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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

Filmed at Lone Pine
But a few miles from the loca-
ton is Death Valley, the lowest
point on the continent. Between
these two internationally known
geographic locations many Of the
scenes for "Oil for the Lamps of
China" were filmed.
Mervyn Leroy, the director, and
a list of more than 100 persons
travelled on special train to the
location. In addition to the cast,
which included 26 Chinese recruit
ed from Los Angeles Chinatown,
several trucks loaded with ami,
mails were sent to Lone Pine.
To give the picture the neces-
sary Chinese touch, as revealed
in the novel by Alice TiSdale Ho-
bart, several scenes were shot of
caravans of camelS and oxen.
A small town, near the loca-
ton, was completely remodeled,
and the houses were decorated in
Chinese style. The town is a
post of marble company, which
annually removes thousands of
tons of marble from a range of
mountains across the valley from
Mt. Whitney.
Included in the properties taken
to the location were six tons of
straw, two tons Of burlap, 500 oil
can boxes, 200 five-gallon oil cans,
nine Chinese carts built by the
Warner Brothers prop depart
ment, an ex-freight wagon with
eight-foot wheels, also constructed
by the studio, four Chinese wheel
barrows and hundreds Of gallons
of paint.
A feature of the scenes taken
on location to be seen in the pic
ture is a wind storm, staged by
the property and electrical depart
mentS, which at one time threat
ened to blow over the camera.
Manchuria Scenes
Another feature is scenes Of a
fire around several oil tanks. Pat
O'Brien plays the lead and jose
phine Hutchinson has the role of
his wife.
With most of the exterior shots
for the film taken in Manchuria
and at Lone Pine, the company
then went to work on the First
National lot. filming the interiors.
Unusual in theme. the story has
to do with an American employed
by an oil comp my in China.
Throughout the play, the central
character. O'Brien, is found to
have devoted his life to the com.
pany. even though. as he says it,
he is "just number"
The story takes its name from
an incident early in the picture
when O'Brien inventS a lamp
which is given free to Chinese by
the company, the purpose Of the
donation" being to increase the
sale of Oil in China.
Wheaton Chambers, who has
spent a number of years in China
and who speaks the language, was
employed as technical director.
Others called upon to offer teen.
nical advice were Director Leroy,
who had recently returned from
China with his bride. the former
Doris Warner; Irva Ross, the
script girl. who also has lived in
China; Lyle Talbot, said to be one
of the best informed Americans
on Chinese customs, because Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
1t Took One Year to Complete
oil for the Lamps of China

coil for the Lamps of China the Cosmopolitan production
released through First National showing the Earle
Theater, started more than year ago.
The preliminary work began early in 1884 when arrange
ments made for taking exterior shots in Manchura
of events described by the author.
That the production might be authentic in all respects the
studio out party to find location which had all the
appearances of Manchuria plain.
Following several months Of travel location found
location Lone Pine Ca in the shadow of Mt Whitney,
the highest peak the North American continent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

barn on the Rockville Pike and
Just beyond the Georgetown Prep
school, the gallant little company
which will hold aloft the torch
of Thespis during June, July and
August, makes it's bow. The play
is after Dark" and more about
it tomorrow.
Shrine Losses
After scanning the box office
crosses for the week ending last
Thursday night, the downtown
theaters are in practical agree
ment that the shrine convention
cost the houses of amusement
plenty of money. That is plenty
of money which they didn't get.
Loew's, for instance, was about
$4,000 off and attributed it to
the outside opposition.
Real Sepia Comic
The Harlem sequence in Hoo
ray for Love" at RKO Keith's is
about the best thing in that pic
ture. Which means that the hoof-
ing Bill Robinson and Fats Waller
come close to swiping the top
honorS.
BY now Bill Robinson is pretty
well known to movie-goers, but
Fats Waller is new to the screen.
He looks like a great bet as a
colored comedian. Fats Waller
was the headliner at the Howard
Theater a fortnight ago and
came close to taking the box
office record at Nate Stiefel's
theater. He is a fat sepia with
good sense of humor and fine
talent at the piano keyboard.
Waller may prove the answer
to that often asked question.
Will there ever be successor to
Bert Williams? In the amuse-
ment world it is an axiom that
every colored entertainer has
rhythm and melody in his soul
but few of them have laughs.
Lew Leslie, producer of "Rhap-
Sody in Black" and "Blackbirds,"
told me once that colored dane
ers could be bought for dime
dozen, that Negro singers were
everywhere, but that a good col
ored comedian was as hard to find
as a pink elephant. Bert Will
liamseS come up about once in a
generation.
Lewis Stone Here
The dignified, gray-haired gen.
tleman who was inspecting such
Government buildings as were open
yesterday, including the Library
of Congress, was Lewis Stone.
Metro Goldwyn Mayors prize
character actor has been loaned
to Warner Brothers, and is ap-
pearing in Dress Parade" now
being filmed at Annapolis.
Actor Stone is making his
headquarters at Carvel Hall, but
his present wife had never been
in Washington, and just couldn't
wait to see the Government build
ingS. So they came up yesterday
on his day off and made the
rounds. Today he starts acting
in Dress Parade"
Stone is one of Hollywood's for
Inmates. He is always working and
he is never weighted with the re-
Sponsibility of carrying a picture
to success. The stars do that and
he just shares in the honors, al
ways an important member of the
supporting cast.
Before he left Hollywood he
looked over the script of John
Drinkwater's Robert E. Lee"
Producer William Harris did this
play with Berton Churchill as the
Confederate general. It proved a
failure. However it has now been
adapted for the screen and Stone
has the chance to play the South'S
hero.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
Displays Costly Furs

The $4,000 wardrobe worn "
Loretta Young in Walter Wan
gers drama. Shanghai" in.
cludeS a display of the latest
modes IN furS, Specially designed
for the star by Richard Jaeckel,
famous New York furrier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
Angie Is Star


Angie Is Star
After Street Angel" Armettas
movie salary leaped to $3.50 a week
and has been climbing upwards
ever since. He has just secured his
release from a Universal contract
which paid him $1,000 a week.
From now on he will free lance.
You might ask why quit a job
that pays $1,000 a week. Well,
Universal was farming him
out at $4,000 a week to other pro-
ducerS, and pocketing the differ
ence. So that his movie salary be-
came generally established dt
$4,000 week although he has
never received it. Released, he can
make his own terms and .,lay
whenever they want him.
Saturday nights festivities were
enlivened by Col. Orangelo Ratio,
Of Loew's Palace Theater, who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

Shirt Sleeves
Col. Ratio has always claimed
he could play the accordion bet
ter than Phil Baker. Saturday
night he proved it, Serenading the
guests with italian street songs,
and winding up by playing his
own composition, Give Me a
Smile"
Saturday night was hot eve
ming for spaghetti, meat balls a Ia
MuSsolini and vino. But the
guests ate it, northern and south
eYn style, which means with the
napkins draped under the chin.
When the indoor temperature
hovered near the COS, the male
guests, with the permission Of the
ladies present, were permitted to
shirt sleeve frolic.
Carter Barron made a speech
and so did Mr.. Armetta. A very
brief speech. for Mr.. Armetta con-
fesSeS he fills up with emotion at
such testimonials and feels more
like crying than speaking. Tears
of gratitude, of course.
He never sang publicly before
he made his personal appearance
tour. But after trying it for two
weeks he feels that audiences like
to hear his voice. Accordingly
he retains the song which IS
feature of his act at the Fox The"
alter this week.
Eddie Beat Whiteman
Eddie Duchin's band was worth
$4,000 more on the week to the
earle than Paul Whiteman'S. or
course, Maestro Whiteman may
attribute his weakness to Stolen
Harmony" the accompanying pic.
tire. which was tough piece OF
celluloid for anybody to carry to
box office success.
BeIasco Close
The combination Of June heat
and a Russian musical screen
comedy that had no box office
null proved too much for the
Belasco theater. After scanning
three-days crosses Manager Radin
decided to call it a season last
night.
The Belasco plans to reopen on
Labor Day after some redecora-
ton and refurnishing. The four
months season maze money, best
box office movies being Jessie
matthews in Evergreen" George
Arliss in 1.-THE Iron Duke" and
Hans Jaray in 1.-THE Unfinished
symphony"
Becky Sharp" and the first
all-talking feature in the new
screen Technicolor will have a
wednesday night premiere at
RKO-Keith's. Details in another
column on this page
Roadside Opens
Tonight the Roadside Players
usurp the attention Of the dra-
matte critics. In the big red
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

Capital
They gave Mr.. Armetta spaghetti dinner
on Saturday night at Col. Louis Macina's on
E Street Macina's because the guest of
honor and the local spaghetti baron came
from the same town in Palermo, Sicily.
Although you are accustomed to seeing
Henry Armetta as an excitable Italian on
the screen he began his screen career as a
Frenchman. Yes, he was French cook in
Seventh Heaven" with Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell, and Director Frank Borzage
gave him the role and $15 a day to play it.
Now $15 q dau seemed like q small fortune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
SPAGHETTIFOR Mr.. ARMETTA
Italian Character Actor Has
Risen From SIS to $1,000
aWeek in the Movies
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Henry Armeta is socable of Italy Before talked
with him five minutes insisted that must be his house
guest in HOLLYWOOD if and when visit the movie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

to Mr. Armetta who began life barber Borzage liked his
work and in his picture "Sreet Angel Henry became
the familiar Italian character who many pictures
TODAY
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-09

bard.
 A dinner was given in the after noon in honor of the Bishop and visiting clergy.
 Tuesday evening another dinner will be given in his honor at which Governor John w. Troy, Mayor Isa- dore Goldstein, and others will speak. U s Commissioner J. F Mullen will preside at the dinner
 Although the Bishops anniversary fell on August Is, the celebration is taking place now, because he was then on a tour of interior Alaska and could not be present.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-09

gray-clad convicts ate their last sup per in the homeland last night, for today they sail for the dread Guiana prisons.
 The steamer Martiniere is ready to sail with a human cargo of 673 criminals. For many of them it will be a one-way trip, with the only hope of escape to the Venezuelan mainland.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-09
Celebration Given
 Bishop Crimont Of
 Alaska, At Juneau
(By The Associated Press)

JUNEAU, Sept. 9, - A Diamond Jubilee in honor of Rev. Father Crimont, Bishop of Alaska on his entrance to the Society of Jesus, was celebrated here Sunday by a solemn Pontifcal Mass, with ser mon said by Father Bernard Hub
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-09
673 Conyicts Are
 EnrOute Prison
 Ship To Cuianas

(By The Associated Press)
 SAINT MARTIN DE RE FRANCE Sept. 9, A miserable company of
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-09
LONG SHOTLAST NIGHT IS ON ROAD RECOVERY
 TODAY BUT VERY WEAK
Continued From Page One)

BATON ROUGE Sept. 9-A tremor of premonon has prevailed in the state house since the special session Vened Extra precautions were taken last night Most persons failed realize that the noises gun fire For few moments there reaction until the bullets con- tinued to fly
 Women screamed and men shouted Scores scurred back into the house chamber and chung the walls to cape the whitening fire of the bOdyuard who had momen tary lost Long, he staggered down the stairs the base ment He Whsked to the hospital from corridor where Weiss body lay, face downward.
 crowd had assembled about it for fifteen minutes be- fore police cleared away Long taken the up per floor of the hospital where just before he operated on he said nobody is to give out any statements"
 One physician said that just before the senator went under the knife he prayed almost naudby the doctor held his hand
 Two hours after the shooting Mrs Long with her child ren Rose Russell and Baer arrived by from the city
 Weiss thirty years old, and the son-in-law of Judge B. H. Pavy Young Weiss practcing eye, and throat specialist for the past three years in his fathers office He graduated from Tulane University and did graduate work medical post in Vienna and went thru nterneshp in Paris and New York He had one child Carl three months old Upon his graduation from Tulane the class prophecy under his photo the school annual said With knowledge apenty and friends galore he is bound to go out and make the world take notice.
 The Weiss family opposed to Huey Longs politics, until the shootng he had not been prominently dent fled in the opposition.
 BATON ROUGE, Sept. 9-A phy sicians bulletin early today said that Long condition satisfactory "The shot through the right upper quadrant of the abdomen the bullet going through his body penetrating ransversey the coon He has had considerable hemmor haze from mesentery and Omentum
 National guardsmen preparing to move here from New Orleans. Two hundred members of the New Orleans units are moblizng and preparing to leave by trucks.
 At eight-thirty A.M today Long reported to be gaining strength after blood ransfuson and operation
 Rev Gerald L. R. Smith, national organizer of Longs share wealth plan called all ten million members of the society" to spend least five minutes today prayer for Senator Huey Long
 When Long was shot in front of Governor Aliens office the governor rushed shouting: Give gun some body give me gum. The bodyguards said they had been warned to expect almost anything. We really expected bunch was planning to the State House Saturday night, one said.
 Mrs Long, the bedside of her husband said that he had had a premonon when he left New Orleans for the snecal session that he might She quoted him as saving; q may back, but I'll die fighting She is composed today and the children after they had visited the hospital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Five Inches Of Snow
 Recorded Here Today
Five ePIOws and Sweepers Keep Traffic Moving -Other
 Flows Ready in Case of Emergency

Snow, which at times assumed ttn appearance of a blizzard, be- gan 10 fall at 4:15 o'clock this nornnig and at press time today had reached Q depth of inches. Hehicular traffic was not seriously delayed by the storm, the heaviest 70 far this winter.
 Charles H. Chapman, manager Qk the Waterbury division of the Connecticut Co. said passenger ser- vice on bus and trolley was only sliBhtly behind schedule. Five blows and sweepers of the com- pamy are working on all lines to keep. the tracks clear.
 Weather reports for late this af- ternoon state the snow will turn into rain, followed by fair and warm weather tomorrow. Mir Chap man said if the snow turns to rain, it will make the operation of the bus and trolley systems easier.
 Thomas J. Fleming superintend- ent of streets and water, had crews of men at work at Intersections. in front of churches, funeral homes ana on steep hills to keep the roads and walks clear. The eleven snow blows in the city's service, he saids would not be put to work unless the snow reached . greater depth then six or seven inches. Whide at it's present depth, he ex- piained, the apparatus strikes man. hole covers and other obstacles, damaging it.
 One accident this morning is blamed on the storm. A high school boy student fell on the side walk in front of Crosby High school and suffered a fractured wrist.
 sThe street department is supplied with a new chart system contain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17

Edward Thomas, 34-year-OId negro who lives at 35O Cherry street, blanscs all his troubles on thc fact that he ls, well, ticllisli. At least Inc gave that Is an explanation when he and James HcrDdOn. 32, also Q negro, of the same address were arralgncd in city court today on breach of the peace charge. Edward and James wcrc arrested early Sunday morning when police received Q call that . near.riOt was taking place at 23O Cherry street, and officers arriving on the scene found James with a long gash In his licttd.
 This business of being tick llsh, Or perhaps rather, scnsl- tive, has bothered him all bis life. Edward Thomas adIbiftt- ed a hit shy1y this morning. He jumps. he said, whenever he's tickled or, for that mat ter. even touched.
 Explains Tickle.
 Intcrruptlng every remark Of his own with near-ccstatic cxclamatlOns of "Yes, Sir" brother Edward told his whole story from the witness stand.
 "Tlley was . party goln' on at our house (tlle two familics by the way, live tOgcthcr) and we was all fin the kitchen. Nfistah HcrndOn was there. an him and inc been good pals for eight years now. l was lcanin' against the stove, On' I happened to have my hack away from tho stove, and someone touched me fin back, kinda tickled mc like. jump-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Youthful Burglars
 Admit Guilt To-day
Judge McEvOy Suspends Sentence, Places Accused on
 Probation Series of Breaks Reviewed

Pleading guilty to four counts of breaking and entering at Nauga- tuck, Rocco MarianacchIO, 25, and George Federonig, 19, both of the borough. were given suspended rec formatory' sentences and placed on probation for one year when they were arraigned before Judge Frank F. McEv0y in superior court today.
 In each of the four counts, 1t was shown by Assistant States Att torney William B. Fitzgerald that entrance to the places footed, was made by tossing a stone through a rear window. All four breaks oc- cured between Dec. 7th and Dec. 9th, in the evening.
 Youth Collapsed
 Marianacchio, 1t was recalled by defense counsel, Attorney Henry J. Freeman of Naugatuck, collapsed in the court room last week during the hearing of other criminal cas- es. Attorney Freeman told Judge McEvoy that doctors at the state prison at Wethersfield, during the term being sevred by Martanacchio in 1928-29 reported the accused suffering from a serious heart con- dition and that he would require constant medical treatment. Mari anacchio's record started in 1924 and included a reformatory sen- tence in 1928 and a states prison sentence of from two to four years in 1928.
 Federonis had no previous rec ord, his counsel. Attorney Joseph E. Talbot stated. He comes from a Czecho-Slovakian family of high standing in the community, owning two pieces of property in the bor- oug, MT. Talbot said.
 Breaks Accounted
 MT. Fitzgerald told the court that the accused broke into the Swan Electrical Co in the evening of Dec. 7th, forced open a cash register and obtained $4. The next night, they had broken the rear window of Carlson's furniture store and were about to enter, when the owners daughter, Miss Carlson came to the store to get
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
Tcklish Eddie ForgiUen By
 Friend For Fzat-Iron Wound

ed like this," whereupOn he gave a demonstration.
 "WlIat happened to the irOn?," asked Prosecutor Nit. chell Meyers.
 "I dunno what happened to the flatirOn," said Edward ag- gricyedly. "All I know Is that l jumped"
 Iron Hits HcTndOn.
 The prosecutor interrupted to tell tho judge that said fiatirOn had landed on the head of said HcrndOn, who re. ccivcd Q gash on his scalp as a consequence. Edward lock- cd at this time as if mere blow from q fiatirOn couldn't compare with his clnbarrass- mcnt when he was uckled and had to jump.
 Edwards pal, HerndOn. the flatirOn victim, agreed with the story. While he was on the stand, someone in the rear of the courtroom shufflcd his feet and tho grating noise sent the listening Edward almost to the ceiling as he jumped straight up.
 Judge MascOlo found that Edward and James were friends again and held no grievances against each other, so he continued the cases for two months. Edward and James left the courtroom arm in arm.
 Tickle Repeated.
 A moment later, from down the corridor came n shouted "Ee-yah" and tho sound of a body landing after a jump. Someone had apparently tlckl- cd Edward again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
MID.YEAR EXAMS
 CAUSE OF PROTEST
ND Action Expected Until Formal Complaint is
 Filed By Faculty

Mid year examination will be continued at Leavenworth High school at least until some formal complaint is made by members of the faculty, Harrison s. Allen, principal, said today.
 Ieavenworth is the only public hfkh school in the city which still reduiries the examinationsa and teach CTS at the scool are said to favor their abolition because of the tre- Ynendous amount of extra work en- tailed. The tests will be given next week.
 According to MT Allen the mat of principals and faculty members last week end no objection to the examination was made. He said tist he personally favored the half-year tests because many stu dents who might fail in the finals which cover work done during the entire year were enabled to pass by division of the schedule.
 He admitted that the teacher 1otd at Leavenworth was heavy, particularly in the freshman class, but that the subject was fully dis cussed last year at a meeting or the Leavenworth faculty and that it was decided to continue the ex- arninations.
 Since that time, MT Allen said. he has heard nothing further on the matter. The examinations may be abolished at the discretion Of fe principal, and have already been eliminated at Crosby and Wilby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
LOCAL OBSERVANCE
 OF PALESTINE DAY

Final plans for the local obscrv- ance of Palestine day will be made at meeting of the committee on arrangements, headed by Charles Roscngarten, tomorrow night. MT Rosengarten said that it was prob- able that delegates to the confer ence on Palestine to be held Sun day and Monday in Washington, would be named at the meeting.
 Sunday will be observed as Pal estine day by more than 400 cities of the country with meetings and dinners. and approximately 1,5O0 delegates will assemble in Wash ington for the convention. A na- tional goal of $50.00O has been an- nounced in the drive for money to purchase additional land in Palcs- tine as perpetual national property. The sum of $20,0O0 has already been raised.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-17
DIBLASI ESTATE
 INVENTORY FILED
Late Resident of North End Left Assets of
 Over $ll,55O

Giuseppe DiBlasi. former we'll known resident of the north end oe the city, left an estate of $11,551.54 according to an inventory of hls possessions filed today at the office of Judge Dennis J. Slavin in pro- bate court. He held real estate of $7,50O and had personal estate of $4.151.54.
 The estate shows equity in four pieces of property. The first, on Division street, is appraised at $1,500; the second, on Griggs street, $2,500: the third on Divi- sion street, $1,150, and the fourth on Orange street, $2,250.
 Two promissory notes. one in the amount of $1,O00 and the other in the amount of $1,60O, are included In the estate. Cash In the estate is $1,526.54 and furniture is ap- praised at $25.
 The late MT DiBlasi, who died December 13, provided in his will that his children make provisions for their mother to reside in an apartment in one of the properties and that they provide her with $50 monthly to meet expenses.