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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-05-03

Life is like policeman, always
numbering, Keep moving. please"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-05-03

A bank check is the best check to
poverty.
, 1935-01-20

charm. all the petite usefulness to
the role that audiences have come
TO expect of her. she is more than
capably supported by Gene Ray
mond. who plays opposite her. The
cast includes those two ~favorites,
B. Warner and Laura Hope Crews,
In addition TO Juliette Compton,
Monroe Owsley. and Charlotte Gran
vile, among others.
Raymond Is cast as a wealthy son
OF wealthy parents. madly in love
with a girl from what his family re-
CARDS a. a lower social stratum"
Their efforts TO break up the affair
drive the girl TO suicide, and Ray
mond, broken hearted but infuriat-
ed. slams out Of his home vowing
vengeance.
Numbed By his tragedy he drives
his car grimly across the country,
to crash II, finally. IN New Mexico.
There he meets Tonita, the Indian
girl played by Miss Sidney. An idea
strikes him what better way to
revenge himself on his family than
to bring this savage" back to their
exclusive salon as his wife.
TINS he does - and what follows
Is q sometimes grim. sometimes
amusing. sometimes tragic. but al
ways dramatic denouement
, 1935-01-20
MYSTERY WOMAN
TO SHOW AT


Mystery Woman" showing We'd
nesday only at your" Capitol,
Brownsville. is the story OF a wom-
an who dares a life OF intrigue for
the man she loves. She feels that
the life OF this one man belongs TO
her - and recklessly she searches
out the secret that has separated
them.
With its action laid In France, IN
New York City and aboard a trans
Atlantic luxury liner. this story
moves with speed and suspense
through a series OF highly dramatic
situations. Yet its reality. its COM
plete naturalness. is one Of the great
est factors in the production. Sell
dom has II been this reviewers priv
ilege to see a screen drama Of this
adventurous character so ably and
convincinely handled.
Mona Barrie. emerging from the
ranks of important Exporting play
ers TO her first real leading role,
appears as the beautiful and CLAM
orous Marguerite. Miss Barrie full
~ Iustities the high expectations of
her producers. who are said to feel
that very soon she will take her
place among the top-flight stars Of
the screen.
Other members OF a very able cast
arc Gilbert Roland. John Halliday,
Rod LaRocque, returning to the
screen from an absence OF three
years; William Faversham, Mischa
Auer and Billy Bevan. Eugene Forde
directed and John Stone produced
the picture.
, 1935-01-20

world had failed with their mod
ern detection methods.
The story Of Father Brown, De-
tective" is built about the Flying
star diamonds In Father Browns
possession and the efforts OF Flam-
beau. notorious jewel thief. TO get
them.
Although Father Brown has the
thief well within his grasp several
times, he refuses to a~pprehend him
and turn him over to the police un-
til he has recanted Of his own free
will.
The fight for the diamonds thus
resolves itself into a battle OF wit
and Will. with q beautiful girl who
loves Flambeau taking q hand IN
the fight.
At last Flambeau, convinced OF
the error Of his ways. gives him
self I'D freely TO the police, hoping
to recant his crimes and earn the
respect Of the girl he loves. And
Father Brown plays the double role
Of sleuth and Cupid.
, 1935-01-20
AT
HIS BEST IN
LIGHT COMEDY

EinK Crosby and Kitty Carlisle,
whom Paramount teamed together
IN ~Nphe Loves Me Not" show sun
iday. Monday and Tuesday at your
capitol. Brownsville. In their second
vehicle, Here Is My Heart" and
\ definitely prove that the studio was
right in uniting them again.
Light and carefree. this Is easily
4 the best oe Crosby's numerous pic
lures. Given q chance to do light
comedy, the singing star proves him
self a highly capable artist at this
type of role. and with the aid Of Miss
Carlisle, turns a clever story into
snventy minutes of excellent enter
tnirment.
Outstanding in three comic roles
are Roland Young. Alison ~Skipwurth
and Reginald Owen, as relatives OF
Miss Carlisle. who plays a Russian
princess. Their respective perform
ances add intellectually to the success
OF the picture.
Crosby. in the film, plays a veal
thv radio star who is attempting to
fulfill six vows made when he was a
youngster. One is the rescue Of a
damsel in distress. which he Is full
filling by taking Marian Mansfield
home from Monte Carlo to New York
in his yacht. A second is the pres
entation to the United States Naval
Academy of a pair Of dueling pis-
tolls said to have been given TO John
Paul Jones by Catherine Of Russia.
Crosby already has one pistol, and
receives news from q friend that the
second, owned by a Russian Princess,
has been located. CroSby's attempts
60 get the pistol from the Princess,
who refuses to have anything TO do
with q radio crooner. comprise the
plot.
He falls in love with Miss Carlisle
at first sight and becomes her wait
ef. When he realizes she does not
recognize him, he buys the hotel TO
keep her from being elected and
finally wins the princess herself, al
though he does not get the pistol.
Miss Mansfield and William FraW-
ley contribute effective performances
In small roles. This Is Miss Mans
fields first picture, and she shows
talent al well as an excellent sing
tng voice.
A Ralph Ranger and Leo Robin. au-
scFs or Love in Bloom" wrote the
music for this picture. including two
songs certain 70 be hits. June in
January" and with Every Breath 1
Take" A third catchy song by Rob-
81 and Leo Gensler is Love is Just
Around the Corner"
, 1935-01-20
QUEEN SHOWS
DICK POWELL

Dick Powell goes back to his old
screen flame in Convention City"
an uproarious First National comedy
by Peter Milne which shows Tues
day and Wednesday at the Queen
theatre, Brownsville. She is none
other than Patricia Ellis, the re-
Gently imported Broadway favorite,
whose first part in pictures was to
plas Dicks sweetheart in The
Kings Vacation"
Dick. in fact, has been q fairly con-
sistent lover, having had but two
sweethearts IN his entire screen life.
That, however. Is not so old. he hav-
Ing come 70 First National about a
year ago. In three OF his pictures
for FirEt National his light o. love
was Ruby Keeler. the two having sp-
, 1935-01-20
.RIVOLI SHOWS
GREAT BARNUM

The Greatest Show on Earthl"
You will walk out Of the Rivoli
theatre Sunday with that line ring
ing in your ears and a conviction
I'm your cinema-gOing heart that its
u perfect one-line description of the
picture you have just watched un-
reel on the screen.
Wallace Berry offers "a superb
characterization as the worlds
greatest Snowman I'm this colcrful.
comedy-filled story by Gene Fowler
and Bess Meredith.
Adolphe Meniou gives the best
performance OF his career as MI. I'd.
Walsh. his tipping manager and
Virginia Bruce In enchanting as
Jenny Lind, the lovely Swedish
Nightingale, whom Barnun I'm q mo-
ment or sublime respite from his
midgets. fat ladies. sword swallow
ers and the rest OF his freaks. intro
duced TO q breathless America.
The film, which Walter Lang ex-
pertly directed for release through
United Artists, begins lust a cen
fury ago, In 1885. when Barnum
left his failing Bcwery grocery. rent
ed q livery stable and became a
Snowman exhibiting such acquisi-
tons as q two-headed calf. a couple
OF reptile monstrosities and an aged
negress named Joice Heth. hailed
Is $50 years old and the nurse OF
the infant George washington.
The expose or this exhibit MS a
hoax and the subsequent breaking
up OF the museum by an enraged
crowd or patrons when the bearded
lady shows masculine characterize
ics: the burning or the museum:
the triumphant debut on Jenny Lind
and the flasco which Barnum's alb
surd social blunders make OF the
magnificert dinner he gives for her,
are highligAts OF the picture. which
ends with Barnum and Mr.. Bailey
Walsh parading proudly down the
street In front or Jumbo. the worlds
largest elephant, heralding the in
ception Oh Barnum and Bailey. the
Greatest show on Earth.
, 1935-01-20

and the other q crooner In Blessed
Event" would seem to call for lady
loves, as these are the characters
women are presumed to pick for hero
worshipping. But as far as the stor-
ies 20 there rs no one to love him
In Convention City Dick plays
the role of a youthful salesman
while Miss Ellis Is the daughter OF
the boss Of his boss.
, 1935-01-20
REHOL MY WIFE
BOOKED AT CAPITOL

A unique story, cieverly turned,
sxcellently acted. beautifully stag
ed - that is Behold Ny Wife"
Sylvia Sidney's new starring picture.
showing Thursday and Friday at
your" Capitol. Brownsville.
Miss Sidney. who has played a
variety Of nationalities in her screen
career. IS this time cast as an IN
dian maiden and she brings all the
, 1935-01-20

peared together In the juvenile and
ingenue leads in '42nd Street"
Gold Disgers Of 1888" and Foot
light Parade"
In two other pictures. Dick has had
no sweetheart at all. Both roles, one
q football star in College Coach
, 1935-01-20
DETECTIVE O
BOOKED AT X

A character endeared To millions
BY the Saturday Evening Post stories
and the books Of Gilbert K Ches-
terton assumes real flesh and blood
and comes to life on the screen In
Paramount's Father Brown, Detec-
tive" showing Sunday and Monday,
at the Queen theatre. Brownsville.
As acted by walter Connolly, he
Is the same amiable. eccentric and
foxy old character who catches
thieves with kind words and in
telllEence where the police OF the
, 1935-01-20

N@N1N4mA ~ A1@ A44mAMN
McALLEN. Jan. 1e-Mrs. X. To-
max will be hostess 10 the second
OF a series OK weekly entertainments
for Valley winter visitors staged
each Tuesday night by the Meal
len Chamber OF Commerce. wv. r.
Radcliffe has been named chairman
of O nominating committed which
, 1935-01-20

Human beings are attacked by the
flying cOckroaches" with which
many vessels IN the South seas are
infested.
, 1935-01-20

Civilized man is the worst Offend
err on nIl animals of the world in
the matter OF killing for sport.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
CANADA PACT GETS
ROOSEvELT'S D. X.
Reciprocal Trade Treaty Is
Under Fire of Lumber and
Cattle Interests.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt said at his
press conference today that he had
signed an authorization for the Gov
ernment'S signature of the Canadian
America reciprocal trade treaty.
He said no time has been set for
signing the treaty. Prime Minister
Mackenzie King of Canada is expected
here tomorrow. however Secretary
Hull probably will sign for the United
States
Under the reciprocal tariff act the
President first must formally author
ize signature and. after the treaty
is signed, must give his official ap-
proval.
The Chief Executive customarily
does not sign the actual treaty.
Tariff Scale Not Revealed.
There still was no official indication
reductions the adian-American
compact contains. but it was believed
details probably would be made public
at the time of signing.
Reports and apprehenSiOnS OF what
may be contained In it have brought
threats of court attacks on its consti-
tutionality from cattle and lumber re-
gions.
A rumored slash of so per cent in
lumber duties evoked from Dr. Wilson
Compton, manager of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association. a
declaration that such a move would
be selling the lumber industry down
the river"
In Chicago, doubts over the agree
ment's terms contributed to bearish
market.
Court Test Looms.
The legal attack on the reciprocal
tariff act is planned by the Florida
Agricultural Tariff Association 1t
complains that the treaty with Cuba
is operating to the disadvantage of
Florida fruit and vegetable producers.
The law will be challenged. it was
said, as an unconstitutional delegation
of power by Congress.
In the face of these developments,
Secretary Hull said at a press confer
ence that the department is losing
no sleep" over the question of the
acts constitutionality.
The law permits the President to
reduce tariff rates by as much as so
per cent. in return for similar con-
cessions from foreign countries.
Since its enactment it has been
challenged frequently in Congress,
lican, of Michigan, and Dickinson
Republican, of Iowa, among leaders Of
the attack
Evening star., 1935-11-13
ROOSEVELT URGES
CUT IN INTEREST
RATES BY BANKS
Expansion of Loans Held
Essential for Recovery
if Properly Used.
6 PER CENT MORTGAGE
EXAMPLE OF PRINCIPLE
Pirate Rates" of South and West
of Former Years Believed
at End.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt expressed hope
today that interest rates would be
lowered so as to make large bank
reserves more useful in the drive for
recovery.
Talking with newspaper men. the
President agreed that expanded bank
portfolios would play very essential
part in recovery if properly used.
He added that If this money were
not used in a reasonable way the
large deposits would slow up recovery.
He cited an instance of a man in
the East who contracted to buy a
farm. This man was able to pay so
per cent cash and required a mort
gage for the other 40 per cent.
This fellow shopped around. the
President said, and the best rate he
could get was per cent on a mort
gage. He added there were lots of cases
like that. slowing recovery.
The President said he did believe
that the old pirate rates" which pre-
vailed in the South and West for
years had been largely eliminated.
Asked if bank examiners were COM
planning to bankers against real estate
loans, he replied that he thought this
was the case only where banks had
excessive loans of that kind.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
C.C.C. Boss Hanged and Burned;
Police Scout Suicide Theory

Coroner Kessel said Gunnoe was
alive when the body was set afire,
contrary to the opinion given by Lieut..
Fillinger.
The lieutenant said. 1T can't have
been suicide. We are working on a
murder theory
Two gasoline cans and a box of
matches were found under the tree.
Lieut.. Fillinger sent them to finger
print experts in Charleston.
Gunnoe, reputed well-to-do at one
time, resigned as a deputy sheriff of
adjacent Raleigh County in April.
Acquaintance said he left the
c. c. c. camp last night for a walk.
They described him as a good -natured
boss" with no enemies. Several per-
sons saw Gunnoe on the street later
wearing raincoat. The raincoat has
not been found.
Gunnoe's widow lives In the mining
community Of Sundial, in Raleigh
County
Evening star., 1935-11-13
j. S.-SOV|ET-CH|NA
PACT IS TOXIC CRY
Papers AIIege Military
Treaty as Cabinet Pre-
pares to Frame Budget.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November ia majority
of the afternoon vernacular news
papers gave great prominence today
to dispatches from Hsinking, Manchu-
kuo, of reports reaching certain quar-
ters" that a secret tri-partite agree
ment between the United States, So
Wet Russia and China was imminent.
The reports alleged that Maxim Lit
vinoff. Soviet foreign commissar, and
w. w. Yen. Chinese Ambassador to
Russia. had already concluded the
pact, which the United States was ex-
pected to join shortly. The agreement,
the dispatches said, would obligate the
signatories to maintain armed forces
in the Orient to preserve peace there
1t was stated the Chinese Russian
pact was tantamount to an alliance
Authoritative quarters said the re-
ports emanated from the headquarters
of the japanese Army in Manchu-
kuo.
Non-Japanese authorities. familiar
with Oriental propaganda, pointed
out the story was given out just
before the japanese cabinet was
scheduled to begin framing its 1885,
1887 budget.
Toxic newspaper reports of secret
military alliance between the United
States, Soviet Russia and China were
described today at the State Depart
ment as too silly and ridiculous to
deserve notice.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
CHEST TOTAL HITS
S558,A7 IN FIRST
3 DAYS OF DRIVE
Returns Show Nearly 80 Per
Cent of Goal Figure
Is Raised.
DICKINSON APPEALS
FOR LARGER DONATIONS
Need Cited for Funds to Supplant
Direct Aid Withdrawn by
Government.

Pushing we'll beyond the half-million
mark in their drive for 81 ,877 900, the
Community Chest campaigners today
reported contributions from 36,6l6
Chest supporters totaling for the first
three days of the campaign S558,374.
The returns, constituting nearly 80
per cent of the minimum goal, were
tabulated at a luncheon meeting OF
leaders and workers in the large ball
room of the Willard Hotel this after
noon
John Dickinson. Assistant Attorney
General and vice chairman of the
Governmental Unit in the campaign,
gave an inspirational address TO the
canvaSSers. He expressed the hope
they will be able TO secure increased
contributions this year to meet heavier
burdens confronting the Chest and
its 65 member agencies.
BEST Possible Cause
The Community Chest" he de-
clared, lis the best possible cause for
which you could be exerting your ef-
forts. 1t is a cause that bears on our
and needy, the aged and the children.
We have direct challenge before
us this year-a higher goal and more
difficult problems, but there is spirit
of optimism abroad in the land today.
feeling of thankfulneSs for blessings
that have come to many of the people.
This is the time to get the citizenry
n fhnCp
who are less fortunate"
The Special Assignment Unit report
ed total of s2l3,06l from 226 givers.
representing 37l8 per cent of the
units quota of s573,O 900. The Metro
politan Unit reported s62,l62 from
3,455 givers. or 81 per cent of its
quota of S230000. The Governmental
Unit reported Sl95, ,403 from 25,5S5
givers, or % per cent of its quota OF
Unit reported S86, 6,940 from 1925 giv-
ers, or % per cent of its quota OF
/ S388,000. Campaign Chairman VIII
liam Mcclellan presided.
} Mrs. Leonard B. Schloss. chairman
OF the Speakers Bureau. advanced a
| thought provoking suggestion in ad-
/ dressing employees of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. today. Before
signing for any specific amount on
Chest pledge card, sne said, prospec-
tive contributors should divide the
sum they had planned to give by IS.
the number of Chest agencies, and
figure out for themselves how much
each agency will receive from their
gifts.
Extra" Money Needed.
Declaring that cutting off Of direct
Federal relief in the District has
brought hundreds of families" face
to face with the threat of starvation
unless extra money from private
sources is provided through the Chest,
Milton A. Smith. of the Speakers
Bureau, made a plea for generous con-
| tributions at a meeting of 300 en-
! ployes of the Government Printing
Office last night.
of the 10000 families now on re-
lief in the District. only those having
no employable members-about 5000
will be given payments from remain
| ing Federal funds he said. OF the
other $4,000. those families in which
no one can find a place in the works
progress plan or private industry are
faced with enduring many privations
tSee CHEST, Page -
Evening star., 1935-11-13
PROSPEROUS PERIOD SEEN.
O'Connor Forecasts Rosy Era-Less
Spending Urged.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, November l3-
A prosperous period for banks and
business was predicted today before
the American Bankers Association
by a Government official and British
economist, while an industrial leader
demanded a reduction in taxes and the
cost of Government.
j. F. T. O'Connor, controller OF
currency, said the current six-months
period would be the best for banks
in the last four years and Maj. L. L
B. Angas said he expected a boom
that would include heavy industries
and retail trade.
Lewis H. Brown, president of the
s-Manville Corp, sought to en-
list the aid of the bankers in a
drive for lower taxes and less cost
in Government.
Declaring that national banks had
made a profit of 3.93 per cent on
capital in the first six months of
1885, the national bank chief deliv-
cred an optimistic address.
II mas always DtSIl lily CuStOIII
simply to present the facts and never
to make a prophecy" he said. These
facts, however. and my general knowl-
edge of the banking situation impel
me now to predict that the present
six-month period will be the best
the banks of the Nation have en-
joyed for more than four years"
1923 in Receivership.
OConnor confined his remarks
mainly to rehabilitation work in the
national bank field. He disclosed in
this connection that there are still
1923 national banks in receivership,
of which 593, with deposits of ST.
OCT .524,707, have been placed in re-
ceivership since March Is. 1888.
OConnor. like Leo T. Crowley,
chairman of the Federal Deposit In
surance Corp. who spoke yesterday
tSee BANKERS, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
Texan Taking Gospel to Soviet
To Be Sent Home by Embassy

we're carrying those six-shooters," +"
Baker said, discussing his capture.
IT told them Jesus Christ was the
greatest of the Communists because
he was the friend of the working
man and the poor. so they didn't
need to go around carrying guns" !"
His captors spoke no English. he
said, nor did anybody at the deten-
ton camp. His presence there be-
came known here nine months after
his seizure. Then Angus Teward,
head of the consular section of the
embassy, went to see him and began
the negotiations which led to his re-
patriation.
Baker, SO years old and well over
6 feet tall, arrived in Moscow wear
ing hob-nailed boots, soiled khaki
breeches and shirt, a heavy padded
coat and a fur hat. all gifts Of Rus
SLAMS. He appeared in good health
after his rest in the hospital and said
the Russians had treated him consid-
erately.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
S2,3S1,OOO Castle
Open, but Scotty
Won't Sleep There
II Just Get Out the
Mules and Go Up Into
the Rocks" He Says.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
THE CASTLE, DEATH VALLEY,
Calf, November 13.-Death Valley
Scotty, king of Americas most desc
late desert, has opened his $2,38l 900
castle again-but he Shuns its mag
nif1cent bed room to sleep on the
desert rocks.
why should I sleep here?" asked
Death Valley Scotty. When want a
good sleep, I just get out the mules
and go up in the rocks"
He should know-after 35 years in
Death Valley, which yielded him gold
enough to satisfy his every whim.
His bed room is finished in the per-
fection of an Aladdin's dream. The
bed is hand carved. The rugs. made in
Spain, are an inch thick. There are
pictures of Buffalo Bill Cody and P.
T. Barnum and draperies which cost
enough to build a bungalow.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
BY the Associated Press.

by inc Associated freSS.
RIPLEY, w. Va, November 10
Three hunters found the flaming
body of j. Fulton Gunnoe, 45-year-o
C. C. C. camp foreman, hanging from
a tree miles from this mountain
town early today.
Investigators expressed conflicting
opinions as to how he met death.
Coroner C. r. Kessel, after exam
lining the charred body, said he be-
lieved Gunnoe committed suicide.
Police Lieut.. James H. Fillinger con-
tended the man was slain.
The hunters say the blazing body
from the woods which fringe this
community, about 40 miles from
Charleston. The glare came from the
farm of James Elliott, only $50 yards
from a main highway.
One of the men, Albert Hysell, 81,
a son-in-law of Elliott, said they were
afraid to approach.
Fencing wire had been wrapped
around the mans neck.
Evening star., 1935-11-13
FIRE KILLS EIGHT
CHILDREN IN HOME
Parents Escape After Vain Effort
to Save North Carolina
Farm Victims.
BY the Associated Press.

ALEXIS, N. c.. November l3.-
Eight children of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Cunningham. farm couple, we're
burned to death early today as fire
swept their six-room, frame dwelling
Lear here. Cunningham and his wife
we're burned. but not seriously.
Trapped and burned TO death in the
blaze were Robert Cunningham, 10;
Thomas. Is; Louise, 7; Nellie, IL;
Grace, 10; Jack, 2: Juanita, 4, and
Ruth, IL months.
Mrs. Cunningham said she and her
husband awoke to find the house in
flames and she tried to go to the room
where seven of the children were
sleeping, but flames drove her back.
She then sought to return to her
room where she had left Ruth, she
said. but it was enveloped in flames.
She and her husband escaped by
the rear door.
The house, a SiX-room, two-story
frame farm home which Cunningham,
a former Gastonia taxi driver. had
rented last Spring, burned to the
ground 1t belonged to Giles Stroupe,
Alexis farmer.