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The Washington times., 1936-04-03
JoIson on WAY
To Earle

Forecasting four weeks of out
standing entertainment, John J.
Payette announced today a special
group of screen attractions, which
he has booked for the Earle Thea
ter.
Mr.. Payette, who is Warner
Bros general zone manager for
the Washington territory, also re-
vealed that two popular orchestras
were slated for early stage appear
anceS. The week Of April 10, Ina
Ray Hutton and her Melodears,
sensational all-girl band, will be
the stage headlinerS, while Jan
CARRIER and his famous radio or
cheStra will be presented in person
the following week.
First of the four film features is
The Singing Kid" First Ma
tionals merry musical comedy,
which presents Al JolSon at the
head of an unusually talented cast.
Others in this tune-filled show in
clude Sybil Jason, the child star;
Edward Everett Horton, favorite
comedian; Lyle Talbot, Allen Jen-
kins, Claire Dodd, the Yacht Club
Boys and Cab Galloway and his
band. The Singing Kid" is said
to be a perfect vehicle for the di-
verSified talents of Jolson and his
stellar supporting cast.
Second in the lineup is "Mr.
Deeds Goes to Town." the new
Frank Capra production starring
Gary Cooper with Jean Arthur,
Lionel Stander, George Bancroft
and many others. The first Capra
production in more than a year,
Mr.. Deeds Goes to Town" is the
filmization of Clarence Budding
ton Kelland'S novel, Opera Hat"
II Married a Doctor" Warner
Bros release, is the third in the
group of films. Pat OBrien and
Josephine Hutchinson, who scored
in oil For the Lamps of China"
are reunited in this film version
of Sinclair Lewis Main Street."
Others in the cast include Ross
Alexander. Guy Kibbee and Louise
Fazenda, and the production was
directed by Archie Mayo, noted
for his direction of THE Petrified
Forest"
The fourth film is The King
Steps Out" Grace Moore'S new
Columbia picture in which she
sings glorious music by Fritz
KreiSler.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
Tech to Offer
"Mikodo"

'"The Mikado," popular Gilbert
and Sullivan light opera, will be
presented by the Tech Opera Club
in the school auditorium at 8 p. m.
Friday and Saturday. Techs Sym
phony Orchestra, directed by Dore
Walton, will assist in the produc-
ton.
Frank Numbers will sing the
part of Nanki-Poo on both nights.
Alexander Stabler as the Mikado,
Robert Racoosin as Ko-Ko, Down
er Duffy as Pooh-Bah, Edwin Plow-
man as Pish Tush, Jane Baldwin
as Katisha and Marjorie Brett as
Peep-Bo, one of the three little
maids, also will take part both
nights.
Yung-Yum's part will be sung
Friday night by Wilor Maxwell.
Saturday by Margaret Williams;
Pitti-Sing part will be taken Fri
day night by Mariana Brum-
baugh, Saturday by Anna Gal
braith.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
M OWE
A'ACLOCK

R-K.O-KEITH'S-Carole Lombard
in Love Before Breakfast, I"
1855 a. M, 1853, 400, 500,
8:04, 1906 p. m. "Headlining 25
Years" 1888 a. m, 1885, 1897.
5:39, TAI, 9:43 p. m.
EARLE-George Brent in Showed
Under" 1920 am, lao, 4:30,
1920, 10 p. m. Stage, 1855,
3:45, 6:40 and $40 p. m.
FOX-Warper Baxter in Robin
hood of the Ell Dorado" II a.
M, 1:40, AIS, 7:05 and $50 p.
m. Stage, 1855, $40, $40 and
9:05 p. m.
COLUMBIA Dickie Moore in
"Timothy's Quest" 1905, 2. 4,
5:55, 1855 and $50 p. m.
PALACE - Charlie Chaplin in
Modern Times" 1910. 2:30,
4:50, 7:10, $50 p. m.
METROPOLITAN Gary Cooper
in Desire" 11:10 a. M, lis,
800, $40, 7:25 and $50 p. m.
LITTLE-Robert Donat in 1.-THE
Count of Monte Cristo," 11:08
q. m, 1:l4, 3:21. 5:27, 1888.
$40 p. m.
HOWARD-Screen, 1890, 1855,
7:05, and 1910 p. m. The
Three Brown Sisters" 2:30.
$50 and 9:05 3. m.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
StokoWski Invites
Binq for Concerts

lBing Crosby is in receipt Of an
invitation from Leopold Stokow-
ski, internationally famous or
chestra conductor, to appear as
guest artist with the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra in a series
of concerts next summer.
In extending the invitation,
Stokowski said that summer was
designated in order that Crosby
would not have to reject the in
vitation because of his commit
ment to make Rhythm on the
Range" for Paramount.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03

in our outfit since last visit to Washington We've
got new lads show you. Young Ray Hendricks Of
Seattle and right handsome lad he is with deep blue
eyes, and black wavy hair 1y hair is waving, too. It's
waving "good-by"D Then there's Joey Randn the
band We audtoned joey in the Grand Central Sta
tion of New York He initiated every instrument in the
band perfectly decided to take him with then and
there. As matter of fact almost decided to bring joey
and fire the band.
Billy Wilson, Tennessee lad took unto himself
hepmate. The charming and lovely Robin Ainesely of
Hollywood. Already Robins made great changes in Biys
life She made him give up golf because he used the
language when he dried the dishes at home!
scHwE1TzER ON Rye FOR w1NCHELL
Folks don't worry if the old to be mpig
bit. I'm breaking in pair of shoes. I the
old out walking home from the Haleah Racetrack
They always followed the fleet! must remind my girl
"Tuesday'' phone my pawnbroker and ask him what
time it is!
And Bowie. There's spot. I had perfect afternoon
there once, losers. Can I take it,
Andy Kelley just phoned saying there's Is lines the
bottom of the column. WE'LL you say lot in Is lines
the fellow found out when they read his promise
letters Never let be said that Bernie shortchanges his
reading public.
have just discovered that my first show at 12 55
and my second at 40 p. Forgive muh Forgive muh
trying to figure out whether could make the first
and the daily double Guess 1t will have to be
the numbers this week.
Before I sign off, may add that Winche and I are
still pals. Honest! really adore Wnchell! I think he s
good writer, too. I'd rather wrap my lunch of
the stuff he writes than anything else. 1t gives it such
a nice cheesy flavor! Yowsah!
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
or Maestro ries Out His Hand
As a Guest CoIumnist,
> Does Very Well

This space today is loaned to the stage headner of the
qDeek Ben Bernie aUho Winche stunt just to SkoW
hou eusu 1t is.-A. r. K
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
Students See Film
Makinq First Hand

The theory OF acting IS BENG
supplemented in Hollywood with
the real thing with students Of
the first recognized school Of mo-
tion pictures making Laboratory
visits to studios for a peek be-
hind the scenes.
Established by j. Farrell Mao
Donald, veteran actor, the school.
conducted on the campus Of the
University of Southern California,
offers comprehensive instruction
in all branches of motion pic
lures.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03

HOLLY .'OOD, April st hap
pened in Hollywood. The Marquis
Henri de la Falaise not only will
direct a feature picture in India
but he's been signed to do three
color shorts in London.
"The Voice of Bugle Ann" I'm
sorry to report, is not the voice Of
Bugle Ann at all but rather the
combined voices of six dogs all put
together on one sound track just
to give Ann a perfect zip, to wit:
They took the bay of one, the zip
of another, the howl of a third, a
slight amount of sound track Of
one of the fox hounds barking at
a freed coon. some more barking
of another one chasing fox, and
then by amalgamating the COM
bined noises, Bugle Ann was
slipped a mezzo soprano series Of
voice calculations that were really
something. Incidentally this little
epic of dogdom wasn't SO simple
to whip up as you might think.
First of all it took six months to
collect a synthetic voice for the
lead dog during which time they
even tested dog imitators Gall no
good.
In the State of Missouri one of
the dog scouts had to gaze upon
5000 fox hounds before he found
Bugle Ann (the most perfect of
alb and the other supporting dog
gies (21 in alb. Bugle Ann was
so unusual in marking that they
couldn't find a double for her, so,
if she had died during the making
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
By BEN BERNIE

Hello Washington! Don't look now, but here's that
again Yowsah ere mighty glad to be coming to Loews
Fox Theater Friday. We've just returned from what is
known as the Sunny South. only the forgot to
shine of the time down there.
Good old Florida. the land of romance the royal
palm the clear blue sky and the pale, white moon
the tropical climate where gentle breeze comes off
the Gulf Stream and watts your house the Bay
We greeted by rain cold wave, and an apology
from the Miami Chamber Of Commerce At first the cold
wave didn Bit. but after while 1t began
to look like PERMANENT wave (Deah deahO l men
toned the cold spell and the rain to Republican down
there and he said "Well Bernie it em right We
never had winters like this under Coolidge and Hoover
That reminds II don't know much about politics. but
from what 1 hear the radio things pretty much
mixed up. 1t looks like the Republicans have
to nominate Al Smith, and the Democrats will have to
take Hoover Yowsah! Of Jim Farley is reading, I'm
only kidding, Jim! The old maestro is putting all his
eggs in basket if you know what l mean. and l
think you doD
PLUGS THE STREET PARADE
But Washington has nice weather. Street in the spring.
ira la la la. Don't sound like Rudy Vallee? YOwsah
Well Bernie get back to coumning lot has happened
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
Billy Hagen Is
Goyety's Next

Coming to the Gayety Sunday
will be the Washington -born-and-
bred comic. Billy Cheese and
Crackers) Hagen, and his all star
burleSque revue, featuring charm
ing Mildred Adair and pretty
Louise Phelps.
The Washington times., 1936-04-03
Surprises With Voice

Because she surprised Para
mount executives with an extraor-
dinary singing voice, Eleanore
Whitney. vivacious new discovery,
has had her part in Three Cheers
for Love" enlarged to include sew
eral songs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28
A. A. A. WANTS COFFEE SHADE
 TREES PLANTED IN ALASKA

Alaskan farmers may receive $2.5O per acre for land planted to a normal number of coffee shade trees, either by planting seeding trees, or by hand seeding on suit ably prepared seed-bed, ," under q provision of the 1936 soil conser- vation program for the Insular re- glon.
 The program was recently ex- plained in detail at Fairbanks by Lorin T. Oldroyd. director of exten- sion service for the University of Alaska who will have charge of the field work for the program in Al aska
 Alaska and Hawaii. widely diff fering in climate and agricultural tendencies. are both placed under the act for the Insular region. and each is governed by the same pro visions of the program.
 Representative of the AgricuI- tural Extension Service in Alaska will be available to farmers not on ly in order to answer all questions pertaining 10 the nature of the pro gram but to aid farmers in filling out their applications for grants at the end of the year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS

The following persons have reg istered at the Wrangell Hotel dur ing the past week.
 R. l.. Brennan. Kethchikan; Lin. coin Crawford. J. Milne. Edmon ton;: Oluf Larson. Alr. and Mrs Paul Owens; Earle Conkle Ketchi. kan: Dean Williams. Ronald Arch. ibald: E. P. Henderson. Washing ton. D. C.; Edward Over, Colorado Springs. Colo. Charlie Anderson; E. J White: Wm. Colburn; Chris Steve: Alvin Ehrensing; Al Zuver West Island; Bert EIstad Juneau, l.. l.. Meadows, Sam Anderson; l. c. Wingard. Carl Arola: Mrs. Sam Anderson, Port Alexander. O. En- glin: NJ. Ghor. H. Roed. A. A. An derson. Arnie Linyard: J. W. Boyle E. o. Daugherty. Miss Cora c. Bur well. Pasadena, Mrs. Esther Mi chaelson. W. s. Simpson, A Fee tean; Nels Sandvik. Bud Ander- son and wife. J. C. Brady, Prince Rupert; Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Bald win, Honolulu. K. B. White, Win chendon. Massachusetts,; J. s. Me Cormick. Jr., Pittsburg. Pa; C. s. Hodgro; E. J. White and party; H. L. Brown: W. H. Brown; L. Winan, Seattle. J. Y. Cobb. Hilmar Han sen; John Wilcox; W. R. Selfridge; Herman DanielsOn. Mrs James Muir. Seattle C. Dodge; Geo. H, Leonard, Juneau Burton Brouil- lard: John Roald; John Wilcox; Mrs. Thomas. K. Langseth; F. Wigg, j. C. Morrison.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28
236.253 LIQUOR STORES
 IN U. s. LISTED JUNE 30

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 9. Figures issued by the internal revenue bureau showed that as oI June 30. 235.253 retail distilled spirits dealers were authorized bs the federal government to do busin ess. On the same date there were 6513 wholesale dealers. 1o1 mauu. facturers of stills. 956S dealers re. tatling medicinal liquor lS6.33# dealers in fermentel malt liquors 14,6S9 wholesale dealers and 74N brewers. Rectifiers of distilled spir- it's numbered 54S.
 In the six internal revenue col lection districts of New York state there were 24.434 retail liquor dealers. GIT wholesale dealers. 107 dealers in medicinal spirits. 2S.271 retail dealers in fermeubed malt liquors. SS5 wholesale, -36 reeti- fiers and II manufacturers of stills.
 For the country al large there were 155.743 practitioners in mar cotie drugs. 53,412 retail and 1415 wholesale dealers in these products. A total of 201 manufacturers were authorized to product narcotics.
 There were 7.155 retail dealers in narcotics in New York, 140 whole sale dealers. 20.S74 practitioners and II manufacturers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28
CHEECHAKOs STRIKE PAY
 IN KOUGAR0K COUNTY

R. ". Bowman and L. Ferrari two young and ambitious Calif- ornia cheechakos. formidably ar rayed in imperyious mosquito face guards in the form of abundant protruding boards. have been con. spicuous on the streets of Fairbanks the last two days. reports the News Miner There's a twinkle in their eyes, and according to their story one very much worth while.
 They report having landed from a ship in Nome from California last year. green as you make them in the prospecting and mining game and to have made their way to the Kougarok country. north of Nome, and there to have located pay. They staked on Preston Creek. which flows into the Kougarok.
 We found gold at a depth of about six feet. and in a sort of sed- 'iment." say the young men. "The way we figure 1t the pay runs about S35 to the yard. That sounds big, they say. but anyway it looks fine to us, and we have a prospec- tive buyer who will examine the ground soon. We have six claims located Others are mining on the mainstreams in the vicinity.
 We located out on the pup be- cause there seemed to be no one paying any attention to it. We are told there has been no one on the creek since 1902. We are in Fair banks just for a little vacation and hope to return to Preston Gulch before long.
 We had plenty of grief open ing the ground we staked as we knew nothing whatever of mining
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28

It pays. reported Henry Ficken- sher of Galiao, Ohio. to tell the truth in advertising. Fickensher advertised a double feature at his movie theatre with the notation neither one is any good When he checked over his receipts he found he had taken in more money than for his previous double fea- ture.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28

The old pipe has been laid away and friend wife is busy sweeping ashes from the carpets The polit- icians are in town this week, and the voters are all smoking cigars. Valdez Miner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28
CHANGES IN NAVIGATION
 AIDS TO BE RESTORED

The following aids to navigation are out of commission but are be restored according to information received from the office of Sup erintendent of Lighthouses:
 ZinoYa Strait-Midchann Rock Beacon reported destroyed March IT, 1a56.
 Aids Lighted Or Restored
 Sukine Strait-Wrangell Break water Light relighted August 19.
 Clarence strait-Snow Passage Buoy 2 reported extinguished Aug ust 21. 1886 was relighted August 9.
 Stephens Hassage -Windham Bay Narrows Light reported extinguish- ed August s. 1886 was relighted August 21.
 Chatham Strait-Killisnoo har- bor Light reported extinguished August IS. 1886 was relighted Au- gust 20.
 ley Strait - North Indian Pass and found after months we had done by hand a lot of useless work whcih could have been performed with ease with water. But we are satisfied and are learning
 The lucky be-whiskered young men say their titan tinted facial adornments are as effective as wire masks in keeping off the mosqui- tos and certainly are needed in their mining locality.
 The mosquitoes of that realm, ' say they. have penetrating way and appetites that are never satis- fled The whiskers are our chief protection. Can you blame us for refusing to get a shave
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-08-28
ight relighted Augnst 2l

Light relighted August 21.
 Klawak Inlet - Craig Shoal Lighted Buoy reported exiting uished August IT. 1886 was re- lighted August 16.
 Prince William Sound - Lone Tree Point Light relighted August Is.
 Permanent Changes
 Prince William Sound - Point Helen Light characteristic changed August IS, 1886 to flashing every 10 seconds, flash 10 second, eclipse 0.1 seconds.
The Washington times., 1936-06-16
Bridegroom Host

Ensign J. r. Bullen, whose we'd
ding to Miss Pamela Peoples,
daughter of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Christian j. Peoples, will
take place at o'clock today at
st. Adams, was host at dinner
party at the Shoreham Terrace
last evening for his fiancee and
members of their bridal party.
The dinner followed a wedding
rehearsal. The maritime theme
was carried out in table decora'
tions, with a replica of a navy
ship as a centerpiece and minia'
ture ships as place cards. Ensign
Bullen arrived in Washington
last Friday from San Diego by
Navy airship. He is being ordered
to the ASiatic fleet and will join
his ship in Manila later.
Among the guests last eve
ming were Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles
G. DeKay and Miss Leila Peoples;
Miss Eleanor Hunt, Miss Julia
Gray and Miss Louise Gray, OF
New York City; Miss Caroline
Brown, Lieut.. Charles B. Martell
Lieut., Malen Durski, Ensign Er.
nest Christensen, Ensign William
Church and Mr.. Bradford Swope
The Washington times., 1936-06-16
Summer Series
Starts Toniqht

The Capitals famous Summer
Festival Season in the National
Sylvan Theater at the Washing
ton Monument begins tonight, and
from now on throughout the warm
weather hundreds of Washing
tonians and visitors to the city
will spend succession If delight
full eVenings-once each week on
Tuesdays-under the moon and
stars, and the shadow of the tall,
white shaft that honors our first
President, enjoying presentations
Of outdoor music and drama
through the interest and coopera-
tion of many popular groups of
outstanding Washington singers,
dancers and players.
Opening Concert
At the opening festival. Mrs.
Elizabeth K. Peoples, chairman of
the committee; Mr.. C. Marshall
Finnan, vice chairman of the COM
mittee, and other members of the
group will be present auSplciouSly
to start the IL weekly events. Mrs.
Edith H. Hunter, who this seasNu
will be in charge of the ushers at
the Sylvan Theater, will have a
group of well-known young people
as her aides and uShers for the
occasion, assisted by groups of Boy
Scouts under the direction of Col.
E. r. Mattice, and groups of Girl
Scouts and Girl Reserves, who
each season assist in receiving and
seating the public at the Festivals
Not only on the opening night,
but every week during the season
finds many prominent officials OF
the Federal and District goverlS
ment, held in the city by official
matters, attending the programs
Many resident Wasningtonians
spend their Tuesday evenings in
the cool of the Sylvan 'Theater,
and many visitors from all parts
of the country make it a mecca
on the nights that the festivals
are held.
The Washington times., 1936-06-16
S'qa Y Gown"
DemocratsWiII
Give Ball

Democrats from every corner
of the country will celebrate a
prediction jubilee this evening
at the ball to be given at the
Mayflower Hotel by the All-States
Democratic Club.
Proceeds of the ball will go to
the Democratic National Commit
tee.
The executive committee in
charge of the dance includes Mr..
C. P. Sherwood, chairman; Mr..
E. M. Brennan, vice chairman;
Mr.. T. w. Canning, treasurer,
and Mr.. r. E. Tydings, secretary.
The chairman of the State COM
mittee is Mr.. D. w. Beman and
the general committee includes
Miss Ellen Brennan, Mr.. Joseph
Flynn, r. B. Warren Bell, Mr..
r. E. Shaffer, Mr.. John Welter,
Mr.. H. L. Brite, Miss Grace T.
Frost, Mr.. j. Sivigny, Miss Mary
E. Moore, Mr.. Merton Rice, Miss
Catherine Hawkins, Mr.. Edwin
Armstrong, Mr.. Lawrence Hahn,
Mr.. Raymond Walter, Mr.. George
Hanson and Mr.. R. E. Tydings.
The ball is one of a series of
big parties which the All-States
Democrats plan to give from
time to time until election rolls
around. They will serve both a
social and political rallying pur.
pose.
The Washington times., 1936-06-16
Church Scene
Of NuptioIs

The Church of the Sacred
Heart was the scene of the wed.
ding last evening of Miss Mae Vir-
ginia Leesnitzer. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Leesnitzer, and
Mr.. George Hays Scatterday, of
Caldwell, Idaho, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Scatterday. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
M. w. Hile before an altar deco
rated with tall standards OF white
flowers and palms.
Wears ChantiIIy Lace
The bride, who was escorted by
her father, wore a gown of Chan
tilly lace, made with a square
neckline and a Queen Elizabeth
collar. Tiny lace buttons trimmed
the front of the gown from the
neckline to the hem. Her volumi-
nous tule veil was held with a
halo of lace and she carried a
shower bouquet of orchids and Ill
les of the valley.
Miss Brownley Leesnitzer was
her sisters maid of honor and
her gown was of aquamarine chif,
fon, made on Princess lines and
trimmed with violet velvet ribbon.
She wore wreath of Sweetheart
roses and carried a bouquet of
pale pink roses. The other at.
tendants were Mrs. Robert Van
Uden and Mrs. Frank Beatty
Their gowns were of pink chiffon,
made similar to the maid of hon.
or's gown and they. too, wore
wreaths of rosebuds and carried
bouquets of pink roses.
Mr.. Scott Mabrey was the best
man and the ushers were Mr..
Henry Lerch, Mr.. Robert Van
Uden, Mr.. Robert Tyler, Mr..
Frank Beatty and Mr.. James
Young.
A reception followed the cere.
mony at the residence of the
brides parents in Webster Street,
where the drawing rooms were
effectively decorated with spring
flowers, palms and ferns. Mrs.
Leesnitzer, mother of the bride,
assisted in receiving wearing a be-
coming gown of beige lace with a
corsage of orchids.
To Reside in Idaho
For travelling the new Mrs.
Scatterday wore a suit of London
tan chiffon, with white acCesso.
ries.
They will make their home in
Caldwell.
The bride, who is a niece OF
Mrs. Walter Brownley, is a gradu.
ate of Goucher College and a
member of Phi Delta Gamma
Sorority. Mr.. Scatterday was
graduated from the University OF
Washington and George Washing.
ton University Law School. He is
a member of the District bar and
of Phi Delta Fraternity.
The Washington times., 1936-06-16
Receives Many
Decorations

Major Edgar Hume, "who
has more medals than any
other officer in the Army"
will have to do something
about his taking ways" with
the honor decorations of the
many nations upon the earth,
or else he will have to provide
a special place to keep them.
just recently he has been dec
Grated by Norway, the Neither
lands, Ecuador and Switzer-
land. What next?
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop,
jr., leaves today for New York
City for a nice visit with the
George P. Smiths ,(she was
Ruth Bryant, OF Alexandria .
Tomorrow night Mrs. D. will
60 to the grand, big dinner
dance which Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry L. Doherty will give out
at the Westchester Country
Club in honor of their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore William Vessel,
who recently returned to this
country from Nicaragua. Mrs.
Vessel was formerly Miss Helen
Lee Doherty.
From what we have been see
ing, imported tans have moth
ing on some Of our own domes-
tic Washington brands (no pun
intended). Little Bette Hartz
is sporting one of the latter
and it is most becoming. Her
recipe, or method, call it what