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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09
G o n S t a n t
Advertising
P a y S

Once again by the mercy OF
God, we have come safely to
another milestone in our life.
Through the burning summer
heat, the chilly autumn winds,
falling leaves and flowers, we
encountered and endured an
extremely severe and long win
ter. Here we are again facing
the great dawn of spring with
the Easter festivities, just over,
the beautiful sunshine, and
birds singing, as we make
great preparations for another
blessed National Hospital Day.
This day Is dedicated to the
memory of Florence Nightin-
gale, who was born In 1920,
and died in 1910. She estab-
lished nursing and better hos
pital conditions, and said that
the finest of fine arts was
the taking care of the human
body. What is an artists can
vas or sculptor with cold mar
BILE, to be compared with the
care of the human being, which
is more delicately constructed
than a watch?
We are in a new era Of heal
ing; the old pest house has
gone; it has been replaced by
a vast scientific structure
whose cost mounts each day as
some new advance is made in
medical science. Behind the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09
VI. s. C. 81 CLUB

VI. s. c. 81 CLUB
The club held its weekly meet
ing, Tuesday, April 2S, at the home
of Mrs. Baxter. Prayer was Of
fered by Mrs. oliver.
All members were present ex-
cept the president, Mrs. Richbere
and Mrs. Nailor who is convalesc-
ing from a recent operation.
After the business session, help
full remarks were made by Mrs.
Lewis. Mrs. Baxter, the hostess,
served a very delectable luncheon.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Higgins.
Mrs. Oliver is reported convalesc-
ing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09
Student Problem
Conference At
Howard May 1916

WASHINGTON, D. Con May
10 and 16, students from Negro
and mixed colleges will assemble
at Howard University for a con-
ference on "The Problems of Negro
Students" sponsored jointly by the
Student Council and the Howard
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09
CIVIC PRIDE CLUB NO.

The sponsors of the club wish
to announce that the meetings of
the organization will be held at
the Y. NJ. C. A., Sunday, May II, at
8 D. m. All members are requested
to be on time. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. Marian McGill is president
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09

A. MACEO SMITH live wire
secretary OF the Dallas Negro
Chamber of Commerce who
with Jesse o. Thomas will man.
age the affairs of the Texas
Centennial which opens here
i'm June. Preparations are be-
ing made to entertain thrOngs
from various parts OF the cOun-
try. The Commission which
has charge of the 100000 fund
appropriated by the U. S. Gov
eminent for the Negro exhib-
1t is being administered by a
committee set up for that pur-
pose including Eugene Kinckle
Jones, chairman, DIR. Nj. o.
BOusfield, Chicago, President +.
ID. Patterson, Tuskegee Insti-
tute, w. II. Banks president Of
Prairie View College and DR..
Sadie MOssell Alexander, Phila-
delphia.
CAMP
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09

Citizens Are limited to Visit
Institutions on Hospital Day

hospitals Detroit the
public with observance
hospitals will hold house
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09
VACATION CLUB

The Vacation Club met with Mr..
and Mrs. p. Patello, 121 Tennessee
avenue. Mrs. M. Tyler was hostess.
The meeting was we'll attended
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09

JESSE O. THOMAS, General
Manager Of the Negro exhibit
of the Texas Centennial EXPOSE
ton which opens In Dallas next
June. Mr.. Thomas who Is one
OF the most widely known ex-
vecutives and sOciM workers OF
the race will conduct the AZ
fairs OF that portion OF the ex-
position devoted to the Negro,
for which Federal Government
has appropriated 100000. The
building to house the exhibit
will cost $4,000. $4,000 will
he spent upon exhibits.
Mr.. Thomas office will be
in the u. s. Department Of Com
merce, Washington, ID. c.
(ANP)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-05-09

Ito be continued)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

; Here are some more of her
ideas: II want to retire from this
business while I'm still young.
I've never invested huge sums
in house for economical
reasons. I live moderately in
place 1 rent, keep the feweSt ser
wants possible and refuse to spend
money on things don't absolutely
need.
i've called this my 'ten-year
plan and it has turned out eX
actly as I wanted it to.
In a year or so I'll have saved
enough to feel independent. When
that time comes I expect to leave
pictures suddenly and without re
grets.
I'll never be sticking around
the fringes when my day is done
I've seen too much tragedy in
Hollywood for that"
Also, a part Of her "ten-year
plan" is a resolve not to marry
until she is certain she can leave
film work without regrets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
Ruth's Wild Ride
Miss Chatterton and Director WyIer Do
Stunts With Motorcycle

changing on behind, and all went
we'll until her cap blew off.
"Sit tight" yelled Wyler, land
I'll pick it up cowboy fashion"
For the next 30 minutes, while
Beverly Hills Slumbered, or tried
to, the star and the director
roared back and forth on the
street, with Wyler making frantic
attempts to reach down and pick
up the cap.
The joke of it is that Ruth
Chatterton'S contract forbids her
going up in a plane.
"Dodsworth" by the way, has
been going along nicely. The role
OF sam Dooswortn'S wife is not
very appealing but it is a honey
for nice lines and business, and
everybody thinks Ruth Chatterton
will leap right back into impor-
lance after the Sinclair Lewis
story is released.
Walter Huston is having an easy
time. He finds that the writing
script has retained most of the
lines he has been reciting on the
stage all over the country for the
past three years.
Huston moved into the Sam
Goldwyn lot and took a look at
the fancy dressing room assigned
to him. This" said Walter, lis
as good as any hotel this side Of
London" So he moved right in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
They Blame 1t
On Long Legs

HOLLYWOOD; June 27.-Go.
ing, going. GONE to the little lady
with the long legs.
If movie careers were auctioned
off, that's the patter you'd hear
in Hollywood today. Because the
girls who make the longest strides
toward Hollywood success have,
with few exceptions, longer than
average legs, survey completed
yesterday revealed.
Marlene Dietrich started her
career as a violiniSt. It was not
until her arrival in New York
when ships photographers re-
vealed to the world a pair Of legs
that relegated that fiddle to it's
case for all time. Beautiful legs.
they were also extra long ones.
They strsightway became the most
often photographed and the
worlds most famous pair.
Claudettc Colbert, although
shorter, than Marlene, is also
equipped with extra long limbs.
She says they're an aid to grace
full posture and walking.
Then there's the ultra-glamor-
Gus Carole Lombard. Tall and
stately, Carole has an extremely
long pair Of legs that add consid.
erably to her appeal. Of course
Carole needed those beautiful legs
early in the business, because she
started as a bathing beauty. Bath.
ing suits have a way of telling all.
In that direction Carole has no
fears.
Loretta Young has sometimes
found herself too tall for the bust
ness. In most pictures Loretta has
had to revert to tricks Of the trade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
She Reports Joan Crawford
Likes Mustard Crackers,
Carlo Drives Antique
Dear Andy Kelley:

have been working in atmosphere of spies for so
many weeks that it has given espionage complex
To you, confess have been spying Hollywood.
Perhaps this requires little explanation think re-
minded you my last letter that my picture although
it spy story has something to do with spies IN the
World War. American showgrl stranded In Europe
the outbreak of the and eventually find myself en-
tangled in unusual situation with two live husbands on
my hands The husbands Cary Grant and Franchot Tone
filters and it is the scheming of very clever and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
LITTLE SPYING FOR HOLLYWOOD ON PARADE READERS
By Jimmy Starr
'EaFthwoFm Tractors
Rating: Splendid

4kUOGICYs DpJOICUCU
Produced by First National Pictures,
Starring doe E.. Brown. Directed by
by William HaElett Epson. Screen
play by Richard Macauley, Joe Irnub
and Hugh Cummings. PhOtoRPnphed
by Arthur Todd. Supervised by Sam
BlschOff.
Many an actor, and especially
the late Louis John Bartels. had
his histrionic heart set upon an.
peartng in Mr.. UpSon's series of
yarns dealing with Alexander
Bolts and his amazing success as
a tractor salesman. The charac.
terization is like that of the
"Show-Off" which Mr.. Bartels
starred in so brilliantly for many
seasons,
Unlike George Kelly's play.
Author Epson gave his main char.
acter a sort of a pathetic and
sympathetic side. You felt sorry
for him; for his cock-eyed amount
OF ego; for his failure after such
magnificent and well-meaNt at
SSAAAPNo db 0uCCGSS.
Joe E. Brown has often nor.
trayed an awning-lipped show.off.
but never with the grand gestures
and guSto that he gives to the
role Of Alexander Bolts. The fic.
ton character of Bolts could
live" just as has Charlie Chan.
And I hope that Jack Warner,
astute Snowman that he is, will
either use Mr.. Upson's future
material, or at least. instruct
scenariSts to continue this anus
ing parsonage into other films,
OF equal Importance to this
particular production is Raymond
Enright's smart and timely direc-
ton. There's not a dull moment.
From the time that Bolts sets out
to make the world tractor-con-
scious and succeeds only in
partially destroying entire cities
with his hilarious but idiotic
maneuverS, there is barely time to
catch ones breath before another
tidal wave of hySterical comedy
is flashed upon the screen.
Joe has fine support in such
sterling performers as Guy Kib-
bee, June Travis ESPECIALLY
bright, Dick Foran, Carol Hughes,
Gene Lockhart. Olin Rowland,
Joseph Crehan and many others.
"Earthworm Tractors" will
move mountain of laughs to
you!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
Take AsUGy the Onion Soup

Ny favorte recipe is freshly ground round steak made
into pat, fried in butter, put bun with lot of mus
tard pickles and onion-but can't stand the taste smell
of onion soup.
Ny pet aversion is hypocrisy in any form and think
ut Had Be You the best song written Although
you may wearing lot of ewelry the SCREEN you'll
wearing jewery of any kind the street.
considered very fast twongered typist and plate
of spinach sparerbs and sauekrau will make forget
all diet rules like best the kind of books Ernest Hemng
writes shampoo my hair and my favore hobbies
swimming and sun-bathing.
And if you're still interested my mother still calls
"Baby The carnaton is my favorite flower and altar of
my favorite scent believe my role in "Red Dust
the finest have done-but hope surpass
it in my present picture, "Suzy Marie Antoinette my
way of thinking the most interesting character in his
tory and believe it not do not follow lunches.
Some of these days. you think of anything else you
would like to know about Hoywoods best citizens perhaps
might continue my seuthng Anyway, it has been fun
Sincerely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

HOLLYWOOD, June 27.-When'
it comes to answering that old,
old question of career versus mar
rage, there's no hesitancy in the
mind of Jeanette Macdonald.
She chooses her career.
The famous singing star made
that clear today when she an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

directing Miss Chatterton in the
picture, "Dodsworth," suggested
on the set the other day that she
take him up in her airplane.
"All right" she said, "but first
you'll have to take me for a ride
on your motorcycle"
The date was made and, Friday
night at II o'clock, the director
called at the stars home in
Beverly Hills.
They started off, with Ruth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

'nounced she'd signed another
two-year film contract which will
keep her several thousand miles
away from her fiance. Bob
Ritchie, London film producer.
But in spite of the fact that
wise Hollywoodites shake know
ing heads and repeat anything
can happen In two years." Miss
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
Caru Grant Shouts

Director George Ftzmaurce keeps his head nodding and
his lips moving whenever he directs in "Suzy" scene
and Cary always rehearss his the top of
his voice, almost shouting.
Greta Carlo has driven the for almost ten
and Una Merkel makes all her clothes Marion Davies
born New Years Day, Wallace Ford on Lincoln s
Birthday Stuart Erwin Valentines Day, Wallace Berry
April FOOLS Day, Robert Young Washngons Birth
day, Vince Barnett July Fourth Pat OBren on ARMS
tice Day and Helen Twelvetrees Christmas.
Nelson Eddys family descended from President Martin
Van Buren, and Una Merkes favore ancestor Nancy
Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother. lionel Barrymore
shakes hands with lawyers and Norma Shearer picks
up every harpin she finds in her path. Joan Crawford
likes to eat mustard crackers but has not eaten bread
potatoes for years.
Norma Shearer is good bridge player, but she never
plays bridge with her husband Irving G. Thaberg. Harpo
Marx of the worlds finest harpsts cannot read note
of music and May Robson past 70 years of
specacles read and still has all of her original teeth
jeanette Macdonald thinks Boston baked beans the
epcure delight and hates cockroaches Myrna 10y would
rather have bunch Of tubrose than all the orchids in the
hothouse and Maureen OSuivan sends to Ireland every
year for her favorite shamrock.
So that would feel sighted myself in this expose of
Hoywoods leading citizens have completed similar in
vestigation of myself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

wait until they
hear about the
m / dnight mo,
torcycle ride OF
Dire ctor Will
liam Wyler and
Ruth Chatter.
ton.
1t took place
along the quiet
streets of Bev-
erly Hills and,
only today, did
the film colony
learn the de-
tails.
NIy1yIap HTyhA;.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

say. Directed by Nick Grinde. Story
by p. j. WOlfson. Screen play by Abem
Finkel and Harold Buckley. Photo
graphed by Ernest Halter. Supervised
by Sam BischOff.
Newspaper headlines have often
screamed about the wives Of pub
lie enemies at the time of a crime
but seldom does any reporter
bother to trace down these IN
lucky ladies and write of their
whereabouts long after gangster
hunnieS have heard prison doors
slam behind them.
The always observation-disclosures
ahead Warner outfit has attracted
much favorable attention with
timely film productions. The gang
Ster and Omen cycles were War
ner creations. Now comes another
angle: Public Enemy's Wife"
Told in crisp fashion, Public
Enemy'S Wife" is not only cram
med full of exciting chases and
thrill situations, but it also con-
tainS an odd twist-a Oman mar
ries an escaped convict's former
wife as a trap by which to cap
ture him. But the hoax fails.
1t isn't enough that desperate
killer is loose, but here is couple,
hating each other slightly, married
and forced to pretend marital
bliss. Clever stuff.
Pat O'Brien is swell as the hard
boiled Oman, and he pops out his
dialouge in rapid-fire Front Page"
fashion. Margaret Lindsay was
ideally cast and gives nice &C
count of herself as the wife in the
case.
Public Enemy'S Wife" is indeed
a thriller, but done with director
ial smartness and a lot of pro-
duction quality which places it in
the higher brackets Of good enter
tainment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
10y Plans to Quit
She Thinks by Next Year Her BankroII
Will Be Sufficient

HOLLYWOOD, June 81 G.N.S).
One of these days Myrna 10y is
going to leave pictures, suddenly
and without regrets"
It's part of her "10-year-plan."
She's probably Hollywood's No.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

beautiful spy
t h a t causes
things to hap
pen in the
story of the
p i c t u r e
"Suzy."
Always, on
pict u re S of
this kind, it
is most inter-
esting to OBJ
We t h e
t e C h n al
angles as the
picture pro-
crosses, par
ticularly the
spy sequences
so, can you
blame me if l
have become
a little more
observant of
h a PIP enings
that surround
me? There
FORE, m y
sleuthing has
produced the
TO IL o W in 6
facts
G. r e t a
Carlo dared
to wear the
first pair of
pa j amas on
the S CT e e n,
and Marlene
Dietrich wore
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
tie Macdonald Puts Career Before Boy Erie

well producing pictures in England,
we just decided there was no point
in getting married.
She confesses frankly that. hus-
band or no husband, her career
would have to be her first con-
sideration.
WED have to be separated any
way" she points out. so for two
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

'more years at least our careers
will have to come first"
Yet through it all, the star ex-
poets that she some time will have
a home and children. In the mean
time, perhaps-although she won't
admit it completely-to satisfy
that maternal urge, she has
acquired q hobby-that of raising
dogs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

/ common sense
personality. In
there has been
no gossip or
sea n d al con-
corning her.
She attributes
this somewhat
remarkable rec
ord to her COM
mon sense. She
doesn't p a y
around nights
because on g
ago I set the
path I was to
follow; decided
I'd play t h e
game in terms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

Macdonald won't admit the two
year delay sounds the end of a
romance which began when she
was a comparatively unknown
New York chlorine.
Bob has always understood. I"
she says confidently. And now
that I have signed this new con-
tract and Bob has been doing so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

HOLLYWOOD, June 81 Q.N.S0.
Old-timers complain that Holly
wood has grown too dignified, but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27
Public Enemy's Wife
Rating: Good

Produced by Warner Brothers. Fea-
turing Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lind.
say. Directed by Nick Grinde. Story
by P. j. WOlfson. Screen play by Abem
Finkel and Harold Buckley. Photo.
graphed by Ernest Halter. Supervised
by Sam BischOff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-27

game in terms of common sense
conduct
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
DETECTIVES
HUNT MORE
SUSPECTS
Police Claim Arrests
Will Bare Biggest
Vice Ring Setup

A pretty 20-year-old blonde wife
appealed to police today for PRO
lection" against her husband
from whom she said she had just
escaped, and started a police
roundup here today of several per-
sons allegedly connected with
white slave traffic.
An hour after the young
woman told her story five men
had been arrested, Department of
Justice agents had been called
into the case and Police Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson, chief of
detectives, said the roundup prob
ably would lead to uncovering
the largest and most systematic
white slave ring in the country"
The girl was Immediately given
an escort of detectives and began
cruising" WaShington'S tender
loin" areas in search for persons
she is alleged to have told police
are connected with while slave
traffic here.
More Arrests Predicted
At / o'clock police had the girls
girls husband, his brother and a
husband, his brother and three
other men in custody and more
arrests were predicted this after
noon.
The girls story, police said, was
appalling. She related:
She came to Washington about
a year ago from her home in
North Carolina and found employ
ment in a cafe. While working
in the cafe she met the man she
married within a few weeks ana
whom she now accuses of being
q member of the white slave ring.
Shortly after the wedding her hus-
band took her to New York and
forced her to live in a diSorderly
house. From there he took her to
Philadelphia. They returned to
Washington a few days ago, she
said.
This morning, according to the
girl, she fled from the rooming
house where she had been taken
by her husband in the first block
Street Northwest, and decided to
appeal to police. She appeared at
police headquarters and told her
story.
Arrests Follow Story
A few minutes later the hus-
band was arrested at the rooming
house and his brother, said by 20
lice to be an exconvict, was ar
rested with the other men shortly
afterWard.
At police headquarters the hlus-
band gave his age as 20 and said
he was a taxicab driver. No
charges were placed against any
of the men. police booking them
for investigation.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
DC. JURY RULE
CONTESTED

Stanley Reed, Solicitor General
of the United States, today was
asked by the Department of JUS
tice to apply to the United SUI
preme Court for a writ of certior-
ari in the District Court of Ap-
peals' action in ruling the new Dis
trict jury law unconstitutional.
If the Supreme Court grants the
writ it will mean that the Court
of Appeals will be called upon to
send a complete record of the
case before the supreme Court for
review.
Near while, court officials
planned to impanel their next jury,
Tuesday, on the basis of the old
law, which forbids jury service to
anyone receiving a salary or pen
sion or other financial aid from
the Federal government and those
having contractural relations with
the Government.
The law which the Court OF
Appeals held invalid allowed such
persons to serve on jurieS. More
than 100 criminal cases are In
volved in the disputed jury law
decision.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01

are convinced the charges against
Wendell are g" 6iculous."
KimberlingS said in a telephone
conversation today Hauptmann'S
electrocution probably will be set
again for next Friday night.
He said the execution might DO
put off until Saturday in the event
the grand jury still is investigating
the case of Wendell, disbarred Tren-
ton lawye who first confessed"
the Lindbergh crime and then re-
pudiated his confession"
Hauptmann is scheduled to die
the week of March 30' and under
the law the warden can set any
date in this week.
If the grand jury still is con-
sidering the Wendell case as late
as Saturday of this week, Kimber-
ling will communicate with Jus.
tice Thomas w. Trenchard for
advice.
Hauptmann was in good condi-
ton today, according to Kimber'
ling.
The warden said:
He slept s0undly all night
and had to be awakened at $3.50
this morning. He went to sleep
shortly after he received the
news of the stay. Both he and
Zied were happy"
Kimberling referred to Charles
lied, Philadelphia gangster who
also was to have died in the chair
last night but who was given o
30-day reprieve.
Wilentz Not Surprised
In the event Wendell is indicted.
Governor Harold G.. Hoffman
might be asked by the Grand
Jury to further stay execution of
Hauptmann. The Attorney Gen.
erals office would then insist on
an early trial. In such a case,
Hauptmann's execution would be
delayed indefinitely.
Attorney General David T. Will
entZ arrived at the State House
this afternoon and was immedi-
ately surrounded by reporters.
Asked what comment he had to
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
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INTENT TO KILL
BYVERA

NEW YORK, April 1 G.N.S).
Vera Stretz, cultured young blonde
on trial for the murder last No
vember IL of DR.. Fritz Gebhardt,
her married lover, denied again
today she planned his death when
she went to his room in fashion
able Beekman Towers Hotel.
Recalling her to the witness
chair as her trial drew toward
close, Samuel Leibowitz, her coun-
sci, asked:
miss Stretz, did you intend
to kill DIR. Gebhardt when you
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