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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
BY HARRISON CARROLL
International NeRa Servica

HOLLYWOOD, June 8. - If
somebody would break out a lot
Of instruments on the 100 Men
and q Girl" set at Universal
they could get enough bands to
lead q dozen parades. There's
plenty Of .otential music. The
100 extras in the picture, por-
traying musicians, are really all
old musicians, many Of whom
played under SouSa, Pryor, Dam
rosch and Victor Herbert. Old
est is A. Masino, "a, who studied
in Italy under Professor Rossi
and who formerly appeared with
the San Francisco Symphony Or
cheStra.
Grace Ford, after taking les
sons In makeup, is now applying
her own in General Hospital"
And she does "a swell j05," &C
cording to Layne Britton, studio
makeup expert.
Paradoxically, Pete Smith,
noted for his vast fund of In
formation on unusual subjects,
claims q successful screen COM
mentator should not know what
he's talking about.
Allan Jones says it's finally
got h.a down-Director Bob
Leonard constantly rushing up
q chair for him, with the COM
ment, Here, take a load off your
feet" They're making "Firefly"
for M-GM and Jones sprained
his ankle while on location.
William Powell is tops with
extra girls, for not being high
hat. A half-dozen Of the girls
were rehearsing their lines be-
tween scenes in Double We'd
ding" and NEEDED a man to por-
tray a part. Powell Smilingly
volunteered,
Freddie Bartholom ew and,
Mickey Rooney, since the release
Of Captains Courageous" have
received enough miniature boats
and boat sketches to start a rninia-
ture shipyard.
There's q hamburger stand on
Hollywood Boulevard which has
Arthur Freed, lyric writer, for a
customer one nighS week. Be.
fore Freed and Nacio Herb Brown
became famous. Freed ate all his
meals at the stand. :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08

} "Only place could get credit"
he explains.
Joan Crawford had one Of the
longest dress fittings on record
in THE Bride Wore Red" Adrian.
famous stylist, was fitting q dress
of bugle beads on her, clipped o
hemline and the beads clattered
to the floor. Joan had to wait
until girls from the work room
could faSten the beads along the
cut edge by hand.
Incidentally, the dress is flam-
ing red and Adrian says Joan IS
one Of the few people who can
wear red.
"She can pass what ! call the
red test said Adrian.
Her personality Is so vivid that
it overshadows the brilliance Of
the color. You notice Joan before
you notice her dress"
He declared the wearing Of red
flashes the danger signal to nine
of every ten personalities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
"PorneII" Here
On Friday

Those who have witnessed the
preview Showings Of "Parnell,"
which opens Friday at Loew'S Capt..
toll, maintain that no one can sit
through this fine and thrilling
film and remain unmoved.
For the story Of "Parnell &C
tually happened. It not only hap
pened before the turn Of the cen
fury when Charles Stewart Par.
nell announced that "He was a
man, not a God" and could not
go on without having at his side
the woman he loved. But it is as
moving an actual drama as the
now famous love Of the former
King Edward for Baltimore'S
Wallis Warfield Simpson.
Parnell and Edward both gave
up their empires" for a love which
they each considered greater.
When Parnell, the then uncrowned
King Of Ireland, sought the COM
pany of Katie O'Shea, another
mans wife, and a man whom She
utterly deSpised, Ireland had
reached a critical point in her
Home Rule negotiations with Eng
land. And in stepping aside from
his rule for his great love he Is
said to have set back for so years
the very cause to which he had
dedicated his life.
Clark Gable enacts the role Of
the fiery, gifted and charming
Parnell, and Myrna 10y is seen as
the lovely, glamorous colleen. Edna
May Oliver, Billie Burke and others
are in the cast of this compelling
M-G-M attraction opening Friday
at the Capitol, together with .
stage show featuring screen comic
Herman Bing in person. and other
acts,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08

Variety Club elected three new
members to its board Of governors.
Keith's Hardie Meakin led the
ticket helped some by Doc Shyne's
bullets for Meakin" campaign.
Archie D. Engel and Harry Lob
meyer were the other winners.
Representative Jennings Ran
dolph Of West Virginia claims title
as Movie Fan No. /. He admits
to seeing not less than six movies
every week, sometimes eight. He
distributes his patronage between
the first run down town houses
and the neighborhood cinemaS.
Expects to pay at least one visit
to every movie in town, large and
small before he quits Congress.
Willie Wilcox Is already planning
Jennings Randolph night when he
comes to the Seco in Silver Spring.
Herman 9ing does more than
roll his RS and have fun with
sibilantS. The tangled language
comedian also has a f1ne voice,
which will be heard in three tenor
selections when he comes to the
Capitol Theater Friday.
February 2, 1880. has gone down
In the records of local history as
q notable day, for it was on that
occasion that the celebrated
Charles Stewart Parnell not only
made his historic visit to Wash
ington. but also addressed the
House Of Representatives.
Having made this discovery in
its search Of the files which re
veal many more interesting items
Of Parnell, the Loew'S Capitol
management believes that now
resident in Washington are per
sons who either saw and heard
IArnell on that occasion or have
vivid memories of stories handed
down to them by those who were
present at the congressional re
Option to the Irish patriot.
s1he Capitol wishes to hear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08

| by working on n1gnC ana Gay
schedule to complete Personal
Property" 1t was an exhausting
routine of public contacts that the
Birthday Ball committee had pre-
pared. It called for Sd separate
and distinct appearances, includ-
ing the awe-inspiring visit to the
White House. Miss Harlow weot
through the schedule without Q
murmur, even to the added avent,
press interview conference on
Sunday afternoon before her de,
parture for Hollywood.
LIVED ABUNDANT LIFE
Through correspondence with
mutual friends, and her frequenL
letters to this Hollywood On-Pa-
rade editor, I had kept in close
touch with Jean Harlow, who in
life, as in death, seemed destined
to be headline news.
Tragedy, deep and dark, had
touched her private and profeS-
sional career. There was .. time,
Just after the suicide Of her sec
ond husband, Paul Bern, when her
Hollywood future hung on the
Slenderest of threads. Rumor and
gossip had cast reflections on Jean
Harlow, whereas the whole truth,
had she permitted it to be revealed,
would have exonerated her Of
every suspicion in q shocking
death, would have disclosed her
as it eventually did, as. complete
ly blameless.
There were reasons why Paul
Bern, lovable character and q
HOLLYWOOD master mind, should
never have married. Those Of
his intimates knew Of this, and If
Mrs. Jean Bello, whose life and
heart were wrapped up in her
daughter, has any bitterness over
this unhappy chapter of the stars
life, it is because she was not in
formed, so that she might have
guided her child from an abyss OF
gloom.
I have never, in my span OF
years, witnessed such unselfish
devotion and complete absorption
in another as Mrs. Jean Bello
gave to Baby" her pet name for
Jean. So far as it was humanity
possible, Mrs. Bello virtually lived
Jean Harlow's life. So I can
imagine the agony and the torture
of the mother as she watched life
slowly trucking from the beauJl-
full body Of the child, who had
reached the mountain top in this
mortal hurly-burly. The heartfelt
sympathy of the movie world will
be poured on the bleeding heart
that is left behind but the days
ahead will be always empty. one
feels, for Mrs. Jean Bello.
FAVORITE OF PRESS
This obscure corner Of the
movie world will always recall
Jean Harlow as the Smartest Of
stars, in making and keeping fresh
and blooming her press contacts.
It will keep alive the memory
of the smiling girl who lit a
match at last January's Mayflower
breakfast to show me the stars IN
the sapphire ring that was Bill
Powells Christmas present.
mourn, with the screen world,
the passing of a star Of boundlesS
ambition, cut down at the moment
when I feel she was on the threSh-
old of greater things in Holly
wood.
A great, warm heart is stilled.
A gallant trouper has passed on.
In the Great Beyond, the new star
that wrinkles must be our own
Jean Harlow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
meet the Missus" Is
little of New Feature

"Meet the Missus" has been Sc
lected as the final title for the re-
Gently completed RKO Radio fea-
ture co-starring Victor Moore and
Helen Broderick.
meet the Missus," which
started filming under the tentative
title of "MissuS America" was pro-
duced by AL Lewis and directed
by Joseph Santley. Included in
the supporting cast are Anne Shir.
ley, Alan Bruce, William Brisbane,
Ada Leonard, Frank M. Thomas
Ray Mayer, George Irving and
Virginia Sale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08

HER LAST AUTOGRAPH
The sudden and tragic death OF
Jean Harlow, one of the greatest
of Hollywood's glamour girls, threw
an unexpected pail of gloom over
Variety Club, which heard the
sad news just as the luncheon
meeting had adjourned, after
voting to send a speedy recovery
and good cheer" message.
~sIt depressed me even more.
when upon arrival at my home,
the mail delivered an autographed
photograph Of the star. In the
corner written in the familiar
white ink, which she preferred,
were these words: ITO Mr.. and
Mrs. kelley-Two dear persons
whom I like to call friends Al
fectionately, jean"
This last remembrance was
mailed on last Thursday and I
assume was signed by the star
before she left Metro-G oldwyn-
Mayer studio, never to return.
Those Of us who knew Jean Har-
low, officially and personally, will
eyer retain the vision Of a vital
spirit, of q girl aglow with life and
laughter, Of a star who wore the
industry's most coveted decoration.
regular"
OF all the stars whose eventual
fame brought about these periodi-
cal jaunts from the studio for a
round Of personal appearances on
the movie stages, Jean Harlow, I
feel, got closest to the Fourth
Estate and theater executives. She
loved people, and Jean had spe-
cial niche in her heart reserved
for those whom she felt had
helped her on the journey to the
top Of the ladder.
I cherish the memory Of the
carefree and happy girl who came
to Loew'S Palace Theater on her
first visit to Washington, who met
the press informally at Division
Manager Carter Barron'S apart
ment, after a more formal Easter
Sunday breakfast at the Hotel
Mayflower.
MADE WARM FRIENDS
Jean Harlow was happy then.
It was her initial trip around after
she flashed across the Hollywood
scene as q new meteor for the
box office. Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer
was not absolutely convinced that
she had been established as a ma
tional favorite when she left the
cinema city. Her receptions every
where were a revelation to Doth
producer and exhibitors. Gene
Ford had gotten together the
hastily produced act in which she
made her footlight bow, assisted
by Bert Frohman.
I think the cordiality Of her first
reception here helped endear her to
Washington. She always claimed
that this was her favorite city,
barring, Of course, the cinema cap
ital which had brought her both
fame and wealth.
Jean begged and pleaded with
M-G-M executive to release her
from her working schedule long
enough to be the honor guest at
Variety Clubs annual banquet two
years ago. Up to the last minute
she hoped to come, but M-G-M
firmly refused to permit their
greatest glamour star a round
trip flight from Culver City.
So it came about that Jean Har-
lows second visit was delayed I'm
til the last President Franklin D.
Roosevelt birthday ball. Her pres
ence, with that Of her co-stal
Robert Taylor, was made possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
Man of Experience

Barlowe B or1a d. well-known
character actor, recently signed to
a contract by Paramount, played
the role of a bank cashier in
"Forlorn River" the Zane Grey
outdoor romance, featuring Larry
Crabbe and June Martel, and
thereby realized a boyhood dream.
His early ambition was to become
q banker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
5 De LUXE SHOWS TODAY
Doors Omen 1880 A. n.

STAGE SHOW at 1870, $50, A:SO, 7:IO. 9:Sl
FEATURE at HISS, ass, 5:I5, 7:55, Ies3'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
Prefers Men

Marlene Dietrich told Ernst
Lubitsch when he directed her in
Angel" that she prefers the COM
partnership of men because they
are more intelligent than women.
Lubitsch replied he would like to
introduce her to some of the
women he has met.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
. STAR PASSES ON
Her Lost Autograph Arrives as
; Wires Flash Passing Of
: Beloved M-G-M Star
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

picture of Jean Harow-an oil painting posed from life
books down on me write these lines 1t put
when the famous platinum blonde first played Washington
by Herndon Davis.
~ like that picture Jean sad when she inspected the
peted portrait eff you get tired of looking at I'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-08
KELLEYGRAMS

from such persons, for it hopes to
have them present as guests OF
honor Friday night when Clark
Gable brings to life the absorbing
story of "Parnell." Myrna 10y is
co-Starred
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
Arnlistice deliberately
Observed In Henderson
MAN INVESTIGATING
FATALITY DEPARTS
Miami Attorney Leaves;
Williams Money and
Diamonds Kept Here

Garland M Budd, Miami, Fla, at
torney. prepared to return to his home
this afternoon following an inves-
tigation made here into the sudden
death Of George Williams, husband
of a Miami woman, on the national
highway four miles north of Hender-
son. last Saturday night.
Sheriff j. E. Hamlet said today
there had been no new developments
in the investigation into the death.
No charges had been preferred against
a man riding with Williams, and who
was slightly injured. He gave the
name of Peter Coane.
Four diamond rings and $1,000 in
cash found on the dead man were
kept in possession of county authori-
ties to be turned over to the admin
istrator of Williams estate later
There was no new information on
advice Sheriff Hamlet said he had
been furnished to the effect that Will
liams had in his possession $4,000 in
cash at the time he left Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, late last week to join
his wife, bride of a year, in Miami.
Williams was said to have heen the
operator of a hotel at Saratoga dur
ing the racing season, which has now
closed for the year
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
Parade Moves Through Bus
mess Section In Early
Afternoon to High
School
REV. C.. K. PROCTOR
DELIVERS SPEECH
Talks at High School Pro-
gram for Community;
Football Game in After
noon Is Accompanied BY
Military Display Between
Halves of Game

The most elaborate exercises in re
cent wears marked Henderson's opSer'
vance today of the nineteenth an
niyersary of the Armistice that END
cd the World War. A parade, an al
dress. a football game, an American
legion barbecue and a Shakespeareal
NAV at night were all on the pro
gram.
Most Henderson retail estapllsn
ments closed for the entire afternoon
TO permit their employees to have
part in the celebration.
The parade began around tw>
o'clock in the southern end OF thf
CITY and moved through the business
section to the auditorium of the Hen
derson high school. Rev. C. K. Proc
for. Superintendent Of the Oxford or
phanage. was the speaker.
The annual football game between
Henderson and Oxford high school:
followed the indoor program, begin
ming around $3.50 p. m. This evening
at $40 o'clock the annual Armlstlce
Dav barbecue of the American Legion
was arranged.
A crowd estimated to jam the l.,
OOO-seat capacity of the high schoo
auditorium was looked for for the
performance of Snakespeare's mac
beth, by the Avon Players, who stop
ned here enroute to Duke University
and the University of North Caroline
for engagements.
High school athletics authorizes
hoped for a crowd large enough e
weld receipts sufficient to clear then
$3.50 debt.
At II a. M, the hour the Armlstlce
became effective ending the Worl'
War November II, 1918, sales were
stopped on the Henderson TOBACCO
market for two minutes or more, ans
ehort talks were made by Rev. r. y
Brown. pastor of the First Methodis'
church. and Rev. 1. w. Hughes, rector
of Holy Innocents Episcopal church
in seperate warehouses where the TWO
sales were in progress.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
SCAFFOLD REMOVED
FROM CITY'S TOWER

The 1O0-foot high tower Of the city's
fire department building resumed a
normal appearance today after re
movsl of the last of the scaffol'ing
erected several weeks ego for the
purpose of putting on : new copper
roof. While the scafeolding was n
place, the dials facing in four direc-
ton from the town clock were all
re-painted for the first tire since the
building was erected nearly thirty
years ago.
No one was injured in the work,
despite the, height at WIN they Ia
bored in the construction. 3. H. Nixon
was the general contractor and the
copper roofing was put on by Tanner
Roofing Company. The copper root
replaces a tile roof that was so badly
damaged by a bolt of lightning last
summer that it had to be removed. In
suranco covered the entire cost o.
the ioe. The tower contains the towr
clock and the bell in the fire alarm
system.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
MOVE STARTED n
POPULAR|zE ROUTF
Publicity Drive Is Ain
Promoters of Undertak. u
ing on Highway

"A movement for populari1;S
national highway known &c Dug the
through this city, is now wo isoute l.
way and being pressed with ~ under
slble speed, Mayor Henry r ID pos.
stated today. The highway o lowell
from Quebec, over the line in Co Auenas
to Miami, Fla, and traverses A'l %
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore w, view
ingtony y edmond, Henderson, wash
leigh, Columbia, Savannah and :, i1a-
SOnville. JACK
Scope of the work that is non,
der way was outlined at a maot Ha'-
here Thursday night of last wool, 'i ~
Frank L. Campbell, of Baltimoro W, ny
llcity director for the U. s H;oh puo-
No. 1 Association. ""@y
AT two points, one in New von
State and the other between Pill
mond and Petersburg, Va, booths wv
being erected from which nuhI;c;.,.
matter will be distributed and oranaos
will be given free to tourists headins
for Florida and other points sout5
over Route 1. The oranges will ~
furnished free by Florida growers
Tourists who stop to get oranges will
be furnished with maps, hotel infor-
nation and other data pertaining 70
cities along the route.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
RECRUITERS CONE
FROM FORT BRAGG
Will Be Here Afternoon and
Evening Nov. 10 at
Armory Building

A recruiting party from Fort Bragg
will come to Henderson on Friday OF
next week, November 10, it was an
nounced today BY IN advance agert
IF the group and will ba at the
National Guard Armnry on the west
crn kris of he city.
~ the grit, viii b. 70 men, ard
they will have four 155-milimeter
howitzer guns, which will he on dis
play, and will likely be paraded thro-
ugh the city during the stay of the
men.
The detachment will b. n PORTION Of
Battery B, 18th Field Artillery, STA
toned at Fort Bragg. They will be
here the afternoon and night of No
vember 10, and the purpose of their
coming will be to er"~;l '"cruits for
the field artillery units a. Fort Bra2 3
A medical officer Will b. present to
cxamine any prospective recruits.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
MRS. ABBOTT DIES,
INFERRED TUESDAY
Native of Franklin Dies At
Home of Son in South
Henderson Sunday

Mrs. Bette Abbott, of South Hen
derson, died last Sunday afternoon at
3:15 o'clock at the home of her son,
Henry J. Albeit Abbott, after an illness of
only few days.
Mrs. ABBOTT was born on July 6, 1870,
and was the daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Wash Ayscue, of Franklin
county.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the family
burial plot three miles below Coley's
Cross roads, in Warren county, with
Rev. Walter Lloyd in charge of the
services.
Two sons survive, Henry j. Abbott,
of South Henderson, and Cleve.
land Abbott, of Franklin count
ty, and four step-children, Warren
Abbott, Mrs. Louis Dickerson, anC
Mrs. Laurney Dickerson, all of War
rem county, and Mrs. Sue Edwards
of Franklin county; two sisters, Mrs
Kate Evans, of North Henderson, ter
grand children, and one great grand
child brother, Bill Ayscue.
Pallbearers were Graham Evans
Haywood Ayscue, Percy Faulkner
Oscar Owens, Jack Gupton, and Will
liam Hayes.
Flowencearers were Annie Lee Alb
bolt, Lucslfa Abbott, Mae Abbott,
Mildred Abbott, Mae Champion, Leons
Coghill, Gladys Davis, Elizabeth Pen
dergrass.
Numerous floral offerings, cover
ing five graves, attributed to the high
esteem in which the deceased wa.
held
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
FIVE DEEDS WITH
REGISTRY OFFICE

The realty market took a squirt yes
terday, judging from the transfers
filed with the Vance Registry.
Thomas G.. Williams and wife sold
o. G.. Williamson and wife for SIC
and considerations thirty acres on the
old Henderson-Townsvi road.
r. G. Kittrell, CON-, sold e. w.
Workman for $3.50 a tract of 767
acres of land in the Buchan tract;
and then in another deed, r. G. Kit
trell, CON-, sold E. w. Workman two
tracts of land on the Spring Valley
road of 1879 and 2.3 acres for 1925.
Patterson-Carter, Inc, conveyed two
lots on the Oxford road to G. L. Car
ter and wife, for $40 and considera-
tons.
Olga M. Patterson purchased four
lots on the Oxford road from Patter-
son-Ca1ter, Inc, for $40 and consid-
erations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
Henderson Daily Dispatch
LIONS SERVICE HAD
IN BRAKE SMEM0Ry
Large Audience at Presby-
terrain Church for We'd
nesday Night Hour

Memorial services as tribute to
the late r. G. Brake, Henderson ice
cream manufacturer, was held at the
First Presbyterian church Wednesday
night under auspices of the Hender-
son Lions club, of which he was a
vice-president. Mr.. Brake was in
stantly killed in an automobile wreck
west of the city on Wednesday of last
week.
An audience that virtually filled the
main floor of the church attended the
exercises. Relatives of the deceased
from Rocky Mount were present.
Some of the other churches called off
their regular Wednesday night mid
week prayer services for the exercises.
Rev. James A. Jones, pastor of the
church, presided, and the congrega-
ton joined in singing the hymn, "My
Faith Looks Up to Thee" followed by
a prayer. "The Man in His Church.
was the subject of tribute by Rev.
Mr.. Jones, pastor of the deceased
after which Rev. l. w. Hughes, rector
of Holy Innocents Episcopal church.
spoke on "The Man and His Work y
At that juncture in the program 2
solo was given by Mrs. N. D. Hol-
loway. zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought"
Mayor Henry T. Powell spoke OF
Mr.. Brake as "The Lion,' and resolu-
tons of the Lions club~on his death
were read by Henry Il. White, IN Of
fetal of the club.
The congregation joined in the sing
ing of a final hymn, "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds"
Mr. Brake had lived in Henderson
| two years as manager OF the Southern
Ice Cream Company. He is survive
| by his widow, a two weeks old sol
/ and da11ohtar Rarkora
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-11
ED ROSS BURGESS
INJURED IN WRECK

Ed Ross Burgess, son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. H. E. Burgess, was said to be
in critical condition in a Durham
hospital as result of a truck &C
cident near Durham late last night
The extent of Burgess injuries or
even details of the accident were not
learned here today. Members of the
family were in Durham at the bedside
of the injured young man.
He was said to have been driving
a transport truck for the Vance Stor-
age Company, local concern.