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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-12
NEWEST TOYS ARE PROVIDED
 FOR CHILDREN
Juneau Shops Display Lat est Gifts for Christ
 mas Presents

Little folks are going to have a , lot of fun this Christmas.
 Why?
 Toys. Man, of them For, with out them, Christmas just can't be complete.
 Big folks will also have lot of fun. To be sure, they'll enjoy wan dering around in Toyland and de- rive pleasure from the happiness of their little friends. But do peo- pie ever grow too old to resist cud- ding dolls that smile engagingly and hold their arms out to them or refrain from winding up Juniors new electric train and watching it go round and round?
 There'I be many new, interest ing playthings for both old and young to investigate and find out how they work. 1T
 Realm of Science
 The-e educational theme can easily be seen in the increased number sof goods such as chemistry out fits, mineralogy sets, telegraph ap- paratus, mechanical toys and games of many kinds which necessitatc thinking on the part of the play CTS.
 Chemistry sets with their little test tubes, jars Of minerals ano compounds, tunnels, erucibles and glass rods are especially interest ing. Any boy or girl who enjoys puttering around and learning ' about science will be happy to re- ceive such set.
 Perhaps the Empire State Build ing might be constructed in minia ture with the materials of building outfits or maybe from Tinker Toy sets and oil well or Dutch wind mill will arise
 New Games
 This being election year, one of the new games is called "America :, on Parade" It is an automatic historical review showing all the presidents of the U. s. A. Each of the presidents is pictured with a biography and the history is auto matically disclosed in bottom win dow by simply moving a slide up un- til it stops.
 There are also lines of children's books, many of them are the clas- sics which never lose their pepu- larity. Among them we find such ; old favorites as Robinson Crusoe, The Arabian Nights, Little Men and Little Women. Many of the new books are beautifully illustrat- ed by well .l1nown artists and will encourage an appreciation of art on the part of the young reader. An especially attractive book that is really new is for future fliers end tells how to build airplanes, gliders and zeppelins.
 Good Standbys Shirley Temple dolls are holding their own. Teddy bears are still considered good standboys and will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-12

One of the largest power groups decides to withdraw it's opposition to the program of the securities and exchange commission.
 The editor of the Baltimore Sun, which did not support MT. Roose- welt, reports after an inqury in Wall Street that he has been un- able to find even "the bare rudi- ments' of effective opposition to the Roosevelt program.
 One deeply conservative Wash ington columnist, who has been most outspoken against the trend of affairs at Washington, raises the question whether MT. Roosevelt may not go down in history, after all, as a great President, who leaned far enough left to nullify the influence of dangerous radicals, yet kept the country safely on the path of rational conservatism.
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NOTICE

On November IS, 1886, I found a 14-ft. round bottom skiff floating off Point Dundas, North Inian Pass. Anyone claiming said skiff should call at Dundas Bay, Alaska, and prove ownership.
 adv DOC SILVERS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-12

ELECTRICITY OFF NOTICE
 Electricity will be off Sunday, December B, 8 A. M. to 12 M. on lever Front Street from Coliseum Theatre Apts. and |. Goldstein Store South. ~
 ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT adv. & POWER co.
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FACES MANY DECISIONS

Instances might be multiplied Some optimists have gone so far as to announce the advent of an- other "era of good feeling" and predict the early arrival of that long awaited day when the lion and the lamb shall lie down to- gether.
 A great deal more can be told about this six months hence. Just now MT. Roosevelt is away from American shores, relieved of the necessity of responding to the ten der sentiments which float in upon the White House, and of the still more difficult task of making de- cisions about the issues which soon will be on the anvil at Washing ton.
 In the first months of 1887 he must submit budget and say what he thinks should be done about continuing many important sec tions of the New Deal legislative program After he has taken his position in these matters will be soon enough to form a definite opinion whether business really loves him or loves him not.
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STRIKES AND THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LAB CR"-Attend this lecture by Pastor Wood at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Sunday evening at 7:30.
 -adv
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3, for Jensen; Edwards 9, for Fox; A. Stragier l, for Niemi; Guerin 4, for Mills. D. II. S.-Cashen for Shitanda; Shitanda for Cashen. Williams; Timer, Guerin; Scorer, Bonner.
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DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN
 MISSION

DAVID WAGGONER, Minister Sunday services:
 1:30 p,m.-Bible School.
 2:30 p.m.-Preaching service. All are invited to these services and to worship with US.
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DOUGLAS COMMUNITY
 CHCRCH

l. w. RISVOLD, Pastor. HOO am-Sunday School and services. Everybody welcome.
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Douglas Church
 Services

Notices Tor this church column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc.
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NOTICE

NOTICE Women of the Moose to meet at Moose Hall Monday night at eight o'clock. Refreshments. G. OLSON, adv. .4.4s.s.. Recorder.
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ST. LuKE's EPISCOPAL CHURCH

130 pm-Sunday School.
 230 pm.-Church service.
 For the winter months the church services will be held immediately after the Sunday School, instead of at 7.30.
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Business Love F. D. R.?
 New Issues Will Tell

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Permanent Waves s2.5o up. Phone 666. -adv.
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Give "Holeproof" Hosiery. adv.
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DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH
 St. AlOysius Church

9:30 a.m.-Holy Mass.
 12:45 p.m.-Sunday School.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Bonar Cramer
Adds Variety

In bringing to Indianapolis the
first all-Chopin recital in a decade,
Bomar Cramer, in his concert at
English's tomorrow afternoon, is to
present program wisely chosen to
display the varied styles found III
the Polish masters works.
Though all of Chopin's music
bears the stamp of his individual
expression, it is cast n many mu-
steal forms. The fantasies and bal
lads, each of which is represented
in tomorrow's program, almost may
be said to be of the composers own
invention.
Though the forms and names
existed before Chopin, modern con-
ception of these types is based on
his treatment. With preludes. ma
zurkas and etudes (to name only
three Chopin has influenced scores
of later composers.
First Appearance Here
Mr.. Cramer. whose performance
tomorrow is his first and perhaps
his only appearance here this season
is we'll known as an Interpreter of
Chopin's music.
His concert plans for the remain
der of the season are tentative, but
probably are to include a series of
recitals in Texas in the spring, and
concerts in Mexico City next sum-
mer.
According to present arrange
ments, Mr.. Cramers appearances in
Mexico are to include one as solosit
with the National Symphony Or
chestra under direction of Carlos
Chavez.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Hollywood Rejects Child Character >Snooney;
Creator Turns Down Hard Boiled Film Roles

or Farrell She retorted she
wouldn't even be the first of any of
them, let alone the second. She re-
mains steadfast to an ideal and
until they see it her way there will
be no Barbara Blair on the screen.
During her stay in the film
colony Miss Blair anonymously con-
Quoted daily column in which she
often critisized herself She has re-
turned to New York with her Snoo-
ney act, waiting for Hollywood to
come to terms.
Born near Paris, Miss Blair came
to the United States when years
old. She was educated in three con-
vents and after her appearance in
the Jersey City contest she played
in road company of a George M.
Cohan show; worked in vaudeville
with Herman Timberg; starred in
George Whites Scandals; worked
on Rudy Valles'S radio program, and
then had a Snooney act of her own.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Guy Kibbee Cast in Lead
for Next Movie Program
to Return Shirley Temple
University Professor Claims Child Star Reaches Heights
Through Her Unconscious Acting; Rates
High in Intelligence.
Times Special

HOLLYWOOD 1-Pcrre producers for Shirley Temple box
going strike while the hot Hard
Rebel the film moguls have Americas
with Kibbee
title
another of the intelligent
audiences built her the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Gable Remembers
$5-a-Day Struggle

Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 11.-There
is cherished sheet of paper in
Clark Cables dressing room which
reminds the screen star that he
has advanced a long way in pic
lures.
1t is documentary proof that Ga
BILE once was a film actor at S. a
day.
He found it in pile of dust
covered papers on his desk and
framed it, placing it over his dress
ing table with the inscription, Just
a Reminder-Mr. Gable"
The paper is voucher sheet for
a days work in 1924 when he was
one of So extras in Sporting
Venus" which starred Blanche
Sweet. Gwen Lee also received SIS
as an extra that day.
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He attributes Shirley's prolific
versatility not to what generally is
known as subconscious power. but
rather, to the mystery of the uncon-
sciouS.
The following case is cited as an
example. Director David Butler was
giving instructions to the technl-
clans and players. Every one in the
range of his voice with the excep-
ton of Shirley Temple was listening
with expressions of intent concen-
tration. Shirley, seated 80 feet in
the air at the top of circular stair
way, was smiling down across the
big stage to spot where her
stand-in and studio playmate, Mary
Lou Isleib, was playing a game. APP
parently, she was ignoring the oil
rector's instructions.
"All right, let's CO." called Mr..
Butler. Ready, Shirley?"
"Okay," she answered, ana de-
scended the stairway, reciting anus
ing dialogue and performing an in
tricate dance step that depended for
it's perfect rhythm on the co-ordl-
nation of her voice and the tap OF
her shoes on the iron steps.
What actually happened, eX-
planned DR.. Warren, was that Shir-
ley's unconscious mind roved to the
game she enjoys playing, while But
Ter was giving his directions. But
her conscious mind was taking in
every word he spoke, and she was
absorbed in the scene she was aeout
to make, actually rehearSing it,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Meanwhile, Alice Faye, as the girl
who has loved Mr.. Baxter vainly
since she danced in his burlesque
chorus, goes to London and makes
money on the English stage. When
she hears of Mr.. Baxter's plight she
returns, finances new show
through a doWn-and- cut East
Slider Gregory RatofD, who imper-
sonates a Russian millionaire-evi-
IDENTIFY not good Communist-and
wins her man.
The picture rather hurrieS
through to the finale of the come
back production, which closes the
movie as well. And it's really ele-
CANT, even III this day of super
musicals. There are no colossal
chorus routines, shot from dozens of
angles, but the dancing of little
Dixie Dunbar and Nick Long Jr.,
and the singing and piano playing
of Fats Waller make the picture
something to see.
Supporting Court Strong
The supporting cast is strong. In
fact, every one seems to do better
than the stars Mr.. Baxter in a
routine performance, and Miss Faye S
is somewhat less than that, nor are
her singing or dancing particularly
exciting
Jack Oakie is better even than
his usual very good. He pliers every
In ie in he
cause of the fact that he has all
the good lines in the script. Airline
Judge, who has the leading comedy
role, we should be glad to see more
often.
Much credit for the pictures en-
tertainment value should go to Ted
Koehler and Lew Pollack for the
shows tunes, of which I'm Shootin'
High" is particularly good, and to
Sammy Lee, who directed the
dances. The orchestra arrange
mentS are grand.
Old Home Week at Lyric
It's Old Home Week on the Lyric
stage this week, with Terre Haute's
AOtNAlb OOlllhly I'll Milo do lIldS-
ter of ceremonies and co-featured
comedian with the silent Fred San
born.
Both boys have been here before
and the audience today was glad to
see them. Johnny has the infec-
tious good nature which is supposed
to accompany corpulence, and his
droll, offhand ry-telling always
is good
Sanborn might almost be COM
pared to Harpo Marx, though his
style is his own. His act. is the same
as on his last appearance; he fits
on and off the stage, but stops long
enough to do some def and anus
ing xylophone playing.
A large share of the hours vaude-
vile goes to Park and Clifford, &C
robats. They're worth it. Songs by
Ruth Petty and dancing by the
"Mattison Rhythms" complete the
bill. (By j. IT,.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Some people have maintained that
Shirley is merely well-trained
little actress without insight into
what she was doing. Consciously
she is Sweet-tempered baby with
unusually keen perception; uncon-
sciously, she is a genius.
These are the observations of Dr.
Neil D. Warren of the psychology
department of the University of
California, made without the knowl-
edge of the child actress.
DR.. Warren asserts that the re-
markable quality of her genius is
indicated in her complete lack of
affectation. When she finishes
scene she becomes a little child, in
terested solely in her dolls and
games.
DR.. Warren noted with particular
interest the result of the Benet in
telligence test given Shirley by au-
thorities of Leland Stanford Uni
versity. The average rating for
children her age is 100 and i'll the
graduated ratings 1875 is considered
that of a genius. Shirley crashed
through with the amazing score of
1856.
In addition to her English vocabu-
larry of $50 words, which is far above
average, Shirley converses freely in
French, of which she knows 300
words. She has been assigned to "a
grade in the special school studio.
Her parents, wishing her to re-
main a sweet, natural child, guard
against her developing into a
wizened infant prodigy and have
directed her educational program
toward a sensible limiting of her
mentality.
Shirley has two personalities
herself and the character she plays
and is natural interpreter OF
stories" says DR.. Warren. The boy
who can recite from memory all the
batting averages of the baseball
players in the big leagues is not a
genius. He concentrates his entire
mental energy on that one subject
Miss Temple is interested in life and
people and is interested IN all that
transpires about her."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

LlGGl6 S1OOIl6y is III HOLLYWOOD,
but no one wants her. Snooney is
an outcast waif, so pathetic and
timid that you sympathize with her
and want to take her home.
However, cold, relentless movie
moguls refuse to befriend her. They
want to spoil her-make her a
gangster's mol, a hard-boiled
woman of the world or another Mae
West.
But that's not for Snooney, who
is made of sterner stuff.
She is heard in the soulful "Oh,
Mitter Warig" plea of Snooney on
Fred Warnings weekly radio broad
cast. It's a voice that reaches
through the loudspeaker and grips
listeners. Heartstrings have been
pulled by human interest story of
a mother that sacrificed everything
career glory and wealth-to give
her daughter every chance in the
world. That is the true story of
Snooney and her mother.
Barbara Is Tough
Out of character, Snooney is Bar
Bara Blain. Hard and exacting, she
harbors utmost disrespect for movie
producers. She asks no quarter and
returns none, demanding only that
her child character be granted an
opportunity to live on the screen.
Miss Blair wants to be a home
less, pitiful feminine replica of
Charlie Chaplin; producers want
her to be another Glenda Farrell, a
Joan Blondell or a second Mae
West.
She is no child as is implied by
the feeble voice heard on the radio.
Ten years ago she won the Miss
Jersey City beauty title. She was
adjudged the girl with the most
beautiful form in the United
States" but she is not proud of the
distinction and never has billed her.
self as a beauty contest winner. She
has appeared on the stage with her
Snooney act
She Backs Snooney
The originator of the child char
acter insists she has something in
Snooney and is going to make the
picture in Hollywood if she has to
pay for it herself.
Miss Blair has been impolite to
Hollywood. She has insulted pro-
ducers and berated directors, but
still she was paid $500 week, al
though she never has appeared on
the screen.
In her dealings with film mag
mates, she has exemplified the type
they want her to be on the screen,
but she has ruled thumbs down on
the idea.
THE first thing I thought was
crazy in Hollywood was the screen
test" Miss Blair said. They gave
me a script to read which was an
insult to my intelligence. I told
them that even for a test it was
lousy.
IT asked them if they paid some
one to write that stuff. and they
told me to write my own. So I
wrote something kidding the whole
idea of a screen test.
Il told them how silly it was for
so many people standing around
watching me as if the world de-
pended on it. Then they wanted
me to become a second Mae West.
I told them to stop right there.
They offered me Joan Blon-
dell. and I refused. They held up
production a while, and Miss Blon-
dell finally starred in the picture.
Then, was to take a part with
Edward G.. Robinson in play called
Dark Tower, and because they were
paying me $500 a week, agreed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Warner Baxter Lays Aside
His Usual Spanish Roles
in Film Feature at Lyric
Alice Faye Appears in Part of BurIesque Dancer; Mona
Barrie Acts in Vino DeImar Screen
Admiration of Play
Adaptation of Play.

Warner laid aside
comes north Of the Rio ande play another 42nd Street role in
Buesque at this Oakie that
picture stealer, does it the show is his
little hint should be enough
the of Vna Delmar is the weknown of tickle
Broadway Mr. Baxter Oake at the bottom this time
with
lavish
the skids
particular Impoverished widow
he marries.
The lady sister and
"ary" fops,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Recruit Given Role

Moroni Olsen, one of the screens
recent recruits from the stage, has
been given an important role with
Richard Dix in Mother Lode"
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They ballyhooed me so much ]
knew audiences would hate me.
1.-The way they started to build
me up one would have thought peo-
pie all over the country were tear
ing down marques to see me-
After three days I had enough.
Finally they said I could do my
Snooney act. That is, they said
DO a little Snooney,' as though i
could turn it on and off like a
faucet. I was under contract tt
Warner Brothers and asked for my
release.
81 went to Fox. They wanted me
to be hard-boiled, and knew that
if did 1 would kill Snooney. Para
mount wanted me to sign a seven
year contract, and 1 told them /
didn't want to get married, ]
wanted to act"
Thus it is not hard to see why
Miss Blair was a difficult person
with whom to do business. She
grew to hate producers during the
year and half she was in Holly
wood, and producers cringed when
she entered the door.
Another thing I didn't like about
Hollywood" she says, was that
executives believed young ladies
should treat them with great re-
spect. They want you to say oh,
you wonderful Mr.. So-and Sol and
don't go for that stuff.
once I entered an executives
Office and he sat at his desk survey
ing me. What's the matter with
you; are you crippled? Why don't
you stand up when lady walks into
the room?' I asked. 1 thought he'd
break blood vessel, but he
stumbled to his feet and wasn't a bit
bigger than he was sitting down."
Little wonder producers saw in
this explosive and impulsive blond
another hard-boiled siren of the
screen; second Mae West, Blondell
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO
Return engagement of 1.-THE Lit
John Boles and Jack Holt at Ii,
1851, 2:42, ABB, 6:24, 8:l5 and 1906.
CIRCLE
Dangerous" featuring Bet e
Davis. Franchot Tone and Margaret
Lin sayoo at HAS. $50. 1856. s. 8
INDIANA
1.-The Magnificent obsession," film
Irene Dunno, Robert Taylor. Betty
F E;5o and ass st. 1880 1885, s;4o' ';45'
LOEW'S
"Ah. Wilderness! with Lionel
Barrymore, Wallace Berry. Aline
MacMahon and Eric Linden, at 1898,
3.43, $3.50 and TO- Also 'If You
Could Only Cook" with Herbert Mar
shall and Jean Arthur. at 1909, 2:15,
SIS and 8:39.
LYRIC
king of Burlesque," with Warner
Baxter Alice Faye and Jack Oakie
at 11:10, 2, 1850, TAO and 1920.
Vaudeville at l.. $50, $40 and $50.
OHIO
LET EN- Have IT. at 1890. 1912,
All, ITO and 1000. Also Thunder
in the Night" at 1905, 1904, 500,
9:03.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

JACK Uakle W T y b 0 a n q,
LYDIA Roberti and Wenda Barrie
into the plot to save the station
and provide a riot of fun.
Marines are needed to save the
company, marooned on an island.
Television is employed at the main
station in order that Mr.. Oakie may
win the radio award posted by Miss
Roberti.
The picture provides swift move
ment, interspersed with comedy and
plenty of songs and music by Mr..
Crosby and the orchestra.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Movie fans are on edge for the
release of the film story of Romeo
and Juliet" in which Norma
Shearer Qeft) is starred with Les
lie Howard.
An event of no less Importance is
the showing of Rose Marie" the
second of the Jeanette MacDon-
ald-Nelson Eddy operettas. The
two stars are shown strolling
across the M-G-M lot with Di-
rector w. S. Van Dyke. Both
Romeo and Juliet" and Rose
Marie" are scheduled flor early
showings at Loew's theater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

1885," opening at
the Ohio tomor-
row.
AS Lochnivar of
the air and part
owner of a failing
radio station, Mr..
Oakie injects such
we'll known stars
as Ray Noble and
his orch e S t r a,
Amos and Andy,
B i n G eros b y,
Burns and Allen,
Charles Ruggles,
M n ~, ala y, Il
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Wendy Barrie Tells
How TO Gain Weight

Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 11-Slender
girls easily may add weight by fol-
lowing the formula of Wendy Bar
RE, who gained eight pounds in
three weeks.
Miss Barrie, appearing opposite
Gene Raymond in Don't Bet on
Love-" recommends two quarts of
goats milk daily. The second part
of the formula may be the hardest
cutting down on cigarets.