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The Washington times., 1937-02-15
NJ OWE
CLOCK

LITTLE-Clark Gable, Myrna 10y,
Men in White" 11:4S a. m,
1:4S, 3:4S, 5:48, TAB. 9:48 p. m.
RIALTO-Claudette Colbert, I'm
itation of Life" 1880 a. M, 1853,
Apt, 7:05, 9:40 p. M; Bride of
Samoa" 1881, 400, 6:28. 9:O5
p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nor
ris. Devils Playground" 1920
a. M, 1:20, 1925, $50. 1885,
GAS p. m.
COLUMBIA-Gladys Swarthout,
Fred MacMurray, Champagne
Waltz" 11:15 a. m, 1:20. 1925,
$50, 1885, $40 p. m.
CAPITOL-Edmund Lowe, Under
Cover of Night" 11:0O a. m,
1:40. 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 p. m.
Stage: Stepin Fetchit, 1850.
$40, 6:25, 9:10 p. m.
PALACE-M Madeleine Carroll,
Freddy Bartholomew, "Lloyds OF
London" 11:45 a. M, 2:1O, 4:40,
100, 9:25 p. m.
R-K-O KEITHS-Miriam Hopkins,
Men Are Not Gods" 11:43
a. m, las, 3:47, $40. 7:51.
9:53 p. m.
EARLE-Pat O'Brien, "The Great
O'Malley," 1920 a. m, 1:4o
4:25. 7:15. 9:55 p. m. Stage
1880, $40, $50, 9:10 p. m.
HO w WARD-Claire Trevor, "15
Maiden Lane" 1915, 2:45, Sis,
7:45, 1925 p. m. Stage: Little
Jack Little and Baron Lee, 1870,
400, $3.50, 9:10 D. m.
The Washington times., 1937-02-15
Five New Names In
Comedy Drama Cast

Five important additions have
been made to the cast Of Para
mounts comedy-drama Danger,
Men Working" in which Lew
Ayres and Ruth Coleman have the
romantic leads, supported by Eu-
gene Palette and Benny Baker.
Newly added players are Colin
Tapley, Vivienne Osborne, Purnell
Pratt, Robert Emmett O'Connor
and Ferdinand Gottschalk.
The Washington times., 1937-02-15

the high spots of 1885 screen ell
tertainment.
To this triple-star cast, M-G-M
has also added a supporting cast
that includes Frank Morgan, Jes-
sic Ralph, Nigel Bruce, Bonita
Hume, Ralph Forbes, Phyllis Clare,
Aileen Pringle and Melville Cooper.
Lawrence Weingarten, who was
the producers helm on "Libeled
Lady," is the producer Of the new
picture.
Based upon the famous Fred
erick Lonsdale play of few years
ago, Leon Gordon and Monckton
Hoffe have completely modernized
the story with a deft adaptation
that promises to establish the
screen version as an outstanding
riot Of laughter and complicated
situations.
The Washington times., 1937-02-15
Joon-BiII-Bob
In 'Cheyney'

"The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,"
opening on Friday at Loew's Pal.
ace, brings together for the first
time the three stars who, singly,
have recently contributed to the
screen three of the years most
successful outstanding hits.
Joan Crawford, direct from
Gorgeous Hussy."
William Powell from after the
Thin Man"
Robert Montgomery, whose "Pic.
cadilly JIM" still remains one Of
The Washington times., 1937-02-15

you DBCOIl6 oId1S A4dNC SONA
Daddy elected Speaker Of the
House.
NATHAN'S NEW PLAY
George Jean Nathan, who rips,
tears and stabs Broadway produc-
tions that have the slightest thread
of shoddy, has put the critics in
a quandry. He has written play
called The Avon Flows" in col
laboration with a fellow named
William Shakespeare.
If and when "The Avon Flows"
finds production, those who take
a crack at Playwright Nathan,-
and there is small army Of
actors, critics and playgoers who
would like to give him "the
works they will also have to
boot inferentialy at least, the
Bard of Avon.
For Nathan's play resurrects
Romeo and Juliet from the tear
stained tomb in which Shake
speare dropped them, has them
carrying on as Otheno and Des-
demona.
Playwright Nathan lifts YER
batim passages from three OF
ShakeSpeare's plays-"Taming Of
the Shrew" also is included-and
in his weird idea of merging
classics, works out q sort OF
ShakeSperian sequel.
1t took five years OF preparation
and two years of writing to bring
THE Avon Flows" to the point
where it was ready for publication
and offers from any producer who
might be interested.
1 am among those who regard
Critic Nathan and his stinging pen
as among the most destructive
forces in the modern theater-
and ais othe most readable. II
will indeed be interesting to see
what he sets down as his idea OF 9
first-class play.
THIS AND THAT
Who remembers when: George
Preston Marshall played Steve, the
wireless operator, in the popular
Poll Players production Of "Tht
Greyhound" It was the week o.
May II, 1913.
"Hey Diddle Diddle" folded ur
Saturday night at the Belasco fo1
necessary revision. If and when il
reappears Conway Tearle will moi
be in the cast. Lynn Overman has
been offered his role.
Leon Navara's st. Regis band
writes it has signatured contract
for the Earle Theater, week OF
March Il.
Grace Vitality, 16-year-old radio
singer, is WaShington's jeanette
Macdonald and the possessor Ct
a new Philco table model radio, by
virtue of her triumph in the Rialtc
Theater's contest. The decide.
meter of the applause machine
registered 106 for Miss Vitality tc
105 to the runner-up, Miss Max
we'll Galloway.
1t was a close decision, for two
counts were taken before the
meter definitely chose Miss Vital
ity as Washington's premier song
bird.
Twenty-three sopranos sang fol
Sunday nights audience at thu
Rialto.
The Washington times., 1937-02-15
KELLEYGRAMS

From Johnny Payette comes the
news that Columbia's picture OF
James Hilton's novel, Lost Horl-
zon" will be a two-a-day picture.
going into the National Theater
in Inid-April.
Director Frank Capra has been
working on Lost Horizon" for 10
months and close to $4,000, 600 has
been spent on the production.
Capra, gave the screen Mr..
Deeds Goes to Town" 1T Hap
pened One Night" and Lady Tor
q Day" Ronald Colman is the
star of the James Hilton novel
and the huge supporting cast in
cludes Jane Wyatt, Edward Ever
EFT Horton, Margo, Isabel Jewell,
John Howard, Thomas Mitchell,
Sam Jaffe, John T. Murphy, David
Clyde, H. B. Warner, Wyrley
Birch, Lawrence Grant, Beatrice
Blinn, John Burton and Neil t1tz,
gerald among others.
Harrison Forman, who spent a
considerable time in Tibet, acted
as technical director, and the mu-
sical score was composed by
DTnitri Tiomkin.
Just a coincidence, but the Ma
tional Theater showed its first
two-a-day picture just about 81
years ago. 1t was D. w. Griffith'S
"Birth of a Nation" which began
q two weeks engagement, April
II, 1916.
FATS WALLER COMING
Fats Waller at the Capitol The
ater and Eddy Duchin at the
Earle, will provide downtown
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Offers No Reply

Since her surprise marriage to
Robert Cobb, restaurateur, Gail
Patrick las received 500 fan let
tiers from her home State, Ala
bama, asking if she has given up
her cherished and publicized am
bition to become Governor OF
that State in 1852.
The Washington times., 1937-02-15
GUILD YIELDS A POINT
Frank Copro's Lost Horizon"
IsListed as Two-o-DoyMovie
Opening Here in April
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

American Thcater Society subscribers were inclined to
grmble at the that Katharine Hepburn in Jane Eyre
was arriving at the National Thcacr March 90 after the
regular six plays had ended with the Theater Guild
"Storm Over Patsy week Of March l.
Some subscribers claimed-and rghyha Katharine Hep
burn had been definite promise when they signed up The
Theater Guild recognized the justice of the protest. has def
nev ruled subscribers may have their seat locations
and the benefit the subscription price for the Hepburn
The Washington times., 1937-02-15
Colbert Stars
At Riolto

Claudette Colbert in Imitation
of Life" opened a weeks run yes
terday at the Rialto Theater. This
much-praised screen version Of
Fannie Hurst's powerful novel has
never played in Washington since
its release more than two years
ago.
A special supplementary feature
is Bride of Samoa" a pictorial
The Washington times., 1937-02-15

Katharine Hepburn In lane Eyre" Will
Be American Theater Society Attraction.
The Washington times., 1937-02-15

you become a star, have youl
Daddy elected Speaker of the
House.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
JAMES D. GRAHAM CA5TIGATES EMPLOYING
INTERESTS FOR Sitting LABOR MEASURES
President of Federation Of Labor
Suggests Referendum in Order
to Eliminate Plan 2 of the
Compensation Act.

In a very lucid address before the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
ell last Tuesday, James D. Graham,
president of the Montana Federation
of Labor, went at length into the
operations of the last session of the
Legislature, bitterly assailed the
Senate for its ruthless destruction of
all labor bills and was very restrict
ed in his praise of the House.
Mr.. Graham has not been a visitor
before the Central Labor Council
for some time and remarking upon
this explained that due to pressure
of business in other parts of the state
he was unable to come before the
Butte unions sooner. He mentioned
that it had been his intention to pay
Silver Bow County a visit a week
ago last Tuesday, but due to a CON
ference with the Highway Commits
sion at which Great Falls unions
were represented he could not keep
the engagement. In respect to this
meeting at Helena he stated that the
conference was able to secure a $40
a month increase for the machinist
of Great Falls engaged by the Com
mission and that another man from
the same city who it was alleged had
been discharged, was re-employed
and given the opportunity of return
ing to work if he so desired. His
record was also cleared.
The president then took up the
general subject of the 8 hour con-
st%itutional amendment and described
in detail the vote upon this amend
ment throughout the state; % coun-
ties voted in favor of the amendment
and 80 counties voted against it, ac-
cording to the speaker, and if it had
not been for the large vote cast in
Silver Bow County in favor of the
measure it would have been lost.
The farm counties were condemned
for their lack Of understanding and
progressiveness as it was the indus
trial centers which put the amend
ment through, Notwithstanding the
defeat it suffered in rural areas. Mr..
Graham then praised the Butte I'M
ions for other vital measures which
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
0'(ONNELL OBTAINS
FEDERAL INQUIRY
OF GAS EXPLOSION

Organized labor has just been in
formed by Congressman Jerry J.
O'Connell that the Bureau Of Mines
has agreed to send an investigator
into Silver Bow County to inquire
into the causes and nature of the
recent gas explosions which have de-
stroyed property and manned people.
This action resulted from a request
made by Mr.. O'Connell to the
Bureau of Mines to take official
cognizance of frequency and violence
of gas explosions in this area. II
was also mentioned in the report
that particular reference shall be
given to protection of safety Of chill
dren in schoolhouses adjacent tc
dangerous spots.
The Montana Power Company has
crews of men now in the field to de-
tect any possible leaks, to dig bitches
to uncover pipes if necessary and tc
do any other work necessary to ade-
quate safety. These precautions
seem a little belated. The action by
the government at the request of our
junior congressman should result
~beneficially and be the means Of
placing proper protection over gas
mains and laterals.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
SHIPYARD X
PROTEST ELECTION OF
AGENT TO N. L. r.. b.

CHESTER, Pa.-(FP)-Philip van
Gelder, secretary of the Industrial
Union of Marine & Shipbuilding
Workers of America, has protested
to the Natl. Labor Relations Board
the results of the recent poll taken
at the Sun Shipbuilding Co. to de-
termine the proper bargaining agent
for its employees. The poll favored
the company union.
Charging that the company had
inundated and bribed its employees,
the union also protested that the
vote was conducted not only in the
plant itself but also in the nearby
| Wetherill plant. Another factor de-
cisive in the final outcome was the
vote Of many workers employed but
a few weeks, who had been given a
weeks vacation with pay by the
company. Another large block of
votes was won for the company UNI
ion after a vicious and lying cam
paign among Negro workers that the
union was a white union and had
no use for them, the union charges.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
CHIEF OF LABOR UNIONS VISITS BUTTE
Copper Gets The filters

which it has displayed in the past
four or five, and buyers continue to
make the same heavy purchases,
then it is highly probable that the
domestic demand might exceed do
nestle production.
In this connection it is well to note
that the excise tax on foreign pro-
duced copper expires June Both, 1887,
and if even temporarily a shortage
Of domestic copper should prevail
then it would be simple for copper
protection opponents to prevent ex-
tension of the tax after that date,
thus leaving the United States the
dumping ground for world pro-
ducers.
So it would seem that copper must
be subject to some regulation; how
ever, the recent severe break in price
if followed up can wreak much
damage on Butte. No one except a
few of the local officials of the
A. C. M. Company know how much
a pound it costs them to produce
copper in Butte; but it is quite evil
dent that when copper is &c or &c
jobs are not so plentiful. On the
other hand, when copper is around
15c the local mining operations ex-
pand to almost capacity. This is the
only visible index that can be used
on the effect of the copper price
upon Butte.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08

During the past few days the cop
per market has apparently had a
severe sinking spell. This is prob
ably due to a number of causes, none
of which originated in Butte, but
Butte, as always, appears to be the
greatest potential victim of what
ever misfortune might result from
the slump in the copper price.
The behavior of the copper market
has, for some months past, been what
might be termed WILD; however,
there has not been any evidence of
a mounting surplus or of over-pro-
duction which would justify any Sc
we're readjustment of prices, although
it would appear that copper has been
singled out as an instrument through
which to curb wild price initiation
in all lines.
1t will be remembered that dur
ing the only too recent depression
the government was bitterly re-
preached for not warning industry
and the public in general that they
were riding for a fall. 1t would APP
pear that the present administration
is making amends. A wild copper
market at the present time not only
possesses all of the dangers of for
mer ones, but also another menace
which would have more lasting eff
fects. That is, if the price of copper
within the next few months should
maintain the rate Of price increase
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08

Extraordinary efforts have been
made by unfair shoe manufacturers
to deceive the consuming public. The
words 'Union Made" and faint
prints of unauthorized labels have
been stamped in shoes but they are
not made by members of the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union and should
not be purchased by members of
organized labor and their friends.
There is an increased demand for
shoes bearing the genuine Union La
bel Of the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union. The Union Label Trades De-
partment urges the withdrawal of
all patronage from stores that fail
to buy shoes from manufacturers
who display it.
/. M. Ornburn, Secretary-Treas-
urer of the Union Label Trades De-
partment most urgently appeals to
all officers and members of the affil-
lated National and International La
Dor Unions Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, the Railway Labor
Unions, the International Women's
Union Label Leagues, local Union
Label Leagues, The American Fed
Grafton of Women's Auxiliaries of
Labor, City Central Bodies, local
Labor Unions and their friends to
purchase only those shoes that dis
play the Union Label of the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08

The American standard OF
living must be maintained
in order that American in
situations may not be sub
ject to perils of discomfort.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
LABOR UNIONS BEGIN
BIENNIAL ELECTION
Affiliates of Federation Place
Nominees on Ballot.

The constitution of the Montana
State Federation of Labor provides
that in order to be placed upon the
official ballot in the biennial cleo
tons all officers must receive a GER
tain number of nominations by in
dividual unions. All nominations
must be sent to the office of the
president of the Montana Federation
of Labor at Helena and the closing
date was April LIST. The balloting
upon these candidates will be made
by the union members during the
time between May Is and June Is.
Following is a partial list of Of
fees and the men who have been
nominated therefore:
President
James G. Graham B. l. Steinmetz
Vice President
John Driscoll Homer Whitmore
Executive Board
Butte District
Paul Erler
John Vickers
Sam Spiegel
u. M. w. of A.
Laverne Hamilton, Musselshell
Ernest Crosner, Roundup
Mine, Mill & Smeltermen
Patrick Deloughery
5th District
George w. Yeager
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
Local Unions Adopt
Resolution Regarding
The Price Of Copper

WHEREAS: Information has
reached us, through the local press,
that President Roosevelt on April
End made a public statement; and
also, what seems to us a declaration
of public policy; wherein he stated
that the present price Of certain COM
modities is too high; among which
commodities he mentions copper. Ac-
cording to the press, he also stated
that operators such as the Anaconda
Copper Company, can make a profit
on &c or Sc copper; and,
WHEREAS: It has also come to
our attention that Senator Wheeler,
of Montana, has taken issue with this
statement of President Roosevelt,
and in the course of his remarks
states that Montana cannot produce
copper at 8 or 9 cents per pound and
pay the present prevailing rate of
wages now in effect in Montana; and
WHEREAS: We, the delegates to
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council, taking into consideration
the foregoing statements, in effect,
and disregarding former posi-
tions on the stand of the aforemen-
toned parties in regard to the other
national issues, herewith state in re-
gard to the price of copper:
THAT: We, the representatives of
the organized workers of this town
of Butte, which town is comprised
of some 10000 individuals, and we
in ourselves representing some 12,-
900 wage earners, all dependent en-
tirely upon what scale the local cop
per operations r carried on, state
our position as follows:
THAT: President Roosevelt, in
making his criticism of copper prices
is doubtless inspired by the ideal Of
"The Greatest Good to the Greatest
Number" With this ideal, in prin-
ciple, we do not disagree. However,
it must be remembered that we are
living in capitalist America in the
year 1887, and not in some future
state; toward the attainment of
which our ideas and his both CO.
incide. And,
THAT: In regard to his statement
that the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company can make a profit on &c
or &c copper: We are not in a posi-
ton, nor can we obtain figures which
would prove or disprove this state
ment. However, it has been our
local experience that when copper
is selling at a price of &c or &c per
pound mining operations in Butte
are about one-third of what is neces-
sary to maintain community
THAT; When the price of copper
hovers around IS cents per
pound, the wages paid, if not ade-
quately, are more commensurately
in keeping with commodity prices
than when copper is &c or &c per
pound; And,
THAT: We are well aware of what
happens when the price of copper
or of any other commodity APP
proaches an inflationary level, and
do not consider much of an advance,
and especially a manipulative one,
in the price of over 15c per pound
very healthy for the copper market.
WHEREFORE, Be it made known
that the Silver Bow Trades and La
Dor Council hereby goes on record
as being opposed to any artificial
reduction in the price Of copper be-
low the present market price of this
date; we having under consideration
the welfare and industrial continu-
ance of our community as a whole.
adopted by the Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council at its reg.
ular meeting, April 6, 1879
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
OFFICER o.
CLERKS ADDRSE
THE TRADES INCH

Sam IRWIN, vice pr mt of the
National Clerks Unic nd also an
executive board men of the Mon
tana State Federation. Labor, acted
as a Marco Polo in his survey OF
union conditions throughout the
United States in his address to the
Trades Council. 1t may be remem-
bered by the students of history that
Marco Polo brought back fabulous
tales to his home people after he
had wandered through the Orient.
Mr.. IRWIN mentioned fabulous con-
ditions which exist in the eastern
part of the United States. Mr.. Riven
was formerly president of the Mis-
soula County Trades and Labor
Council and also president of the
Clerks Union. From that position
he became an officer of the national
clerks organization. These duties
have taken him East, especially to
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
other eastern centers. As a matter
of fact the clerks union has at last
become awake and aggressive. In
attempting to get the workers to
organize in the east, Mr. IRWIN often
described conditions in Montana and
Silver Bow County. The workers
on the Atlantic seaboard cannot be-
lieve it possible that women clerks
in Silver Bow County receive SCI
a week, or that the cooks and wait
ers receive not less than $18 a week,
besides their meals. Many of the
statesmen and women back east live
on pitifully low wages. Many of
them receive as low as So a week.
The speaker mentioned that he had
talked to the president of the New
York Federation of Labor about
having a bill passed to limit the
hours of work in stores to 81 hours
a week and that this gentleman had
informed him that it was impossible.
Mr.. IRWIN then countered with a
statement that Montana has a
straight 8 hour day for sales people
in stores.
The Clerks officer then comment
ed upon sit-down strikes and men
toned that he had participated in
some of them. Most of these sit
down strikes that are pulled against
commercial establishments such as
Woolworth's, F. & W. and other de-
partment stores are successful. Mr..
IRWIN impressed upon the delegates
the tremendous movement through
out the entire United States to or
ganize every trade and calling. One
of the situations which it seems is
impossible for Fasteners to believe
is that a member of a Clerks Union
could be elected to a position of Sec
rotary of State such as our Sam
Mitchell, or that sheriffs and county
attorneys should be elected to these
offices from the ranks of organized
labor. In making a comparison Of
union conditions in the East and as
they exist in Montana, Mr.. IRWIN
brought forcibly to light the fact
that without union organization the
working people are helpless and
with organization they can accom-
plish miracles. The common people
seem now to sense this and are going
forward with their organization
plans with remarkable strides.
Montana labor news., 1937-04-08
Buy Only BoOi and
Shoe w 0rkers'
Union Label Wares

The Union Label Trades Depart
ment Of the American Federation of
Labor, in conformity with a resolu-
ton adopted at its last convention,
urges all members of Labor Unions
and their families, together with
their friends, to buy only those shoes
which display the Union Label stamp
of the Boot and Shoe Workers I'm
ion. It is the only approved Union
Label officially recognized by the
American Federation of Labor for
all kinds of footwear.