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CHAPTER NINE (ContinuedD

Cf1AF Ell NINE NOOLltulucuI
You must get house of your
own, like mine"
The house he rented was mod
est affair, but he very quickly trans
formed it. First he pushed the bed
into the middle of the bedroom.
He draped a few yards of gay fabric
from a dollar bazaar around the
sitting room walls, scattered heaps
of bright cushions around, and
screened the lights with paper flow
erpot frills. His home was then
ready for receptions.
In this queer setting the worlds
most highly paid screen star spent
many a cheerful evening, sharing
her hosts cigarets and his bachelor
meals, and joking with the maid-of-
all-work who sang spirituals over
her DISTINGUISHING and tried to keep
the untidy Sorenson in order.
NNE time she planned little
" trip with Sorenson. But she
never really got out of sight of the
border. They reached Aqua Caliente,
on the frontier, made call at
little place called La Quinta, beyond
Palm Springs, and turned back.
There were too many tourists about
for Greta's peace of mind.
On another occasion the two took
little tour round Berkeley and
Oakland, Greta travelling under the
name of Miss Sorenson." But she
IS either unfortunate in her choice
of aliases or else her fundamentally
honest nature rebels, in spite of her
self, at DISCUSSES, for she is almost
invariably found out!
About this time Greta reached
another of the crises of her film
career Pictures were passing from
silent" to "talkie," and many native
stars, not to mention foreigners,
were finding their positions insecure.
With characteristic singleness of
purpose, Greta threw herself into
the task of mastering English. It
was not easy because, with the force
of habit, she preferred to speak
either Swedish or German in the
small circle of friends she admitted
to her private life. Nevertheless, by
sheer force of will, she mace rapid
strides.
Anna Christie" her first sound
film, established beyond a shadow
OF doubt, that Greta was one of the
foreign queens who would certainly
not be dethroned
She was far from satisfied with
her picture herself, however. Soren-
son and Feyder, who accompanied
her to the very transformations pre-
mere, had some difficulty in re-
straining her impotence.
Did any one ever see Swedes be-
having like that?" she demanded,
NTHILE leading life in which
w hard work, exercise and re-
Taxation were nicely balanced, Greta
contrived successfully to elude the
curiosity of Hollywood.
Her exact address remained a
closely guarded secret. When at last
the press succeeded in locating her
home, it did them no good, for the
servants had strict orders to admit
no one unlimited. She found an
ideal servant in an old woman who
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WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

AROLLO
Colleen musical picture with
Dick Powell. Joan Blondell; Jack
bert. at 1881. 1881. 3:Sl. 5:S1. 7:S1.
9:31.
''Klondike Annie with Mae West
and Victor McLaglen, at II. $50.
4:40, 1880, 1920. Also woman Trap
with George Murphy and Gertrude
Michael, at 1925. 1886, 6:25, 9:15.
CIVIC
post Road. new play, opening
tonight at $50.
ENGLISH'S
"Three Men on Horse" the
Cecil Holm and George Abbott COM
edy, at 2:15 and 500.
INDIANA
Trail of the Lonesome Pine" in
Technicolor. with Sylvia Sidney,
Henry Fonda and Fred MacMurray,
at 1885, 3:42, $40, 9:56. Also 'F1-
Man" with Jack Haley. at 1882,
1.-THE Hoosier Schoolmaster,' pre-
scented by Federal Players under the
direction of Charles Berkell. This
adaptation of the Eggleston novel by
DR.. Lee r. Norvelle.
LOEW'S
''These Three" with Merle Oberon,
Miriam Hopkins and Joe McCrea,
at IL. ITO, 500, $50, 7:45, 10.
LYRIC
Major Bowes Amateur Unit No. /,
on stage, at 1875, 2:45, sos, 7:25,
9:45. On screen, THE Leathernecks
Have Landed" with Lew Ayres, at
11:15, 1:35, 3:45, sos, 1925, 10:45.
"Splendor" with Miriam Hopkins,
at 1887, 4:45, 7:06 and 9:55. "Your
Uncle Dudley" with Edward Everett
Horton at 1890. 1851. 1888, $50
and 8:46.
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The result of this overdose of
talent is Sprightly connection
which should please the palate of
him who enjoys popular music and
dapper dancing. It's at the Apollo.
Dick Powell plays the role of DON
aid Ames, manager of the estates
of his eccentric but wealthy Uncle
Cedric, Hugh Herbert) who has to
be watched closely to be kept out OF
mischief. But Cedric gets loose and
things begin to happen.
Joe Cork, (Jack Oakie) hears from
his fiancee, Colleen Riley (Nliss Keel
err that the modiste shop for which
she works has been taken over by
the Ames corporation and goes to
see Cedric. Cedric likes him, makes
him executive assistant.
Make Tour of Properties
Joe convinces the Tightly uncle
that he should make tour of his
properties and he meets Minnie
Hawkins (Joan BlondelD a choco-
late dipper. Uncle Cedric goes ro-
mantle, lavishes gifts on Minnie,
makes her manager of the modiste
shop.
Donald, meanwhile. has found out
from Colleen that the dress shop
could make money if run right and
he also falls in love with her. When
Joe and Minnie get together, they
decide to blackmail Cedric in a
gentle sort" of way and Donald
gets his lawyers to pay them. But
the lawyer also pays Colleen by mis-
take and broken-hearted, she &C
cepts the check, takes boat for
Europe.
Donald, also broken-hearted, gets
on the same boat and everything
comes out ship-shape.
Herbert Genuinely Funny
1t is Mr.. Herbert who contributes
most heavily to the difference be-
tween this picture and other War
ner Brothers specials. He has never
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Unit IS Best
of Amateurs
Acting Here
Knight of Road Takes Things
Easy in His Short
Appearance in Act.
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON

About the strangest among the
many strange things which have
come about through Major Bowes'
elevation of Americas amateurs is
billing Skeets Simmons, a real hobo,
as the star of the Bowes' unit No.
l at the Lyric this week.
Skeets is taking his sudden, and
probably shocking state Of complete
employment, like a real hobo. He
doesn't over-exert himself. His
brief lecture on the ways and
means of the knights Of the road is
grand entertainment, whether or
not you've been a tramp.
His imitation of barnyard ami
mails, although just a hobby with
him, are about the hardest work
he does on the stage.
FRITZ Robbins Good
FRITZ Robbins blues songs are
done excellently. She croons in a
deep, resonant voice, several popu-
lar tunes, the best of which is
Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes.
Miss Robbins, a personable little
blond, has fine stage presence and
puts her songs across in a profess
sional manner.
Dewey Moon, the Negro bell hop
sings Red Sails in the Sunset" fair
ly well; John Randolph presents a
couple Of classical numbers in good
svoice, and Celeste Alvi is heard in
trick operate tunes.
One of the highlights of the show
is Sara Berner, whose impersona-
tons of Oracle Allen, Mae West
Edna May Oliver and Fannie Brice
: are among the best ever seen at
the Lyric. This girl has unusual
talent and a knack at mimicry
which doesn't require any costum-
ing or makeup.
AL Reynolds tap dancing, done
mostly on his toes, is new and in
teresting; the Red Bank Rangers
are seen and heard in conventional
mountain music with little humor
as a side dish, and Ken Broadhurst
strumS a speedy banjo. Jack
Squires is the master of ceremonies
Youman Brothers Fair
The Hoboken trio, to replace the
Youman Brothers, originally sched-
uled to appear with the show, is to
start in tomorrow.
This unit probably is the most
consistently pleasing of the three
groups we have seen here. There
still is a trace of the amateur in
the troupes, however.
The Lyrics picture, 1.-THE Leath-
ernecks Have Landed" starring
Lew Ayres and Isabel Jewell
doesn't go far. 1t is funny in spots,
grossly dull in others. The story
deals with a marine who gets into
the business of gun-running in
China but wins his stripes back
when he saves company of his
former associates from gang of
Chinese bandits.
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Warmers Lavish Talent
on colleen, Merry Film
Now on Screen at Apollo
Sprightly Movie Connection Should Please Those Who
Enjoy Music, Good Dancing; Hugh Herbert, as
Eccentric Uncle, Sets New Mark in Humor

Warner Brothers all their
Colleen Al Jolson that family represented
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Civic Play to Open

post Road" fifth produc-
ton of the Civic Theater this
season, is to open at $3.50 to-
night at the Playhouse and is
to be presented five times.
Frederick Burleigh directs the
production.
A Broadway hit, "Post Road"
deals with crime and adven-
ture on the famous Boston
Post Road"
The cast of veteran Civic
Theater players includes Eliza
beth Bogart Schofield, Mary #.
Bogart, R. Blayne McCurry,
Sarah Lauter, G. G. Robinson,
Elisabeth Gordon, Betty Whet-
sci, Wayne Swope, Dave Hart
er, Harold Arnholter, Lillian
We'll, Jack Chesterfield, Fran
ces Wescott, Ethel May Sea-
man and James Smith.
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Eddy Lists Songs

Beginning with the familiar
mon piu andrai" from Mozart's
1.-THE Marriage of Figaro" Mel
son Eddy, popular baritone, is
to present a program of Italian,
German and English songs to-
morrow afternoon, concluding
the Martens series. Theodore
Paxson is to be the accompanist
and piano Soloist.
The complete program:
Non piu anorai' ...........
Wolfsang Amadeus Mozart
(Recit. and aria, from lie Nozze di
Figaro.
II.
''Du Dist so jung" ..... Erich Wolff
Vergebliches Staendchen .......
............... Johannes Brahms
Morgen ........... Richard Strauss
Caeclne ........... Richard Strauss
III.
Piano Solo.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
......... Johann Sebastian Bach
Mr.. Paxson
".
Ballad of Adamastor ...........
....... $500. Giacomo Meyerbeer
(from L'Africaine)
v.
Pilgrims Song Peter I. Tschaikowsky
$3.50. George Chadwick Stock
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal.
Love Went a-Riding. Frank Bridge
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Mae West Is Superstitious

Mae West is superstitious about
the number "8" and her auto Ii
cense, apartment number, dressing
room number and telephone num-
Der add UP to that figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
News Behind the News
Land0H Sdres The Platform He
HW BE His Ocn Boss =. Their
OIrR Hard Luck

EVELAND-The Republican platform Of
1896. like most political platforms would have
been another meaningless dud If it hadn't been
for Al LandOn.
The Kansas governors dramatic stroke in
sending telegram to the convention just before
his nomination. declaring for a constitutional
amendment and the gold standard, despite the
fact that the politicians who wrote the platform
had turned down mention of either, established
him as man OF Vigor and courage who intends,
at least. to be his own boss.
He took two hard punches at the Old guards
men who inhabit the reactonary end of the
Republican house and two at Senator William
Z. Rorah al the other end.
The. degree of Landon's independence and
courage virtues which his friends have always
insisted he had-is indicated by the fact that
mention of a constitutional amendment en-
towering states to regulate hours. wages, and
working conditions of women and children had
been supported By but one vote at the secret
sessions of the subcommittee which wrote the
platform.
That was the vote Of Landon's spokesman
William Allen White.
Landon's telegram was also a defiance of
William Randolph Hearst, who somehow, earlyy
in the afternoon. had heard OF the governors
intention and thereafter kept the wires to Tope-
ka hot with protest
There is another viewpoint Of course. Some
will say that Landon was a bit slick in waiting
to make public his views on important issues
until il was too late to do anything but nominate
him and that he might not have been nominated
if he had spoken out week earlier.
But it would seem that if politicians insist
on nominating a man whose position on public
questions is unknown, that's their own fault.
Landon'S personal friends predict that he
will make further interpretations in his cam
paign speeches and that he will publicly declare
for other proposals which he had hoped to get
into the platform
Those proposals included:
balanced budget within 18 months after
election day.
a federal housing program.
Recommendation for congressional jurisdic-
ton over reciprocal trade agreements which the
platform denOunces in toto.
Democrats will pick the document to pieces
and ask. with respect to the methods by which
it promises to achieve e-employment-what
restrictions on production" the party plans to
remove; what New Deal policies that raise
production costs. increase the cost of living
and thereby restrict buying" it will abandon;
what "hindrances to legitimate business" it will
remove; what government competition with
private payrolls" and what unnecessary and
hampering regulations" it will abolish; and what
such other policies as will furnish a chance for
individual enterprise. industrial expansion, and
the restoration Of jobs" it will adopt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
ITALY'S PUNISHMENT
FALLS FLAT

Fifty-one nations have decided that
they will not punish Italy any more
after June 30-for her conquest Of
Ethiopia. The punishment, in the be-
ginning, was in the nature of an effort
to convince Italy that she should not
conquer the East African country. 1t
was the League of Nations plan to pre-
vent war, later turning into a plan to
stop war, and still later into punishment
for waging war. 1t did not make much
of an impression on Italy. The only
thing it did make, seemingly, was head
lines.
The sanctions, finally to be with
drawn by the League of Nations, served
better than anything else to prove the
impotency of the league Throughout
the entire debacle, nothing was accom-
plished which Italy did not wish TO be
accomplished. Now, with impending
withdrawal of sanctions, Italy wins her
last point, standing victorious and un-
punished.
The diplomacy of nations is marked
often by futile pickering, useless nego-
tiating and meaningless agreements.
Never has this been more true than in
the recent history Of the League Of Ma
tions.
Yet there are still some who would
have the United States become actively
member
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18

Here in Imperial Valley, we can do
away with the ships and shoes and cell
ing wax, ct cetera, and still follow the
Walrus' advice by thinking OF criekets
If they are not many things. then there
is no such thing as plural Luckily, they
can be thought about en- masse-and the
object of this is 10 suggest that some
thing be done about them. also en- masse.
1t is more than a full sized citizen Of
Imperial Valley can do lmuch less a
Lilliputian Alice in NonderIand) to
wade through a sidewalk full of crickets
without feeling a distinct qualm of re-
vulsion. To those with delicate inner
workings, the effluvium Of the deceased
insects resting in peace under the street
lights or in the cutters has a decided
effect on the appetite.
1t is hard for a nonresident of Impe-
rial Valley To comprehend the scenic.
olfactory and unhealthy unpleasantness
of the crickets which will begin soon to
burrow their way up from the ground
and disport themselves not only in the
streets, but in places of business-in-
cluding cafes Because it IS so hard to
comprehend it leaves the unlucky visitor
WHO arrives dl the pSyCuOlOSlCdIIN wrong
time with very unpleasant impression
of the cities of Imperial Valley In
short, it is not good advertising for the
valley.
The gentlemen who study the life
history of insects know where the crick-
ct hordes come from. They know, ALSO
of some things that might keep them
from coming from anywhere-in other
words, insecticides. 1t is not too late
yet to take some steps, at least, to pre-
vent this years impending plague.
Use of chemicals to destroy the crick-
cts, flushing of the culverts where they
hide away in the day time with suit
able solution-there are several ways
by which the cricket menace can be less
ened 1t seems to be job for the health
commissioner and the city trustees
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
SMOKE TREES BLOOMING
/. Nj. Grafton

I wandered through a desert place
When the smoke trees were in bloom,
With the bright sunshine on the desert sand
DIspelling all the gloom.
Like vintage rare the desert air
Came in so sWee- and clean,
While the purplish blue Of the smoke trees
Threw a glamour. Ger the scene.
l stood alone in land Of waste
And pondered the reason why
This lalish display of beauty
Where it rarely greets an eye.
Thus lost in a sea of revcry
L slowly daWned on me
That what 1 glimpsed with a finite mind
Was a plan Of Deity.
Just part Of an intricate pattern
A far beyond my ken,
As the mind Of the Infinite On high
Is above the minds Of men.
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The Peoples Voice

The editor diSclaims responsibility for OPT
Mons and statements expressed in this column
and retains the privilege Of summarizing COM
municatons Of more than $50 words. No con-
tributions will be acceptable unless accompa-
MED by the name and address of the writer
which, if desired, will be withheld from publi-
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

Il sign only my initials so you
may rightly assume I am not ask
ing you for help or even return
letter of sympathy. What, para
doxically enough, am trying to
do is to sound a note of hope and
I trust courage out of the depths.
They say such men as and my fel-
lows are easy marks for commun-
istic and other government upset
ting doctrines. That is neither
true of myself nor of many of my
unfortunate brethern.
"I, for one, am not going to stay
submerged. The worst Of it, feel,
is over. 1 have taken my sound.
ings and have found something l
never experienced before-humility
When I come to the top 1 shall
never again be as thoughtless
toward those about me. was al
ways for the person who arrived but
was never interested in those at the
bottom or those struggling along
the way. I know now what smile
or q cheerful word would have
meant when my world cracked-up
There is faint chirruping of song
in my heart I have not been led
into this sort of thought by the
Salvation Army or the gospel mis-
sions as worthy as they are.
would call it the purge of poverty.
AS bleak as is my outlook at this
moment, l am truthful when l say
I'm glad it happened.
90
1.-THE only kind of job that will
interest me is one where I feel ]
can be of the greatest service.
imagined 1 was expressing high
type Of citizenship when I was real
ly lolling in thoughtless brand of
self-indulgencc. When one is broke
it might seem that money would
mean almost everything. I do not
think I will ever desire it again as
| just money ana what it will buy
The worlds present plight is due to
the heedleSsness of mankind. We
had reached hollow pOmposity
that was bound to end in disaster
if we believe ell the philosophy
that has so earnestly stressed meek
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18

NEW YORK. June ia letter:
Il used to read your stories of fel-
lows with the college education and
good families and good jobs who
Joined the drift to the Bowery.
Chiefly I thought you were draw
ing the long bow And again /
thought: 1T can't happen to mel"
Il had a reasonable position then
in a thriving middle-west city, an
unmortgaged home, car, wife and
two children and $4,000 in utility
bonds. All this was little less than
five years ago. Today I am writing
you on borrowed paper from an up
stairs lodging house on the Bowery.
Il can't even stop here any more.
2 1 paid for my last bed three nights
ago. A friendly clerk allows me to
rest awhile between my searching
for any sort of job and mooching
a few dimes for the unpalatable
hash house fare. am full-flegged
down-and- outer.
"Of course, I have thought of the
river and of steppin front of fast
automobile. The natural inference
would be another victim of drink.
I've not touched anything intoX-
icating since a little beer drinking
at college. I have been industrious.
I have been honest.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

l. Where will the Great Lakes
exposition be held?
2. BY what name IS the Society
of Friends. commonly known?
8. For what purpose is iron gal
vanized9
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18

"A three day job as clerk at
clothing store bankruptcy sale has
been my only employment. have
done a little street begging because
hunger at it's worst smothers every
scruple. I can't tell you why but 1
have a horror of charity and I will
never go on relief I had a notion
that no one in the world could be
worse off than I, but scraping bot.
tom I find innumerable and SINH
lar human barn9cles. Any number
indeed who could no more prevent
their submergence than I.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
Hints ON Etiquette

Hints on Etiquette
At g summer camp people do not
dress" for dinner, that is, not in
evening cloths. Women should
wear house frocks and men may
put ON flannel trousers, soft shirts
and flannel sport coats.
%
Words of Wisdom
Every man should measure him
self by his own tandard-Horace
90
Today'S Horoscope
Persons born on this day are
apt to doubt and criticize themselves
TOO much. They should try to over
come this feeling
90
One-Minute Test Answers
l. Cleveland, o.
g. Quakers
3. To keep it from lusting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18

Il remember very vividly now
that the people in our town who
were the happiest and survived the
depression up until the time I left
there were the thoughtful and the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
NEWS

NEWS
They telling me that when a
dog bite a man that are not news
But when man bite a dog
that ARE news. But how is about
when a dog bite dog? are
that news? Also are it news when
a man bite a man? Other day
a druggery store merchant bite
a holdupist fellow during OF
scuffIe newspaper not
thinking il are new because no
money were changed hands. Now
sippOsing a man bite horse -.
or horse bite a dog? Very
happy to understanding that
news science Of problem
but VERY difficult specially of
a mouse bite cat or hows
is about a man biting a mouse
for that matter.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
THIRTY YEARS AGO
June Is, 1906

Ex-Governor r. c. Powers is
spending few days on his ranch
near Holtville.
The directors of the California
development company are pleased
with the progress of the work along
the Colorado River and at the IN
takes for stopping the flood into
Imperial Valley. Mr.. Doran stated
that while the water at CaleXico was
higher than ever before, being three
feet above the town, there was no
danger on account of the dikes,
which the company has erected TO
prevent New River breaking its
bounds. The river is cutting back,
deepening it's chanel and lowering
the water.
Contractor Peterson and his crew
are at work on he second story OF
the bank and opera house building.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June Is, 1916
F. F. Lauderbach, one of the larg-
est buyers of hay in Imperial Valley
arrived in Ell Centre yesterday on
business trip.
Walter S. Packard, superintend
ent of the University of California
experiment farm at Meloland, was
a visitor in Ell Centro today.
TEN YEARS AGO
June IS, 1926
: Several residences in the central
part of the city were entered by
sneak thief last night, according to
reports received at police headquar.
ters this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18

Lack of green feed for fattening
will delay the new spring lamb crop
from Union county, oregon, until
June.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18

Farmers of Hawaii are expert
menting with spice and nutmeg
trees raised from Egyptian seeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-18

When my utility bonds went to
pot, was not seriously concerned.
but my firm failed about the same
time and I lost my job. 1 borrowed
a little ready cash, put the money
in a bank that blew up, and exact
ly five months later my home
burned down. The insurance had
lapsed. I sold my only possession,
my car, for 5000, my wife and chill
dren went to live with relatives al
most as bad off financially as we
were and I took 500 and came 10
New York.