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Evening star., 1935-09-13
Fred Perry, Tennis Ace, Weds
Helen Vinson, Mouie Actress
Night Ceremony Occurs
at Cretna Green
Near Gotham. .
Champion VII Retire
From Courts for
Rest of Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 13-The
often-reported and many-times-d denied
marriage of Fred Perry, international
tennis Star, and Helen VinSon, movie
actress. was actually a fact today.
They were married in a midnight
ceremony last night at Harrison,
N. Y, favored Gretna Green Of the
metropolitan area, by Justice of the
Peace Leo Mintzer.
The marriage was Perrys first, but
the license revealed that the movie
actress was divorced from Harry Neil
son Vickerman in Los Angeles. She
gave her age as 81. Perry said he was
26 and listed Ealing, w. S. England.
as his address.
Broadway columnistS have had the
two married" half dozen times in
the month that Perry has been in this
country.
Romance Began in England.
Their romance started in England.
mis- star on the famed center court
at Wimbledon.
The day before his wedding he was
defeated by Wilmer Allison as he
fought to defend his American mems
singles championship at Forest Hills.
Miss Vinson has not been under
contract to a Hollywood studio since
her departure for England. Her last
picture was Broadway Bill" with
Myrna 10y and Warner Baxter.
She received her first stage train
ing in Texas, and after four years
on Broadway obtained film contract.
Perry took a screen test at Holly
wood last Spring, but when studio
was preparing an announcement he
had attached his signature to a con-
tract he left in haste for London.
Took Part in Encounter.
Shortly before his departure he was
a principal in what was reported as
a fistic encounter with Joe Benja-
min, former prize fighter, in Holly
wood night club. Benjamin said he
resented disparaging remarks he
claimed Perry made regarding Amer
ican athletes, and hit the tennis star
In the mouth, diSlodging two teeth.
Perry said no blows were exchanged
and that he lost no teeth. He also
denied he had anything but the high
est regard for American athletes.
Short after this event, Mary Law
Evening star., 1935-09-13
Miss Lawson Is Calm.

Miss Lawson Is Calm.
LONDON, September IS Cp.-Mary
Lawson, British actress and former
f1ancee of Fred Perry, was mot sur
prised" when informed today Of the
tennis players marriage to Helen
VinSon. -
Evening star., 1935-09-13

son, English actress, announced she
had broken her engagement with
Perry because he preferred to live in
the United States.
Still acknowledged as the worlds
first ranking amateur. Perry said yes
terday he was through with tennis
for the year. He declared his tempo
rary retirement was on the order Of
his physician due to a kidney injury
suffered in a fall during the Allison
match.
He does not intend to defend his
Pacific Coast title.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
MAY POUR FIRST
 STREET PAVING
 CONCRETE TODAY

The first pouring of concrete on the Gastineau Construction Cont pany's large street paving contract may take place today. This morn ing, City Engineer M. A. Lagergren, after taking glimpse at the cloudy but rainless sky, forecast that the company might pour concrete on the Calhoun Avenue portion of the project. The firm had been stopped from paving last week by inclem- ent weather.
 Meanwhile, gas scoop-shovel op- eraticns continued this morning on Second Avenue, between Seward and Franklin streets. Main Street, from Front to Fourth, has been excavated and filled with rock, as has most of Second Avenue. Con struction officials are waiting for suitable weather and for the fill to settle.
 The Lower Front Street portion of the paving project also is pro- gressing, and is expected to be ready for pouring this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
DIES IN SWIM,
 SULPHUR WATER
American Women and Brit. isher Found Dead m
 Italian Baths

ROME, July 15.-Mrs. May Kath- crime Thompson. aged 40, of Brook lyn. N Y, and H. c. Scott, British subject, Director of the American Express company in Italy, were found dead in the sulphur baths at Acque Albule, wellknown Roman bathing resort between Rome and Tivoli.
 Doctors believed they might have died as the result of sulphur in halation.
 The two went with friends ycs- terday to swim in the sulphur watc.s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
SHOWERS BRING RELIEF

SEATTLE. July Shower brought some relief to many sec- tions of the Pacific Northwest af- ter the weekend heat wave had claimed four lives. Further relief is expected today when showers will fan, according to the Weather Bu- reau.
 Lewiston, Idaho reported a Sun day temperature of 116 degrees. Ao- erdeen. Wash, had the lowest yes terday, 73 degrecs.
 Mrz. Pat Doherty, aged 30, d.ea frcn the heat in Portland, Ore gon.
 Drownin~s took the lives of Lmor- sca Tussing, aged 33, at Seattle; Adam Roth, aged g, at Toppenish and Dolores Hilsinger. aged 6, Q LaConnor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
CoRDoyA BANKER PASSES

Word has been received here or the death Friday in Cordova of I. G. Nestor, cashier of the First Bank of Cordova, and widely known in the Territory Before associating with the bank he was connected with the Copper River and North western railroad and formerly lived at Nome. He was a victim of ulcers. He leaves his wife and two sons at Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
PRINCE GEORGE
 CALLS SATURDAY

With few accommodations avail able due to her large list of round- trip passengers, the Prince George took but two persons from Juneau on the southbound run from Skag- way. The vessel arrived here at midnight Saturday and left two hours later.
 The outbound list:
 For Vancouver, B. CT. L. Carr. For Prince Rupert, B. C.-Marie DUs inger
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
HEAT SIZZLING
 H0T,PAC. N. W.
High Temperatures Are Re ported Record Brok-
 en in Portland

SEATTLE, July 15.-High tenn pcratures ranged along the Pacific Coast Saturday beginning at 90 de- grees at Seattle.
 Similar temperatures ranged over the Puget Sound Country.
 Portland, Oregon. reported the hottest day in it's recorded his- tory with a mark of 105 degrees. The Yakima temperature was as high while Walla Walla topped the list with 106 degrees.
 Saturday night 1t was announced there was no prospect of immediate relief.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
WRITER FOR VOGUE, TIMES
 VISITS HERE
Miss Elsie Mccormick Has Assignment from Maga-
 zine and Newspaper

Miss Elsie Mccormick, SD ecial correspondent for Vogue and the New York Times, arrived Sunday afternoon on the PAA Lockheed Electra from Fairbanks. Miss Mo- Cormick is engaged in collecting material for two special feature ar ticles-a straight travel story for Vogue, and more serious work on the Matanuska project and general conditions in Alaska for the New York Times.
 Miss Mccormick left New York on June IS and arrived in Seattle by plane the following day. From Seattle she sailed to Seward on the Alaska. She visited Anchorage, spent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
MATANUSkA IS 0KEH, 0PINES
 CHASE OSBORN
Former Governor of Mich igan, Enroute South,
 Blames Promises

If there have been any serious mistakes made in Alaska's Matan- uska Valley colonization project those mistakes have been made ir making too many promises to the emigres before they left the Middle West. and are not being made by the colony management now.
 That Is the candid opinion of Chase Salmon Osborn, fromer Governor of Michigan. from which State many of the colonists were selected. Osborn, also an associate editor of the Detroit Free Press, passed through Juneau today, en- route to the States from Seward after giving the Free Press readers first-hand descriptions of the col ony.
 The noted Michigan resident said this morning that he had inter viewed 51 families personally and found things in the valley most encouraging"
 Frankly, most of the mistakes have been made, I believe, back in Michigan" Osborn said. Too brilliant a picture was painted for them before they arrived in AL aska They expected too much. Then, too, they have been feted So much that their pioneer prospective has been lost.
 T find nothing wrong with the project under its present manage ment While I was there, eight families, dissatisfied, left for the States. But the majority of those colonists to whom I talked, will see the venture through
 Osborn now is enroute to Wash ington, D. C., there to confer with President Roosevelt. The Chief Ex- ecutive has telegraphed the former Michigan Governor to come to the White House and give an informal report on Alaska and the valley colony.
 Osborn is accompanied on this trip by his daughter, who acts as his personal secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15

week in Matanuska and went on to Fairbanks by train. She made a round-trip flight on Saturday from Fairbanks to Nome aboard the PAA Lockheed Electra.
 Equipment and service afforded by commercial aviation companies in Alaska, Miss Mccormick said, is equal to any in the States.
 Miss Mccormick at one time con- ducted column for the New York Sun, succeeding Haywood BroIn at that post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
LARSON POSTS BAIL

Benny Larson, one of tie Ge- fendants bound over to the grand Iry on riot charges. furnished $500 bail bond this morning and secured his freedom. Others who have gain cd their liberty by furnishing bond are Ed Rennie, Lee Johnson and George Kodzoff. The other II de- fendants are still in jail, having not thus far furnished bond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
RYAN, BRIDGES
 OPEN WARFARE
President of LA and West Coast Leader Do Not
 Mince Woros

NEW YORK, July l5.-Open war; fare has flared up again between John Ryan. President of the Inter national Longshoremen's Associa- tion, and Harry Bridges, West Coast leader, Ryan calling Bridges a Com munist and Bridges retorting with. ''it's a frameup, just lot of de- liberate lies.'
 Bridges is just tool bore from within and the Communists are using him." Ryan told Longshore Convention delegates. He expressed hope that Bridges, who has the "temerity to attack MT. Green" president of the American Fedora tion of Labor. would not be mem Der of ILA long.
 l. -s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
.AIaska Volcano
 Sends Ldva
 Squirting Into Air

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 15.-William A. Berry, Cook In let Fisheries warden, arrived on the patIcl ship Teal and reports Augustine volcano, at the en- trance of Cook Inlet, is still ac- tive.
 The eruption has torn off a aScticn of the top and lava spurts high in the air, lighting up the peak at night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
MEDICAL MEN ARE
 ON PRIN. CHARLOTTE

No less than eight physician. from various sections of the co,in- try are round-trip paSsengers on the current run of the Princess Charlotte from Vancouver, B. c They include. Dr. and Mrs. G Bachman. Santa Monica, Cal; Dr and Mrs. H. Flynt, Atlanta, Ga; pr. and Mrs. R. P. Forbes, Denver, Colo; Dr. and Mrs. c. L. Horton, Auburn, N. r.; Dr, and Mrs. A. s. Knight, Rochester, N. Y; Dr. Elsie Reedy, Philadelphia, Pa; Dr. and Mrs. W. Smith, Burbank. Cal; and Dr. D. Wolfe, New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
REALIZES AMBITION

Miss Grace Pearce has realized an ambition. She has always want cd to make a trip to Alaska. AS a round-trip passenger cn the Prin- cess Charlotte from Vancouver, 2B
 C., she is fulfilling that wish. She wal flown to the Pacific Coast from West Philadelphia, Pa, where She is employed in the statistical work in the Federal Reserve Bank there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
, . c . ( STOCK QUOTATIONS (

NEW YORK, July 15.- Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 16h, American Can 1884, American Power and Light 33s, Anaconda 16. Bethlehem Steel 31, General Motors 36as, Interna- tional Harvester 47h, Kennecott l9, United States Steel 37, Pound $4.96h, Bremner bid 40 asked 55, Nabesna bid 60 asked 70, Black Pine Silver bid 30 asked 35.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
SEEKING BROTHER

Mrs. Saunders Wright of Scott Siding, New Brunswick, Canada, is seeking word Of her brother, Peter Dove or Dow, according to a letter to U. s. Commissioner J. F. Mullen. He was last heard Of work ing at mining in Yukon Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
RETURN FROM MINE

George Osborn. connected with the new Chichagof Gold Mining Company, arrived here from Fin shan Cove aboard the Esteoath. Ee was accompanied by his son, Cs- Wald
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
FROM VERNON, B. c.

J. H. Watkin, automobile agency owner of Vernon, B. C., is making his first visit to Alaska as a round- trip pa sse nger on the Princess Charlotte. He is accompanied by his wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
JOURNALIST TRAVELS

MT and Mrs. J. Barrons are round-trip passengers on the Prin- cess Charlotte from Vancouver, B. c. Barrons is employed by a Kan sas City. Mo, newspaper,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. Edward Brostrom, who was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital on July l3, for surgical treatment, left the hospital today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-15

Empire Classified Ads Pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-19
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing.

Palace-"Steamboat Round the
Bend" at 11:40 am, lao. $40, $40,
TAO and $40 pm.
Earle-"Bright Lights" at II am,
i:40, 400, 7:20 and 10 pm. Stage
shows at IL, 3:25, $40 and 9:05 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Redheads on Parade"
at l0:45 am, 1880, 4:2o, tbs and
1905 pm. Stage shows at 1915,
sos, 6 and $50 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Top Hat" at 1885
am, 1885, 3:35. 5:35, 7:35 and s:35
pm.
Belasco-"The Man Who Knew Too
Much" at 1874, 2:08, 400, sos, 8:08
and 1914 pm.
Rialto-"B Millions" at q,
2, 4. $50, 1880 and $50 pm. Creatore
and Rialto Symphony at 1870, $3.50,
2 and pm.
CoIumbia-"China Seas" at 11:45
am, las, 3:45, 5:45, TAB and
9:50p.m.
Metropolitan-"Anna Farewell"
at 11:15 am, 1920, 1920, SIS. TBS
and $50 pm.
ador-"Shanghai," at 6:l5,
8 and $50 pm.
Tivoli-"Annapolis Farewell" at 2,
$3.50, 5:45. 7:35 and $50 pm.
Willard Players press Club Audi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-19

selected to be included on the guilds
schedule.
X y
THE next semi-monthly smoker OF
the Variety Club, to be held next
Monday night, will be presided over by
Eddie Heiber and Bob Pollard. Kings
for the day for next Monday luncheon,
September 80, will be Sam Flax and
Joe Fields.
Other Variety Club news: Guy Won
ders, because of added labors set on
his shoulders at Warner Bros, has
resigned Craftsmanship of the Enter
tainment Committee, Harry Lohmeyer
replacing him. Nat Brown, chairman
of the Seating Committee for the an
nual dinner In November, also has
resigned.
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who kept the town agog when they
played the Shoreham variously and
repeatedly last year.
Loew's PaIace.-Will Rogers in
Steamboat Round the Bend" The
late, beloved comedian in role which
proves he could act as well as nip
wise cracks. One Of the two best
Rogers stories. Irving S. Cobb. Eugene
Palette, Burton Churchill and Stepin
Fetchit all have small but rich parts.
Ann Shirley and John Ford work
miracles with small, unadorned
romance.
RKO Keith'S.-If all the tickets
bought at this box office were con-
verified into votes, Fred Astaire or
Ginger Rogers could be President.
Top Hat" is good for fourth week
and nobody knows how many more.
The sixth March of Time" news short
subject is added as special attraction
beginning tomorrow morning.
Loew's Columbia.-Event the small
houses have good breaks this week.
Greta Carlo in Anna Karentna" re-
turns to this plant for another try at
F street. Intelligent adult drama, with
Basil Rathbone, Freddie Bartholomew
and Reginald Owen the competent
background Tor CARLOS magnificent
performance. Fredric March fails mis-
erably in an important role, but that
is more than Offset by the pieces
virtues.
Warner Bros. Metropolitan.-Ditto
the above opening sentence. Sylvia
Sidney and Herbert Marshall in a
frivolous study of the middle-aged
Romeo and his appeal to young las
sizes. Swell dialogue by Samson Raph-
aelson and Mr.. Marshall at his best.
Played the Earle recently. Long sup
Elementary program of short subjects.
Belasco.-Doesn't change fare until
Saturday, when a French offering en-
titled Poll de Carotte" occupies the
screen. The story of a sensitive child
whose life gets no happier as it goes
along. Very few distributors ever
bring French products into this coun-
try. Those that get across the Allan
tic are apt to prove something Bill
rounded out by short subjects, usual
ly on the original side.
X y X
p UTH PERROTT, erstwhile Road
side Theater and Drama Guild
actress and last years tub-thumper
for the Drama Guild. has joined the
staff Of the Bekefi-Deleporte Insti-
tute this season. heading the dancing
schools new drama department. Miss
Perrott is a graduate of the Carnegie
Tech Drama School, pursued a sue
cessful career on Broadway (playing
Kitzi in the original Blossom Time"
company, the lead in "Sweethearts"
and one of the principal roles In
Lady Billy"D, appeared for two sea-
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sons as the ingenue in the Pittsburg
stock company, which had Ann Hard
ing and Harry Bannister as leads, and
has written and produced several
plays. She knows a thing or three
about the theater.
4
THE Drama Guild will open Its sea-
son of six plays with the pro-
duction Of You Never Can TELL" one
of the earlier Shaw comedies. The
date of the performance and the dates
of tryouts, to be held under the d.
rection of Dennis E. Council. will be
announced soon.
THE High Road" by Frederic Ions
dale; Tobias and the Angel" by
James Bride, and Elmer Rice's Street
Scene" are three other plays definitely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-19

THE Washington Community Play
ers' production of Gilbert and
Sullivan's Patience" seems to have
Joined Romeo and Juliet" in the list
of disqualified contenders for the post
ponement record. Sources that are
reliable bring word to this ONCE that
Patience" after all these weeks and
weeks, has been Cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-19

THE Palace joins the international
celebration of Mickey Mouse's
seventh birthday anniversary with
special show Saturday morning.
Seven Of the most popular Of this
years Mickey Mouse and Silly Sym
phony subjects will be shown. Doors
open at 8:45 am. and the first film
starts ut 9:l5.
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was nevertheless obvious that the pic
ture idea had not clicked in Mr..
Moore's handsome show shop.
The opening attraction. Harmony
Lane" was good film and had crit
ical support, but that was merely one
week in a year. To ring the bell, a
cinema house must be- on top at least
IS per cent of the time.
"A small gathering of the critical
elan viewing and moaning over
'Brewster's Millions" earlier this week
observed that the Rialto would make
a splendid legitimate playground.
After Saturday it may become just
that. At least Mr.. Moore promises
extensive alterations" to fit new
policy. Presumably they will go on
back stage.
With the Belasco definitely commit
ted to foreign films. there is perhaps
room in town for another citadel OF
the straight drama, the musical and
an occasional opera. The New York
season has started off with such a
boom that there should be flood Of
try-outs and last years left-overs ere
November Every decent house in
that metropolis is booked and pro-
ducers are screaming for more. The
list of chorus girls at work in legit
tops all reports for years. The out
posts may in turn feel an improve
ment.
What Mr.. Moore is to do about it
remains a mystery. We shall see
what we shall see.
THE Little Carnegie Theater in New
- York made a name for itself by
exhibiting foreign films and serving
coffee and cigarettes in the lobby
The Belasco, already locally famous
for its imported celluloid. will now go
that plant one better by serving java
and snipes in a newly decorated lounge,
the downstairs retreat, where for years
Washingtonians basked and chatted
between the acts of stage dramas
First refreshments were to be poured
at pm. today.
PERT GRANOFF is to sing at the
- Earle again this Winter. When
ever there are not too many crooners
on the stage or in the current pictures.
the most popular of local voices will
be heard from the orchestra pit of
Warner Bros Thirteenth street pride
and joy. That will mean the scores
who have demanded to hear more
Granoff will be rewarded approx
mately every three weeks. in minimum.
Bert is now rehearsing special over
ture of the songs Dick Powell has
warbled in his flickers.
X X X
ON THE main stem tomorrow and
~ for a week thereafter:
Loew's Fox.-A Salzburg festival of
the jazz bands. Ted Lewis in Here
Comes the Band" on the screen, with
Virginia Bruce for heart interest and
Nat Pendleton and Ted Healy to care
for the comedy. On the stage, Glen
Grey and his Casa Iona Orchestra
Whatever your tastes in sweet melody
this combination can satisfy them.
Warner Bros. Earl.-Columbia again
enlists Claudette Colbert in its service.
The lalapalooza of 1t Happened One
Night" has the title role in "She Mar
ried Her Boss" She is the she. On
the boards, Xavier Cugat, Rhunba
King and regiments of entertainers.
Among them, Raul and Eve Reyes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-19
Skunk Loses It's Life,

ROCHESTER, MINI. @.-Dime
store clerks put up stout defense
with perfume atomizers against a
skunk that strayed into the building
and wandered through the aisles. A
game warden killed the animal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-19
Rialto to Forsake Films,
Inaugurate New Policy
Combination of Drama, Musicals and opera
= to Follow Alterations-NeW
Pictures.
Pictures.
RY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.

and stirred speculation yeste-
with auou' , onv
Ninth street house to nave future on
vaguely films directly concerned Win MUSICAL
drama and opera p.
Ev "details evsve announcement It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-19

torium)-"East Lynne" at 8:45 pm.
Roadside Rockville pike)-"Trilby."
at $50 pm.
The Arizona gleam., 1935-11-30

8. Bishop William Tech
umseh Vernon. now president
of Western University in
Kansas served 1905 1910;
appointed by the late Presi =
dent Theodore Roosevelt.
A. Allen University is 10 =
Gated at Columbia, sc. 1t has
seven CD buildings, covers
three square blocks with q
total value Of a half million
dollars. The president is Abb
ram Simpson of Louisville
KY.
5. Ralph Metcalfe is mo-
ted sprinter who is champ ion
of the National A "A. U. at
60, 100 and 200 meters. Born
in Atlanta. Ca. May 29, 1910,
The Arizona gleam., 1935-11-30
AUTUMN

0, how ! love the rustic
hills
In autumn's s balmy hours,
] love to bear the ripping
rills
A-singing to the flowers.
Then nature dons b er somber
shroud
And evening firelights glow:
And chilly winds are whis-
pering loud.
A calling to the snow.
Across the fields eof dreamy
haze
The voice Of nature CALLS:
Where quiet pools are flee
ked with rays
Beneath the water falls,
NV heart with rapture thrills
to this
Of God it is q part:
| pity those who ever miss
This work of natures art.
John T, McKi bben
The Arizona gleam., 1935-11-30

when no trial had been had
to establish their guilt. Texas
has supplied country with
18th and 18th lynchings of
1885, 13 of which have occu--
red since the filibuster, prov
ing states cannot or WiIl not
act. Please advice if you in
coming session Of Congress
will support federal Le9is-
latiOn. '----
The Arizona gleam., 1935-11-30
PATFOS

Oh then what soul was mine,
when on the crest
Of magnificent peaks I be-
held the sun.
Rise up and plunge the world
in light! looked,
Was a mighty frame of ter
ras
And Ocean s fluid mass below
it lay,
In solitary joy.
Sensation, soul and forms
All fused into me;
In them did | live. they were
my life.
Nolan Payto