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The Washington times., 1936-03-28
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BY Jimmy Starr
Singing Kid"
Rating: Splendid

Starring Al JoisOn. Directed by VIII
liam KeIthley. Story by Robert Lord:
Screen play BY Warren 1.IIHn Rntf "a ana f1s
Harburg and Harold Arlen. Photo.
graphed by George Barnes. Supervised
by Robert Lord.
It was Al JolSon who made the
Mason-Dixon line famous and it
was Nanny Singing AL who put
rhythm on Broadway in the Win
ter Garden shows. It was AL who
put rhythm in "The Jazz Singer"
and the talking pictures in gen.
eral, and it Is again AL who intro
duces a new kind Of rhythm in
"The Singing Kid"-the kind OF
melodic hi-di-hi that is as modern
as tomorrow
Varying his usual formula con-
siderably, Mr.. Black-and-Some-
mes-White-Faced JolSo on has
tossed away much of his story
plot and gone in for real lowdoWn,
sizzling hot muSic-tuneS that
you'll be singing and whistling to
yourself.
AS in AIS previous film, go
Into Your Dance" he has again
used real-life incidentS-nttle sit
uations in which he has actually
played a part. Some of them are
extremely easy to recognize. To
me, that's an added kick.
Varying once more, Al has
stepped to one side and let others
! get their share of the spotlight,
instead Of being the whole show
himself. In this case, the Yacht
Club Boys perform wonders with
q number, my, How This Coun-
try Has Changed" It is nothing
short Of sensational, both for or
iginality and for laughs. Jolson
does a grand piece Of work with
"I Love to Singa,' which lifts
the film to a new high In melodic
entertainment.
william Keighley deserves q
nice bit Of applause for his direc-
torial task, while Bobby Connolly
earns printed plauditS for his
spirited dance numbers and en-
sembleS.
Cab Galloway and his rip7Snort-
ing orchestra offer their usual and
typical stuff, while the once-funny
team Of Frank Mitchell and Jack
Durant struggle along with their
ancient material. Edward Ever
ett Horton and Allan jenkins sup
ply several bright and interesting
moments Of comedy. Sybil Jason.
Beverly Roberts, Lyle Talbot,
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Two Actors Wounded
In Film Gun Battle

Grant Withers mad Ted Oliver.
film actors, suffered minor In
juries during q gun battle en-
acted for q scene In Border
Flight" at Paramount.
At the height Of the scene, .
piece of lying glass from o bullet
shattered window struck Oliver
on the head, cutting the scalp. AS
Withers grabbed a machine gun,
his finger caught In the trigger
anad was badly bffised.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28

The reason Is obvious: The
successful are too modest and dis
Greet to admit they're aiding the
unsuccessful Of the clan. And
the unsuccessful would be embar-
rassed II the successful did. Con-
sequently, little Is said.
Not unlike other humans, Hol-
iywood celebrities are not averse
to admitting talent runs in the
family, when it does. They like
to point out how others Of the
same blood are making good, just
Is they are.
Blond Joan Blondell likes to
give her father q boost. When
Joan was a little girl her father,
then q vaudeville star, taught her
how to act. Today her salary
runs into four figures, and Eddie
Blondeu comes out Of retirement
once in q while to appear in q
picture.
PARENTS FAMOUS
Alma Lloyd, Paula Stone and
Frances Bacon are young girls
working who thank their lucky
stars their fathers had q hand in
the entertainment business. Alma
Is the daughter Of Director Frank
Lloyd. He taught her how to act,
but refused to use his influence to
get her in pictures. Finally she
won a contract on her own. Paula
Is one of the dancing daughters
Of the famous Fred Stone. She,
too, got in pictures on her own
ability. Frances, unlike the other
two, is not an actress. Her father,
Director Lloyd Bacon, educated
her to be an artist. One day
Orry-Kelly, the costume designer,
saw one Of her creations. Three
days later she was working as q
costume designer for Bacon'S
bosses, the Warner Brothers.
Writing talent also runs in the
Bacon family. The directors
sister, Bessie Bacon, Is q screen
writer of some fame.
A few years ago all New York
knew Leona Roberts as q stage
star. Miss Roberts discovered act
ing ability in her daughter. Now
all Hollywood knows Josephine
Hutchinson. Occasionally her
mother Is brought to the West
Coast to appear in a picture.
Like Joan Blondell, Frank NC
Hugh credits his father with what
success he has attained. Eddie
Mcdugh, once a vaudeville star,
appeared in pictures up to the
time of his recent death.
Perhaps the most famous fam
fly Of picture and stage relatives
Is the Barrymore clan - Ethel,
John and Lionel. They were In
spired by their distinguished
uncle, the late John Drew, and
their late father, Maurice Barry
more.
Johns last wife, Dolores Cos
tello, likewise has famous relatives
working before cameras. They
are Helene and the girls father,
Maurice.
And then there Is the Bennett
Gamily-Richard and his beautiful
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
Directors Sign

Henry Hathaway and Mitchell
Lessen, Paramount directors. have
signed new long-term contracts
with the studio. Hathaway re-
Gently completed direction OF
'"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Ieisen's latest two pictures were
Hands Across the Table" and
Thirteen Hours by Air"
The Washington times., 1936-03-28

Produced by Warner Brothers.
Starring Al JOlsOn. Directed by VIII
liam Keithley. Story by Robert Lord.
Screen play by Warren Duff and Pat
c. Flick. Musie and lyrics by E. Y.
Harburg and Harold Arlen. Photo.
Eraphed by George Barnes. Supervised
by Robert Lord.
The Washington times., 1936-03-28

ing Kid" because he's still the
"Great AL" and because he's
plenty hot!
The Washington times., 1936-03-28

Claire Dodd and Joseph King
complete the cast.
You'll like Jolson in '"The Sing
The Washington times., 1936-03-28
If PA AND MA WERE FAMOUS 1T HELPS OUT IN HC
Studio Pay Rolls Have Names
Of Many Young Actors Who
Are Offsprinqs Of Noted

HOLLYWOOD, March 2S-Hollywood generally prefers to
beat wide path around the subject of relatives.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
FIVE DECISIONS EXPECTED
FRO MCOCRT DURING DAY

Washington, Dec. 7-(AP)-Decis-
ions on five cases arising from New
Deal legislation were possible today
as the Supreme Court reconvened
after a two weeks recess.
Heading the group on which opin-
ions might be read was an attack by
the Duke Power Company on the gov
ernment's right to make loans and
grants for publicly-owned hydro-elec-
trio projects.
Other cases involved:
presidential embargo on arms
shipments to Bolivia and Paraguay
for their recent Chaco war.
A 80 per cent tax on profits was
made by silver traders before the 1884
silver purchase act was enacted.
The Ashurst-Sumners act. forbid
ding transportation of prison-made
goods into states that bar sales and
requiring that such products be lacel-
ed as convict-manufacture
Whether the government can defer
trial in lower courts OF cases challen :
ing constitutionality Of the public
utility holding company act until
final decision is obtained on a test
case brought against the Electric
Bond & Share Company
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
Ap ONDON WRITER
ONCE ON DISPATCH

VIZ. Hancock, Of the London bu-
..sn Of The Associated Press, whose
ly-Iin mas appeared over many of
:. stories from the British capital
-. na,. week pertaining to the crisis
~ King Edwards love affair with
WAN. simpson, once was a desk edi-
~ and city news writer with the
n,Hy Dispatch. He came 10 the Dis
aa,rh in the spring Of 1929 following
n, close Of the legislature. which he
ht,prd report far The Associated
prs. and reported baseball games
smoog other things. He was known
:. an Industrious and highly capable
write. He left the Dispatch to re-
,uru 70 The Associated Press in the
asrly winter Of 1929, and has been
win the organization ever since, and
has risen to high peaks of trust and
responsibility in the intervening
wears. His home was in Bluefield,
" Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
SAYS ANARCHY IS
TROUBLE IN SPAIN
Fascists Fighting For Rug
ged Individualism in the
Last Degree

Washington, Dec. Count Carlo
SforZa. former minister of italian for
eign affairs, recently published in the
United States ain article which seems
to me 10 be the first really under
standing diagnosis of SPANS internal
war vet given to the outside world.
For several years, rather more than
9 couple of decades ago, I was Euro
pean general manager for big Anne
rican news-gathering agency. My
Headquarters was in London but the
the Iberian peninsula was hot spot
even then and I made repeated bust
ness trips to cities like Madrid, Bar
celona and Lisbon, the Portuguese
capital studying the situation.
For example, I was in Barcelona
when Francisco Ferrer was shot. as
leader of an anarchists abortive re-
volt against the then King Alfonso's
regime; in Lisbon when an anarchi-
site movement overthrow King Ma
nuel. The anarchists did not profit
for long from the Portuguese revolu-
ton, but they started it.
ANARCHISM PREDOMINATES
What I mean to say is that an
co-economic faith in Spain, not to
mention Portugal.
Count Sforza asserts that it is yet
I believe him.
Popular conservative parlance clas-
sites anarchism, socialism, conmun-
ism and syndicalism as all pretty
much one and the same thing. They
are nothing of the kind.
The anarchists want no govern
ment at all. The Socialists want a
maximum of it. When communism
gained the upper hand in Russia mum
erous anarchists and Socialists, long
exiled in other lands. hurried thither
and were perfectly disguised. Emma
Goldman, anarchy's high priestess in
America for half a generation, refer
red to the new system as nothing
but state capitalism" which was an
athena to her Socialists said 1t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
DECORATIONS TO Be
Up TUESDAY NIGHT
Additional Christm a S
Lightings Have Been
Arranged for City

Christmas decorations in the shop
ping section of the city are to be com
pieted probably tomorrow, if the
weather permits, and the finished lob
VIII be ready for complete illumina-
Ilons by tomorrow night, it was said
lcday by members of the Junior
chamber of Commerce, which organ
lzatlon is sponsoring this years deco
rations
The intersection lights which were
erected week ago and have been il
Illuminated since then will be greatly
augmented by more beautiful and at
'ractlve designs, it was said. When
al the work is finished, the illumina-
uons are expected to be twice the
amount OF those already erected.
members Of the Junior Chamber
nave been active in soliciting merch-
ants and business concerns in pena-
RAJ Tor funds TO pay for the deccra-
ions. y contract was made late last
week for the remainder of the work
ana 1t is believed that when all ;s
flnl:'hed. the Henderson shonn;ng
center will be among the most attrac'
tive in the State for a commnnitv
this size. ,''''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07

wasn't socialism. Syndicalists want
ownership by the actual workers of
all the tools OF production: that's
their ism" right or wrong.
INTENSE INDIVIDUALISTS
But Spain?
Spain was and undoubtedly still is
hasically anarchistic.
Count Sforza mentions the Span
iards' "in:tense individualism." His
account is that the Fascist campaign
under General Franco is as anarchis-
tic as the loyalists' resistance to the
establishment of a dictatorship or a
restoration of the monarchy.
This is not so inconsistent a state
ment as it may seem.
General Franco is fighting for
rugged individualism" the strong
individuals right to grab and hang
onto all he can get. The loyalists are
fighting for the right to bump" an
overly rugged individualist off
when he becomes too strong.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07

ing the best means of accelerating in
dustry and business
Will Go To Washington.
Efird l.. Hine, of Winston-Salem.
has been appointed chairman of the
committee of North Carolina mer-
chants to attend the conference in
Washington called by Major Berry, by
President T. NJ. Hunter of the mer-
chants association, with full power to
act for the association, Dowell an
nounced.
Seek Sales Tax Changes.
Although DoWell intended to go to
the Washington meeting, he has now
decided to stay here and attend the
conference with Mr.. Hoey, he said to-
day. since this committee is expected
to discuss the sales tax with the new
governor-elect and has been asked to
make suggestions with regard to
changes they would like to have made
in the law or in the rules and regula-
tions governing it's application which
would make it more agreea Gle to mer-
chants ond less Objectionable to the
public Dowell expects this meeting to
be of great Importance to all the mer-
chants in the State, in that it may
have very strong bearing on what
ever sales tax legislation is intl oduc-
ed and enacted in the 1897 General
Assembly. Merchants all over the
State have been invited to make any
suggestions with regard to changes
in the sales tax law to any Of the
members of this committee before it
meets here December TO-
The members of this committee
are: j. H. Blount, Greenville; L. l..
Lee, Asheville; j. H. Early, Winston
Salem: j. c. Williams, Wilmington;
D. A Dowdy, High Point; c. R.
Greene, Boone; T. M Hunter, Fay
ettevine; o. A. Swaringen, Concord;
G. w. Dowdy, Charlotte; A. A. Schiff-
man, Greensboro; c. c. Shell, Roa-
noke Rapids; r. r. Gay, Rocky
Mount; Edwin Earle, Jr., Salisbury,
and Willard L. Dowen, Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
Growing Support From The
People Tempers Cabinet
Continued from Page one0

happiness and the interests of all his
subjects"
AT the same time they cannot but
BE aware that any considerable pro
longation Of the present state of sus-
pense and uncertainty would involve
the risk of gravest injury TO the ma
tional and imperial interests-and in
deed no one is more consistent upon
this aspect of the situation than His
Majesty the primminister continued.
In view of certain statements
which have been made about the re-
lations between the government and
the king, should add that with the
exception of the question of NOR
ganatic marriage, no advice has been
rendered by the government to His
Majesty, with whom all my CONVERSE
ticns have been strictly personal and
informal"
The British cabinet eased its de-
mands today that King Edward give
up either Wallis Simpson or the en-
pires throne.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin 5
government, it was learned hesitated
uncertain Of its course in the face of
the bachelor monarch's answering
dev otion to Mrs. Simpson and grow
ing support for the king from the
people
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
{. N. CROW D|ESAT
HIS HOME IN CITY
Had Long Been In Ill
Health; Funeral at Home
3 p. m. Tuesday

C. NJ. crow. long we'll known Hen
,..., man. died at his home on
Street at 80 o'clock this after
rc. an illness of several years,
,..a..al -,rvices were announced to
.tt from the home at 3 o'clock
l., afternoon, with burial fol-
,l'to. in Elmwood cemetery.
NJ crow is survived by two sisters,
hattie Crow and Mrs. E. F.
~ deceased was a native of Hen
and was long active in the
'..otiug business. Later he became
P-.,.i with the city as sanitary
'@ erc., and served in that capacity
rf. health began to fail He was
"' active at one time in local frater-
s.l order circles
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
MRS. SIMPSON TALKS TO
KING THRICE IN MORNENG

Cannes. France, Dec 7.-(APl-
Wallis Warfield Simpson and King
Edward of England talked by trans
channel telephone several times today
while the world waited for decisive
development =, in England's crown
quandary.
Mrs. Simpson, it was learned on
good authority, also communicated by
telephone with several other persons
in London from Villa Lou Wei here.
She spent the day in the deepest
seclusion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07

that night. II debate should be ex-
tended or any snags be encountered,
the session might be extended until
Monday or Tuesday. But most obser-
vers are confident that the governor.
Santa Claus ana their aides will be
able TO hold the oratoly 10 minimum
in this session.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07

cutting.
After upholdng the Illinois law
Sutherland said the question present
ed by the California cases were sub
stantially the same, and upon the au-
thority of that decision the decree by
the California court was affirmed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
HELP
KIDNEYS PASS
8 LBS. A DAY

Doctors say your kidneys contain Is miles
of tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. Most people pass
about pints day or about pounds of waste
Frequent or .scanty passages with srnarting
and burning shows there may be something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
An excess of acids OF posons in your blood.
when due to functional kidney disorders may
be the cause of naggng backache, rheumatic
pains, lumbago, leg pains, loss Of pep ard en-
ergy, getting up nights, swelling, puffipess
under the eyes, headaches and dizziness.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doans
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40
is miles Of Kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07

Aldus c. Higgins of Worcester,
Mass. Observation-Disclosures. born
:heye 81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07

rulings by the State Supreme Courts
UNFOLDING the legislation. The meas
ures were intended to prevent price
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07

Advice can be had for nothing and
: usaullv worth il.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
Social Security Act Legal
In Federal Judges Ruling

Continued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
Session VIII Likely
Last For 10 Days

Continued from Page One.0
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-07
Merchants Await
Coming Meetings

(Contiaued from Page One.)
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-13
High School News

The little Orphan Annie Wedding
will be given Friday night, Nov. 20,
at 8 o'clock at the A. M. E. Church,
corner 9Th and Jefferson streets.
The play is sponsored by the Christ
tian Endeavor Society of the church
and the proceeds will go to the
building fund, Mrs. A. r. Smith
is directing the play. The public is
invited and refreshments will be
served. Don't forget the date, Fri
day, Nov. 20, 8 p. m. Come one,
come all. We shall be looking for
you.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-13
Every Day Life
BY CAUZELL JACKSON
FRIENDSHIP

What mortal, high or low
Famous or common, beautiful or homely,
Cleaver or ignorant, child or adult woman or man!
Can escape the horizon where frlenshlp
Is needed asset? endeavor to be
Friendly because
Friendship is the one ever-blooming flower
Standing always ready to be plucked
If YOU pluck it and bury the root deeply
Into solid heart full of sincerity, s.
Moistened occasionally with warm,
Unselfish affections; 1t has been
Tested and proved to be the sweetest
Flower which will never wither nor
Fade away; Continuously spraying an
Everlasting fragrance to all that is about.
: ''' 'ND' - zzzBI
Frienshp has plundered the darkest
Hearts of wicked men, eradicated therefrom
Those factors that proved detrimental to
Their physical development, their social progress
And their spiritual inheritance
Planting there that love, that validity,
That patience that bring regardless of race color
or creed)
Closer to each other and to God.
Friendship has been proclaimed, tested
And proved by the Infinite Majesty
To be the thing mortal man most
Mercifully need
Wherewith his son condescended to be
A friend to him that his reconciliation
Might be realized. HI
May these facts, Conform the facts
That we All need true friendship.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-13

The Phoenix Union Colored High
School closed the work of the first
term with several students making
the honor roll. In order to be@eli-
gible for the honor roll, students
must make at least twelve grade
points in the following manner: A
grade Of l gives four grade points;
a 2, three grade points; a 8, two
grade points; and a 4, one grade
point.
The following students are list
ed on tn first term honor roll: Vic
tor Cook 16, Lauretta Biffle 16,
Juanita Favors ID, Junius Ham,
mons IA, Leta Mae Davis Is, Ster-
ling McCarty 13, Theodore Ham
mons Is, Hayward Camper 13, Le-
roy Clark Is, Samuel Richardson 13,
Othello Phillips 13, Virgil Bryant
IL, Cora Harris IL, Erline Johnson
IL, Gentileson Phillips IL.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-13
The Negro A Market For Chemical Products
ETC.

The annual purchasing of our Negro population
of twelve millions estimated to exceed two billions OF dollars
of this sum $4,000 Negroes in the seventeen leading cities
Of the South spend ssO8 900 and Its southern Negro
farm owners and managers spend about $126,0OO0OO
An appreciabe proportion of the Negroes purchases is
for and their allied products For example it is est
mated Negroes spend annually for proprietary medicines
$4,000 0O0 for tooth paste $1200O00 for paint $28O0O
Ooo and approximately 631162223 gallons of gasoline
used each Data relative to sales made in retail
stores owned and operated Negroes equally revealing
In 1880 $1O spent such retail establishments
of which 9 spent in establishments which
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-13
MONARCH CLUB

The Monarch Clab elected officers
Tuesday, for the ensuing year, They
are: Wardell Nelson, president;
Sterling McCarty, vice-president;
Bernice Kepler, secretary.
The purpose of the Monarch Club
is to work for the improvement OF
the school in every respect. The sub
ject: Promote, Profitable Benefit to
the School, was discussed at the
last meeting.
SENIOR HOME ROOM
The Senior Home Room dismissed
books. from their mind Friday, and
entertained themselves with an i'm
promptu program, featuring that
whistling sensation Mary Kepler,
and a gum popping contest. A good
laugh was enjoyed by all.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-11-13

u
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
The Phoenix Union Colored High
School, cooperating with the Will
liam F. Blake Post, No. 40, of the
American Legion, called a special
assembly Tuesday, at $3.50 p. m. in
keeping with American Education
Week. s.. I.
The following program was rend-
cred:
Singing America --------Glee Club
Call to Order----------Rev.J j. w.
Williams, Chaplain A. L.
Advancement of Colors- l..
Pledge to Colors- Assembly
Pladge to Flag--School and Legion
Star Spangled Banner---Glee Club
Introductory Address Com. Bagley
Address s---Comrad Thomas Harris
Benediction -----------Rev. j. w.
Williams, Chaplain A, L.
Retirement of Colors --------A. L.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-10

number previously served in the four
counties.
In the Caroline set-up, farmer who
needs and can pay for about S. to $3.50
worth of electricity per month can get
the service if he lives within a reason
able distance of an approved line. The
minimum amount per month will pay
for enough electricity-4o or so kilo-
watt hours-for ordinary lighting and
minor farm appliances. Rates for addi-
tional electricity above the minimum
drop sharply bringing the electric wash
ing machine, electric water pump, and
refrigerator within the means of many
farmer-customers.
REA is business proposition for
farmers who want to get electricity OH
a business basis at reasonable cost
within the farmers means. Each prof.
ect approved must provide reasonable
expectation of paying out over a period
of years. No Caroline farmer has mort
gagged his farm to get REA electricity.
The terms are reasonable. The farmer
agrees to take so much electricity for
three years.
Where needed, farmers will be as
~ for this cooperative minded Virginia