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The Washington times., 1937-01-02

Fl hdppa S1l1S MarSh@ hunL
their song, The Dream Girl OF
Pi K A" during the next year
they are singing about Miss Hunt
as she becomes officially the
Dream Girl" Of the fraternity.
The voting was authorized BY
the supreme council of the ma
tional fraternity and the contest
was directly supervised by Har-
Ian Thompson, Paramount pro-
ducer and an alumnus member of
the fraternity.
Ten girls were in the contest.
Photographs Of the girls were sent
to all chapters of the fraternity
with no other Identification than
their names. Seven Of the girls
were StarletS and three were
chorus girls. It is estimated that
approximately 5000 students, rang
ing from the pledge just entering
the university from high school to
the university senior about ready
to graduate, participated in the
voting.
Miss Hunt carried Is chapters.
Miss Haddon carried "a chapters,
and the remainder were scattered
among the other girls.
The dream girl" is featured in
college Holiday" while the run
ner-up is a dancer in the college
Holiday" chorus. The participants
in the contest were selected by
Mr.. Thompson.
One Of the unusual things no.
ticed in the returns was that there
was no sectional preference FOR
blonde or brunette. In the South,
the North, the Midwest and the
West, chapters at neighboring
universities were split between the
winner and the blonde dancer.
Even within the chapters the
voting was close. The president
Of one chapter wrote that the
chapter had voted for Miss Hunt
as the most nearly approaching
the ideal Of the collegian, but
added a note that "for my part,
if you can fix me a date with Har-
riett Haddon, I'll leave on the
next train"
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity
was selected as the medium
through which to gain a cross
section of undergraduate prefer.
ences as it is one of the most
powerful fraternities in the coun-
try. Chapters are located in 76
universities scattered over the en-
tire nation.
Miss Hunt, the winner, was born
in Chicago and is 10 years old.
Her family moves to New York
city. After graduation from the
Horace Mann School she became
a photographers model. She was
on visit to an uncle in Holly
wood when Paramount signed her
to a contract. She gets her big
break in College Holiday" al
though she has made several other
pictures.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

return to New Orleans for the Of.
ficial transfer of the property.
Early in January, however. she
intends to return again to Holly.
wood to participate in the inau-
gural festivities of Paramount's
Silver Jubilee for Adolph zukor,
highlight of which will be a studio
dinner on the night of his birth.
day, January 7. Among the guests
will be many others who have
been associated with him dur
ng the quarter-century since he
.ounded Famous Players Film
Company, nucleus of the present
Paramount.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

New York stage play and gave her
her first chance on the screen.
You know that. I was happy in
pictures. And grateful for the sue
cess that had come to me.
Shortly after my marriage, 1
realized there inevitably would be
conflict between home life and
studio life. I reasoned my marriage
would mean the greater happiness
for me. knowing that, the decision
was made. And it was the right de-
cision for me, for my life has been
very smooth"
And so when the one-time screen
idol visited the set where Carole
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

Lombard, Fred MacMurray and
Dorothy Lamour we're filming
scenes for Swing High, Swing
Low" under the direction Of
Mitchell LeiSen, she found herself
in different world to that where.
in, so few years ago as time is
reckoned, she reigned as a faForite.
Sets were immeasurably i'm
proved, lighting equipment entire.
ly unfamiliar, cameras. with their
'blimps," quite unlike the old ones:
sound equipment was entirely new
to her. And even the jargon Of
the grips" and "juicers" and
other members Of the crew was =
strange language.
Miss Clark having disposed Of
her interest in Wedell-Willian1s Air
Lines, property of her late huS.
band, Harry P. Williams, to Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, of Eastern
Air Lines, with the provision that
its. identity be retained in the
combination, found it necessary to
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Barrymore
Speaking:

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2-"The
matinee idol Of 1910 would be the
ham Of 1887"
So says the greatest matinee
idol of his day, and probably the
greatest Of stage history.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Clark Gable No. | in Popularity
According to This Poll

Clark Gable and Shirley Tenn
pie are the most popular stars in
motion pictures, according to
Boxoffice, film trade magazine,
in announcing the All-American
Screen Favorites selected for the
publications annual Boxoffice
Barometer.
Conducted on a. nationwide
scale the poll represents q cross
section Of public and trade opinion
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Best Directors of 1886

/. George Cukor for Romeo and Juliet
2. Mervyn Leroy for Anthony Adverse"
3. Leo McCarey for Milky Way"
4. Reuben Mamoulan for Cay Desperate"
8. Clarence Brown for "Ah, Wilderness"
6. Frank Capra for "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.
7. Irving Cummings for Girls Dormitory."
8. Gregory Lacava for MY Man Godfrey"
g. William Wyler for These Three"
TO- Wesley Rugges for Valiant Is the Word for Carrie
II. w. s. Van Dyke for "The Devil Is Sissy"
IL, Robert z, Leonard for The Great ziegfeld."
13. Alfred E. Green for Dangerous"
IA. Roy Del Ruth for Born to Dance"
Is. Richard Bolesawski for Theodore Goes Wild
NoTE-There are many megaphonists who deserve at
least honorable mention but the above the editor believes
should receive this signal for outstanding work during 1886
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

l. Gary Cooper in Mr.. Deeds Goes to Town"
O. Gladys George in Valiant Is the Word for Carrie"
g. Paul Mum in Story of Louis Pasteur."
T. Jean Hershot in "The Country. Doctor"
g. Norma Shearer in Romeo and Juliet"
g. Harold Lloyd in "The Milky Way"
T. Rosalind Russell in "Craigs Wife"
g. Greta Garbo in Camille"
g. Luise Raner in "The Great Ziegfeld"
TO- Spencer Tracy in San Francisco"
II. Walter Huston in "Dodsworth'
IL. Janet Gaynor in Small Town Girl"
13 Carole Lombard in my Man Godfrey"
H. Warner Baxter in "To Mary-With Love-"
15 Humphrey Bogart in "Petrif;ed Forest"
Note-The editor confesses great hesitancy in publish
ing the above the fact that many other players
also deserve such rating However that's his story-and
he's stuck with it,
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

land reveals the following selec.
tions in the order named:
l, Clark Gable; 2. Shirley Tenn.
pie; 3, Fred Astaire and Ginger
Rogers; 4, Robert Taylor; 5, vii.
liam Powell 6, Myrna 10y; 7,
Claudette Colbert; 8, Norma
Shearer; 8, Gary Cooper; 10,
Frederic March; II, jeanette Mac.
Donald and Nelson Eddy IL, Lionel
Barrymore,
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

Alpha frater.
nifty and the
brunette nosed
out the blonde
by a narrow
margin.
The brunette
1 s M RS h q
H u n t, Para
mount featured
actress. Th q
blonde is Har-
riette Haddon,
Hollywood cho-
rus girl.
Thus W h g n
the members of
N: NnAn a;Nn
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Fake Names Sought

Research work on M-G.M's pic.
turization of Kipling's Captains
Courageous" involved the selec.
ton Of fictional names for a New
York boys school and a Con-
necticut taxicab company.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Gift From Barbara

Joan Crawford has received a
gift from Barbara Stanwyck, a
set of poems bound in "Craw.
ford blue" leather, to go in Miss
Crawford's library in her upstairs
sitting room.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

It is 10 h n
B a rry m or e
speaking.
1.-The matinee
idol is no more, "
he b Q Ii e v e s .
Gone forever,
there is no dan
ger of his ever
returning.
with his old
fashioned per-
f e C tion. h e
W o u ! d b e
laughed off the
stage as we'll as
the screen to.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Dream Girl
Of Pi KA'

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2.-The
blonde and the brunette went
before undergraduates of 76 uni.
versities through the Pi Kappa
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1937-12-15
OUR PRES EMIT HEALTH PROBLEA

The opportunity we nave for maintain
ing our selves and families in a healthy
condition are uni imit ed, except for the
troubles We might meet in warding off
cormuni cable diseases. Therefore, it
seems that should dc something imne--
diately to complete the picture from a
health standpoint.
The Coopcrator stands ready to publ i sh
any articles Of int crest i'll this mat ter
Sit down now and express your views on
this situation and drop your statement
in the suggestion box that is fastened
to the bulletin board in the store.
From the number of inquiries Of indi-
vidua1s and the action taken by several ::
civic organi cations it seems that defin-
tie immediate action should be taken to ="
have a doctor come out to Greenbelt, at
least two or three times week, and
render clinical service until the CON-
munity has arranged for regular service.
If you do not feel capable Of writing
an article pl ease call on someone who
you know is capable and p1 cad with them
to enter this campaign for Immediate &C.
ton Any opinion will not be used
judgment: against you, so cut loose and
do your best.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1937-12-15
Ieenbelt cooperator,
CONGRESSMAN "TAKEo I'M. GREEBELq
(Cont inued from Page one)

spoken champion of improved hou seing stan
dards in this country. Tt was the Wag-
ner-Ell enbogen (low-cost housing) Act
which created the U. S. Housing Mthori-
ty of the Depar tment Of the Interior. -
When the visitors reached the Admin
stration building in Greenbelt, they
found members of The Cooperator staff
busily engaged preparing "cony" for the
current number.
Four reporters Of The Cooperator shar-
pened pencils for a lengthy intervi ew,
but the modest Congre ssman withdrew,
"Boys, you'll geta scoop some other
day--I see you've got scads of copy
there--so you better go to work on it",
the genial Congre ssman said as he walked
off with his as sociates. LIB.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1937-12-15
December Is, 1882
FIRST. LADY VISITS GREENBELT
Continued from Page, one)


Offered this comment: nThey have no
street lamps as yet to rel ieve*the dark
ness at night !, but they tell me- when*all
the houses are lit up it is most attrac-
tive II
Mrs. Roosevelt made inquiries about
the landscaping and learned about WPA
gardener who had sci vaged an enormous
quantity Of trees in Greenbelt and e-s-
tab1ished nursery project for the COM
m1nity. The gardener, sh e iscover ed,
had once worked on the estates of veal
thy gent 1emen, in this country and a.
broad, but found himself out Of a job,
when the strong tide Of depression set
in:
With inf al ling tact, Mrs. Roosevelt
made inquiries about the local tran
portation problem, and pressed for de-
tailed information regarding "coopera-
tive medicine", or plans for community
medical service, based on either a pre-
payment or & health insurance program.
go. Taking several copies Of the Green
belt Cooperator with her, Mrs. Roo seve1t
talked into school class-rooms, into one
of the homes, (picked at random), and
then smiled to1erant1y when Washington
Daily News cameraman snapped pictures
for an evening edition.. L. B.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1937-12-15
, EFlER TO THE EDITOR


Editors, Cooperator: So,
In an effort to aid in the decision
of the Credit Union, as to the type Of
charter, Federal or State, 7 submit
these suggestions:
AS Treasurer Of Credit Union, I
would suggest the Federal Charter.
Some may believe economy is the issue
because a Federal Charter costs $25,
whereas a State Charter costs but $40.
The services rendered by the Farm Cred
it Admin stration and the excellent
as we'll as profitable investment, makes
a Federal Charter particularly advan--
tageous in the early stages Of a Cred
it Union, when advice and guidance is
sorely needed. In brief, would say,
by all means, a Federal Charter.
A. NJ. schwarz, Treasurer,
Public Wel fare, Federal Credit Union.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

tribute to the wealthy West; support
Japan, and Japanese industry will
place shirts and clocks and bathtubs
and automobiles within your budget,
and take your raw products in re-
turn" This Propaganda has mighty
appeal in the Dutch East Indies and
India.
The third line is being shaped UP. It
Is designed for the Moslem world. and
Is canny scheme to support Italy in
undermining British prestige in North
Africa, the Near East and Moslem IN
dia.
While these appeals 60 out to Asia
and Africa, Mr.. Takaishi, influential
Japanese journalist; Baron Matsukata,
leader in the oil and shipping indus
tries, and Mr.. Nomura, No. Japanese
Rotarian, arrive in America to explain
that Japan has been forced against her
will to fight in China and to repeat
that she wants no territory in China
and will carefully respect the open
door there. They present evidence that
the Chinese patriots built up national
ism by using Japan as a punching
bag. Japan, of course, fairly laid her
self open to this treatment, and every
nation has used fear of some other
country to weld its people together.
But the idea is to make talk, delaying
action. Japan's new pledges to respect
Evening star., 1937-11-04

China's territory and preserve the
open door permit America to protest
about the present treatment of our oil
interests in Manchuria and Japan, and
to call attention to the failure to OBJ
serve previous pledges. Then there are
the claims for destruction of property
at Shanghai. Thus Washington can be
enticed into negotiation. Some practi-
cal-minded members of the American
community in North China are here
under Japanese announcement to
stimulate such negotiation.
While We listen, talk and negotiate
the Japanese Empire marches on along
the line marked out by Lord Hotta in
1858: 1T is entirely against reason to
convert into formidable enemies the
nations which we could in time use
to our advantage -. The object should
always be kept in view of laying the
foundation for securing hegemony
over all nations" Modern Japanese
would limit Lord Hotta's "all nations"
to "all Asia and the West Pacific" But
Japan in 1887 has taken an immense
stride toward the goal. The length of
the stride has almozt unbalanced her.
She is applying herself now to restor-
ing her balance, while maintaining her
gain.
OF this much Japan Is sure: The
prestige of the white man in Asia Is
Evening star., 1937-11-04

under Japanese generelship-will be q
match for the best white armies of the
world. The present bath of fire will
definitely militarize the Chinese, and
Japan proposes to be benefited, not
checkmated, by that militarization.
Nippon's empire-builders have long.
long thoughts. They have been un-
successful in trying to make good SOL
diers of the Koreans. For five years
they have spent an enormous amount
of effort and money trying to train the
half-Mongolized, frontier Chinese of
Manchukuo into dependable modern
fighters. The results have been dis
appointing. But in Chinese from
south of the Yangtze, who compose
Chang Kai-sheks crack divisions,
they see demonStrated-altho at
the moment directed against them
selves-the stuff of invincible armies.
How long before those men now fired
by hatred of the Nippon dwarfs" can
be drilled to fight for the Son of
Heaven? In the end, race will tell
race, education and iron discipline.
The present dispute is but clash be-
tween brothers, bitter but soon healed,
say the japanese. Is it any more Bit
ter than that between the American
colonies and mother England, or be-
tween the North and South in our
Civil War?
japanese Teaching Ordered.
A few days ago in Manchukuo
schools were ordered to teach in the
japanese language. Peasants who re-
main in North China villages are
brought under the rigid crop supervi-
sion of the Japanese army's agricul-
tural department. They are being
directed to plant cotton and they are
supplied with good Texas seed. Thus
does Japanization march behind Nip
pon's soldiers.
Japan may fail by OVERRIDING this
Nipponization. She could-if she
would-more easily control the banks,
railways, agriculture and iron deposits
of the Chinese if she did not insist
upon putting them into kimono and
cleft-toed sox. She lacks that sense
OF humor and patronizing tolerance
Evening star., 1937-11-04
which marked British empire-building.

which marked British empire building.
Meanwhile Japan embarks upon q
huge campaign Of cultural export
we call it propaganda-to consolidate
her gains. For Asia it Is a reiteration
OF Pan-Asianism: The doctrine that
the West has had its day-it is Asia's
turn to lead. With regard to Amer
lea and Europe it is the sending of
top business men and journalists on
goodwill" missions to explain the
Japanese side of the argument.
The Asia campaign is blocked out
along three lines. Among the Bud
dhist nations-Siam, Burma, Tibet and
the Mongols-Japan promotes the
Pan-Buddhist government, with the
argument that if respect for the Lord
Buddha is to survive he must be cham
pioned by one first-class power and
the rest of Buddha-land must support
that power. The Buddhist revival off,
sets Russian influence in central Asia.
keeps Slams 1000, ,00O-ton annual rice
surplus available to Japan and sus-
talns the devotion Of the japanese
population OF the Hawaiian Islands.
Commercial Propaganda.
The second line of the Pan-Asian
campaign is designed to appeal to all
Asiatic and other economically-prirni-
tive people who banker for the COM
modities of modern industry but are
100 poor to buy at Western prices.
why shouldn't we Asiatics," asks
Japan, have these products of the
machine as we'll as Americans and
Europeans? Stop paying economic
Evening star., 1937-11-04
PEOPLES COUNSEL
PROTECTION ASKED
Friendship Citizens Group
Urges Post Be Filled After
Token Increase.

Discussing the increase in the
street car and bus token rate last
night, the Friendship Citizens Asso-
ciation voted to ask that the posi-
ton Of peoples counsel be re-estab-
lished in the District, so that such
moves would not come $50 suddenly
and without warning"
No formal action was taken either
to approve or disapprove of the rate
increase
When introducing the motion, C.
d. Franks, vice president of the as
sociation, said: "In the days when we
had a peoples counsel things such
as this increase did not come so sud-
denly and Unexpectedly. We at least
knew these moves were brewing and
We had some one down there at the
District Building to look out for u.s."
The association also asked that the
Public Utilities Commission not al
low the transit company to take off
regularly scheduled buses or street
cars without giving adequate warning
to regular passengers. This action
was taken following the removal of a
bus from the Bureau of Standards
feeder line, which. as one member
put 1t. caused about 20 persons to
wait there for bus that never
came"
Extension of this line to an area
on the west side of Wisconsin avenue
NV. also was requested
Following the formal business meet
ing, debate on suffrage in the Dis
trict was held, with William S. Finch.
president Of the District Suffrage As
sociation, for, and Alfred D. CAL
vert. president of the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association, against. Another
speaker last night was Edward j.
Lockwood, director of night schools
In the District.
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Woman Held in Staying.

ABBEVILLE, S. C., Nov. 4 GA
coroner's jury here yesterday held
Mrs. Mozelle Rucker. 25-year-old El-
berton tGaD woman on a charge of
murder in the shooting of Bodie Scar
borough, Is, also of Elberton.
Scarborough died in an Elberton
hospital Tuesday. He was shot in the
abdomen Sunday night. There were
no witnesses to the shooting. A physi-
clan who examined the victim before
he died said he told him Mrs. Rucker
shot him.
Evening star., 1937-11-04

gone with the destruction of his once
sacred" city, Shanghai At heart even
the Chinese don't regret that.
For the time being, until it becomes
clear what Mussolini can do to Britain
in the Mediterranean, Japan must
compromise with Britain-permit Brit
ish exploitation Of South China. But
Shanghai will be Japanese town.
From it and other bases Japan can sap
and undermine the British position un-
til a further development In European
politics gives her the "go" signal which
will take her through the Dutch East
Evening star., 1937-11-04

Indies and through friendly Siam to
the Indian Ocean.
So it looks to Japanese, sincere be-
levers in their divine destiny" as the
diplomats sit down to talk at Brus-
sels. tc.,... ,,
Evening star., 1937-11-04
BY UPTON CLOSE.

OF the japanese military command secretly taking great
M satisfaction in the splendid showing
Shanghai The samurai loves nshtprovided
there up
operating and
Chinese
Evening star., 1937-11-04
japanese See Army Material
In China's Heroic Defenders
Expect to Marshal Opponents Legions
Against Best White Troops in World.
Present Var Held Brothers Quarrel.

This the final article authority
on Pacific affairs wto o indicated
the present bloody depeopmen and here tells
Evening star., 1937-11-27
When Craeco.Roman
Wrestlers Had the Floor
TO the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Ernest Roeber, the old time Graeco-
Roman wrestling champion, has lately
received quite write-up in the New
Yorker. That style of wrestling was all
the rage some forty years ago when
Yousouf. "the terrible Turk" had them
all gasping for breath.
William Muldoon, "the solid man." was
champ before Roeber, and it was right
here in Washington when he resigned as
president. appointed Ernie" his success
sor and elected himself manager .U892).
I remember the combination when they
showed in Baltimore, Md, about 1896.
They Travelled with Gus Hills champion
clubswinger burlesque show. The outfit
also carried 4 few, APE men" along on
the side. One was Sebastian Miller, "the
strong man from Munich" Sebastian
busted cobblestones wide open with his
bare fist. Roeber, Of course, threw every
thing that Baltimore had to offer in his
line.
After the performance there would be
. rope.pulling contest ("tug of war'D.
That evening it was between the "brick-
layers Of West Baltimore" In white over
alls and the brewery drivers of High
landtown" in blue ones. The solid man,
"the great Mister Muldoon" himself,
placed them along the washline and then
they pulled and hauled against each
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Red Cross Seals.

The 1887 Red Cross Christmas seals
have gone on sale, and The Star is glad
to commend them to its readers. At a
penny each, they will serve to finance
next years campaign against tuberculosis.
And that campaign, like many another
necessary struggle, must not be permitted
to fail.
Nobody knows as yet the effect which
the long depression, and the current
recession" will have upon the health
OF the American people. But 1t is self
evident that there is danger of decline
in the physical well-being of the Nation.
Men, women and little children to the
number of millions are handicapped by
poverty which no amount of Government
charity can relieve. Even with the max
imum of volunteer help, they will de-
serve the wholehearted sympathy of their
more fortunate neighbors.
The Red Cross seals lie within the range
OF the generosity of large public. At
tractively designed and neatly printed,
they possess an appeal all their own.
Their symbolism is universally recog-
nized in connotation with a practical
ideal Of demonstrated merit A blessing
attaches to them for what they are and
for what they mean.