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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-06-12
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maintenance and upkeep on new
properly constructed court house
will not be over $4,000 per year,
thus making saving of 1886 per
year. Also the taxpayers would
be avoiding the risk of a fire loss,
the burning of records, which in
surance would not be sufficient to
replace.
The proposal for bonding Sheri-
dan county for $4,000 for the pur-
pose of building court house will
be voted on by the taxpayers, on
primary election day, Tuesday,
July 81. If the taxpayers author
ize this bond issue, the United
States will match it with a grant
of $4,000, if the county commits
sioners put that much into a court
house, or a sum equal to As per
cent of the cost of the court house
as a federal grant, which is an
out and out gift, The bonds can
be sold for per cent interest, or
less. The interest on a $4,000
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-06-12

: iow and make IL 1UA1N
.l,r IN security for all, by
u l' monopoly in every form 4
,78cing public ownership Pc, Of
i. .-;DI 5a8ic resources and
,.sn mo-, an economy Of
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.r,-mer-Labor Party invites
.~ il,li and welcomes the
--ioS Of ali those who accept
TIMES and support its pro-
dlL SECURITY
RELIEF
,eoDle Of the United States
! 5rotected against the eco
hazards Inherent in our
economic system. To this
AIM to establish a federal
# social insurance which
yTide compensation Of all
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4 reason Of unemployment,
r, physical disability, ma
TidowhOOd and similar
Such compensation should
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inheritanCes, gifts and
rcumulatiOns of corpora
md personal wealth, thus
ngs more equitable distribu-
4 wealth and purchasing
ling enactment Of such So
lranCe. we favor and will
the demands of the unem-
for a comprehensive public
program to provide jobs at
union wage rates and for
ne relief and relief stan
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assert labOr's basic role il
ing the nations wealth and
Fp'It through appropriate
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gesr improve working con.
md bring about higher liv-
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q The SO-hOur work week
sa1ction in weekly earn
~ the trade union wage
all public works: for 1n.
right Of organization
y Unions, to strike and
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y !, Industrial spies and Of
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y 1a n labor. Labor is en-.
should be afforded the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-10

LIE was tall and dark and heavy.
Il i He had soft brown eyes. a
soft. mouth, soft voice and a soft
body which, some day, would be-
come mountainous. Eve fell in love
with him on sight.
He was professional singer who
had come to New York from a small
Midwest town and had found a
place in radio. He sang very early
every morning on a l5-minute pro-
gram. 1t wasn't much of job, but
1t had great possibilities.
Already he was receiving fan mail
and he had his eye out for the in
evitable chance which would land
him on one of the nation wide
hookups OF one of the big stations.
Eve learned all this by degrees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15
OUASSAPAUC SHOW FIREWORKS AGAIN
New Price Policy Effective at Middlebury Dance
 Hall Tonight

Tonight at Lake Quassapaug there will be another display oi fireworks. The management has promised that this will be one oi the largest displays of the year.
 A new price policy goes into ef- feet at the Dance Pavilion starting tonight when the admission will bC reduced to 26 cents. Dancing will be held on every Wednesday, Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings Timmie Grove and his well known Lake QuasSapaug band will furnish the music. Ladies will be admitted on Friday free with or without an escort.
 Next Sunday one of the biggest attractions of the year will be at Quassapaug when Capt. Oscar La- Valley and his diving sensations will make their first appearance in Waterbury this year. Capt. LaValley will make a 126 1t. dive through flames into less than 5 feet of water. Capt. LaValley is Q local boy, hav- ing graduated from Webster school and Crosby High school. The high dive will take place at 4:30 and 10:45 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15
STRAND

Tonight's presentation of "Pri- vate Number" concludes the de- lightful engagement at the Strand theater of Loretta Young and Rob- ert Taylor as well as the co-feature "Florida Special" with Jack Oakie and Sally Pliers. Both pictures reg iStered popularly with the local the- ater-going public. The thousands who have had the pleasure of wit- messing them will recount them among the most pleasing bills of entertainment they have witnessed in some time. Patsy Kelly, Basil Rathbone. Marjorie dateson in Private Number" also gave their fans something to remember them by their fine acting.
 But the shows must 60 onl Loret- to Young, Robert Taylor, Jack Oakie and Sally Eilers despite per- sonal regrets fadeout tonight, and the stage is set for the return en- gagement of young lady, who Is not only Q favorite of Waterbury, but Waterbury's favorite daughter Rosalind Russell. That young Miss, who is filling the motion picture magazines, style books, interesting biographies and current features
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15

, with interesting news data Is seen in the widely advertised production, Trouble for Two" Robert Mont- golnery is Miss RusSell's leading man in this particular presentation and the rearns of flattering press notices, which herald their metro
 politan debut, was supplemented later by additional flattering tributes from New York columnists. In Trouble for Two" Miss Rus- sell gives evidence of the budding skill that has made her one of the most talked-of and most promising of Hollywood stars.
 E. Everett Horton who is daily augmenting his legion of admirers iS the star of ''Nobody's Fool" the co-feature on the program for the latter part of the present week.
 News flashl Furry" and "So they were Married" are listed for the following week with "san Francis co" with Clark Gable and Jeanette Mcdonald in the very near future. The Strand carries onl The best in the cinema world at the most popu- lar prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15
M The Local
 ThelterS
POLI'S

Starting today, at the cool, com. fortable Poli theater, another one ot those excellent double. feature pro- grams continuing the parade oi summer hits, will include We Went to College, an hilarious comedy and "The Border Patrolinan", pic- ture filled with action, romance and drama.
 We Went to College" has one of the most notable comedy casts ever assembled. It features Charles Butterworth, Walter Abel, Hugh Herbert Una Merkel, Edith At water, Walter Catlett, Charles Trowbridge and Tom Ricketts.
 The story concerns @ typical American business man who goes back to his old college to attend a reunion. Primarily, he wants to sell the trustees an order of bricks for 8 new building, but the occa. sion promises bust" on the side, for diversion.
 He takes his wife with him and joins the old gang. One of his classmates, now Q staid professor, is married to an attractive girl who has wearied of college routine. What begins as 6 irritation almost becomes e college scandal, but Is averted by the humorous intrusion of Q loyal claSsmate.
 "The Border PatrolSnan" features George O'Brien with Q blazing six. gun in his hand and beautiful girl in his arms, riding through Q fast and exciting series of adventures.
 Fighting and loving more Teck- iessly than ever, O'Brien this time meets his match in Q girl who's the equivalent of Q pack of wildcats. Be. fore the film reaches its whirlwind climax, Polly Ann Young teaches O'Brien things he never guessed about the West. Others who have c prominent part in "The Border Patrolman" are Roy Mason, Mary Dorn and Smiley Brunette.
 Tonight, one of the best vaude- vile variety shows ever presented on e Waterbury stage has been booked out of New York theaters. Selected for their entertainment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15
STATE

Hailed by colnpe. cnt critics and discriminating movie fans alike as one of the most formidable contentlS CTS for the title as the outstanding picture of ie36, Hearts Divided" with the glorious Marion Davies and the ever personable Dick Powell comes to Waterbury today as one of the greatest attractions booked in months at the Warner Brothers State theater. As lovely as Marion is, attractive and sweet as she is in her fetching costumes of the early 18th century and as delightfully."- pleasing aS MT. Powell is aS @ lover or singer, 1t requires the best efforts of both at all times to overshadow the fine characterizations and ex- celient all-around of truly great CO., stars as Charles RuggleS, Claude Rains, Edward Everett Horton, Arr thur Preacher and the Hall John son choir.
 Hearts Divided" has an histor- ical background with Man of Des- tiny" Napoleon and his brother Jer- oYne, who visits America to complete the Louisiana purchase with the U. s. government only to become love captive of Betsy Patterson, the belle of Baltimore. It Is a Warner Broth- ers' special that is delighting the world. There is drama, love, music. Hearts Divided" and My Kingdom for Q Kiss" as sung by Dick Powell are alone worth the modest adnis- sion price. As Betsy, Miss Davies against rises to her eminent place as c star among stars.
 On the same attractive bill Adolph Zukor presents "Too Many Parents" !" 6 picturization of the heartaches caused by divorce, separation and parental selfishness. It is Q drama poignant with child-appeal. It is Q picture that all should sec for its in- teresting human portrayal of what
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15

til the market finally went agair
 him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15

NOW the Sturdy Oaklc's
 camera smile appears with his
 newlywed Pigeon" who was Miss Venita Warden.
 his Pigeon, Venita Warden, were going to get married. And marry they did.
 Taken in Hand
 Certain changes have been not iced in GNARLED OAKIE since he and the Pigeon got back from New York. There Is the matter of dress, for instance.
 The actor used to make sorne- thing of fetish of sartorial free. dom. and thought nothing of ap- bearing at uppity parties in soiled ducks and a sweatshirt. His sig nal triumph was the evening he introduced the combination oi sweatshirt and tuxedo.
 The Pigeon seems to have done some pouting about these matters and SPLTNTERS OAKIE now dress. eS in faultless (from Hollywood standpoint) sports clothes. Unwill- ing to be e party to the death of a magniflcently sloppy tradition, he has put his stooge and stand-in, Loyal (Cracker) Henderson, into Sweatshirts.
 Another change in the erstwhile ETERNAL OAKIE is that he now stays at home evenings and playS monopoly, nipping the while at sandwiches and root beer. Yes, root beer. The Lloyd Nolan's Gary Coopers, and Bing Crosbys drop in frequently to pay tribute to the homing Pigeon.
 Girls, Boo!
 Lewis D. Offield, which Is Oakie'S real name, spent his boyhood In Sedalia, Mo-, and Tulsa, Okla. Mo- ther ofileld ran Q girls school, e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15

1 til the market finally went against him.
 Change for Better
 So he got Q job in Q theater as . scene-shifter.
 SAPLING OAKIE knew right away that the theater was for him. He learned to hoof, and in no time at all was touring the country with his own act of songs, comedy and dancing. He still has 6 very pleasant voice, as anybody from his sweat-shirt- and tuxedo days can tell you. But when asked to sing for the cinema he performs badly, because he ale ways has suspected that certain producers are schening to make him crooner.
 He'd rather remain just Q pal.
 NEXT: Charlie Chaplin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15

value, these acts will please the most critical. Fred Hall will present them in his own inimitable man. ner, aS master-of ceremonies and will be assisted by Gus Meyers and the popular Poll orchestra.
 Have you made your date for "Screeno" tomorrow nightr An other one of these popular parties" will be held at Q p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15

Unmte8e Men m kilmkanus fellow to have around.
 GOLDEN OAKIE, as he some- times Is called, is Q pal by his own choice. It's a matter of career perpetuation. He declares that he never will play Q lead in any pie ture, but Is perfectly willing to be the friend = the clnematic friend, anyway - of the leading man. Leading men come and 90, being juveniles yesterday and character extras tomorrow. But ell leading men must have pals.
 sTURDAY OAKIE,. as some of his friends know him, is not one of those sour-pusS individuals who believe that comedy should be saved for the performance" Nor is he Q clown who wants to play Pagliacci, or 0 buffoon thwarted from Q high destiny of Hamlet.
 Only one thing does he share in common with all other actors a belief that he would make Q very good director.
 After perhaps two more years of being Q screen pal to leading men, he intends to speak to his bosses about becoming 8 director. Maybe . director of serious drama. That probably will give his bosses 8 good laugh.
 One Bachelor Less
 Right now HONEST JOHN OAKIE is committing between talkie-town and the Indian coun- try of New Mexico to assist in pro- duction of Q picture called "The Texas Rangers"-horse opera on Q grand opera scale.
 "It's about the same as my other roles," say ACORN OAKIE, ''except that I get lot dustier. But I'm still 6 pal"
 The principal change in POISON OAKIE is that he now Is married. For years he went around saying that he never would surrender his bachelor status, and no remon- strances to speak of were offered by Hollywood maids.
 "The minute you get married, your wife has to have her teeth 1ixod," he muttered.
 All of 6 sudden, though, there was an announcement that he and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15

circumstance which contributed to the young mans misogyny.
 Later they moved to Manhattan, and the mother was Q psychologist for the state medical board. But there didn't seem to be anything that she could do about her son.
 His first job was as errand boy in 8 brokerage office. One day, out of pure cusednesS or something, he changed 8 "buy" order to Q "sell" order. The change made the client a lot of money and the messenger was handsomely rewarded. There fore he changed Q lot of orders ur1-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15
Is happening in real life.

Is happening in real life
 The cast includes Francis Farmer, Lester Matthews, Porter Hall, Billy Lee and other favoriteS.
 Coming Saturday the comedy campaign of the year, Joe D. Brown as Alexander Bolts in "Earthworm Tractors" and Madeleine Carroll and George Brent in "The Case Against Mrs. Ames," two admittedly among the finest productions of the year. The combination forms what might be justihedly proclaimed aS Q super program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-15
 PAL TO STARS IS THE MIGHTY OAKIE
Gay Comic Glad to Play Second Fiddle, as Long as He Can OutlaSt Leads
By PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Hollywood, July 15-MR. JACK OAKIE is profess Bona pal Socially he may be summed by great number of Hoywoodsmen who cherish their dignity but within the actual confines of the flicker business he is very valuable
 This the ninth of series of 2 articles by Paul Harrison
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28
World Topics
Gain on Radio
NBC Increases Time Given
Politics, Economics.

Times Special
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Increase
OF 400 per cent in the amount of
radio time devoted to world and ma
tional affairs is shown in the Ma
tional Broadcasting Cos. survey of
its 1885 programs, announced here
today. The increase was said to be
the result of tremendous growth of
public interest in the turbulent po-
litical and economic conditions
throughout the world.
Ten per cent of all NBC time on
the air in 1885, of IT'S hours "a
minutes was given over to news and
discussion of political and economic
problems, compared to little more
than 2 per cent of the total time in
1884, the survey revealed.
Talks, including informative and
interpretive comment, comprised 60
per cent of all NBC 1885 programs,
compared to ID per cent in 1884,
flve-fold increase, and time devoted
to current topics increased from g
per cent to 81 per cent.
During the year, approximately
562,356 microphone appearances
were made by NBC broadcasters all
over the world. There were 44,406
programs, using 17151 program
hours on the air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28
FORTUNES WHEEL!
Here's How Maj Bowes Picks His
Amateurs for Sunday Night
BY ERNIE PYLE

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.--Snce Maj. Bowes started his
amateur hour" last spring than million peo-
pie have tried to get before his mcrophone. That's
out of every 100 of u.s.
Those figures lie little Bit of course because vast
number of applicants repeaterspeope who write and
get answer they write again and again under differ
ent
But right gets $1,000 letters that considered
and several thousand that Letters that
committing distance of
That's of fall that
crowding upset
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28
Program Increases
Farm Radio Sales

Times Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Rural
identification is broadening the
market for radio manufacturers, &C
cording to Morris L. Cooke, Federal
rural identification administrator.
Reports show that last year 174
per cent more American farms were
electrified than in 1884, and a
greater increase is expected for 1886
1t is estimated, on the basis of
figures submitted to REA by the
private utility industry, that in 1885
electric service was extended to ap-
proXimately $4,000 farms, compared
with 30,396 in 1884,
The usual trend is for increased
radio receiver sales to farmers to
follow electrifcation. This was true
in 1885 when many battery operated
radios were replaced by all-electric
receivers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

10 -Noon-Rhythm Parade M WEAF
LIZ WIRE
Farm Circle WFBM
Frank Daileys Or. tClr
PM
i2:3o-Gene Beecher's Or. CNl wEAF.
WIRE
Gale Page M WIZ. wLw.
News WFBM.
Pete Woolery fCl.
i2:45-Enric Madrigueras Or wLW.
Dot and VIII IN VIZ
Midday Meditation WFBM.
Gossip Club &C..
I Music Guild CN) wESF. WIRE.
When They Were Yourg wLW.
Words ard Music fN) WIZ
Between the Eookends (C) WFBM
History Drama WLW
1:30-Rosa Lee (N) WEAF. WIRE
Music of the Masters WLW
Parents and Teachers Assoc M
WIZ.
Am. School Of the Air (C) wFBM.
1:45-Cardies of Yesterday WIRE.
Musical Revue IN WEAF.
Art Appreciation WLW.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28

> Home Folks WIRE.
Forever Young IN WEAF.
Rochester Civic Or. (N) WIZ.
Molly OF the Movies (M) WLW.
El5-Kathryn Keiser's Kaleidoscope
WIRE.
Ma Perkins (N) WEAF, WLW.
2:30-Vic and SADIE (N) WEAF, WLW.
Student Federation Co WFBM.
2:45-Cub reporters WIRE.
The ONeils IN WEAF WLW.
Gogo DeLys CO. WFBM.
g -Woman's Radio Review (N) WEAF,
- WIRE.
Betty and Bob IN WIZ, WLW.
Curtiss Music Institute (C) WFBM,
5:l5-Life of Mary Southern (M) WLW.
Gene Arnold IN WIZ.
3;3o-U. S. Navy Band IN WIZ, WIRE.
Forever Young WLW
Broadcast from London (N) WEAF.
The Goldbergs (Cl.
3;45-News and financial WLW.
The Stroller WFBM
Tea at the Ritz (Cl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28

THE nineteenth episode of The
i New Penny" series is to be
heard at $50 tonight over CHS,
starring Helen Hayes in The Last
Farewell" a story of dying
mother who has to take leave of
her baby daughter.
Fifteen years ago two little girls,
one a tiny golden-haired young
ster and the other a gangling
curly-haired brunei, were play
mates at the Sacred Heart School
in Washington. Tonight these
two girls are to play together
again, with a vast audience, when
Miss Hayes has as her guest on
the broadcast, Lucille Wall, now
a leading radio actress.
Miss Wall, like Miss Hayes.
plunged into a theatrical career
upon graduation, but the former
preceded her friend by a number
of years to radio. She has been
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for eight sea-
sons and has been heard in 400
different roles.
II
Comedian Lou Holtz is to be
Ben Bernie's guest performer on
the Old Maestro NBC broadcast
at 8 tonight. Holtz holds the
record for the largest single run
in the history of New York's
vaudeville house, the Palace Thea
ter, and starred in several stage
and musical comedy successes. As
usual, Bernie and all the lads are
to be present. Yow-sah!
Weather Note: The special
THE Music Goes Round and
Around" trumpet of a member of
the Fred Waring Pennsylvanians
was frozen when the band arrived
in Minneapolis and could not be
thawed out in time for the first
broadcast from that city. The band
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28
Blamed
for Radio Breaks

Times Special
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Although
the United States east of the Rock
les was swept by cold, mechanical
breakdowns which caused two of
Bing Crosby's solos to be lost to the
world last week were traced to
sunny California.
The first trouble occurred in the
line between Hollywood, where
Bing broadcasts. and San Fran
cisco, and the second in the studio.
When the program went off
second time, piano solo filled in
while repairs were made. When
the program came back it had
piano. too, which made it sound like
more fill-in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-28

gives little set speech, over the
loudspeaker. 1t goes something
like this:
I'VE thank you for coming. You
may go home now. This will give
us sufficient idea of what you can
do to enable us to reach our de-
cision. You will hear from us
later if you are chosen
The Major and Miss Mack keep
score on each one. When all 600
have been heard. they pick about
ID acts (some of the acts have
more than one person, so that
may mean picking 20 or 25 people,.
THESE are sent word to appear
Il at the studio Sunday after
noon. When they arrive, Maj.
Bowes locks them up and there
they stay till broadcast time. Ex-
cept when they go out to dinner.
He usually takes them.
He calls them in that far ahead
of time so they can get used to
being in the studio. Also, a lot
of them would get so nervous
they'd go out and get drunk, or
get scared and not show up for
the broadcast at all.
During the afternoon they stroll
or lie around the studio, and talk
with each other and every now
and then one will go up to the
microphone and go through his act.
Bowes keeps a pianist there all
afternoon, to play for them.
They are the chosen few. They
are the 20 out of 10000. They
are the almost" Cinderellas. But
only a couple of them are going
to come through that dreaded and
longed-for hour sitting on top of
the world. No wonder they're
nervous.