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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-25
Bridge Club to Meet

The Salami and Chatter Bridge
Club will meet at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Valerius Arban.
111a R st. N. E., tonight for cards
and refreshments.
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Day i'm Congress
SENATE

Not in session.
Committees 4
10 Authorization and Labor,
housing. open.
10 A.M.-Commerce, flood con-
troll, executive.
10 A.M-Finance. taxes, execu'
tive.
HOUSE
Not in session.
Committees
10 A.M.-Public Lands, MT.
Olympus National Park, open.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-25

Departures From Normal
Accumulated deficiency of tenn
perature since January /, 1886, 10.
Deficiency of temperature since
April /. 1886, SO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-25
'SQUAT7ERS TO HOLD CAPITOL UNTIL RELIEF IS AS
TWO OF. VICTIMS IN AUTO CRASHES
Girl Injured: Youth Killed
RUTH FEARING,

RUTH FEARING, nurse
at Gallinger Hospital, and
Bertha Mae Parker, Of 704
Third St. N. w., who was
injured in automobile acct
dent in Capitol Heights, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-25

District of Columbia Fair,
warmer tonight. minimum tenn
perature about Sc degrees; Sunday
partly cloudy, possibly followed by
showers at night; moderate south
and southwest winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair,
warmer tonight; Sunday partly
cloudy; warmer on the coast, prob
ably followed by local showers in
extreme west portions in after
noon or at night and in central
and east portions at night.
Temperatures
4 p. m. .....56 4 a. m. ..... 40
8 p. m. SO 8 a. m. ..... "A
Midnight 80. .48 Noon ........56
nn.a-A.-~- Ew~,na Nmru,~~nH
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

success with this young girl. I be-
lieve their hopes will be fully real
lied. She was splendid in the
emotional scenes I saw them
making.
Now for a confession: The most
interesting studio visited was not
one of the great company'S but
an independent producer-Repub-
lie. was invited there by Heit
Mannheim, who has been in Wash
ington several times working with
my husband on Universal pic
lures. He is now in the publicity
department of an important post
of this company. It was a long
journey to this studio but when
you got there you found perma-
nent outdoor sets such as Mexican
villages, Western towns, jungles,
etc. You actually could not be,
lieve they were not real-but
when you stop to think of it they
actually were real. On this lot
other companies rent these sets
for any pictures with such back,
grounds.
FREDDY MEETS HARDIE 2ND
My, but we we're dirty, though,
when we returned home that
night-the dirt roads, etc.-they
were real alright!
And now for my experience
with Hardie, 2nd, as a movie
actor. AS you know he was
scheduled to play a role in tom
Sawyer" for Mr.. Selznick and
United Artists. Hardie was all
set for the part and we were
waiting receipt of the part when
the phone rang (you see I, too
had thereby joined the group OF
those sticking close to the tele
phone) and an assistant director
inquired if the boy knew his lines
yet. He hadn't yet received them
which fact caused some conster
nation on the part of the assist.
ant director. He then, after ap
parently checking with someone
informed me that there had been
a slight delay and that the part
would be along shortly.
Finally it did arrive and we
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we're asked to report to the Pathe
Studios, independently owned,
and which many of the COM
panieS rent when needed. When
we arrived at the studio on the
day specified we were immedi-
ately admitted to the "inner
sanctum." However, on the way
to that closely guarded portal we
passed through some $50 chill
dren and their mothers all wait
ing for a chance to appear as
extras.
I watched those children and
their mothers as Hardie and
sat there, and I, later alone, when
Hardie was on the sound stage
for his tests.
ADVISES MOTHERS
If the thousands of mothers
throughout the country who have
ambitions for their children in the
movies could see those youngsters
standing there as they did in the
hot sun for over two hours only tc
be told at noon to come back al
2 o'clock and then to see them
wait another two or three hours in
that same hot sun, only to again
be told to come back-three days
later-those mothers, I believe
would soon decide it wasn't worth
it.
But in spite of all these children
and those he actually tested fol
the principal roles he could not
find just what was wanted fol
all of the important parts and post
poned the picture indefinitely. Or
that information reaching me
decided that after three month.
away from my husband, my Older
boy, Leonard, and my home, tina
it might be a good idea to heac
for Washington. And my boy lost
his chance to be a movie actor
unless they send for him.
COLORADO is WONDERFUL
There you are, Mr.. and Mrs
Kelley. You asked for this.
hope it is something near to what
you desired. You'll note did moi
hob-nob with many of the stars
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HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA dN.S0.
Old Greek sculptors were turning
over in their graves today.
Earl Carroll, Broadway producer
now in Hollywood to do a film, an
nounced that the famous Venus de
Medici, model of classic beauty,
not only wouldn't get a tumble
from a casting director today, but
would probably die an old maid.
The armless Aprodite, with her
voluptuous torso, is all wrong in
measurements, declared the Goth,
am beauty expert.
"I'll give you a picture of mod
ern heart-breaker," said Carroll.
"She is 5 feet 51a inches tall. She
weighs 121 pounds. Her bust meas,
ures 331a, her waist 25, her hips
35, her thighs 81, and her ankles
tn"
Any girl with these dimensions
has a good chance of getting into
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Novel HighIights
In Winter Styles

In "Hideaway Girl" Shirley
Ross launches a clever idea for
the lucky girls who are wearing
silver foxes this season. With a
suit of black broadcloth, white
satin blouse and the proper &C
cessory lineup, Miss Ross intro
duces a striking black felt hat
with two bright-eyed fox heads
placed in the center of the crown.
And very becoming it is, too.
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and Trailer
Ready to Step Out

w. C. Fields and his beloved
trailer are about to be reunited!
After four months illness fol.
lowing an attack of pneumonia,
the Paramount comedian is so near
recovery that he's already laying
plans for a vagabonding motor
tour of the Southwest, which no
hopes to begin in about five weeks.
His room at Las EncinaS SAM.
tarium, Pasadena, is filled with
travel guides,
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Wife of RKO Keith's Manager
Returns to Washington,
Proising Colorado
By MARGUERITE MEAKIN
mrs. Hardie Meakin)

Yes 1 have been Hollywood! I dreamed very, very
long about going You real movie fan. don It
look pictures my husband doesfrom the standpoint
of the box ofcebu from their value entertainment Do
you that of all the movies have that have yet
to find that did not possess meritsome
idea or little something that stayed with after
leaving the theater?
When you like that you must like the movies the
people them hen back of ALL those that make them
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had lunch with Mr.. Sisk on my
various visitS-in fact I had lunch
at most all of the studios visited.
This was an interesting period of
the day for in the few minutes Of
relaxation the Kidding" and
laughter is lots of fun. Also it is
interesting from the viewpoint Of
the various make-ups and cos
tunes. You might be at world
cross roads with the people Of all
nations passing before your eyes.
At the Radio studios saw Gene
Raymond and Ann Sothern work
ing on a yacht scene in a picture.
Am not sure of the title of the
picture, it wasn't decided upon
definitely at that time, if I re-
member correctly. However, I be-
lieve it is the one currently show
ing at my husbands theater, "The
Smartest Girl in Town"
SEES GENE RAYMOND
I met Katharine Hepburn and
she is a striking personality, but
I do wish she, and all of the other
feminine stars, too, had little
more flesh on them. They are all
so terribly thin.
I also met and saw Anne Shirley,
Margot Grahanae and Herbert
Marshall working in a picture, as
we'll as Lee Tracy and GloriS
Stuart. I did not go on the Win
terset" stage on the Radio lot, as
they had then practically COM
pleted the picture. Incidentally,
Bob Sisk and the others at Radio
are expecting great things of both
Plough and the Stars" and Win
terset."
Through the courtesy of Frank
Whitbeck, of the publicity staff
of MGM Che was associated with
my husband several years ago in
Detroit), I visited that company'S
famous lot. There I was tremen-
dously impressed with the manner
in which that company was max
ing the sets of Camille" which is
to star Garbo. In contrast to the
manner in which things are done
in the legitimate theater, where
things are made to appear some
thing which they are not, the
Camille" sets were actually just
what they were supposed to be.
Only one thing unreal that I
could See-and this only from
close examination-was the flow
ers. I learned later that natural
flowers are never used in pictures,
evidently because of the terrific
heat from the massive lights that
pour down on set during the
making of a picture.
I did not see the glamorous
Garbo. Many others haven't either
so I do not feel so badly about
it. It was again lunch time and
as everything had stopped Mr..
Whitbeck took me to the Carlo
set believing this would be the
most interesting to me-and it
was.
FAILS ON GRETA GARBO
At the Twentieth Century-Fox
studios I saw them maxim G
"Lloyds of London" with Freddie
Bartholomew. There little Hardie
met Freddie and they had quite a
tim of it together. Freddie
wanted to talk about baseball
Hardie about pictures. Anyhow 1t
ended up with the youngsters be-
ing photographed together and
the visit was a delightful one for
my little son-as well as for me.
Over at the Universal studios
I watched a wonderful 13-year-old
girl working before the cameras.
I was so interested that I must
confess that I did not get the
girls name, nor the name of the
picture. Just imagine that if you
can. Universal is anticipating great
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Hollywood Full.
Of Broadway
'RefuQees'

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 14.-Holly-
wood today is filled with refugees
from Broadway" a survey revealed
yesterday.
When motion-picture producer
starts to cast his picture, he has
at his command scores of actors
whose names were by-words for the
"Great White Way"
For example, there is Richard
Carle. earle at present is playing
minor role in Arizona Ma
honey" But Broadway still re-
members the show that he wrote,
produced, directed and starred in
which opened the New Amsterdam
Theater in New York.
Even high-school students re.
member Leslie Howard on the
stage in Berkeley Square," They
still remember Gladys George in
Personal Appearance" and such
other actors as Francine Larri-
more, Doris Nolan, Porter Hall,
Purnell Pratt and William Frawley
merely to name a very, very few.
Not Going Back
New York literally cheered when
Mary Boland returned to Broad
way to do Jubilee"
But they're not going back, 1t
seems, no matter how many tears
are wasted over the dire menace
to the legitimate stage. These
people are literally refugees from
Broadway.
Now why? After all, many of
them devoted many years to the
struggle that led to their names
in lights in Manhattan. They trod
the boards and were STEPPED in the
traditions of the old troupers.
Mary Boland gave the answer.
She didn't come out frankly and
put it in so many words-but
underneath one reads that to the
established actor, life in Holly
wood is a luXouriouS dream.
There's been a lot said by the
various actors about a greater
sphere for their art-that millions
can appreciate their art instead
OF thousands. But, in view of the
words of Miss Boland, that is Just
so much bunk.
Here is her opinion: "I doubt
that I'll ever do another stage
play again. I love the legitimate
stage and I had my sad moments
when I deserted it for motion pic
lures and I never believed that it
would be a permanent desertion.
Likes Vacations
"But, in Hollywood, one works
for about eight weeks on a pic.
ture and the performance is fin
lshed. In other words, for exam.
pie, at present I am working in
college Holiday I will be busy
with it about two months. Dur,
ing those two months, I have
many days that I do not work at
all. I never repeat the same
scene more than a half-dozen
times. BY that time, the director
has captured on his film the yer
sion that he desires. Often it is
done with one or two takes. Every
day of work is different.
ION the stage, a successful play
may run for from six months tt
two years. But the actor has tt
be there every evening and or
Wednesdays and Saturdays fol
matinees. He plays through the
entire play, reading the same lines
doing the same scenes time after
time. In other words, if a play
runs year, the actor repeats his
work more than 400 times. 1t gets
monotonous. There have been in
stances where casts in plays with
long runs have been changed
solely to keep the play sparkling
The actor was tired of it. 1t slows
a person up"
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DESCRIBES ADVENTURES IN HOLLYWOOD
Venus, Alive Today, Would Die
An Old Maid Says Carroll

his picture, "20th Century Follies,"
promised the producer.
Generally speaking, he added,
the most beautiful women in this
country come from the South.
Their close rivals, he said, are the
Italian-American girls of New York,
while Italy, Austria and England
are the chief European sources of
loVelineSS.
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But I did see many Of them-met
a few and that was something.
Going and coming from Holly
wood we stopped over in many
wonderful places. Since returning
so many have asked me, "How did
you like California;"
To them all I have made this
same reply:
II think Colorado is simply Won
derful!"
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HER DREAM COMES TRUE
Last July my dream came true
and with little Hardie, I'd, we left
for Hollywood. It was great thrill
the anticipation. That anticipa-
ton, in the greater part, was real
lied. OF course, had some dis
appointments. Perhaps this was
due to the fact that getting so
very close to them much OF the
glamour was taken away.
In Hollywood I was the guest of
my husbands two brothers and
their families, dividing my time
at their respective homes. One
of the brothers, Charles, is in the
movies. This was big help in
getting the "mside" on many
things. My husbands brother is
not a star. But he is engaged
the greater part of the time; has
an attractive home in West
Hollywood and they enjoy their
life there. Charles, like the
others, spends a great deal OF his
free time close to his home-and
his telephone. for if you are not
right there when that telephone
rings, either from your agent or
from the studios direct, somebody
else gets the part.
LEADS A HAPPY LIFE
Those not quite as fortunate as
my brother-in-law really spend a
very unhappy existence waiting
waiting and then more waiting
for the telephone calls that come
so very seldom.
But enough for the great many
that make up the rank and file
of the movies. I saw and studied
the stars, too. When they work
they work. But when they play
they play. Their homes are
tr1llv beautiful and all the things
you've heard about the private
swimming pools, their golf courses,
their horses, ETC., are all true. But
they, too, always stand ready Tor
a call and know of many VINO
were all set. even on their way
toward a vacation trip, when that
telephone rang and back they had
to come a-running.
Onlv one complaint I have on
the men of Hollywood, actors ano
executives alike, they do not dress
well on the streets. The business
men of washington looked better
groomed and much more attrac'
tive when you see them on the
streets. Really in several IN
stances It was quite a shock when
I recognized a particular person
age looking almost terrible. NO
body pays any attention to them
lust another man in Hollywood
not so we'll groomed; not so attrac'
tive and if anybody of the Holly
wood natives recognized him no
body made any fuss in their pass
ing.
BOB SISK is HOST
OF course, it was different In
the famous restaurants and cock
tail rooms-that is where the tour
lists gather to get a glimpse OF
the movie people and when a rea.
name" appears-well you've hearc
of the things the autograph hunt
erS do and the extremes they &c
to get those autographs, so
won't go into that.
AS to my visits to the studios
naturally was most interested ir
my husbands company, RKC
Radio. paid several visits to this
studio. Bob Sisk, now an associate
producer and who is we'll known ir
newspaper circles here in Wash
1ngton, was very nice to me ir
spite of the fact that he was very
busy. They we're then making
1.-THE Plough and the Stars" ir
which Barbara Stanwyck is starred
and in which the famous Abbey
Players came all the way from
Ireland to portray many of the
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Their Real Names

The real names Of Groucho,
Harpo and Chico Marx are, re-
spectively, Julius, Arthur and
Leonard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-04
By FRED BAILEY

Copyright l936 by United Press)
 Washington, Sept. 4-(UP)-The American Federation of Labor plans immediately to cease organization activities in industries covered by 10 "rebew unions due to be suspend ed tomorrow.
 We do not plan to set up rival unions to those affiliated with the committee for industrial Urganiza- tion," an A. F. of L. ofAcial told the United Press today.
 Suspension of the 10 powerful fin. ternational unions afilliated with the 0. l. O., ordered Aug. 5 by the A. F. of L. executive council, be- comes technically effective at mid. night tonight when the 30 days of grace allowed expires.
 Labor Unions Seeded
 The suspension will leave the c. I. O., in undisputed possession of union organization activities in the steel, automobile, oil, rubber and mining industries, employing approximately lo,000,000 workers.
 Labor unions in those fields have, in effect, seeded from the A. F. of l.. through their 0. l. o. affiliation," |" the federation official said. We deeply regret that, of course" A. F. of L. officials said that to at- tempt. dual unionism in the. mass production industries claimed by the c. I. o. would not be fin accord with the federation's policy" of a united labor front.
 We believe" one official said, "that the 0. I. o. Is not Q permanent organization; that the unions which have hastily afiiliated with 1t even- tually will return to the federation" 1"
 Hands Off Policy
 This hands of" policy regarding the c. I. o. field will be maintained at least until the federation's na- tioral convention in Miami, Fla, Nov. i6, 1t was said. The convention will be asked to determine the fed- eration's course thereafter.
 William Green, A. F. of l.. presi- dent, said his organizations policy, after the suspension becomes effec- tive. will be determined by the exec cutive council and ultimately by the convention.
 John L. Lewis, leader of the c. I. o. instruction" hurried back to Washington today from Q European vacation for a "zero hour" confer ence with associates in the indus trial unionization drive. Neither side in laborg most Eeri- ous internal dispute in 50 years gave any indication that conciliation might be affected to prevent the gplit.
 President Roosevelt is returning to Washington, but is expected to maintain his hands of" policy. La- bor department ofiicials said they planned no last-minute conciliation efforts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-04
Committees Organize For
 SiLuer Jubilee CarniUuL
Three Night-Event to Be Staged at Church of
 Blessed Sacrament

A large committee consisting of members of the Holy Name society of Blessed Sacrament church was appointed last night to complete arrangements for the annual parish carnival, one of the features to be held as part of the silver anniver- sary of the founding of the parish. The event for which arrangements were planned and discussed last night will take place on the church lawn from Thursday to Saturday, Sept. 24, 25 and 26. Rev. Edward l.. Morrison, pastor, expressed his confidence In the committees efforts.
 It was stated today that the lawn in the rear of the church will be converted into great carnival field and will be decorated with attrac- i've colors in lighting effects, streamers and general adornments. The committee which was appointed will meet regularly from this time until the dates set for the gala event, which is expected to be one of the most outstanding activities ever held under the auspices of the Blessed Sacrament church par ishioners.
 Stone Chairman
 Raymond Stone, president of the Holy Name unit was appointed chairman of the regular committee while Rev. Francis J. Barrett was named to supervise the distribution
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-04
Date Announced d For
 Memorial Dedication
Tablet in Honor of Late Martin Scuy to Perpetuate
 Affection Ceremonies Sept. 27

ceremonies will be completed when the committee meets again Tues- day. September 16thI John A. Hay. den is chairman of the memorial committee.
 Former Mayor Scully died early in 1885, less than year after he had retired from the city editorship of The Democrat. He served as the city's war; time mayor, and was prominent in the ranks of the dem- ccratic party for many years.
 He was largely instrumental in the founding of the Washington Park Community club, and aided in securing many benefits for the washington Hill section of the city. He was regarded highly all over the state as a newspaperman, and was connected with The Democrat for many years. After serving as mayor, he returned to his newspaper duties.
 The memorial is a tribute to his memory from his many friends in all parts of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-04

charter" he would demand that delegates of industrial unions sus- pended with John L. Lewis be given a voice in the state convention.
 As to threat of punishment for permitting industrial union repre- sentatives to be seated, Shea said he would leave the matter to be decided by the convention as whole where 1t will rightfully belong if the situa. ton reaches that state."
 Shea pointed out he is {. member of the State Employes and Motion Operators union, and therefore member of an industrial union, al- though his union is not CIO afflli. ate. He asserted the Green-Lewis fight should be brought before the national convention where 1t can most fairly be decided"
 Farmer.Labor Party
 He denounced the recent organi- zation of @ state farmer-labor party and declared he would "wholeheart- edly oppose their attempts to en" croach upon the state labor InoVe- ment." He said he was not opposed to 8 third party and believed "the day is in sight when the liberals of the country will join under one banner" The question of ClO Sus- pensions may dominate the conven- ton. Hartford, New Haven and Dan- bury central albor unions already have passed resolutions condenaning Greens order.