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The Washington times., 1936-02-17
"FRYERS'D

chicken from the bone IL you viii
only forget It,"
"FRYERS"
Realizing that they must have
had chicken yesterday, I asked
them how they prepared it. They
promptly informed me that they
The Washington times., 1936-09-02
Operate Institution
Is Sought by Capital

With establishment Of a national
operate institution in the Capital
as it objective, the Grand Opera
Artists Association Of America to
day launched a nationwide drive
to seek enabling legislation from
Congress providing for an operate
and musical arts service which the
association says would make Wash
ington the center Of America s
musical world.
The campaign is being conducted
by petition. Addressed to Congress,
the petitions are to be signed by
citizens, voters and taxpayers of
cities, towns and counties in the
various congressional districts.
The Washington times., 1936-09-02
HALTS OATHTOKEEP POST

to serve on Harvard's tercentenary
commission-but some willy law
hound in the office called atten-
ton to a musty law which states
that while the chief Of staff Is
serving he can't take any other
oath Of office, or do any other
work; and if he should happen to
take another oath Of office he is
automatically bounced right out
Of the Army.
Therefore, General Craig decided
that for all he cared Harvard
could go from now on without his
aid as a tercentenarian. CuriouSly
enough, though, there is no such
law covering naval officers. Ad-
miral Standby can serve on the
Harvard commission,
The Washington times., 1936-09-02
Mrs. Gam AssaiIs
Rule Of 'DiCtatOrs'

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. 2
U.NS0.-Mrs. Dolly curtis
Gam, sister Of the late Vice
President curtis, sharply assailed
the Roosevelt administration as a
virtual dictatorship in q speech
before the Rotary Club Of
Rochester.
She declared "the day Of
reckoning" is only a few weeks
away and predicted the New Deal
is headed for "a tryst with de
feat" The New Dealers, she
said, have abrogated to them.
selves "autocratic powers"
The Washington times., 1936-09-02

The United States Army came
near losing it's Chief of Staff yes.
terday, and Gen. Malin Craig, who
holds the office, came near being
dropped automatically right out
Of the United States Army.
The catastrophe, which was
averted neatly, arose out Of the
act of Congress creating the Har-
ward Tercentenary Commission.
The President Of the United States
is directed to name several Of the
members and he named General
Craig, also Admiral William Stand
ley, Number One man in the Navy.
Yesterday General Craig wan
dered into the office Of the Judge
Advocate General to take the oath
Of office which would enable him
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

icaon nc under the signature of Ben Shylen editor of
BOX OFFICE and deposes follows:
Dear Mr.. Kelley:
Personalities play important part in the motion pic
ture business The popular player of today not the
popular player of year ago. continue in popularity
for decade others drop from the pinnacle of fame after
very short while And the industry always looking for
new faces names abilities that catch with the
public.
mate of player popularity should be valuable measuring
stick people of the motion picture industry to follow
We polling many people like yourself who actively
interested the motion picture to determine the ten most
popular players among those Of the armament in
1886 The results to be published in BOXOFFICE and
in B0X0FFICE BAROMETER, annual publication"
Before going into the election booth let say that my
protest is loud against ballot that fails include Irene
Dunno. Her is missing.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
It's Unfair to GarbO

1t pains good Democrat too, to find Helen Hayes
the list since must pass it up star who has
done nothing to rebound the glory of Hollywood in 1886
Since the proposal implies it be confined to the 10
most popular players determined by the profit state
men of the office it eliminates Greta Garbo, my
nomination for the greatest motion picture actress of all
time It also wipes out Walter Huston, my No. male
actor who doesn't exactly draw, but who surely knows
every trick in the acting book. Would that he had
"It.' Here, then is the ballot:
l. Shirley Temple.
3 Fred Astare and Ginger Rogers (as team).
s. jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy (as team).
A. Robert Taylor.
s. Clark Gable.
g. William Powell and Myrna 10y Gas team).
7. Norma Shearer.
s. Claudette Colbert.
g. Katharine Hepburn
TO- Gary Cooper.
AS look it I not exactly proud of my choices
For the list ignores Kay Francis, very strong second
choice and passes up James Cagney inactive because
of contract troubles.
Those who honestly feel this verdict is unjust to their
personal favores invited to send in their opinions.
Perhaps we can find for some of them.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Who Are Ten Most Popular Stars i'm Films:
Shirley Temple Is No.
In Ratings, Second
Astaire-Rogers
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

VERYBODY likes to peek into the other
fellows mail. So 1 trust the Hollywood
on Parade public might like to have a
look at straw ballot sent to this depart
ment, with the resulting KS marked, as
merely one critics opinion.
The letter first and the invitation to
vote. It comes from the Associated Pub
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Shirley IN the TOaU1IS

Regardless of personal likes and dskes the cold figures
show that Shirley Temple is the strongest lure the movie
marques Not particularly because of her baby appeal in
the first cnemas but perhaps because of her
irresistible pull with the family audiences especially in the
small towns.
If you attempt to separate Astaire and Rogers
to an interesting problem has already been demonstrated
that as dancing team they the tops insofar movie
entertainment concerned Ginger Rogers the other
hand striving solo, has been disappointment Would
somebody else teamed with Fred Astae Jessie Matthews
for instance go we'll. doubt it. In fact the
producer of the Astare Rogers pictures would risk cool
million before would attempt winning combna
ton, try a experiment.
Nelson Eddy alone isn't important movie figure. He
happens the movies best wooden actor fitted with
glorious voice But he needs Jeanette Macdonald just
the needs the breakfast to be the perfect dish
Robert Taylor in my opinion, has passed Clark Gable
Passed him, I mean a feminine movie idol may be
wrong but my prediction is given the right stories and
porting Robert Taylor the closest approach to the
national popularity enjoyed by lamented Rudolf Valen
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Too MN1Uy Names

P S-My makeup editor very smart movie fan, inter
ped here to say that my ballot is defective would count no
more than Landon vote Yu have named 49, whereas the
instructions were to vote for TO-" he suggests
have been voteles in Washington long guess just
means have forgotten how However, refuse to separate
Astare and Rogers 10y and POWELL Eddy and Macdonald
The movie exhibitor lists them couples who make one
marquee unit
It NAV be doing an injustice to Bill Powell who showed in
y Man Godfrey" He could travel alone and keep in the
money but otherwise it's ballot good or bad.
So this story ends here before somebody else arrives to tell
me that this or that particular favorte has been cruelty
Suubbed Make your ballot and how compares
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
CHAMBER ATTACKS
BOTH Of TAX BILLS
House Measure Bears Brunt
of Attacks of u. S. Cham
Der of Commerce

Washington, June ~. - (AP)-A
sharp attack directed by the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
against both House and Senate tax
bills came today as conferees met
again to compose differences in the
two measures.
Harper Sipley, chamber president,
aimed his criticism particularly a.
gainst the house measure, which
would provide graduate levy up to
~ 1-2 percent against undistributed
profits of a corporation.
A chamber executive declared the
Senate bill, which provides for a flat
seven percent on such profits, was ito
be preferred" although it also imposes
penalties upon reasonable tention of
earnings needed for business pur-
poses"
In a letter to all members of the
organization, Sipley declared that the
House proposal would obstruct in
dustrial growth and industrial re-
covery."
AS the chamber attack came, leg
islative conferees struggled anew 70
bridge the difficulties between the
bills with only three days remaining
before Congress goes into session.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
M DONALD'S CALL
OF SECOND PRIMARY
PLEASING LEADERS
Most Party Leaders See
That Way AS Best to
Eleminate College Pro-
fessor for Good
HOEY HACKERS THINK
HE'LL WIN BY $4,000
They Believe His Majority
Will Be SO Big There'll
Be No Doubt AS to Party
L e a d r; If Mcdonald
Hadn't Asked for Run-Off
He'd Still Be Big Factor
HOEY HACKERS THINK
HE'LL WIN BY $4,000
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
. Il ~ ma SE[EUVITT


Raleigh, June 12.-(AP)-The for
NAL call issued today by Dr. Ralph
w. Mcdonald for a second primary
has not in the least disturbed the OPP
timism and equanimity of a majority
of the delegates to the State Demo-
cratic Convention in session here to-
day. In fact, most of those who have
expressed themselves here today are
happy that Mcdonald has called for
a second primary, since they feel the
best thing for the Democratic party
is to go ahead with the second pri-
mary so that either Mcdonald or
Clyde Hoey may be declared the party,
nominee by clear majority. The
Hoey hackers are convinced that he
will defeat Mcdonald by at least So
900 votes in the second primary,
which will fall on July 4.
eff Mcdonald had not called for a
second primary and Hoey had been
declared the Democratic nominee by
his lead of only about 400 votes, Nc
Donald would continue to T3e threa-
tening factor in the Democratic party
in the State" one of the delegates to-
the State convention said. But if a
second primary is held, as is now GER
tain, Hoey will defeat Mcdonald by
Continued on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Pres. Roosevelt Strikes At
Monopoly And Chiselers
Chief Executive Calls for ID emocracy in Opportunity
As Well AS Government and Asserts That Good
Neighbor Policy" w Guild Danish War

the United States in the final analy-
sis, it means that we shall become a
nation of boarding houses instead OF
a nation of homes"
The President lead up to his anti
monopoly theme by tracing the his
tory Of Texas wars on the battlefield
and against corporate control.
"He found" he said, chat certain
forms of mOnOpoly-a combination OF
public utilities and other business
which sought their own ends were I'M
democratic because they were beating
down heavily on their smaller com
petitors and on the people they serve
Because of this they were taking
away opportunity"
Today" he said, 1--WE have restored
Democracy in government. We are IN
the process of restoring Democracy
in opportunity"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Leaders Predict Unanimous
State Convention Pledg-
ing Votes To
President
FDR AND EHRINGHAUS
ARE, GIVEN OVATIONS
State Congressional Dele
cations Also Lauded by
Broughton, Keynoter, With
Cheers from Delegates In
terrupting Speech; Around
z 500 At Convention

Pa,oieh. June - (AFD- North
Carolina Democrats today pledged
moro than half their district delegates
ta vote for the denomination OF Pres
,ls,, Roosevelt and Vice President
Gamer al the national convention in
pruqdelphia and in state convention
and applauded every reference to the
Roosevelt administration.
Leaders predicted a unanimous
State convention vote pledging all the
State vote to Roosevelt and Garner,
and sixth districts pledged their II
votes In morning meetings.
j. Melville Broughton, of Raleigh,
president OF the North Carolina Asso-
cation. made the keynote speech, de-
voted chiefly to praise of the Roose-
lsr administration in the nation, and
that Of Governor Ehringhaus and
other Democratic chief executives in
tne state.
Governor Ehringhaus was given an
ovation which interrupted the roll
can as he entered the convention and
took a seat near the front with the
delegation from his home county Of
Ps-quotank.
The crowd of around $500 stood
caa4red and Interrupted RrOughtOn
when he first mentioned Roosevelt
rs name, similar applause followed
frequent references to the Democratic
record in the nation and State and to
Governor Ehringhaus of his leader
Ship in tho state. Applause followed
q tribute to the work of the State
conero (>)nal delegations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Landon Got Presidential
Nomination Last Night,
And Was Only Name
Presented
ATTEMPT TO DRAFT
SEN. VANDENBURG
Michigan Senator Writes
Letter to Convention, Say
ing He Would Be of More
Aid on Floor of Senate to
Landon; Convention Dis
bands for Campaign Fight

Convention Hall, Cleveland, June IL.
Republican convention
nominated Colonel Frank Knox, of
Illinois, for the vice-presidency with
unamity that marked the nomination
of Governor ALT M. Landon, of Kan
sas, for the presidency last night.
From the start of the call of the
states, the delegates went to Knox
without a solitary descent, cheered a
telegram from Landon saying "the
roads lead to victory in November"
and disbanded for the campaign al
ready underway.
For time a draft Vandenburg"
movement seemed in the making but
the Michigan senator, in a letter read
to the convention, asked that his
name not be considered. He said he
could serve more effectively on the
floor of the Senate during the next
Landon administration.
Colonel Knox had left the city, evil
IDENTIFY with the landslide for him far
thest from his mind, with indications
and expectations that Vandenburg
would be nominated and accept.
There were plain signs that some
of the main Landon leaders were
working for Vandenburg on the ticket
even after the convention met. But
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12

Dallas, Texas, June 12.-(AP)-
striking at monopoly and "chiselers"
and calling for democracy in oppor-
unity as well as in government
President Roosevelt declared here to-
gay that the net result of economic
control ~ the few "has meant the
ownership of labor as commodity"
Standing in the packed Texas CEN
''nniaI stadium, the chief executive
also asserted a "lessening Of section
ansm" was apparent on every hand
ana the good neighbor policy" should
Dc extended across the border to
Mexico and other lands so that war
may be forever banished in this
hemisphere. He discussed national
questions freely as he did in his first
speech of his western tour at Little
1sock, Ark, Wednesday night.
If labor is to be a commodity IN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Machine Rule
viii Be Issue
or Mcdonald

Raleigh, June 12-(AP)-Dr. Ralph
w. Mcdonald, militant sales tax re-
pealists, indicated in a statement here
today that he would make machine
rule" the dominant issue in his second
primary race for governor against
Clyde r. Hoey, veteran party stalwart
Mcdonald said, developments"
during the first primary placed many
of the issues in a secondary place.
'Not that they are unimportant,"
he added, "but the one issue stands
out so commanding that the second
primary will center entirely upon this
question.
"Shall machine rule be permitted to
continue it's ubiquitous domination in
our State
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
HOOVER IS PROBLEM
NOT EASILY SOLVED
Defeated President Will Be
G.. 0. P. Problem for
Years to Come
By LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writor)

Cleveland, June 12-What shall we
do with Herbert Hoover? What can
one do with any former president
who has been defeated in an election?
That, not the problems of the ma
ton, cast itself on the Republican
convention on it's second day.
It will cast itself as a problem for
some years to come.
Mr.. Hoover is a problem politician.
He lacks in personality, yet he typi-
fies a Observation-Disclosures epoch pc
culiar to the United States. He sue
ceeded the bosses of DID, the feudal
lords His religion was capitalism in
a higher sense. 1t still is. But his
religion is as alien to the New Deal
as is that of the surviving bosses or
even the new midwest liberals"
And the New Deal, itself, suddenly
may find itself in the spot in which
Mr. Hoover now stands. The once
progressives may stop in their tracks
Continued on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Step
Is Awaited
Anxiously
Idahoan Refuses To
Say Whether He'll
Support Governor:
LandOn or Not

Washington, June 12.-(AP)-Sena-
tor Borah, of Idaho, refused today to
say whether he would vote for Gov
ernor Landon for president.
Back in Washington after being de-
feated by the Kansan for the Re
publican presidential nomination, he
told reporters that he was mot clear"
as to the meaning of the fessage Gov
ernor Landon sent to the Cleveland
convention before he was nominated
last night.
Republican leaders had been await
ing anxiously for word as to Borah's
attitude toward the gold plank which
Landon added to the convention plat
form. The Idahoan has previously OPP
posed vigorously the return to a gold
monetary standard.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
MCDONALD SAYS THE
FIGHT JUST BEGUN
Calls On Supporters Of Ora
ham-McRae to Unite
With Him Now
WILL. BREAK MACHINE
Commends Graham Supporters for
Their Vote Against the Gard
ner Rule: Says the Fight
Is to The Finish
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
TN The Sir Walter HOtel.
" i g. RASk Will,

Raleigh, June 1--WE have just
begun to fight" DR.. Ralph w. Nc
Donald of WinstonSalem said today
in issuing call for a second primary
with Clyde r. Hoey for the Democra-
tic nomination for governor. He is
sued an appeal to those who had vot-
ed for Sandy Graham and John A.
McRae in the first primary to join
with the Mcdonald forces in an eff
fort to defeat Hoey. In the first part
of the statement, DR.. Mcdonald
quotes from one of Sandy Graham's
speeches in which Graham said the
"principal issue of the campaign is
whether. the policies and principles
of the Ehringhaus administration
shall be perpetuated for another four
years under the direction of Max
Gardiner Mcdonald then says:
"On June a great army of 321, 1856
5Oont;prm1 ~, Do TVHroo
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Drought StickemArea
Relief Being Planned

Washington, June II (AP)-Sena-
tors and Representatives from the
drought stricken Southeast saw in
the deficiency appropriation bill to-
dav a possibility for relief to farm
ers.
Representative Tarveb Democrat,
Georgia, member of the approprla-
ton committee, said that aid might
come from an $85,00O,000 item set up
in the bill for loans and relief for
farmers and live stock growers.
Tarver said he had been told by
Rexford G. Tugwell, Resettlement
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12

administrator, that the funds could
be turned to drought relief (, if Ian
guage placed in the bill by the Sen
ate is retained. The Georgian said
he had urged conferees to accept the
phrasing used by the Senate.
He said the deficiency appropria-
ton bill would be in addition to any
other step that could be taken by
the agricultural department to pro-
vide relief. Among proposals has
been one to increase the acreage
Withdrawn from cotton and tobacco
production under terms of the Soil
Conservation act.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1886, Publishers
Financial Bureau, Inc.

Bal5son Park, Mass, June 1.-THE
overwhelming selection of the Re-
publican standard-bearer has streng-
thened COP election hopes. I feel that
the party has made a wise choice as
he is probably the only Republican to-
day who stands chance of defeat
ing President Roosevelt. The conven-
tions, of course, formally lift the cur
tain on the campaign itself. With
these conclaves out of the way (Mr.
Roosevelts denomination is undisput-
ed investors are turning their atten-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
! H. BR|DGERS BEEN
MADE A DELEGATE
Caucus of Fourth District At
State Convention Elects
Henderson Lawyer
NAME OTHER OFFICERS
HI. A. Dennis and Mrs. w. III. Flem-
ing on State Executive Commit
NAME OTHER OFFICERS
Especial to Daily Dispatch)

Raleigh, June 12-J. H. Bridgers
today was elected as one of the dele
gates to the Democratic National
Convention in Philadelphia this
month by the caucus of the Fourth
congressional district delegates to the
State Democratic convention here.
Henry A. Dennis, Editor of the
Henderson Daily Dispatch, and Mrs.
w. H. Fleming were elected members
of the State executive committee
from Vance county, E. l.. Fleming, Of
Middleburg, Vance county, was elect
ed a member of the Fourth Congress
sional district executive Committee,
and John D. Cooper and Henry T.
Powell were elected members of the
Continued on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
22Stdte Votes
Been Pledged
To- R00Se UeH

Raleigh. June 12-(AP)-At well
|a'ered district conventions, North
Carolina Democrats today named de-
leeates to cast % of the States votes
at the national convention at Phil
adclphia and strongly endorsed the
administration of President Roosc-
Yelt and various members of the State
confessional delegation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
ATTACK CAMPAIGN
IS LIKELY POLICY
Will Attack Roosevelt
Rather Than Offer Con-
structive Program
By CHARLES z. STEWART
fCou+roI Procc Staff Writor\

Cleveland, June 1.-THE Repubh-
cans campaign policy evidently is to
be one of attack upon President
Roosevelt's way Of running things
rather than a fight for any particu-
lar constructive program of their
own.
This is assuming that Senator
Frederick Steiwer, in his keynote
speech at the Cleveland convention,
and Representative Bertrand H. Smell
in his address as the conventions
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Campaign Year Will Not
Halt Trend OF Business
With c. o. P. Nominee Pic ked and Roosevelt Renomi-
nation Sure, Babson Says Business Will Move Along;
Landon Only Man w it'll Chance to Beat FDR

ton to a new worry: How will the
market act between now and Novem-
Der?
Elections The Goat.
The recent sharp drop in market
prices and activity was Immediately
blamed on politics by most financial
writer's. They believe that the mar
ket will he dead from now until
after election. There is a general feel
ing in brokerage circles that prices
will move listlessly from June to No
vember. In fact, whatever happens
the campaign is usually made the
Continued on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
Knox Given Nomination
For Vice-Presidency In
A Landslide OF Votes
Name More Men
In Black Legion

Detroit, Mich, June 12-(AP)-
Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea
named Is men including Arthur
F. Lupp, Michigan commander of
the black legion, in asking war
rants today on charges of con-
spiracy to murder suburban
newspaper editor and village
mayor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
FEAR FOREIGNERS
IN FRENCH STRIKE

Paris, June II e(AFo-Fear of "for-
eign element" in Frances ever wild
ening strike sent socialist leaders
and police officials into critical con-
ferenceS today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-12
BROUGHTON, KEYNOTED. HAS
PRAISE FOR PARTY LEADERS

Raleigh, June II (AP)-J. M.
Btoughton, keynote speaker for the
Democrats of North Carolina, this
af'rnoon offered the people of the
State their choice between what he
called the tragic circumstances Of
the last Republican administration
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