBUT herSen
in the movies
via Fox, will
draw as her
firs t assign
ment, a French
story directed
by a German
d i r &c t or in
which she is re-
quired to drop
h er American
and take on a
French accent.
The locale of
the opera takes
place in t h e
FollieS Bergere.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
MOVIE
AvACLOCK

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYS
in Washington s leading pic
ture theaters today and their
starting times are as follows:
EARLE.
"CIRCUs CLOWN"
II 20 A. NJ, 1885, 80, 7:15,
10 P. M. Stage shows at
so, $40. $50, 9:1o P. NJ.
PALACE
"THE THIN MAN"
II is A. NJ, l 30, 8 :25, 5 ;3O,.
1885, 9:45 P. NJ.
RKO KEITH'S
"LEF'S TRY AGAIN"
IL :15 A. NJ, :O3, 2:51, 4 :39,
6:27, 8:15, 1908 P. M.
FOX.
"L1TTLE MISS MARKER
10: :35 A. NJ, 1:15, LOO, 7:1O,
10 P. M. Stage shows at
1915, 3:05, $40, 9 P. M.
METROPOLITAN
CHE WAS HER MAN"
II: :55 A. M, 2:2O, 4 so, 20,
9:45 P. NJ.
"OPERATOR IS"
1:35, :35, 3:35, 5 :35, 1885,
9:35 P. NJ.
HOWARD. =.
"STAND UP AND CHEER"
.12: 80, 1855, 7 :O5, 1910 P. M.
a Stage shows at 2:3O, 5 80,
. Q =. M.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
as if they might have been
made in HOLLYWOOD"

Chinese pictures, says Hill, have
progressed until the studios are
now turning out hundred fea-
lures a year, some of them as long
as 16 reels, as the Chinese like
long shows. "Double-billing" is
unknown in their theaters.
The director brought back $50
cases of film, the most complete
Photographic records of China ever
filmed, and $50 cases of proper
ties, ranging from parts of Chi
nese homes to native cooking uten-
sils, that every detail in the pic
ture may be absolutely authentic.
Irving G. Thalberg is producing,
and Frances Marion writing the
screen play of the famous Pearl
S. Buck novel.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
The Mad Hopes Is Merry Comedy
Played in Converted Shed By
Talented Young Players
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

small dirt road which traversd $50 yards takes you
Washington's roadside theater.
There valiant young band of drama lovers carries and
may them this week-as did Tuesday nght-in the
first local presentation of Romney Bren madcap farce he
Mad Hopes''
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

UVUTB0 NHIV SUIUCS. n IdII III
Buffalo, gave George Raft star
ring when he was per
sonal appearancing here. Such
extravaganza.
The Washington times., 1934-07-05
ICOVer

By LLOYD PANTACEe
PUBLICATION R,eurs REsERveD

and Elizabeth Manchester. The
Feud-of -the-Month Club announces
that little Shirley Temple and
little Buster Phelps, currently ap-
pearing in Nov and Forever" at
Paramount, will not speak to
each other-juSt why none will be
knowing. All of which makes it
entirely too ducky for the direc-
tor when he has to have them in
a scene together.
A Viennese fan either whipped
up or just brought beautiful
embroidered table cloth and sent
it on to Gary Cooper who paid
$1.8O to get it past Uncle SAM
mics customs. In You Belong to
Me-" an opera dealing with
vaudevillians, Lee Tracy is re-
quired to play both a game of
poker and pool. Seeing has hoo
Mr.. Tracy has never done either
in his life and hates both, it has
been quite a task. Josephine
Hutchinson, the Brethren War.
ner's newest import, took tests for
three weeks in every conceivable
type of makeup before she and
the Warmers decided just what
face would greet the pewblic in
her initial screen venture.
Ann Sothern's bedroom is done
completely in rose tints. Maybe 10
get that rose-colored slant for the
beginning of each days toll. Some
time in the not too distant future
Oracle Allen is going to adopt
little girl. Please don't start writ
ing in just yet. said future.
Gertrude Michaels has gone on
a camping and fishing trip in an
automobile trailer, which be the
The Washington times., 1934-07-05

International department: 1t
would seem that Miss Peggy
Fears, an American girl now about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10

ton of two one-act plays which were directed by Mrs William w. Young, Jr, senior sponsor of the club. Miss Marjorie Merrills was in charge of the properties and the makeup for both plays was ham dled by Mrs John s. P. Castle, Misses Barbara Cowperthwait, El- eanor Husted and Phyllis Benedict comprised the cast for the first play which traced back to the gay 90's for its theme.
 In the second presentation the roles were played by Misses Ann Cowperthwait, Cara Clark and Dorothy Burdette playing in a more modern and melodramatic manner. Both plays were well re- oeived by the large number of members and friends who attend- ed.
 A short business meeting pre- ceded the entertainment. Mrs John l.. Geist presided. The program was in charge of Mrs Lewis C.. Merrill.
 Announcement was made of a lecture on Russia to be given on January 18th by Professor Jerome Davis of Yale University. Follow ing the lecture Miss Paulette Wol- ozin will render series of Russian songs in native costume. On Jan- uary 23rd Sigmund Spaeth will be the guest speaker at the club hav- ing for his topic Popular Songs as an Index to American Life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10

league chairman of the department of education; Mrs Cornelius Kruse of Midd1etown, chairman of the department of international CO., operation to prevent war: and Miss Florence l.. Harrison and Miss Grace P. Asserson of the state league staff.
 After luncheon, Mrs Kruse will discuss the national conference on the cause and cure of war to be held in Washington from the 18th to the 18th.
 The missionary circle of St Paul's M. E. church will hold a regular meeting tomorrow after noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs F. D. Plant of East Farm street. There will be two guest speakers, Mrs Clayton Brown and Mrs George Condit. Members may bring friends
 Mrs Blanche Dimock was in- stalled as Pocahontas at the in- stallation of officers of Moman- tow council, No. 5, D. Q. F., Mon- day evening at the home of Mrs w. w. Leonard of Frost road. Other officers installed were Winona, Mrs Catherine Johnson Carroll; keeper of records, Mrs Louise Brown; keeper of Wampum, Mrs w. W. Leonard; first scout, Mrs Vera Norman. Deputy Great Poca- hontas Gertrude M. Wells was in- stalling officer, and was assisted by Mrs Theresa Scott and Mrs Hattie Thomas, past Pocahontas. After the meeting lunch was served and a social hour enjoyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10
Young Italian Club
 Has Annual Election

Officers of the Young Italian Republican Club for the coming year were elected last night at a meeting held at Louis Schiavone's s place of business. Preliminary plans for the fall election were also discussed. The officers are: President. Ex-Alderman Pasquale Perriello; vice-presidents. Paul Puzzo and Attorney Michael Ga- lullo; financial secretary, Anthony Rinaldi; treasurer. Thomas La- pore; recording secretary, Frank Varanelli; assistant secretary. Charles Belgino.
 Miss Helen Pierpont entertained at a miscellaneous shower at the home of her mother, Mrs Beatrice Pierpont of East Farm on Satur- day in compliment to Miss Marion Spicer of Gloversville, N. Y.. who IS soon to be married o John Wood, also of Gloversville. Those in attendance were Miss Marjorie French of East Orange, N. J., Marion Davidson of Bethany, Mary Mccartney of New Britain; Eliza beth Towle of Dover, N. H., Mar garet Mclean, Celia M. Partridge and Anna TIendrick of Rockville; Verne M. Hall of Hamburg. liar riet Wood of Gloversville, N. Y., Eileen Murphy of Willimantic, Mrs John Jacoby, Miss Marion Pier pont and Mrs Beatrice Pierpont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10
Merriman Honor RoU Announced

Honor pupils at Merriman school for December were as follows:
 Room 6, Grade 3-Dominic Mastrofrancesco, Julia Haddad. Daniel Leary, Charles Porto, Jo- sephine Marconi.
 Room z, Grade 3-Cheslara Grendziewski, Shirley Hayes, Ma bel Rank, Frances Swenden, Jo- seph Vendetti, Edith Gentle, Anna Promotico, Helen Zaine, Donald Perugine.
 Room 8, Grade 4-Mabel Burns, Vincent Fazzina, Josephine Ritucci, Mary D'Angelo, Henry Droznick, Lois Arnold, William Sabetta, Mary Perezzella, Christine Lombard. Room 9, Grade 4-Antonio Con- calves, Madeline Minicucci, Carlos Goncalves, Esther Rank, Catherine Scatena, Mary Mancuso, Laurine Fusco, Peter Sorbo.
 Room 10, Grade 5-Antoinette Ritucci, Anthony Mastrofrancesco Josephine Schiavo, Antoinette Mar ingola.
 Room II, Grade 5-E. Basile, R. Fusco, A. Mollica, J. Laviana, A. 'Lombardi
 Room 12, Grade 6-Antoinette DeSantis, Pearl Muccino, Lucy Lombardo, Leonard Schiavo, An thony D'Avino, John Drew, Mabel Yovina, Mary CurZi.
 Room 13, Grade 7-Margaret Barna, Louise Sorbo, Anthony Ruff fino, Dominic Dias, Mary Perrotta, Susie Mastracchio, Annette Bilo- deau, Guido Santilli, Joseph Tar taglia, Louise Porto, Angeline Co., viello, Pasquale Perrezzella, Rose Ribas, Mario Sparano.
 Room IA, Grade 7-Madeline Fusco, Yolanda DeSantis, Stella Destefano, Nlbina Liberatore, Gui- do Nardelly, Frank Zanca, Elean- or Arnold, John Ianniniberto, Mill dred Stamates, Anthony Cortese, Edmund Jancarski, William Doo- mey, America Lestorto, Helen Bottachaci, Adwa Angelone, An thony DiBattiste, Grace Marconi.
 Room IS, Grade S-Antoinette Perrotta, Michael Ventresca, Jo- seph Pelosi, Frederick Davino, Frank Renzoni, Edward Black, Jo- seph Ventresca, John DiLeo, Pas quale DiCesare, Domenic Fiordel- monte. Livie Bonaldi.
 Room 16, Grade S-Stanley Vol esnewski, Vincent Lombardo. Con- cetta Mastrascchio, Ethel Clark, Florence Tedesco, Russell Hotch- kiss, Christine DeVito, Grace Ven- detti, Edward Mrozinski, Helen Bouffard, Jennie Daloia, George Burns, Claudio None, Anna Opal enik, Jennie Podolewski, Anna Mi- haldO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Another of the series of Tuesday afternoon tournaments was held yesterday at the Cornell Bridge club under the direction of Mrs John Moriarty. Top scorers were: North and South: Mrs F. G. Rey- holds and Mrs Clarence Byars, 122 1-2; Mrs Joseph Bergen and Mrs Thomas Bane, no 1-2; Mrs Frank Daly and Mrs James Walsh, 103 1-2; Mrs Thomas Tobin and Mrs Alfred Wolff, 100; and East and West, Mrs Ralph Vaughn and Mrs George Culhane, 118; Mrs Charles Boylan and Mrs Charles Morin, III; Mrs Joseph Hackett and Mrs Harold Brennan, 1O8 1-2; and Mrs George Bolan and Mrs Robert Bolan, 101.
 The official standing to date is as follows: Mrs Joseph Bergen and Mrs Thomas Bane, sos 1-2; Mrs A. Hengeveld and Mrs H. B. Moore, 565 1-2; Mrs William Faeth and Mrs William Moran, 558 1-2; Mrs Frank Daly and Mrs James Walsh, $50; Mrs George Russell and Mrs William Burke, 444 1-2; and Mrs F. G. Renolds and Mrs Clarence ByarS $40,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10
Pleasant Relief From Constipation

Shoulders droop under weight of years. Young, yet beauty has lied. Cheeks are sallow and drawn. Un- slightly pimples. Keep your system clean and you keep the beauty of youth. It's energy. It's irresistible charm. Then life is not failure.
 Clogged bowels and inactive liver cause poisons to seep through the system. Health vanished and with 1t beauty and energy. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets will help save you from this dark hour. For 20 years they have been prescribed in place of calomel to men and women seeking health and freedom from constibatiop. They act easily and smoothly. No dangerous griping. Take nightly before retiring. Re- suits will amaze you.
 Thousands of men and women would havor bo without pr Ed- wards Olive Tablets, . vegetable compound. Know them by their olIyo color. i6c, soc and zoe. All druggists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10

in dummy with tho jack. The Jack of diamonds was returned, East playing the queen. Declarcr re- fused to ruff, but discarded ono of his losing clubs.
 If East returned tho jack Of hearts. declarer would allow it to ride to the queen in dummy and would lead another heart Ile would win with tho acc. and agaln throw East in tho lead with . heart.
 Cast had to lead either a dla- m0nd or Q heart. which gave tho deelarer a Hluff in one hand and c run in tho other and his contract of four spades.
 You will And that, if East had decided Co lead diamond instead of the jack Of he0ft, the contract could still bo made, Copyright, IDsl, hfeA Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-10
Democratic Club Ball February I
Mrs Charles StangO Is Chair man for Italian WOmen's
 Democratic Club Ball

Members of the Italian women's Democratic club have launched plans for their annual ball, which will take place at Waverly Inn on the night of February 1st. Mrs Charles Stango is chairman of the committee on arrangements and is being assisted in perfecting the plans of a large group.
 Mrs Theresa Sirica Crook is in charge of the publicity. Mayor Frank Hayes and other leading democratic officials of the city, in- cluding Judge Edward Mascolo, are expected to be present at the affair. The program will be an enjoyable one, it is expected.
 On the committee with Mrs Stan go are Mrs Domenic Altieri, Mrs Laura Pascucci, Mrs Frederick Hadden, Mrs Harold Senior, Miss Doris Jacaruso, Mrs Josephine Rit- ucci, Mrs Gilda DiGiacomo, Mrs Rose Basil, Mrs Josephine Pisanel-, 10 and Mrs Louis Bria.