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The Washington times., 1936-12-25
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1896, by King FeatursS
Syndicate, Inc

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 25.-Merry
Christmas.
Mr.. zanuck is to be patted on
the back. Sonia Henie, in a sin
gle picture, "One in q Million, -
becomes star overnight. When
you see her in the five produc-
ton ice-skating numbers, you will
fall right out of your seat with
amazement, marvelling that any
one could be so completely grace
full on frozen water.
Which reminds one that Miss
Henie, who is beginning a two
months ice-skating tour, starting
at Madison Square Garden in
New York, has a stipulation in
her goth Century-Fox contract
that she be allowed two months
out of every year to go and pile
up gold for herself via the per-
Sonal route.
With the signing of Travis Ban
ton, Paramount'S designer, to a
new four-year contract, Mr.. B.
may well say he was practically
born and raised on the lot. He
has been turning out their fash
ions for them since 1925.
While on the subject of design
erS, it was no surprise to the many
friends of Adrian, M. G. MS head
coStumer, when he was invoted
to design an entire ballet for the
Monte Carlo Ballet Russo, for
which some of the greatest art
lists in the world have worked.
Adrian is known to a small but
lofty circle as the logical sue
ceSSor to Aubrey BeardSley for
his drawings, and has been urged
repeatedly to exhibit them, but
feels that, until he is finished
with costume designing, he hasn't
the leisure to branch into high
art. In his drawings, he is con-
Sidered to be among the great
masters Of line in the world.
Harold Lloyd after working
four months steadily on his new
script, has thrown the whole
thing into the waste basket, be-
cause it concerns a royal morgan
attic marriage between an Amer
ican and member of European
royalty, and he doesn't care to
take the risk of even getting near
such explosive territory. There
was nothing censorable in his
tale, it concerned a princess and
an American man, and the scene
was not England, but he still felt
he had such loyal English fans, he
had, best take no chances. He is
now hard at work, starting from
story, which will postpone his next
production date for quite while.
Getting a bit into the future, we
find that w. C. Fields, having been
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Warm Hearts and CondIeIieht
Reflect the Joyous Note
Of Good Will to Men
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Every other day year this space is filled with
mercia messages With tales of progress and success with
names and personalities marching in the headline parade
Today pause for column that will not include the great
industry, the circuit chains theaters,
that ordinarily monopolize this space
The spirit of Christ lives again There hope hungry
souls, empty hearts, while it CLOVIS
To the great industry, of which indirectly
small part, wish every happiness have it
deaf cry of distress it society turns in times
of calamity and disaster It's overfowng humanity is
open to the prayer December 25 may be both full and
bright for the less fortunate
Good cheer then these merry find this holiday
preston my desk from James w. Ban my very valuable
deputy the of Methodist minister and poet whose
beautiful words to to blend perfectly with the
twnkng candle light mood of the day So pass it along as
a Christmas thought.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Day At Races
Gets Going

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25.-After
more than 10 months of prepare.
ton, "A Day at the Races" latest
Marx Brothers comedy, has started
at the Metro GoldWyn-Mayer stu.
dios.
Working with Groucho, Harpo
and Chico are Maureen O'Sulli
van, Allan Jones, Margaret Du
mont and Esther Muir.
The Marx Brothers and their
staff Of writer's worked for five
months preparing the original
script. This was made into a
stage presentation and tried out
in five cities. The comedians then
returned to Hollywood, made one
sequence which was fresh in their
minds, and have been whipping
the story into shape for the past
three months,
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Eleanor Back Home
With GRANDPARENTS

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25.-Elea.
nor Powell sneaked into Holly.
wood with her mother, grand.
mother, grandfather, wardrobe
woman, her pet canary and cham
pion dog.
When located at her Beverly
Hills home, the M-G-M star said
that she was so busy arranging for
her family to move in to live with
her that she forgot to notify the
studio Of her arrival.
This marks the first trip of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Torrey, to the coast.
After she rests for a few weeks,
Eleanor will start work on Broad,
way Melody Of 1887" her first pic.
ture since Born to Dance"
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Shows
At Motinees

Warner Bros washington Thea.
ters, including the Earle and
Metropolitan downtown and the
neighborhood houses in various
sections Of the city, will open
their doors today (Christmas) at
1870 p. M, with the first show
starting at 2 p. m.
During the rest of the holiday
season, daily matinees will be pre-
sented at the various neighbor-
hood houses, with special Sched-
uleS bringing the first feature on
the screen at 2 p. m.
Attractions especially suited to
the holiday season have been
booked for the theaterS under the
supervision of John j. Payette,
general zone manager, and the
daily matinees will continue
through Sunday, January 3.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
L Cover: HOu uyWOOd

forced to retire for a while by his
illness, now announces that, once
he gets back, he will never retire
until ne can't even dodder any
more. Claudette Colbert feels like
wise, except that she says she
can't see herself as a creaking
character actress, so when she
begins to rattle and ache, she will
switch to directing or producing.
Gladys SWarthout says she is out
to break the records set for con-
tinuouS warbling through decade
after decade by the late Nine.
Schumann-Heink. Marlene Diet
rich, when that wonderful beauty
begins to-well, it couldn't age, SO
we will say mellow-will return to
her first love, the violin, and try
to carve out a new niche in the
musical world. Mae West will go
back to producing when the battle
against wrinkles and avurdupoiS
becomes too hectic, and Bing
Crosby will just keep on grooming,
publishing music and what not,
until death doth him part.
RKO, having borrowed Una
Merkel from Metro, is changing
her coiffure for "once over lightly" :"
in which she will be seen with all
kinds of Swirling ringletS. Those
who still intend going to the coro-
nation, regardless of the change
in kings, with Stipulations in their
contracts that they shall be free
to do so, are Henry Wilcoxon,
Madeleine Carroll, Victor McLag-
len, Colin Tapley, Herbert Mar
shall, Cary Grant, E. E. Give, Ray
Milland, LumSden Hare. For the
Sixteenth Century coronat O n
scenes in Warner Brothers "The
Prince and the Pauper," which will
deal with the crowning of Edward
vi of England, the Prince" of
the picture, the new 305-foot sound
stage, the largest in the emporium,
is being completely converted into
the entire interior of Westminster
Abbey as it was in the Sixteenth
Century, sans later additions what
with the Itinerary monuments and
chapels Of famous people and
kings buried there since. The pic
ture will be more than timely, we
can assure you, since it will be re-
leased both here and in England
toward the end Of April next, just
before the new coronation Of
George vi on May IL.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Nelson Eddy Plans
PrevieW of Concert

Nelson Eddy again will have
"previews" of his concert program
this year. Before starting on his
1887 tour, he will try out his pro-
gram in three or four small South
ern California cities during the
first week in January. Bookings
for the "previews" are not yet
definite. All of Eddy's scenes in
"Maytime" are being done now
so he can be finished by Decem'
ber 81.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Relatively Claims
Denied by Freddie

If all the persons in the United
States who claim relativity to
Freddie Bartholomew could be
gathered together in one auditor
ium, it would be a fine chance to
tell them all that they're very
much mistaken, today declared
Myllicent Bartholomew, Freddie'S
aunt.
For Freddie has no relatives
whatsoever in this country except
his aunt and his two grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bartholo-
NEW, Sr.
Hardly a day goes by but what
some fan writes to claim some OBJ
Scure genealogical link.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Pete Smith to Talk
On Paths to Beauty

Beauty may be only skin deep,
but If so, why so? Pete Smith
will attempt to supply the answer
in his next M-G-M speciality,
Gliding the Lily"
The subject of how to be beauti-
full has been selected by Smith
for his latest short, which will
trace the history of the preening
instinct and demonstrate just
what makes pretty girl like the
proverbial melody.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
From q Munger

1T is Christmas today.
In millions of homes the tree is lighted and
there are wreaths in the windows.
And in the lonely outposts Of the world mems
thoughts turn homeward again to happier times.
Men in the jungles and men afoat on slate
grey remember. In the cheerless dressing
rooms of theaters and in the mines deep under
the earth, men turn toward their fellowmen with
kindlier thoughts-because it is Christmas.
1T is Christmas because little baby was born
nearly 1000 years ago-a Jew whose birth was
in stable.
Yet from that manger the most revolu-
tionizing force the world has ever known.
That baby grew to be the worlds greatest
philosopher whose gentle voice spoke for mercy,
for tolerance for justice, for honesty.
He did not leave behind Him single written
word, yet the civilization Of the last 1000 years
has progressed on His teachings.
DUT not entirely, for we are human.
We still have hates, and lusts, and fears, and
greed.
We still deny justice to large segments of hui
manity.
We still make war.
And all the while there lies before us in the
teachings Of this kindly, gentle Man the answer
to every problem Of this tired and torn world.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Juanita's S Own Name
On New Plav Dress

Something new in little girl"
fashions was exhibited by Juan1ta
Quigley.
The tiny Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
actress wore a linen play dress of
blue printed in the letters used in
spelling her name. The letters were
in both block print and script,
making a gay pattern in red and
yellow.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Adrian Honored By
Monte Carlo Ballet

Adrian, designer at Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios, today was
invited by the Monte Carlo Rus.
sian Ballet to design a set of cos
tunes for a new production for
next season. If it can be ar
ranged with the studio, he will
comply with this request.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
YuIetide Kerchief .
Offers New Fashion

A large chiffon handkerchief of
white, has tiny holly wreath em.
broidered in one corner, and in
the center the initials "R. R."
Rosalind Russell plans to carry it
with a gown Of white crepe, de.
signed especially for her to wear
at holiday festivities.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25

Tomorrow live again. Another day, that will reflect the
memories of hearts made happy and of universal good will
Here will the theatr of today to the pulsing
humdrum of business that me- has shed it's allure
Here's toast then to St. Nicholas To those who made my
and enlightened hop by their constant fah and
ALL Raise the goblet high Merry Merry Christmas and may
Won live as long as the warm heart Of Santa Claus.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
GAYETY BURLESK

STARTING SUNDAY MATINEE
START THE NEW YEAR WITH
FRANK X. SILK
FREDDIE BINDER
ELEANORE JOHNSON
AND
PATRICIA MORGAN
SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOW
NEW YEARS EVE
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Britain to Ban Ships Carrying Spain Arms Defy Franco Edd
q EdW ard.
" ally
Feted
BY DAVID p. sENTNER

LONDON, Nov. %. G.N.S0.
King Edward VIII of England and
Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson
lunched together with Queen Mary
at Marlborough House recently, it
was learned today.
It was friendly, informal
gathering such as any mother
might arrange for her son and the
woman in whom he is most in
terested.
Mrs. Simpson arrived first at
the pretentious mansion where
Queen Mary now lives. and King
Edward followed soon after. So
far as is known. it was the first
time King Edward and Mrs. Simp-
son had been together at Marl-
borough House, although the
former Baltimore matron had tea
with Queen Mary on several pre-
vious occasions.
There was no mention of King
Edwards marriage plans during
the luncheon. The three talked OF
general topics and once again
found a common interest in flow
ers-Queen Mary's greatest hobby.
In this connection. it was learned
that King Edwards daily gift OF
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The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Mime. Sargas to Watch
Mate Carve Revenge

No chapter in the age-old history
of this romantic city has attracted
more attention than Sargas' mass
"affaire d'honneur. Hosts Of ad-
venture seekers have flocked into
Budapest from all over Europe
hoping for a glimpse of at least
one of the duels.
But the rendezvous remains a
deep, dark secret and present in
dications are only few favored
guests will be on hand to view the
carnage. Among them will be
Nine. Sargas herself. who has been
the Herr Doktor's chief source Of
encouragement.
For the sake of variety, DR.. Sar'
gas intends to alternate between
sabers and pistols. He claims he
will take on his first six opponents
with sabers, with the fighters
stripped to the waist, and then
shift to pistols for the remaining
three.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Woman Love- Slayer
Welcomes Life Term

ELLSWORTH, Me-. Nov. %
G.N.SD Ready to take what's
coming" Mrs. Amelia Merchant
As, knitted in Jail today as she
announced she would plead
guilty to the alleged love" muir
der of Roland Weed, "a, for
whom she worked as a house
keeper. She said:
"I'lI go to prison for life,
suppose, but I'll be no worse
off there than 1 have been for
the past seven years, working
my fingers to the bone for
ROlly and being tortured by
his carryings-On with other
women"
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
GEN. DENHARDT
NEAR COLLAPSE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. %
O. N. s. Brig. Gen. Henry H.
Denhardt, former lieutenant gov
ernor and adjutant general Of
Kentucky, was reported near a
breakdown in his county jail cell
today as his battery of legal
counsel strove to gain his release
on a writ of habeaS corpus.
Charged with the murder OF his
fiancee, beautiful Verna Taylor,
4O-year-old widow, General Den
hardt was ordered held without
bail pending action of the Janu-
ary grand jury at his preliminary
arraignment last Friday.
Yesterday, the iron composure
of the veteran of three wars broke
as he recounted his romance with
the beautiful widow and the
events leading up to her death the
night of November 6, when her
body a bullet through the heart,
was found in a roadside ditch
500 yards up the road from Gen
eral Denhardt's parked automo-
bile, Near her hand was his Army
revolver.
Attempted Suicide
Tears were in the eyes OF the
6O-year-old military leader as he
retold his story, bringing out
hitherto undisciosed details. Mrs
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The Washington times., 1936-11-23

BUDAPEST, Nov. % GN.SO.
The clank of Savalry Sabers re-
sounded in Budapest gymnasium
today as diminutive )Dr. Franza
Sargas, Hungary's leading pro-
ponent of onor-avenging in whole
sale quantities, slashed away in
practice for the nine duels he has
contracted to fight within the next
"a hours.
The bespectacled bridegroom of
six months, angered by gossip
charging he married the wealthy
and beautiful Magda Darko for
her money, left his flat early this
morning and repaired to the gym
nasium where his duelling instruc-
tor awaited him. AS he practiced,
he said:
at will be all over in time for
lunch. My adverSaries were sur.
prised that / won such a beauti.
full wife. BY this time tomorrow
they will be surprised if they're
still alive"
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. % QN.SO.
History will write this day as the
beginning of a new era for organ
lied labor in America.
Today, unless carefully laid plans
go awry, the American Federation
of Labor, assembled here in an
nual convention, will decide its
policy toward the 10 rebel unions
of John L. Lewis committee for
industrial organization.
Will Vote Today
These unions were suspended
from A. F. of L. membership in
September by the federation execu,,
tive council, after they joined
Lewis and his united mine work
ers in a defiant drive to organize
the steel industry along mass or
industrial lines.
Today the full membership Of
the A. F. of L. will vote to deter
mine whether that suspension
shall be confirmed and continued
indefinitely, the unions shall be
reinstated, or be finally expelled
from the parent organization.
A careful checkup of sentiment
among delegates revealed that
only one thought dominated the
majority-indefinite suspension,
with the executive council en-
powered to meet or initiate any
new peace negotiations which op,
portunity presents.
Frey Battles Alone
On the minority side. President
John P. Frey, of the A. F. of L.
metal trades department, was al
most alone in his determination
to bring about expulsion of the
Lewis faction.
Again, a militant minority seek
ing reinstatement of the c. I. o
union, had no chance for success
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
AVALANCHE
KILLS FIVE
N.JUNEAU
Scores Buried Under
RocksIide;; Alaska
Town in Ruins

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. %.
IN.s.).-Dozens of persons
were believed buried alive in
the wreckage of three apart
ment houses and other build
ings today when an avalanche
roared down from Mt. Roberts,
burying Front Street, Juneau S
main thoroughfare, under 10
feet of rock and other debris.
Hundreds Of citizens, awak-
ened by the catastrophe, were
digging frantically in the mud
and rock for the victims, includ-
ing many children, who were
given little chance Of survival.
Five bodies were removed from
the wreckage of several buildings:
rescue workers reported.
Engineers of the Alaska highway
commission and the great Alaska
Juneau Gold Mine rushed power
digging equipment into submerged
Front Street today.
Under supervision of police, fire
men and Coast Guard officers,
work proceeded with caution, to
avoid possible further injury to
living persons entombed in the
mass.
Ten Found Injured
Ten persons injured in the
avalanche were taken to the small
Juneau hospital.
All were removed from the edge
of the Shiny mass. Little hopes
were held for others believed
buried farther back.
Digging the debris away was
slow as more mud slid down the
mountain side.
Not before tonight, police esti-
mated, will it be known how many
persons died in the catastrophe.
Some, it was believed, might have
fled from the buildings, only to be
overwhelmed by the mud and
rocks which hurtled down upon
them.
Town Cut Off
With advance of the morning
the overloaded emergency power
system weakened, and communica,
tions failed again.
SpOtlightS Used
The coast guard cutter Talla
pooSa and United States Army
boats in the harbor focused spot
lights on the scene shortly after
they learned of the disaster.
Conservative estimates of the
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The Washington times., 1936-11-23
EQUATOR RITES
FOR PRESIDENT
By GEORGE DURNO

ABOARD U. S. S. CHESTER,
AT SEA, Nov. % QN.SD.-Four
hundred miles off the mouth of
the Amazon, but still more than
1000 miles from Rio de Janeiro,
the cruiser Indianapolis prepared
today to receive "Davy Jones'"
Accused of gross incompetency
in failing to carry Maine and
Vermont" President Roosevelt, as
senior pollywog," was ordered to
post a watch for his arrival for
tomorrow's ceremony of crossing
the Equator.
Awaiting Davy Jones
Plans for the funfest we're sci
under way with the receipt aboard
the Chester and Indianapolis, en-
route to the Pan-American peace
conference at Buenos Aires, of the
following message:
"Vague rumOrs have reached
our ears through our Subter.
ranean emissaries that the In
dianapOlis will enter the realm
of Neptunus Rex on NOvem-
ber "a.
"HiS royal highnesS' ambas-
SadOr extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary, Davy Jones,
will board your vessel during
the evening Of November %
with peg-leg and his staff, and
deliver the message of NeptunuS
Rex to the trusty ShellbackS on
board.
'POLLYWOGS' SMEARED
"SubpOenaS will be presented
at the same time. You will stop
your ship and render proper
hOnOrS."
The royal police have been busy
today painting the "pollywogs'
with a red dye so that the un
initiated may be recognized. Any
body trying to dodge the crimson
smear was put into stocks.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
RAIL MAGNATE
DIES ON TRAIN

CLEVELAND, Nov. % GNSO.
Oris P. van Sweringen, Cleveland
railroad and real estate magnate,
died today on board a train en-
route to New York, his office here
was notified at / p. m.
He was ST years old.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
RULING SEEN.
AS AID TO
FEDERAL
POSITION
Pay Roll Tax for Job
Insurance Is Held
Legal by Decision
International News Service

International News Service
The Supreme Court today held
constitutional the New York State
unemployment insurance law.
While the New York law stands
apart from the far-flung Federal
Social Security program, an ad-
verse decision might have de-
stroyed the unemployment insur.
ance provisions of the Federal
system.
The decision, holding that the
State has the right under the Fed
eral Constitution to levy a pay
roll tax up to per cent on
employers to create an unemploy-
ment insurance system, affects l6
States with similar laws.
The New York law was upheld
by an equally divided court-four
to four. Justice Harlan w. Stone,
who is confined to his home Suf-
fering from intestinal trouble. did
not participate in the decision.
Announced by Hughes
The decision, one of the few Of
its kind in the history of the
court in important cases, was an
nounced from the bench by Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes.
The Chief Justice did not an
nounce the names of the Justices
favoring affirmation or reversal
in the case.
There was no written opinion
in the case.
The ruling also marked a new
chapter in Supreme Court history.
It was the first time that an un-
employment insurance law has
been brought to the high court.
and the decision thus stands as
judicial landmark for legiSla.
lures in enacting legislation.
The New York law provides for
a pay roll tax on employers of one
per cent for 1886, two per cent
for 1887 and three per cent there
after to establish an unemploy-
ment reserve fund,
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
KentuCkian Quizzed
In Highway Shooting

MONROE, MICH, Nov. %
G.N.SO.-A man from Kentucky"
was being questioned today in
connection with the shooting and
$36 robbery of R. C. Pfeiffer. Van
Vert, Ohio, salesman, critically
wounded by a hitch-hicker Friday.
Beyond stating the suspect is red
haired and that his finger prints
were being compared with those
on Preiffer's car, Sheriff Barley
declined to discuss the case.
Meanwhile, the victim at Ann
Arbor Hospital fought for his life
with a bullet in his brain. Ply
sicians hoped continued improve
ment. shown over the weekend,
would enable them to operate.
Pfeiffer was left for dead on the
highway.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
A. F. oil. Votes Today
On EXpelling Rebels

but will provide much of the verbal
warfare against the old guard
majority set on suspension.
Impartial observers saw only a
complete division within the trade
union movement in this country
as the outcome.
When this convention ends the
Committee for Industrial Organ
ization, headed by John Lewis OF
the United Mine Workers, and the
A. F. of L., will be two completely
separate entities.
President Charles Howard, of
the International Typographical
Union, here for the last days of
labors annual congress as an lob
server" promised to pull his
100000 strong membership away
from the Federation, if such an
eventuality comes to pass.
The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Teacher in Beauty
PorIor EmuIates
Bull in China Shop

NEW YORK, Nov. % GN.SO.
Gertrude Mannis, Long Island
high school teacher, today faced
charges of assault and malicious
mischief because she didn't like
a finger wave
Returning to the beauty shop
where she had her hair dressed;
Miss Mannis, according to the
proprietor, Constant Kyriak,
kicked him in the right leg, broke
three glass bowls and scratched
his hand.