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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
ONE JOB THAT is NOT
A SOFT ONE

Newspapers late this week carried two
stories of accidents" to law enforce
ment officers. A police officer in Tulsa,
Okla, was critically injured in gun
battle with two thugs, but killed both
of them. A motorcycle policeman in San
Diego suffered a fractured skull when
thrown from his motorcycle while an
swering an emergency call. Luckily,
both officers have fighting chance for
life.
Similar tragedies are everyday posi-
bilities in the lives Of all peace officers,
whether in Imperial county or New
York. These men are sworn to uphold
the law. and their business brings them
into contact with men whose only aim
law is written for the protection of the
people, it is not for nothing that crlmi-
nails are called enemies of society. The
civilian who disparages his police Off
GERS is striking directly at his own well
fare
Working for salaries that are some
times ridiculously low, peace officers do
not know when they will be called upon
to offer their lives in line of duty. 1t may
never happen. On the other hand, it
might happen at any time. The odds
are all in favor of the criminal. He is
bound by no code, whereas the officer
is tied hand and foot by laws governing
his conduct, and by insufficient knowl-
edge of what the criminal plans
The peace officers have hard job,
but the people can make easier by under
standing it, and offering full coopera-
tion in behalf of the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
Strolls Thru HOLLYWOOD
By Ed HOLDEN
VANS
GiLDier, Texas

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 7. U.P) -
Frances Larrimore, once one Of
Broadway;s brightest, admits it's
hard to be a good sport while
second and even third -fiddling
screen bigshots who were Strug-
Cling players when I was star
Larrimore is film debuting op-
posite Edward Arnold in "A Man
And A Woman" after a years
idleness in Hollywood while the
late Irving Thalberg tried to make
up his mind what to do with her.
Turn about is fair play" she
observed. "I should be reaSSured
by successes of friends who pre-
ceded me in films. But it isn't
easy. They make me feel like an
understudy in kindergarten"
Warren William, who supported
Larrimore in Let Us Be Gay"
is way up there in pictures now,
A young fellow who tried for the
job and couldn't quite make it was
Clark Gable.
Four men more or less hot in
films did the blocking for Larri-
more in Chicago stage play in
which she succeeded Jeanne Ea-
gles-W illiam Gargan, Charles
Bickford, Edward Ellis and Charles
Horton.
Henry O'Neill made himself a
reputation in Larrimore's SHOOT
ing Star" that helped him cash
in in pictures. Another girl who
did all right in the same play
was Tallulah Bankhead.
When Larrimore walked out of
"Springtime" after a quarrel with
the producer a member of the
cast was boosted to the starring
role, and Larrimore says that at
the time she was sorry Mae West
was stuck with the part
Il didn't know it was loaded"
said Joe Cook, comedian, after
shooting himself with a 10-foot
cannon.
Cook was working in Arizona
Mahoney,' western with circus
background. in scene with
human projectile" gun. The %
inch bore was filled with clothing,
nails. horse-shoes and assorted
junk for comedy gag.
Heat from arc lamps ignited
the small charge of powder and
Cook, standing in front of the
muzzle had his hand cut by a
flying horseshow. Luckily, purpose
of the powder was just to make a
BOOM" and it hadn't much force.
The coiled spring, which is the
guns main propeller, behaved it.
self.
Dick Powell's muStache goes to
the guillotine Immediately. During
his honeymoon with Joan Blondell
Powell said, almost every fan he
met yelped: Take it off" Holly
wood hasn't seen much of the
Powell Blondell domestic team
since their return. Crooner is laid
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08

NEW YORK, Nov. THE theater
has netted but two outstanding hits
so far this season. But 1t continues
to zoom its skyrockety flair across
the nightly pink haze of the Broad
way heavens From to 9 p. m.
midtown takes on top hat gallant
try and ermined elegance,
Restaurant crowds are in the
ephemeral flush of their cocktail
glow and poise under marques and
in foyers to indulge all their snowy
Here I ami" artifices with that
expert off-hand casualness that
stamps phoneys on parade. You'd
think they'd know it's comedy even
to autograph addicts.
Every weekday evening of winter
is an opening night along the Ri
alto. And the first nighters are
as standardized as the gang at the
pOstoffice waiting for the evening
mail. To be in at the death of
play or accouchement of a hit is a
stroke in the cafe society Whirl. A
symbol one belongs"
All the traffic arteries are clogged
with the finest motor opulence And
the sidewalks overflow into the gut
ter. Midtown, Mardi Gras fashion,
moves in inches. The spirit is
carnival The heady hoopla that
effervesces light hearts the world
over. .,t,
90
There is also the 'mevie hour"
between and 7. Not SO starchy
but adding zestful zing to. the
street and sidewalk olla-podrida.
They are chiefly commuters who
dine at 5 in cozy restaurants niched
in side streets Unlike the hurry
ing Manhattanite they idle before
window displays, stop to hear the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
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Auction Philosophy
BY ID. L. ZINN

Folks, did we have football game?
At first | thought it was a creased pig
contest Maybe they had forgot to take
the pig out of the pigskin. Then all at
once it developed into a real game, beau
tiful passing, blocking and running; in
fact | thought it was the best game to
look at ! eper saw on Central grounds.
Calexico is game bunch but in my mind
they were just up against a better foot
ball team.
They say women's sufferage was the
cause of the big eIectpf gains of Roose-
welt. Then do you notice the big smiles
on the faces of the old line boys and the
are tickled it didn't % their way. Then
see how the markets b6onied, looks like
good times ahead for the United States.
Aren't you glad you are living here
where the common people are still in the
saddle? | will be seem you.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
New York Day by Day
By Q. Q. Mcintyre

woman-always believed he was re-
ferring to their religious differences.
He was a non-believer and she was
not. She is certain he received
sudden peep beyond.
90
Outside of Alexander Woollcotts
-thedivan part at the
Belasco several years ago, no actor
has had a more lackadaisical role
than Clifton Webb in the recent
Guild goulash of elegant ennui
Webb recited his foppish flippancies,
reclining on a chaise-longue and
his train for boredom sent many
away yaWning. Webb faces barriers
George M. Cohan had to hurdle
when he set out to desert hoofing
and become a serious actor Like
Cohan, customers expected Webb at
almost any moment to go into his
dance, and when he insisted on just
acting they we're disappointed. But
many hooters have become expert
in dramatic ventures. Alfred Lunt,
for instance. It's a world OF con-
trasts. Most of us in the audience
would rather tap dance expertly
than essay the fattest role on the
boards.
| like to loiter near out-of-town
newspaper stands. It's fixation in
the column credo that the plain
clothes men who hang about them
pick up homesick criminals must
always be mentioned Anyway, it is
quiet fun trying to guess from what
locale comes an approaching pa
tron. l picked one from Texas to-
day but he asked for a Philadelphia
Record
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08

We are becoming nation of softles.
In the last election campaign we heard
of no bets in which the loser would roll
peanut up and down the Rocky noun
tains with his nose.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08

D1tchmen ana as y. Henry once apt
ly described are The sort who ac-
cept advertising handbills from the
passers." They are mostly young
Aprils who hold hands or do little
on the shoulder reclining during
progress of a picture. That Auto
mat nudging the GlNe is ore of
the chief meeting places of the 3arly
crowd.
Too, there's that cul de sac dubbed
Shubert Alley, smooth pond in the
whirlpool back of the Astor. 1t is
the gathering place for those who
live on nightly theatrical crumbs
Sparrows that feH-the bonneted
flower seller, trembling pencil
hawkers, chewing gum peddlers and
such. A guild that never invades
the priority of one of their kind.
1t was Alan Dale, l think, who
christened the blind aperture Shu-
bert Alley. On hot summer nights
the Shuberts used to meet pros
pective players there for confer
enceS.
A dramatic high light in what
many call transition instead of the
harsher name of death took place
in Shubert Alley some years ago.
During premiere at the theater
next door a man suddenly faint
asked his wife to go with him into
the little breathing space for fresh
air. Arriving, he keeled to the as
phalt Gasping while, he sudden
ly grew still. Then a smile of in
effable peace, his eyelids fluttered
and opened. And to his ending wife
he murmured You were right l
was wrong. 1t is true!" She-ar
actress herself, now WardrobS
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-08
Thought for the Day

If a man say love God and hateth his Brother
he is liar: for he that oveth not his brother whom
he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath
not seen?-I John 4:20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-03

There have been many Little
Evas since Mrs. Stowe concocted
that early bit of theatrical hokum,
Uncle Toms Cabin" but per-
haps none have so genuinely
brought tears to an audiences
eyes as does tiny Shirley Temple
in "Dimples."
Americas Number / Child
Actress has such a dynamic and
varied personality that it is often
difficult to find suitable vehicles.
Producer Daryl Zanuck has tho
knack of tailormaking her yarns
to capably fit the little stars sing.
ing, dancing and hiStrionic abili-
ties.
And so we find "Dimples" tell.
ing the story of a small waif with
a clustering, comical old rascal
for a grandfather. She earns
money singing and dancing in the
street until Fate, in the form Of
scenario writer's. weave the drama
threads into the trials and tribu-
lations of putting on the initial
performance of Uncle Toms
Cabin" in New York.
Bill Robinson is a splendid
dance teacher, and Shirley GER
tainly an apt pupil. Many of Bills
most intricate steps are expertly
performed by Shirley.
Aside from ShirleyS songs and
dances, which naturally insure the
entertainment value of the pro
duction, there are many grand
performances. Frank Morgan is
at his cinema beSt-and that is
very good as the clustering.
dandy-like grandfather. Robert
Kent does nicely as the young
hero, while Delma Byron is seen
briefly but makes the moments
count. Helen Wesley shines as
the aristocratic old lady, while
Stepin Fetchit, AStrid Allwyn, Ber-
ton Churchill and others lend ex.
cellent support.
Director William A. Setter has
adroitly blended the musical
drama and comedy sequences.
The tempo is swift and there is
just enough Of Shirley to make
one want all the more.
You'll like "Dimples" because it
is packed with entertainment from
start to finish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-03

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 3.-George'
Raft being on an extented leave
Of absence, Lloyd Nolan has been
set for the featured male role with
Gary Cooper in Souls at Sea-" for
which Raft previously was an
nounced. The picture will be di-
rected by Henry Hathaway and
will go into production within a
month.
Don Ameche, recruited from
radio to motion pictures by
Twentieth Century-Fox early this
year, is finding out how busy a
man can be in Hollywood. His
first picture, "Sins of Man." was
released in June. He is now start
ing his fourth, Zone in a Million"
in which he plays opposite Sonia
Henie. Since June he has played
leads in Ramona" and Ladies
in Love-"
Irving Berlin is now at goth
Century-FoX, where "On the Ave
nue." which he authored and for
which he did the music, will go
into production soon. Dick Powell
will be starred. Gene Marley
will be associate producer. Berlin
will be here for three months and
is preparing a second story. Mrs.
Berlin leaves New York Sunday to
join Berlin.
This is probably record. There
are only three boys in the Buch-
man family and each has sold one
or more original stories for the
screen. Sidney and Harold Buch-
man are with Columbia, the for
mer as writer-producer. A third
brother, a doctor. and his collabo-
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PreVieWS..
''VaIiant Is the
Word for Carrie"
By Jimmy Starr
Rntin1: Splendid

Rating: SpLendtd
Produced BY Paramount. Featuring
Gladys george, Airline Judge, and JohA
Howard. Directed by Wesley RuggleA
From the novel by Barry Benefited
Screen play by Claude Binyon. Photo
Eraphed by Leo Tower. Supervised By
Wesley Ruggles.
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Carrie Snyder was the bad"
woman living on the outskirts Of
a small village. Because young
lad struck up a friendship with
her, the narrow-minded citizens Of
the town wanted to GUST her, tar
and-feather her. She left after
a warning, but not without con-
siderable bitterness.
Fate, in the form Of a railroad
wreck, sent her to aid this loyal
youngster and a new-found pal, q
tiny mite of girl who called her.
self Lady.
Carrie never quite knew why
she burdened herself, but she set
about the business of raising this
strange pair. AS the years rolled
on, Fate was kind in financial
way. But love proved far from
peaceful.
The story Of Carrie and her
strange youngsters is an amazing
yarn-one of natural. forceful
drama, tears, laughs, heartaches.
odd situations, suspense and, in
fact, just about all the histrlonlc
elements necessary to please and
fascinate the most jaded OF the
atrical tastes.
Interesting in more ways than
one. valiant Is the Word For
Carrie" performs several news
worthy acts. First, it definitely
and beautifully introduces a new
star in Gladys George. Possessing
both beauty and much talent, Miss
George succeeds as an outStand'
ing personality because she has a
style all her owr. You'll like her
immensely because she is not
always the same. Clever, really.
Second, Director Wesley RuggleS
turns in his finest work since his
never-to-be-f forgotten "Cimarron."
Deity handling the many delicate
situations with finesSe, he con-
tributed still another favor to the
audience by refusing to hack i'm
portant points from the story in
order to gain speed. Naturally.
then, this film is longer than Or
binary productions. But it should
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and he has told it well.
Miss George does not alone cap
ture all the histrionic honors.
There is small Jackie Moran, who
will win your heart as the young
ster. Then, there is tiny Charlene
Wyatt, as Lady, who can steal a
scene from the best of them. John
Howard, too, steps forward many
cinematic notch as an actor Of
pronounced ability. Harry Carey.
Isabel Jewell, Dudley Digges, John
Wray, William Collier, ST., and
others are splendid in support.
Not since Airline Judge made
her initial hit in Are These Our
Children?" has she found such Q
role as the one of Lady (grown
up). She definitely impresses
with such dramatic sincerity and
quality with her work.
Claude Binyon's screen play Of
Barry Benefield'S novel is a fine
piece of writing.
valiant Is the Word For Car
rie" should be on every film fans
must see" list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-03

Production has been completed
on 1.-THE Show Down." starring
John Wayne. Trem Carr produced
and David Howard directed. Uni
versal will distribute the picture.
Harry Grey, musical director at
Republic, has assigned Sammy
Slept and Ted Koehler to write
material for 1.-The Big Show"
which will star Gene Autry. Ned
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showing a typical case of
the flimsy grounds upon
which accusations of witch
craft were brought.
Malicious children were
often responsible.
Bonita Granville plays one
of these in the film. It is a
role very similar to the one
she had in "These Three. :"
She pretends to have a fit
and works her frightened
elders up into fury of re-
venge.
1t is a tense scene to
watch.
She writhes and screams
in the arms of Pedro de
Cordova, chancellor for the
governor, while her terrified
parents, Edward Ellis and
Beulah Bondi, and a crowd
of neighbors huddle around.
Outside the room, light
ming flashes and rain pours
down. Harvey Stephens
and Gale Sondergaard are
soaked by it as they stand
LOOKING thrOuph the doorway.
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tice," and the characters are
avowedly fictional. But even
the casual newspaper reader
will identify the plight of red
headed Josephine Hutchinson
with that of the southern girl,
Edith Maxwell, who was
recently tried for Staying her
father with a high heeled
shoe.
Director Michael Curtiz
has not yet reached the muir
der trial in the scene we
watch. This is a preliminary
court procedure to illustrate
the prejudice of hill billy
juries.
George Brent, the young
attorney for an eastern power
company, is trying to get the
court to hold Robert Barrat,
a mountaineer and Josephine
Hutchinson's father, for an
attack made upon a power
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Washington is writing songs for
Happy oLucky," CHI will
star Phil Regain.
Anita Blair, who played in Eng
land in Godfrey Kerr's play. I'm
til the Cows Come Home" has
arrived in Hollywood to join the
film colony.
Henry Kolker and William Far.
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ge%rator have sold a story to Mervyn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-03

mum have been added to the cast
of Frank Lloyd's current produc-
ton for Paramount, Maid of
Salem"
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Edith Maxwell Case Provides
Mountain Justice Idea
For Warner Bros.
By HARRISON CARROLL

HOLLYWOOD, Oct Sin set representing crude noun
tain courtroom they rcreatng headlines again at War
ner Brothers this week The picture is called Mountain JUS
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On Maid of Salem Set

"The Maid of saem,' over at Paramount is another
tale of prejudice plus hystera 1t deals with the
last trial for Witchcraft in this country Up until Novem
ber 1892, Is witches had been hung in Salem and
pressed to death Claudette Colbert is supposed to be
final victim of this cruel persecution.
We watch Director Frank Lloyd shoot scene this week
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"DimpIes"
Rdtinq: Good

Produced by Goth Century.Fox-
Starring Shirley Temple. Directed BY
William A. Setter. Screen play by
Arthur Sheekman and Nat Perrin
Photographed by Bert GlennOn. Nuno
na1ly johnson. associate producer.
Supervised by Daryl Zanuck.
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company employee Even The physical arrangement Of this
courtroom different from the metropolitan variety The
jury in front of the judge facing the crowd The wit
ness sits in front of the jury.
In his trim city Clothes Brent what he is, from
another world. The action of the emphasizes this.
McWade defense counsel for the mouaneer takes
bites from apple as he harangues the jury:
The only neghbory thing do is to acquit this old
friend of yours"
Two of the jury smoking pipes Others chewing to-
bacco dog walking up and down the aisle of the court
It perfectly evident that Brent hasn't chance win his
when he traps the accused into virtual ad
mission of the attack.
hope you questioning the fairness of this court
the judge drawls warning
Your honor has right hope is Brents cynical reply
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At the height of the take Bonita Granville suddenly
lakes and crawls out of De Cordova as arms
Cut!" yells Director Lloyd Whats the matter, dear?"
"Im sorry apologies Bonita but throat is so dry
can't again without drink of WATER
Standing there the set, dripping Miss Sondergaard
and Stephens exchange smile Then they try to wipe
of the water off them with towel
Freddy'S Vacation Is Deer
Summer vacation is for Freddie Bartholomew like
the other kids Of the land Only he learns
der difficulties dreamed of by the average school boy
books.
few feet away, Director Victor Fleming is shooting
for captains Courageous with another child actor
Billy Burrud The noises of picture making go on as usual
but Freddie doesn't to hear them.
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raGOr nave S0Iu q SCOIy 20 MeTVyn
Leroy.
William Rand Bartlett is at Re
public doing an original fire story.
Sol Siegel will supervise.
Charles Locher, who was signed
to a long-term contract by Eman-
uel Cohen, Of Major Pictures, is
now being represented by the
Rockwell O'Keefe agency.
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Parallels the MaS.UeII Case

On the set of Mountain JUSTICE is book Of photographs
covering every phase of the Edith Maxwell The real
story and that of the picture have many parallels Edith
Maxwell killed her father with hghheeled shoe Josephine
Hutchinson the weapon her father Robert
Barra Only in the film medical evidence eventually brings
out that heart failure the real Of death There
more elaborate motivation of the set, too
Warner Brothers curious position about Mountan
Justice" They will finish their picture before the final fate
Of Edith Maxwell is known She got 25 years in her trial
but awaiting Josephine Hutchinson also
convicted in the film trial But compelled to write their
ending Warmers having her spirited into another State
where the governor refuses extradition
The MOVIES in this case have caught up with and passed the
headlines
Evening star., 1936-11-29
THIS WEEK

and wisdom of the talented Stanley Northrup
and Loretta.
He returned pretty tired to Stanley's house
with pocket full of nickels and pennies -
not pillow-case full. but enough to feel heavy
in his pocket. Stanley had been busy making
necessary purchases. He was on brand new
pair of roller skates - part of the show, he
explained, and for the present they would help
him to get around fast. The receipts went into
baking powder can.
Stanley flew off on the new skates to buy two
fash lights. They had been bought with James
money = part of that capital of $2.27 he had
taken from his iron bank.
James made some more sales and went home
to lunch. his blue cap at tough angle. He
felt that he belonged to a new world, that he
was on the inside
He was gobbling his lunch, alone, save for
the intermittent watchfulness of Genevieve
when his mother came down. Her eyes looked
as if she had been crying. She came in and
kissed Jimmy. It was plain that something
troubled her.
He said: Don't you worry. Everything's
going to be all right soon. Just you leave it
to me-"
She laughed. Jimmy. you're like your
father, maybe you're too much like him."
Tears came into her eyes. Thanks jimmy"
she said. and kissed both his cheeks
That afternoon - the second half. so to speak,