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The Washington times., 1936-11-07

Edhlu, Will UG III CdSts
Casting assignments: First Ma
tional-Marc Lawrence, San
Quentin; Martin Garralaga, An
other Dawn; RKO Radio-Helen
Broderick and Victor Moore, "We,
the Jury; Grand National-Mae
Clarke, opposite James Cagney in
Great Guy; Republic-Howard
Hickman, Happy Go Lucky;
Harrison Greene, THE Old Cor
ral"; Columbia-JameS Conlin, "a
Slug for Cleopatra"
Doris Dudley's plans to attend
the New York opening of "a
Woman Rebels" at the Radio City
Music Hail have fallen through;
she's on call for another assign
ment at RKO.
Contracts: Omar Kiarn, to Gre
ate Janet Gaynor's gowns in the
Technicolor, "a Star Is Born;
Harry Beaumont, to direct Joe E.
Browns "When's Your Birthday"
Walter Donaldson, Chet Forrest
and Bob Wright have collaborated
on three new songs, the first one
BLOW Your Horn" a new tune
for after the Thin Man" The
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

mention Of the weather is always good for chucke and
people howl when discuss politics. taxes the possibility
of another war.
Every time open my mouth, credited with being
wit few weeks ago. had slight head cold Between the
cold and the of the motors coudn hear when stepped
out of the plane Several reporters started popping questions
to
Sorry boys, said seriously "but can It hear thing
One reporter wrote "William Powell his inmtable
self His remark Sorry boys but can't hear thing when
asked question about Hollywood typical of his spon.
taneous of humor.''
Now ask you.
like newspaper people and magazine writers number
good many of them friends But will they ever let
be serlouS They will not Clark Gable discuss dogs
and hunting Robert Taylor is always good for interview
about his future the place of college motion pictures
They are asked intelligent questions.
This is what run into
The other day worked way prevent At the
time figured it might bring the Nobel Peace Prize
When magazine writer have known for several years
came on the SET decided that opportunity had arrived
1--we just figured out way to prevent wars said
every funny Bill he replied "bu my editor Just wired
great idea for story This is right down your alley"
How about my plan?' began
"Now, Bill" he said ignoring my question: "th is pip Of
title for story, How Like Being Midget"
But am not midget
His face fell, then lighted up.
II think this is better title he enthused why Am
Not Midget"
He got his story.
Ihave always wanted sing It has been of frustrated
ambition, dating back to the fops made musicals years
ago. Nelson Eddy gave the idea of singing to the
paniment of phonograph record tried it my dress
ing room at the studio Now conne singing to the bath
Someone called out the MG-M Police and Fire Departments
had been singing only few minutes when I heard the
sirens They stopped outside my When to the
door to what all about there stood W. P Hendry
studio chief of police, with several officers
whats going or here?' Hendry demanded
"Not thing, told him. 81 was just singing"
Hendry began to laugh. H.
1--WE had call someone being murdered Hendry said.
1T was good gag, Bill but don let it happen again"
Not only have reputation for being funny, but have
reputation for being of the world besdresed
That's what | read in the newspapers.
1t has one advantage, can always go wherever like,
dressed like and always be in the height of fashion
have only regret. fear that had something do
with bringing those multicoored sports into popular
favor.
Hapo Marx had the first and for gag day changed
coats with him. 1t monsrosity photographer got
couple OF pictures cownng around The next day
they were IN the papers with the caption, William Powell
sets new sportswear vogue.'
There must be moral to this somewhere think it Don't
get yourself a repuation! ."=e
Sincerely yours,
PS Andy, don't say I'm all in "Libeed Lady" It's
obvious and true Hope you have much fun in reviewing it
holi VT
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

matte scenes.
They clownng up.
'Try to get any action out of McCrea Barbara tells
He says he sleeps eight hours night, but he always
yawning."
Joel winks behind her back and says:
"Lisen, eight hours night when you are working in
picture with Stanwyck is nothng!'
Size makes dive for him and he grabs her hands, picks
her up and holds her screaming above mud puddle.
Hey you big bum you II ruin my dress" she yels
Whereupon drops her like adago dancer catches
her just in time, and her flushed and rumped upon
her feet
Recess is very exciting in Hollywood
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
.GALLOPING MARK SET

sets, and never appeared on the
same set twice. Asked what they
planned to do when the picture
was finished, the two chorused,
"Rest!"
Both will enjoy a weeks vaca-
tion before starting to work in
their sixth co-Starring film. par
nell"
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

flight of stairs, or slipping on
a banana peel, perhaps be-
cause l have done both. But
when | accidentally tripped
over a footstool, while re-
hearsing scene for "After
the Thin Man." with Myrna
10y, Director w. S. Van
Dyke nearly had Mysteries.
Bill" he said, you're a
riot. That's a swell piece of
business and a sure-fire
laugh. Only next time make
it look more natural"
I protested.
This was balm neither for
my injured feelings nor ach-
ing shin bone.
After four takes, l am
black and blue.
Nothing is sacred to Van
Dyke.
| have never tried seriously
to be funny. But everybody
thinks I am funny even when
| try to be serious. A casual
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

Clark Gable and Joan Crawford
have established an all-time rec
ord. In filming Love On the
Run" the stars worked on every
one of the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer's
twenty-five sound stages. To ac-
complish this, they walked, ran
and galloped through thirty-five
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

The company gets a kick
out of it, too. Grips come
up to Preston and bid him
mock farewells. Ida Lupino
says this is one scene she GER
tainly doesn't want to miss
seeing. Everybody is grin
ming, and it is apparent that
the serious business of pic
ture making has suddenly be-
come fun.
Foster takes his place in a
prone position just inside the
door. This is where McLaglen
had knocked him in a previ-
Gus scene. He is now to be
pitched out onto a gravel
walk.
McLaglen moves up beside
Preston and rubs his hands
together.
In the picture, he is a chief
petty officer on a Coast Guard
boat and Foster is an able
bodied seaman. They might
have been called Captain
Flagg and Sergeant Quirt,
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

1t is for the picture
"Banjo on My Knee" in
which Joel McCrea and Bar
bara Stanwyck play two
estranged newlyweds, who
finally are reunited on the
river.
Joel and Barbara are not
working at the moment.
They are outside the set, sit
ting on a camp cot after
having tons of water hurled
upon them in a Mississippi
storm.
All the actors who work
with Barbara Stanwyck like
her. She is friendly. likes
to clown and can give a
good account of herself in a
tussle.
Joel is so big he can toss
her around like sack of
flour, and frequently does,
to the amusement of the
company, who find horse
play a relaxation from dra-
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Preston Foster Scorns Double,
Permits Victor McLogIen
To Do Some Tossing
By HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 7-Victor McLagen is about to toss
Preston Foster headong through door in the picture
Coast Patrol" 1t is situation that calls for double
but Foster gets kick out of doing his stunts
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Behind the Silver Screen

new stooges, Garner, Wolfe and
Hakin, will be in cast.
The Washington times., 1936-11-07
Bill Powell Complains Because
His Reputation As a Comedian
Really Hampers His Style
Dear Andy Kelley:

reputation be very damaging That why am eating
off the mante supposed to be funny Personally have
never anything humorous about falling down
The Washington times., 1936-11-07

>other two songs, unassigned, are
"Oh, So Lovely" and Let Me Day
Dream" Eddie Ward will do the
musical score for After the Thin
Man." M-G-M production.
A new screen comedy team
makes its bow in Hollywood as a
result of the signing by Walter
Wanger of Chic Sale and Mar
garet Hamilton for featured roles
in the forthcoming Sylvia Sidney
Henry Fonda film, you Only Live
once"
Henry ArInetta, Universal come
dian, tossed a party Friday in
honor of his son, Johns eighteenth
birthday. Several of the boys
classmates at the Beverly Hills
high school were guests at the
affair.
Columbia pictures has set No
vember 7 for the nationwide re-
lease of Come Closer Folks, star
ring James Dunn with Marian
Marsh and Wynne Gibson as fem
mime leads.
Lewis Seller has just completed
the direction of Career Woman, "
co-starring Claire Trevor and Mi
chael Whalen.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Cottonseed Oil Prices.

NEW ORLEANS. May 29 P.-Cotton-
seed oil futures opened steady. June
S.32b; July. S.36b: September. s.36: Oc-
tober. s.24b: December, S.1Sb.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The follow
ing is today's summary of corporation
news prepared by Standard Statistics
Co., Inc, New York.
General Motors Corp.-Chevrolet
Motor Co. has purchased former Du-
rant automobile plant in Oakland,
Calf; plant will be ready for produc-
ton of motor trucks about July l.
Hercules Powder Co.-Declared Q
quarterly dividend of SIPS on COM
mon stock; previous payment on COM
mon was rs cents a share quarterly
on March rs. 1886.
Remington Rand, Inc. - Prelimi-
nary common share earnings, year
ended March 81, were S125 VS.. 80
cents.
Smith, L. c., and Corona Typewrit-
ers. Inc.-Common share earnings,
8 months ended February 20, were
S2.16.
Standard Oil Export Corp.-Direc-
tors of company called 5 per cent pre-
ferred stock for redemption June 80
at $l10 share and accrued dividend.
Container Corp. of America-Com-
mon share earnings. months ended
April 80, were IS cents.
American Car g. Foundry Co.
Company received a contract for 80
buses from Brooklyn g. Queens Tran
sit Corp. for its Brooklyn bus lines.
Chesapeake Corp.-Report to Secu-
rites and Exchange Commission for
1885 showed that this company con-
trolled ATT per cent of the stock OF
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
City Stores Co.-April quarter net
income was $94.838, equal to 8 cents
common share, VS.. deficit Of 77,050.
United States Steel Corp.-Steel in
got production at plants OF subsidiaries
for week ended May 25, 1896, was esti-
mated at SO per cent, against 62h
per cent in the week before and 63
per cent two weeks preceding.
American Water Works SS Electric
Co.-Electric output of system for the
week ended May 23 increased l6.5 per
cent over like 1885 period; In preceding
week gain was 1876 per cent.
Birmingham Electric Co.-Preferred
share earnings, IL months ended April
so, were $4.s4. VS.. s4.23.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK REPORTS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 29-The state
ment of condition of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York at the close
of business May ~ shows:
Gold certificates on hand and due
from United States Treasury, $780,
$4,000,
Total reserves, s., 29,514,000.
Bills discounted: Secured by United
States Government obligations. ST.
44s, 1000; total bills discounted, s2,951.-
900.
Bills bought in open market, $685.
900.
Industrial advances, $3.50, 900.
Total United States Government Sc
curities, s729, $4,000.
Total bills and securities, s741,S15.-
900.
Uncollected items, s125, zoe, 900.
Federal Reserve notes in actual cir
culation, $776,519, 900.
Deposits: Member bank reserve ac-
count, $2,675, ,4S0, 600; total deposits,
$3,118, $685. 900.
Ratio Of total reserves to deposit
and Federal Reserve note liabilities
combined, 1928 per cent.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Cash Grain.

Cash GRAIN
CHICAGO May % GP,.-Cash wheat.
No. hard s9l7; corn. No > mixed. 81;
No; l yellow. 62l4aia; No. . yellow. 62a
5334 No. z yellow: 50a61 No, yellow,
white. 81; No. > white, 81; No. 3 white,
90; No. white. 62a4a63l2: No. white.
6os6l sample Grade. 36a55l2; oats No.
249s sample grade. 2194a24a4; no rye;
soy beans. No , yellow 81 2; No yellow.
-; barley. actual sales. No 3 Wisconsin,
80: feed. 30a4S nominal; mailing 45aa3
nominal; timothy. seed 2.50a3l5 cwt,;
clover seed. IL 2.00a1S.75 cwt
IirarnnnI Er,Ar
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Liverpool Futures.
TELEPHONE FIRM NETS
$275,296 DURING APRIL
BY the Associated rress.


BALTIMORE, May 29.-Mary-
landers, using 218.489 telephones,
made 28.500,0o0 calls during April,
the Chesapeake &, Potomac Telephone
Co. reported to the State Public Serv-
ice Commission.
The company reported its net in
come for the month as S275,296. Op-
Grating income was $l.163,608, as
compared with s1.096,208 for the
same month in 1895. Operating ex-
penses, including taxes. were $685.
3l2, an increase Of S22,S74 over those
for April of last year.
Operating revenue for the first four
months this year was s4,562, ,6s8, as
compared with S4,28O,853 for the first
four months Of 1885. Net operating
income for the first four months was
Sl,02S,857 and that for the same Pc
riod in 1885 was s859.216.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, May ga revival Of
strength in scattered steels, mines
and specialties provided bullish stimu-
lus for todays stock market.
Dealings were exceptionally quiet,
many commission house customers
getting an early start on their hon-
day.
Issues up l to points, near the
start of the final hour, included
United States Steel, Bethlehem, Ma
tional Steel. Dome, Mcintyre Porcu-
pine, Kennecott. Commercial Credit.
Monsanto Chemical, j. I. Case. Ma
tional Supply, Associated Dry Goods,
American Woolen preferred, Conti-
mental Can, Great Northern and M
KIT preferred
American Can was an exception
with a decline Of point The ma
jority of the rails, utilities and motors
held TO a slim groove.
The late tone was firm. Transfers
approximated $4,000 shares.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
BANK OF NETHERLANDS
RAISES DISCOUNT RATE
BY the Associated Press

z1oSoOIduSu
AMSTERDAM, May 2e.-The Bank
of the Netherlands today raised its dis
count rate 3la per cent from "a per
cent
The raise becomes effective tomor-
row.
The bank has lost a considerable
portion Of its gold stock through with
'drawals recently. Some uncertainty
regarding the future status of the
guilder maintains in view of the de-
valuation scare on the French franc.
Financial authorities said it might
be difficult to hold the guilder on the
gold standard should the franc be
devalued.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
BRIEF HITS CONTINUANCE
OF FREIGHT SURCHARGES
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A brief opposing any continuance
Of emergency freight rate surcharges
scheduled to expire July / was filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today by the Lake Superior
Iron Ore Association.
The association contended carriers
which handle about SO per cent of
the upper lake ore traffic ARE highly
prosperous and have not the slightest
need for additional revenue"
Glass railroads have asked that
the surcharges be extended indef-
nitely.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
TRANSIT REVENUES GAIN.

NEW YORK, May 20 (R).-For the
third time this year the indicator of
the Transit Journal shows q gain in
transit revenues Of more than per
cent above these Of year ago. All
sections Of the country shared in the
improvement. and some properties
which have Jagged behind registered
good gains, 1t was stated.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 29.-Announcemen.
from Washington the Senate had
adopted the commodity exchange bill
containing drastic new regulations af-
fecting grain futures led to a late
setback of wheat prices today.
The wheat market downturn-more
than cent bushel-virtually can
celed earlier advances scored today.
July wheat sold down to 81 cents.
against preceding top of 85!s.
Wheat closed nervous, unchanged to
Il cent higher compared with yester-
days finish (July, 8414 IS September.
842s-l2); corn y of to ls up (July,
5912-5sD. oats So to l cent advanced,
and provisions unchanged to 10 cents
decline.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Total Sales Tor the day. 10000
Dividend above table are the animal
cash based hayeary dca
rations ~ ~
Unit Of trading less than 100 shares rate-not
ncludlns extras Accumulated dividends
PAID last year dCompanies reported
Evening star., 1936-05-29
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press

by IIIe hsSOClaCeQ Press.
NEW YORK, May 2e.-Cotton
showed increased activity and steadi-
ness today on continued unfavorable
weather reports from the South and
more optimistic advices from the cot
ton goods trade.
October sold up to 1883. with most
of the active months making new
high ground for the week on trade
buying, covering and a scattering
commission house demand. The mid
afternoon market was steady and
about unchanged to points net
higher.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
New Orleans Market,

NEW ORLEANS. May 90 C!P.-Stimulat-
ed bv increased trade buying and some
speculative purchasing. the cotton market
gained about 25 cents bale here today.
The volume Of business accelerated on the
advance and steady tone prevailed.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL. May 80 lP.-Cotton, 49,.
600 bales including 500 American. Spot
higher Quotations in pence, American
strict good middling. 7.34: good middling
7.O4; strict middling. 6.s4; middling. 8 "a; ;
500: strict good ordinary. $50; good ordi-
nary. $50. Futures closed quiet and
steady. July. Gil; october. 5:75; Decem.
Official noon close-May (1936, 6.2e
value.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Memphis Power & Light Co.-1935
preferred share earnings were sIs.4s.
vs. $13.54.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
q. s. TREASURY NOTES.

tReported by chas. D. Barney & Coz
Evening star., 1936-01-03
Major Features
and Notes

President Roosevelt's annual mes
sage to Congress will be broadcast by
wRC, wMAL and WJSv between
and 10. All regularly scheduled net
work programs will be Cancelled during
this period.
The Service Hour, on WRC at 8
Will include classical and popular
gems of the past and present. Jessica
Dragonette and Rosario Bourdon's
Orchestra will present a program
which includes Lovely Lady" They
Didn't Believe Me" and When the
Organ Played at Twilight"
Representative Patman, Democrat
OF Texas. will discuss the soldiers
bonus outlook at the new session OF
Congress on WMAL at Z.
The first Flying Red Horse Tavern
for 1886, on wJSv at 8, will consist
OF Gay Nineties Party" in which
the chief feature will be q radio melo-
drama entitled "The Saw Mill"
Red Nichols, trumpet blowing
maestro, will give his own version OF
THE Music Goes Round and Round
al a high light Of the College Prom
program on WMAL at $50.
sSouth American industrial develop
naents and their future potentialities
will be described by Curtis Calder
president of the American 6s Foreign
Power Corporation on WMAL at 1890
He will speak during the regular 'The
Other Americas" program.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
'GOLDBERGS' BACK
| FOR NEW SERIES
Famous Drama to Return
Jan. 13 After TWo.Year
Absence.
rrER an absence of nearly two

"a FTER an absence Of nearly two
n years, radios famous drama OF
IA Jewish family life, "The Gold
IL 4 bergs," will return to the air
over Columbia, January Is. There
after the serial will be broadcast each
day, excluding Saturday and Sunday,
from 5:45 to pm.
Written and produced by Gertrude
Berg, who also plays one OF the lead
ing roles, THE, Goldbergs" enjoyed
one of the longest and most success
f,il consecutive runs in radio history.
1t was her first radio script after
studying playwriting at Columbia
University, and made its air debut IN
1923, under the title of The Rise OF
the Goldhergs."
THE theme songs go round and
round Here's the latest on the
selections Of new theme songs by pro-
grams whose regular musical trade
marks have been withdrawn from
radio by the Warmers publishing
houses:
Chesterfield will use Love is Mine
in place Of "Carefree." Hollywood
Hotel" drops Blue Moon" for Thanks
for a Million" How Can Go on
without YOU" instead Of Poor But
terfy," will identify "Myrt ard
Marge." Fred Allen, deprived OF
Smiles" nicely substitutes Smile
Darn va. Smile" Abe Lyman
switches from California Here !
Come" to Lights Out"
FEN youngsters from Pittsburgh
= who thought they had a good
band and a good name for it. took
their project to Maj. Edward BoWes
and his original Amateur Hour audi
ence. With their 12-year-old vocalist
as spokesman, they put the question
s'Major, If we do a good Job viii
you call US the Maj. Bowes Band?'
Mai Bowes came right back with
And If you are good enough III give
you q gold medal and call you ths
MAJ. Bowes Gold Medal Band"
AFTER the program last Sunday
night, the 10 boys, now known as Maj
Bowes' Gold Medal Band, left New
York on a fast train for Pittsburgh
to join the Maj. Bowes amateur
vaudeville unit there.
"
COLUMBIA has set January Is a!
the date for Phillips Lord to in
troduce his new series of law-enforce'
ment dramas, to be known as CAM
Busters"
The new program will dramatic
the work being done by police depart
nients in stamping out crime
throughout the country.
N7OL will present new bi-weekly
" feature, beginning Tuesday under
the title "Old Favorites Club" MAJ
LAWS, vocalist, and Frank Young
pianist. will present this program
Beth are well known to the Wash
irigton radio audience.
X y
A DETAILED description Of For
Myers thrilling and colorfu
pageant. The Winning of the West.
Will be broadcast by WJSV Sunda.
at6:45 pm. The pageant will be pre-
sented January 10 and II.
IA special feature Of the broadcas
Will be a concert by the famous
Third Cavalry Band.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
BIDS PAID BY WORK

TRYoN, N. G. R.-Twenty-tive
residents Of Tryon started the new
year by paying up their back water
bills and taxes-with work.
They answered a call from city
onicials to help remove snow from the
streets, and their labor was applied or
delinquent water and tax bills.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
GIRLS SPORTSWEAR
At Attractive Savings

Girls Wool Crepe Jumper Dresses with tull.lensth
cotton blouses. In Green, brown, navy and % 60
wine. Sizes to l6. Speeial----------
Girls Knitted Dresses, two.pece in fancy knlts In
brown, sreen, blue and rustic. Sizes to To- q OK
Girls WooIen Skirts, Including body top type plested
all ground and tuck in styles. In solid eolors and
sprishtly plsids. Sizes to H. A body.top e. 6S
style is sketehed at E. Specisl------------- view
Girls Blouses in gay printed solid color cot
tons. Over. blouse style with short sleeves
Sizes to I6. One style shown in sketch e. OK
Special |~S
Girls Wooden Swesers slipon style, in plain and fancy
vesves With crew or v necklines some with cellars
GOOD Is s'lss s.I.'y With long Sizes
Juvenile Woolen Sweaters with hand.sewn seams and
long sleeves Slp.on styles in plain and fancy knits
Grew and V necks, some with small collars. & EE
Sizes to g. Special --------------------- $''~~
GIRLS SPORTSMAN, FOURTH Floor
Evening star., 1936-01-03

Canny mothers will buy these frocks now
for school and dress occasions and enough
for SpHng and Summer, too. There are
plain and printed cotton broadcloths,
piques, percales and fancy cottons. In
regular and Chub-Bee sizes, to 16. One
style shown in sketch c.
GIRLS APPAREL, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-09-13

IN THE WAKE OF
ITALIAN CONQUEST.
Construction of a modern
highway into Adds
Ababa is one of the first
works undertaken by
Italy in conquered Ethio-
pia. Native labor is en-
ployed largely in the
work. A P Photo,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-05
HAVRE DE GRACE BANK AU.
THORIZED TO RECAPITALIZE

Having the approval of it's stock
holders, President Charles B. Silver,
of the First National Bank, Havre de
Grace, announces that plans have
been completed for the retirement
and cancellation of 5000 shares of
preferred stock and the issuance
and sale of 400 shares of common
stock of the par value of $40 per
share. The plan was prepared and
completed under the authority of the
Comptroller of the Currency of the
United States.
The 400 shares of common stock
were sold to preferred stockholders
in amounts according to the number
of shares of preferred owned by
them.
The capital stock of the bank now
consists of 5000 shares common
stock at par value of $40, or $780,
600. The bank has surplus of
$4,000.