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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17

All r1ght, Andy, you go to your
ball games up in Beantown and
as long as you asked for some
thing you're going to get it, but
don't blame me.
Honestly it's a great game, this
publicity work in the show bust
ness. Something doing every min
ute-something new and differ
ent, and it comes on you so fast
that you don't have a chance to
think about how tired you might
be or about that social engage
ment you made for this evening
and had to break because they
changed the bookings.
Like the newspaper game it
gets into your blood and you can't
shake it out, no matter how hard
one tries. Hours mean nothing.
It means alertness and a keen
sense of news, for like a reporter,
one has to have that certain thing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Career Facts
OnAuthoress

When the filming started of
1.-THE Keeper of the Bees" to be
seen as the next attraction at
RKO-Keith's, many interesting
facts were brought to light in
connection with life of Gene
Stratton-Po who was killed
in an automobile accident in Los
Angeles. At the time she was
residing on Catalina Island, this
was in 1925, just before her last
book, Keeper Of the Bees" was
published.
Mrs. Porter was the daughter
Of Mark and Mart Stratton, her
mother being of Dutch extraction
and her father from a long line
Of ancestors Of British blood, he
being named after the original
Stratton, who settled Staten
Island, New York'S famous play.
ground and summer resident sec.
ton.
She was born in Hopewell
House, Wabash county, Indiana,
August II, 1858.
She married Charles Darwin
Porter at Wabash April 81, 1888,
and they built their home, Linn.
berlost Cabin" near Limberlost
swamp. It was reputed that a
man named Timber had been lost
in the swamp at an earlier period.
Months afterward searching par.
ties found the skeleton of his
dog, but never trace of Timber
1t was from this swamp that
Mrs. Porter got the title of her
"A Girl of the Limberlost."
In bringing Keeper of the
Bees" to the screen a cast was
assembled that it was felt. and
later proved, would catch the
spirit Of the famous story. Neil
Hamilton was cast for the title
role. Betty Furness was chosen
for Molly. Little Scout was en-
trusted to Edith Fellowes, one OF
the cleverest of child players
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Feature Role Assigned
Patricia HiIIiard

Patricia billiard, who made
her screen debut with Douglas
Fairbanks in THE Private Life
Of Don JUAN" has been assigned
a featured role in Things To
Come" the H. G. Wells story
now in production by London
Films.
Adapted from Wells novel,
"The Shape of Things To Come"
the screen play stars Raymond
Massey, noted English producer
star. The film will be released
through United Artists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
New Producer
Plans First Film

Patterson McNutt, screen and
short story author, who turned
Fox Film producer recently, will
launch his first production, ely
By Night" on July o.. Airline
Judge will play the feminine lead
in the picture, and Robert Young,
borrowed for the purpose from
M-G-M, will have the male lead.
Other roles are in the hands of
Astrid Allwyn, Henry Travers and
Alan Dinehart. The picture will
be jointly directed by McNutt and
Harold Schuster, former film
cutter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Al Smith Likes
New Release

Ex-Governor Alfred E. Smith
enthused so about his recent pre-
view of 1.-THE Farmer Takes A
Wife," that he sat down and
wrote the following comment to
the Fox Film home office:
"ThiS is real American drama.
TwO-f iSted d, romantic, signifi-
cant. 1 certainly enjoyed every
minute of The Farmer Takes
A Wife, Fox Film is to be con-
graduated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
ICOVer HOII wood

her first epic Love Song" Now
she will not only give out OPERATE.
cally, but she will do a hotcha
speciality dance number, sort of
glorified rumba, can-can and
carioca. With such sensational
ism, Grace Moore will probably
do a tap-on.toe for her next one,
to keep in the swim. The medal
for the day goes to Ann Dvorak;
she's building a nursery on her
Encino ranch house solely for the
use Of her Chinese couple. They're
expecting a pearl from heaven.
So many visitors have arrived
in these here parts for the San
Diego Exposition that practically
all the studios have put up a
mo Visitor" sign until the expo.
is over. 1t would seem they really
want to see the studios and not
the fair after all Dick Powell
is pulling a Kay Francis in his
new picture, Anchors Aweigh."
He wears q uniforms (most Of
them having duplicates in case
they get injured, and civilian
clothes as well. When he went
back to Annapolis on location
they carted his screen wardrobe in
five trunks Jerome Zerbi,
New York's very social photog-
rapher, is being tested by Colum.
bia. They feel that he has a
great and glamorouS career ahead
of him.
Erol Flyn, who got the much
Sought-after lead in Captain
Blood" seems more than suited
for the role because, as a youth,
he always wanted to be a pirate.
Furthermore, by way of helping
the studio research department., he
has presented them with an heir.
loom, a Spanish piece of eight.
Now piece of eight was so called
because it was soft silver coin
that could be broken up like
pie in eight pieces, and that's
where our expression two bits"
came from. You see two bits of a
PAONC Va CASAAU' ~ 10 u114OA Gu GAAdO
Charles Bickford has purchased
Dillinger's armored car from the
San Diego Exposition. Just what
he's armoring himself for, no one
seems to know.
George Ovey, now playing an
extra in Rose of the Rancho" set,
in the past was starred in more
comedies than Charlie Chaplin,
Lloyd or any other comedian in
the business. Nevertheless, this
setback does not daunt him. He
still loves the industry as much as
ever. That's the trouble with the
cinema, once you get grease paint
well into your pores, you'll never
get it out again. Bradley Pages
dog made such a commotion in
the basement of his house the
other evening that Mr.. P. rushed
down to discover a wall had caved
in, disclosing a secret door, some
bootlegger'S equipment and a
group of five gallon jugs (empty,
unfortunately.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17

is Jolly Coburn and his Rainbow
Room Orchestra, stars of the Ma
tional Broadcasting System who
just recently completed a lengthy
engagement at the Rockefeller
Center in New York. AS an added
attraction the Fox presents Mae
Betty Boop" Questel. Miss Cues
tel is the star of all the Betty
Boop movie cartoons and it is her
voice that does the speaking for
one Of the screens greatest little
actresses. Other acts on the bill
include Paul Gerrits and the
Erner and Fisher revue.
Phil Lampkin and his concert
orchestra and the Fox Movietone
News complete the bill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Music On Ship

An enormous public address
system carries the dance melo-
dies of Bernie Jarboe's Night
Hawks to all parts of the steamer
Potomac. This has been a very
popular innovation. Now moon
lighters can enjoy the comfort of
the spacious hurricane deck along
with the pleasing tunes Of the
orchestra.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Cukor to Direct

George Cukor will direct Irving
Thalberg'S production of Romeo
and Juliet" scheduled to get
under way before long at the
Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios.
Norma Shearer will be seen as
Juliet and several leading actors
are now being considered for the
part of Romeo. Cukor directed
David Copperfield" and his other
films include "a Bill of Divorce
ment," Little Women" and "Din-
ner at Eight"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl

Snapshots collected through
tranSom. You'd be that amazed
who the recently married picture
actress is that, due to illness and
a sudden fit Of dependency dur
ing her first week of honeymoon
ing, jumped out Of the window Of
her house and was only saved
from sure death by landing on an
awning, couple of stories below.
Fortunately, the dependency is
all over now and there won't be
any more of this nonsense. When
you gaze into the mouth Of Shir-
ley Temple Tin case you ever have
occasion to- you should be more
than amazed at the wizardry of
modern dentistry. Missy rs
baby molars have been dropping
out so rapidly they've had to en-
gage a dentist constantly on the
set to fill the gaps with falsies.
Julie Hayden put her foot down
firmly at Paramount and refused,
via false eyelaShes and new hair
dress, to say nothing of eyebrows
drawn into her ears, to let them
turn her into one of our glamour
girls. And right she was, too.
She was signed on a long term
contract anyhow. Tallulah Bank
head has invented a new game for
you to play. In her suite in New
York hotel, she decided that it
would be too much fun to take
the mud out of the flower pots,
throw it at the ceiling, and the
one who had the biggest hunk
sticking would get the prize. Her
prize, might add, was a bill from
the management for $500 for re-
decorating her apartment.
For everyone who wants to get
thin, (but consult your doctor
first) here is a diet that someone
very famous) paid a thousand
dollars for and lost six pounds in
one day incidentally one day at
a time is all you can stick on it, T.,
to wit: Drink a pint of grape
fruit juice in the morning, drink
a pint of grape juice at noon,
and drink pint of sauerkraut
juice at night, and that is all you
may drink-not even so much as
glass of water, coffee, tea, or
anything else in between. And
no eating either. One must really
shed a tear for Martha Tibbetts,
one of Warmers new stock con-
tract players. To insure her flu.
ture she hung on a nail over her
apartment door, a horseshoe. The
first day she reported for work,
on entering her apartment, the
horseshoe kissed her definitely
on the brow causing such disfigu-
ration that she had to be laid
off for a week
For those who feel there is no
chance for an extra to ever get
anything in this industry, look
with joy at Mary Gordon, who so
magnificently played the mother
in 1.-THE Irish in U.s." She was
just an extra but when she
neard they wanted an Irish
brogue for the part, she called
Lloyd Bacon on the phone, who
then and there was so impressed
with her brougue that he en-
gagged her to play the role and
she did it, with such finesse, that
she will never be without work
again. For Uncle Sammy'S bud.
dies in blue; Lewis Stone, at the
tender age Of II, ran away from
home and joined up with the
Navy. His ambition was to
become an admiral but promotion
didn't come fast enough so he
gave it all up for the stage and
screen.
Lily PonS will probably col
lapse of the Diamond Horseshoe in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
BY LOU BROWN
Publicity Director Loew's Washington Theaters

Hello, there Andy. What! Do column for you because
you take vacation? Excuse Andy here the
copy boy from your paper wanting the Saturday Hollywood
copy Okay he gone. Now, about this vacation where
and the missus going? Oh Old Orchard and Bean
town. Pretty SOFT calls it.
Sure, III do for you, but what about? Oh, anything
Now getting into deep water because can tell you
all about Shirley Lou who just celebrated her first birthday
last week. about Shirley and her SO for nine holes OF
golf about what swell pictures have coming into Loew
Fox Palace and Columbia heaers just what picture
going to And naturally tell plenty about the
third annual Al-Washington Revue .Gong Native'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Is Odd Chef

Frances Langford, well-known
radio star now in Walter Wanger's
comedy, Every Night at Eight"
personally prepares every bite of
food served her two prize Dober-
man PinScherS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17

job as publicity man. Not hear
ing anything after three months
I went to New York to see Gabe
Yorke, then director of advertis-
ing and publicity for Fox Thea
tiers Corporation.
Gabe gave me a job in the
home office department right
away and from that time on I
have travelled back and forth.
When Harry Crull needed man,
I came down here and was here
until Carter Barron walked in
and said, Boys, we have taken
over the Fox"
Was detected.
Goes to New York
And then two true and staunch
friends came along. One was
Col. Harry Long, then division
manager and Carter. A couple of
days later Carter called me in
the office and said be in New
York and Andy I was there on
the specified time.
Bill Ferguson, exploitation man.
ager for Metro Goldwyn-Mayer.
took me on handling Grand
HOTEL as a road show in New
York State and Long Island.
Then your pal, oscar A. Dodd,
head of advertising and ex-
ploitation for Loew's called me
into New York and asked me to go
to Baltimore. Did I like it-bQy,
that was near home.
Six months in Baltimore and
then a call from Carter wanting to
know if would like to come back
to Washington.
Well, Andy, you know the
answer, for you or anyone else can
say what you want-there is no
town on earth like this city and I
will always be happy here among
the best friends a person could
ever have.
Now you asked for it. Be kind
with that copy pencil and don't
cut too much.
New Pictures
Before closing, Andy, a word
about new pictures coming to
Loew'S Fox, Palace and Columbia
Theatres this fall produced by
Metro Goldwin-Mayer, Fox Films
Corporation, Para mount and
United Artists. Here's a few that
ought to make everyone set up
and take notice.
Shirley Temple in "Curly Top"
1.-THE Farmer Takes a Wife"
with Janet Gaynor and Henry
Fonda. Will Rogers in "Old Ken
lucky" Greta Carlo, Fredric
March and Freddie Bartholomew
in Anna Karenina":: William
Powell and Binnie Barnes in
1.-The Black Chamber" Clark
Gable, Jean Harlow and Wallace
Berry in China Seas" Joan
Crawford in Glitter; Wallace
Berry and Jackie Cooper in
"O'Shaughnessy'S Boy; Clark
Gable, Charles Laughton and
Franchot Tone in "Mutiny On
The Bounty" Broadway Melody
of 1885" with Jack Benny and
June Knight; Charles Boyer and
Loretta Young in Shanghai;
Call of the Wild with Clark
Gable and Loretta Young: Bar
barry Coast" with Miriam Hop
kins, Edward G. Robinson and
to be thankful for this coming
Oberon, Fredric March and Her
bert Marshall.
And what's more, folks will be
seeing the new M C k e y
Mouse cartoons in colors and
also those delightful Silly Sym
phonies besides the cream of the
crop in comedies and novelties.
So you see, Andy, patrons of
Loew's theaters have something
to be thankful for this coming
fall and winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
LOU BROWN REMINISCES
Guest CoIumnist Outlines Fall
Film Bookings for Three
: F Street Theaters

During the absence vacation of Andrew r. Kelley,
Motion Picture and Dramatic Editor of The Washing
ton Times, his column aVW be filled from, time to time
By contributions from, Washington managers and
ecutives of the motion picture industry serving
quest c0LLmnStS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-17
Praises Assistant

Listen, Andy, both Ray Bell, my
assistant, and myself, have been
so near going to jail so many
times for pulling stunts, that we
are getting used to it. You know
what we have agreed to? If they
take us we only hope that they
will give us a nice room with two
exposures, soft bed and a
shower, and, of course, good
meals, and we would be willing
to spend couple days vacation
that way.
And while speaking of Ray,
there's one swell boy. He has a
sense Of humor that's a knock
out and a trigger mind. And if
you don't know it he's a darn
good lawyer and in case you get
In trouble see him. I get 10 per
cent for being his booking agent.
He's a member of Delta Theta
Phi law fraternity, a member Of
the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia and also is en-
tered for practice in the supreme
court of the State of Georgia.
Speaking of Georgia, one must
speak of the Hills of Habersham,
where one of the greatest and
sweetest fellows ever came from.
mean Carter Barron and if
anyone says anything against
him just let me know. I always
wanted to be a fighter and I
have a nose that can be broken
easily but Mister they could turn
it upside down If I was taking
it for him.
Native of D. 6.
That's right, I forgot to tell
you something about myself.
Well, Andy, am one of the
few natives Of Washington. AS
q matter of fact I was born at
l246 Girard Street N. w. way
back on June 5, 1900. Received
my early education at the Ross,
Monroe and Petworth Schools,
and then spent four years at the
Mckinley Manual Training
School, better known as Tech
High" at 7th and Rhode Island
Avenue.
About year and a half was
spent at George Washington
studying journalism, when my big
moment came and I went to work
for the Post, on which I spent
five years, ending up as day city
editor. My next step was going
into partnership in a photo
graphic business.
When our genial friend Hardie
Meakin took over the manager
ship Of the Fox, I applied for the
The Washington times., 1935-05-02
ILLINOIS BEATS
RELIEF ACTION

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 2
G.NSO .-Defeated in their drive
to push through the relief financ-
ing program necessary to restore
Federal assistance to Illinois,
forces of Governor Henry Horner
were ready today to renew the
drive for enactment Of a 3 per
cent sales tax in the lower house.
Nearly 100000 persons mean
while went without relief sup
port.
The bill was defeated last night
by vote of 88 to SIS after oppo'
nents of the measure bitterly
objected to the "dictatorial"
methods of Harry L. Hopkins,
Federal Relief Administrator,
whom they charged with placing
an unfair burden on the State.
Unless the legislature raises
the retailers tax from 2 to 3
per cent to provide the $4,000, 900
monthly contribution demanded
by the Federal Government. Fed
eral relief will be withheld in
definitely, Government officials
reiterated today.
The Washington times., 1935-05-02
Official Visitors
See MiddieS
On Parade

ANNAPOLIS, May 2.-While
groups of vituperative radicals
gathered yesterday to protest
the course being followed by the
prevailing form Of government
in whatever section of the
world they happen to inhabit,
Uncle Sam was putting his
Naval Academy undergraduates
through their PAGES at Annap-
oils in a snowy demonstration
of precision, grace and grandeur.
Enthusiastic spectators looked
on admiringly as the middies
executed their formations and
intricate parade steps.
CARRIED in their Sunday" re-
gala, the young salts preened
themselves before a huge crowd
composed of relatives, would-be
relatives and Sternly approving
officials, to the tune of the
national anthem and rousing
cheers.
The Washington times., 1935-05-02
EDWARDS MAY
.SUCCEEDBROWN
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Bean will be retired. Assistant
Superintendent Edwards, who re-
Gently took an extended leave Of
absence because of i'll health, is
reported to have recovered.
It was learned also that the
Commissioners are carefully
watching the reaction of the De-
partment of Justice to the criti-
cism by the House committee of
District Attorney Leslie C. Gar
nett. The heaviest criticism of
local law enforcement conditions
was directed against Mr.. Garrett,
and it was said that if the Fed
eral agency removes him from Of
flee the Commissioners will feel
obligated to follow carefully the
committees recommendations in
regard to the police force.
D. C. Heads Silent
The Commissioners withheld
comment on all phases of the
crime report today, saying any
statement to be made will come
from the Board of Commissioners
and not from any individual mem
Der of the board. ,sa4
The Washington times., 1935-05-02

against Mr.. Garrett in the re-
port are errors of omission,
rather than errors of commits
sion. If fault is to be found with
him, according to what is in
the report, it is on the ground
of inefficiency. OF course,
do not mean that inefficiency
should be permitted, but he
could either be brought to
correcting this fault or giving
up the place in a much more
pleasing way"
It would be difficult to force
Mr.. Garrett out of his office, it
was pointed out by observers, be,
cause of the influence of those
who Endorsed him for the place,
and more especially the support
he has had from House members
from Virginia, Mr.. Garnett's
State.
It is believed that it will be at
least two weeks before the full
committee acts on the subcommit-
tee report. It will be a week be-
fore the hearings are printed, and
the members then will take at
least another week to read and
digest the contents of the report
and be ready to act.
District Attorney Garrett and
Inspector Headley, at whom the
greatest part of the criticism in
the report was levelled, began q
counter-offensive as soon as the
report became public.
BlantOn Bitter
Representative Otis Bland
chairman of the Virginia delega
ton in Congress, admitted that
several members from that State
had been approached about the
condemnation of the District At,
torney.
One letter was written to Mrs.
Norton, in hope of Suppressing
publication Of the report until
something could be DONE"
Representative Tom Blanton
CD of Texas, friend of Inspector
Headley, criticized the report
thus:
81 haven't anything to say to
you newSpapermen. That isn't
a report and it never will be
anything but One-man report,
even if the committee adopts
it,"
The Washington times., 1935-05-02
GEORG|A'S PLEA
To FERA FAILS
International News Service

International News Service
The Georgia congressional dele
cation, after an hours conference
today with FERA Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins in an effort to
obtain back pay for Georgia
school teachers, did not feel en-
couraged," the delegates said.
The delegation wants FERA
funds for back salaries for rural
school teachers from February l
to April 10, when the FERA took
over Federal relief in Georgia. The
Emergency Relief Administration
has placed the teachers in needy
rural districts on work-relief pay
from April 10 to the end of the
school year.
Mr.. Hopkins promised a state
ment later.
The administrator took over
Georgia relief after the legislature
adjourned without providing the
States quota of relief funds.
The Washington times., 1935-05-02
APPLE FESTIVAL
DRAWS THR0NG
Of 100000
Governor hump to Crown
Mile. Veverka As Queen
Shenandoah XII
BY Staff Correspondent

WINCHESTER, Va, May 2.
Gay holiday throngs lined the
sidewalks of this historic Virginia
town today to witness the bril-
liant procession of school chill
dren at 10 o'clock, the first event
in this years celebration of the
twelfth annual fete in honor Of
the apple blossoms.
There was evidence everywhere
of the gayety which permeated
the thousands of spectators who
damned the small town, already
creaking under its load of visitors
Small groups sang, Ministries sold
their services for whatever they
would bring and beggars, selling
sometimes articles that were al
most worthless, beSieged thu
.paSSersby.
Ball HOnors Queen
The annual fete began Off
cially with the school childrenis
parade and closes tomorrow night
with a ball in honor of Hell
Majesty, Queen Shenandoah XII
Hotels were filled to capacity
and rooming houses we're doing
an unprecedented business. The
housing committee saw to it that
strangers were accommodated
With traditional Southern hospi
tally, townsfolk took in strangers
for the night.
Pretty daughter of the Czecho
slovakian minister, Mile. Nells
Veverka, will be crowned queer
of the festival at impressive cere
monies this afternoon at Handley
High School. She will receive
her crown from the hands Of
Gov. H. G. Kump.
100000 Visitors
More than 100000 are here ia
day, according to estimates mad(
by officials in charge of the cele
bratlon. From nearby States and
cities they began pouring i'll late
yesterday. With extra squads Of
policemen patroling the highways
traffic flowed freely, motorists re
ported.
All school children of Frederick
county participated in the parade
this morning.