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The Washington times., 1937-12-28

LIGHT AND FROTHY
Willie was a meek little man,
who apparently mistook calm
for domestic peace. His house
In New York city. for all OF its
understanding butler, and per-
feet maid service, was much too
small for Bee Granger and
Willie's possessive sisters. Edie
and Myrtle.
When Bee took up with
Georges LIE Bord his sisters
were quite scandalized, or pre-
tended to be, even when the
affair was nothing more than
q mild filtration, although they
were beginning to talk"
Actually both Edie and Myrtle
had a suppressed yearning for
the dreamy adventurer who
could play soft music and liked
to recite poetry on the bride
path.
One of the weaknesses of the
new Clarke Hummer meringue
is that Monsieur LIE Bord seemed
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

having his butler, Beekman, as
a pal
1t took three acts for Bee
Granger to decide that her
French gigolo was a flattering
counterfeit, and Playwright
Clare Hummer uses all the re-
sources of her writing talent to
spread this airy plot over the
conventional evening.
There are moments when
polite conversation is not
enough, when Spring Thaw''
drags, and when its author finds
it necessary to strip her hero OF
his trousers, an antique device
for laughs unworthy of the best
Max Gordon.
The slightly audaciouS finish
finds Willie and Bee Granger
reunited in an Adirondacks
camp bed, with the French
nuisance climbing in beside
them.
GOOD DIRECTION
This critic is one who has ever
enjoyed his moments in the
presence of the Roland Young
subdued art, from the time that
he shouted for his Cynthia in
"Beggar of Horseback" to his
sparkling triumph of recent
date in the screens Topper"
But Spring Thaw" never quite
give the Roland Young consider
able fan following chance OF
cheer.
Would that some of the kick
that Willie seemed to derive
from third-act Scotch and sodas
could be transferred to the lines.
Lillian Emerson played the
wife-who-couldn 't-make-up h e r
mind in manner and mood that
made her more irritating than
appealing. Jane Gordon's bru-
nette beauty is an asset as sister
Myrtle, and she reserved enough
to make her real moments OF
prominence among the best in
the play. Lea Lehman played
the fluttering Edie with mini
mum of flutters.
First class support by j. P.
Wilson, Natalia Danesi and Tom
Fadden is quite a help to the
play.
Max Gordon has staged
"Spring Thaw" with his usual
careful perception for correct
coStuming and settings, it has
the further advantages of fine
direction by Eddie Sobol who
came from Hollywood for this
chore, and some of Blanca
Stroock'S dress designs will prob
ably find mention in the fashion
columns.
The Monday night audience
was generous in applause, the
majority of it assigned to Ro-
land Young. who remains top
favorite with those who know
their movies.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
ovorich" Next at the Earle

Claudette Colbert and Charles
Boyer come to the Earle The
ator Friday, December 81, in
'"Tovarich," Warner Bros, law
ish screen production of the
stage success. "Frolics of 1888"
will bring IS entertainers to the
Earle stage.
A merry, fast-moving comedy,
Tovarich' is the story of Grand
Duchess Tatiana and Prince
Mikail, two members of the old
Russian nobility serving as a
maid and butler in a French
home. Too poor to buy uniforms,
they nevertheless have 40 billion
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Interference

BY getting into a huge salmon
trap that had been rented for
the picture near Ketchikan,
Alaska, an 80-foot whale held up
a scene Of Paramount's Spawn
Of the North" for a week. Film
men were afraid to shoot the
whale foE fear his death strug-
gle would destroy thousands Of
dollars in equipment. They "Shot
around" him.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
KELLEYGRAMS

taken the trouble to gather a
good act She can turn in a
good score card without the
movie reputation, just on her
agility as a hoofer Arena
and Fisher help out, but Miss
Brian is the agreeable surprise
Park and Clifford do their
tumbling at the Earle to one of
the trickiest musical arrange
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Youths FIinq

Jack Carson, William Brisbane
and Alan Bruce, three young RKO
Radio contract players, have i'm
portant assignments in tina
studios "She's Got Everything.
Ann Sothern, Gene Raymond,
Helen Broderick and Victor Moore
head the cast.
and RKO Radio release.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

to have very little in the way of
romantic appeal. Yet Bee and
her siSters-in-law preferred him,
even after revelations that left
him as the wearer of a toupee,
without any ready cash, threat
ening suicide because Of mis-
placed love.
Willie was, by all odds and
many dollars, the most desir-
able male on the premises, a
genial fellow who never got
really mad, who accepted his
wife's heart fluctuations with
resignation, became completely
contented with the prospect of
becoming an ex-husband and
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
New Year Eve Shows
In The Lust Theaters

There will be New Year Eve
midnight shows at the Cameo
Theater, Mt. Rainier. and
Arcade Theater, HyattSville,
Friday night, starting at 1880.
A gala stage show, featuring
Charlie King and his Radio Cow.
boys, will be presented at both
theaters, together with first
run feature films, community
sing reels, and other short sub
jectS.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Auto be Funny

Automatic tenders worth thou
sand dollars are smashed to bits
in an hilarious sequence Of RKO
Radios Bringing Up Baby" The
scenes establish the initial meet
ing between katharine Hepburn
and Cary Grant, stars Of the film.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Cash and Theoter Tickets lr
Last Gonqster" Contest

In the year about to draw to close many faces and
talents have captured the fancy of Mr. and Mrs Movie Fan
Which of these personalities do you think will prove
the most nonnlar in 1881
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

ments, designed to time with
their athletic featS Neat
showmanship The Three K
Sister have a top-notch medley
for the microphone and polish
it with fine comedy trimmings.
AS for Chaz Chase he keeps the
audience in the wings wonder
ing how he digeSts cigars, ciga-
rettes, shirt front and bouquets,
with only a sprinkling Of salt.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

WarneV 1IraR exIrnO &'asoas er.sI.ase
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Producer Max. Gordon Presents First Perform
ance of New Comedy at National Theater
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Mary Brian is one of the few
visitors from Hollywood who has
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07
DITCH FOR NEW WATER MAIN
 DUG; PIPE TO BE LAID SOON

The ditch for the new water main from Angerman's corner to the Ep- iseopal church was finished early this week Dy the contractors, Svsrre Larson, P. J. Prescott, and Joe Pres colt. A inch main will be laid soon and the installation should provide water for hill residents dur ing the summer when the canneries are running.
 Larson, Prescott and Perscott were awarded the contract for dig ging and covering the main when their bid was found to be low. Oth- CT bidders on the project were Lar son and Jenkins, Charles Wright and Roy Hart.
 Bids for the city float were reject ed as being too high. No further action has been taken but the city may build the floats unless lower bids can be received.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07
SEATTLE ELK WILL DESERT
 zoo FOR HOME IN ALASKA

Seattle, April 15. The Alaska Sportsmen's Association, through Homer Jewell, resident warden here for the Alaska Game Commission reached an agreement with the Se- attle Park Board by which the sur plus elk in the Woodland Park zoo will be traded for a variety of Alas kan animals and birds.
 MT. Jewell told the Park Board, T have found that you haven't many of our specimens. If we may have your surplus elk, our sports men have agreed to send you Kodiak grizzly bear, red foxes, martens. wolverines, etc."
 pr. Gus Knudson, zoo director, said the city has several surplus elk.
 Warden Jewell recalled that the Seattle Park Board gave Alaska sev- eral elk in 1926 which were placed on Afognak Island and now have multiplied to a herd of a hundred.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

9:45 a. m. Chapel Service at the Institute.
 Topic. Motherhood and the Home"
 1O:30 a. m Morning Prayer and Sermon: The Devotion Due Our Mothers.
 Special Mothers Day Hymn.
 "Allelulia Sing 10 Jesus sung by the choir
 11:30 a. m Church School and Adult Bible Class.
 Program to which all Mothers are invited.
 Distribution of flowers.
 2:30 D. m. Service at Che Saliva ton Army.
 Topic: The Responsibilities of Mothers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Russell P. Pederson, Pastor

10:3O a. m. Morning Worship: Mothers Day and Mothers God"
 l2 noon Bible School: Abraham Man of Prayer, study Genesis Is 1-33.
 7:30 D. m. Evening Worship; "The Marks of Friendship.
 In the morning worship both the Junior and Senior Choirs will bring Mothers Day messages in song.
 Wednesday, 7:30 D. m, Prayef meeting in the Church Parlor.
 We invite you to attend worship while in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for their beautiful flowers and for their kind ness and sympathy during our re- cent bereavement.
 Mrs. Emma Case,
 Mrs. Lawrence Case.
 George B. Case,
 Thomas c. Case.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07
TO WRITE AROuT ARCTIC

Tuscon, Ari., = pr. Henry W. Greist, retired Barrow medical mis- sionary, disclosed today that he plans to write a book on life in the Arctic.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

Lieut.. H. Thurstien of Petersburg g was the guest of Mrs. Carruthers be- tween boats. Lieut.. Thurstien is on her way to northern Sask. where she will spend her furlo visiting her aged parents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

St. Philip Guild made a profit of about $34 at the card party given last week, it was reported at the monthly meeting held Wednesday night. This was the last meeting of the Guild until the first Wednesday in September.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

Capt. and Mrs. S. D. Harrington entertained at a dinner last evening in honor Of Harper Reed, Indian Agent at Telegraph Creek. Guests included Capt. and Mrs. Hill Bar rington and Billie Harrington, Capt. Harry Harrington, Captain Clark, Harper Reed Mrs. Cook and Capt. and Mrs. s. D. Harrington.
 Poppy Day will be observed in Wrangell this year on Saturday, May 29th., Olive B. Johnson, Chair man of the Poppy Committee of Mer lin Elmer Palmer Unit of the Amer iean Legion Auxiliary has announe- ed.
 Memorial poppies, to be worn in honor of the World War dead and to raise funds for the welfare of the disabled veterans and needy families Of the dead and disable, will be dis tributed throughout the City.
 Miss Mary Stinger of Helena, Montana, arrived here Monday tor a visit with her sister, Miss Armene J. Stinger, Territorial Health Nurse.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH

May g. The Sixth Sunday after Easter.
 7:30 a. m. Communion Mass.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

A special Mothers Day service will be held at the Salvation Army Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Mothers are invited to attend with their children. A plant will be given to the mother and grandmother wnO has the most children present. MT. A. Krone will be the special speaker for the afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07
At the Churches
 THE SALVATION ARMY Prigadier and Mrs. Carruthers

Prigadier and Mrs. Carruthers Services will be held in the army hall as follows until further notice. Sunday 2:30, Young People s meeting.
 Sunday, 7:3O. Salvation meeting ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 Arnold Krone The Sunday after the Ascension. Mothers Day
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

MS Cameo, maintainence vessel of the American Can Co.,, was in Wran- gell Wednesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

Ben Grimes, Territorial Sanitary Engineer, was in Wrangell over the weekend in connection with the new regulations now in effect under the Sanitary Code.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

Mrs. M. B. Mover. who has been visiting with MT. and Mrs. R. w. Mize, left for her home in Juneau on the Victoria Saturday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

Mrs. W. H. Carson was a passenger on the Yukon Monday for COrdova to join her husband who is interest ed in a nearby cannery.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

MT. and Mrs. R. E. Lundvall, m terested in 8 mine at Portage Bay, were passengers on the Yukon for Valdez.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

The SS Yukon on her present trip left Seattle with the record passen- ger list of the year - 426 passen- gers aboard. 2l9 cabin passengers and 206 steerage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-05-07

Mrs. J. W. Pritehett, editor of the Wrangell Sentinel, will leave Seat tie today on the North Sea, after six weeks vacation trip to the states She will resume editorship of the Sentinel next issue.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
|. c. c. APPROVES
FREIGHT BOOSTS
Increases Expected to Bring
IS to 20 Millions to
Carriers Yearly.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion approved yesterday freight rate
increases estimated to return SIS, ,00o,-
900 to s2o,ooo,o0O annually to rail-
roads.
The increases, effective Monday,
were allowed by approving tariffs pro-
posed by the railways on specific COM
modities after the l. c. C. granted
october 10 increases estimated to
bring in s47.50o00 annual revenue.
While approving most of the pro-
posed tariffs. the commission suspend
ed the new rate schedules on five COM
modities, specifying these become
effective July 20 instead of Monday.
A hearing will be held in the mean
time to determine the fairness OF
these proposed rates.
These were on industrial sand in
carloads, seeds in carloads between
the intermountain and Pacific Coast
territories. rough rolled glass, sulphur
in carloads via water lines between
North Atlantic and South Atlantic
ports, and on animal or poultry feed
IN carloads IN Illinois and Southern
transportation territories.
Commodities upon which the COM
mission allowed freight increases
included practically everything not in
the so-called "hesvy-loading classifi-
cation" covered by the October 19
order.
Some of the increases were cents
a hundred for fresh meat and pack
ing products, cents on long hauls
Of sugar, to cents on brick and
clay products, peanuts, fertilizers,
vegetable oil, malt liquors and liquor
containers, salt, soda, oil well supplies
and glass containers.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
EARLY RECOVERY
HELD DOUBTFUL
Sustained Advance Awaits
End of Restrictions,
Poor's Declares.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Business re-
covery Is not an immediate prospect,
according to Poor's business and in
vestment forecast for 1888.
The sharpness in the decline OF
industrial activity since midsummer
should bring some temporary rebound
in certain quarters, such as steel ac-
tivity, but a sustained improvement
must await freedom from restrictions
under which our national economy
has been operating.
1t becomes increasingly apparent
that progress toward prosperity
reached the highest level possible
under the present system of planned
economy, in the 12-month period end
ing in July, 1887.
THE low point to which business
activity had dropped in the early
months of 1888 virtually assured a
subsequent gain, regardless of the
long-term effects of the New Deal
program" state the forecast How
ever, point has now been reached
where private enterprise is unable to
sustain this recovery under the existing
handicaps. The major factor of i'm
portance in bringing the recent busi-
ness and stock market collapse is the
over-regulation by the Government in
its attempt to revamp our national life
without due consideration of the pri-
vate profit motive as the economic
handspring.
"Forecasting at the present time is
no longer confined to the problem of
statistical calculations of demand and
supply relationships. The normal re-
covery and prosperity phase of the
business cycle is yet to be completed.
Vast demands for new capital expendi-
lures exist, which would stimulate
both building and heavy industry.
"Of far greater Importance is the
fact that we face crisis in our politi-
cal system. Whereas the encourage
ment and development of profit oppor-
tunities were formerly major functions
OF the Government, recent concentra-
ton on the more abundant life has
tended to discourage private enter
prise. The fallacy of restricting profit
opportunities is evident when it is
realized that business is the goose that
lays the golden eggs from which Gov
eminent revenues flow, and from
which wages are paid"
Evening star., 1937-12-19
WOOL PRICES IMPROVE
AT BOSTON IN WEEK
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 18 Omitted States
Department of Agricultural The
finer grades Of territory woods had q
moderate call during the last week.
Prices tended firmer on graded wools
that were active while asking prices
on inactive graded wools were steady.
Original bags fine Western grown
wool were sold occasionally, prices
being fairly firm early in the week
but somewhat irregular toward the
close.
Nominal quotations on combing Ohio
neeces were fairly firm at 81 to 33
cents in the grease for fine delaine, at
"a to IS cents for staple combing half
blood, at 81 to 50 cents for three
eights blood and at 80 to 80 cents for
quarter blood. A number Of bids just
below quoted prices on Ohio fieeces
were rejected.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
PHILADELPHIANS LEASE
BERRYVILLE SILK MILLS
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BERRYVIILE, Va, Dec. ia
group of Philadelphia mill owners
have leased the Berryville silk mill, it
was announced today by Roy e. Potts,
member Of the Chamber of Com
merce. The lease is for period of
eight years with the privilege Of pur-
chasing the plant at the end of that
time.
The group, Virginia charter applied
for under the name Of the Berryville
Mills. Inc, plan the manufacture of
hosiery and will start operations
within go days. Officers of the or
ganization, who also will compose the
board Of directors, are Harold F.
Paget, president; August j. Hark, first
vice president; John w. Bodenschstz,
second vice president; Harold E. Smith,
secretary, and Lester A. Michel,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON.
Press Sfafist,cia r

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Commodity
prices stabbed into new low ground
for the year this week, with most ma
jor groups sharing the weakness.
Farm staples chalked up the widest
losses. Commodity men continued to
revise upward estimates of probable
harvests at time when the average
consumers salary is being pared by
an industrial recession.
Livestock pushed steadily lower.
The decline in this category has been
sharpest of all, slumping around 20
per cent since the first week in No
vember. Underlying the persistent
hammering away at hog, lamb and
cattle prices has been the expanding
flow of animals to market as a result
of lower feed quotations during re-
cent months.
The important grains-corn, wheat
and oatS-also tumbled. Cotton alone
among agricultural staples managed
to turn in a small gain on the week.
Downturn Is General.
The Associated Press weighted index
of 35 spot commodity quotations fell
to 74.66 per cent of the 1926 average
from 75.40 last week and compared
with 87,64 year ago.
The downtrend was general; II of
the staples included In the index con-
curing, only Z gaining.
Textiles were the strongest group in
the list. The advance was the sec
ond in succession, the first time in
over 10 months two upturns came in
order. Cotton cloth and silk both
improved, although wool dipped slight
ly. Demand outstripped production
during the period.
Industrial staples gave ground un-
der leadership of non-ferrous metals.
Tin, copper and lead slipped off as
industrial demand continued light.
Steel scrap, on the other hand, moved
up a notch in both Pittsburgh and
Chicago Strength in this barometric
staple was reported to reflect weather.
bound stocks rather than any appre-
ciable betterment in demand.
Rubber Drifts Down.
Rubber drifted lower after several
weeks of buoyancy on reports inven-
tories were accumulating all along
the line. Linseed oil and burlap fell
back.
Coffee alone among the food items
was able to mark up gain; eggs,
cocoa, lard and butter dropping.
The index, with its components
based on 1925 as 100, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1937-12-19
SLIGHT INCREASE SEEN
IN EXCESS RESERVES

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Excess re-
serves pushed ahead slightly in the
week ended December is for all Fed
eral Reserve members.
The upturn, following on the heels
of two declines, reflected principally
q reduction in Treasury deposits with
Reserve banks. The reduction was the
result of Federal spending.
Reserves above the minimum in Re-
serve member banks, reported by the
Federal Reserve credit statement,
compared as follows:
Week ended Dec. Is ,060 900 900
Previous week 1850 600, 900
Same period last year. 2,046, 900 900
Evening star., 1937-12-19
COTTON FUTURES
TURN DOWNWARD
AFTER EARLY RISE
Final Prices | Point Off to
5 Higher as Result of
Hedge Sales.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 18-Early ad-
vances in cotton today were not main
tained. March reacted from 8.27 to
8.2l and closed at 822, with final
prices l point net lower to S higher.
Higher Liverpool and Bombay ca
bles, combined with foreign and Wall
Street buying, caused initial advances
of to points. A little more hedge
selling and liquidation caused reac-
tions back to, or slightly below, pre-
vious closing levels A little trade
buying developed on reactions.
The Commodity Credit Corporation
reported that 3,82O,445 bales had been
pledged to the loan through Decem-
ber Is, representing $168,24O,3O3, or
an average loan of 839 cents a pound.
The amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the close of
the week was estimated at $4,000
against 10000 last year and 204 900
two years ago.
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Evening star., 1937-12-19
INVESTMENT COMPANY
STOCK INDEX DECLINES

Siecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18-nvestment
companies common stock prices de-
ciined last week, according to the
averages compiled by Distributors
Group, Inc.
The average for the common stocks
for 10 leading management companies
Influenced by the leverage factor stood
at 1850 at the close of December II,
compared with 1918 on December 10.
The average Of five mutual type in
vestment funds closed at 1881 on De-
cember II, compared with 1899 on
December 10.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House shows:
Total surplus and undivided profts
unchanged at 1894 4,9l6,3 800.
Total net demand deposits (averaee)
increased $106,514,000.
Time deposits (averase) decreased
11,171 900.
Clearings week ending today, a.
228, ,009, ,488.
Clearings week ending December II,
$3,16l ,972,343.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1S R-lIvs
poultry: Plymouth Rocks, fancy, 2o-22;
mixed colors. fancy. 20; ordinary. 1915:
White Leghorns; ordinary, 1915; Shaggy
pullets. Rocks, 1924; Reds u 90; roast
ing CHICKENS; Is; all colors. pounds or ovsE.
Rocks fancy, 3 pounds, 90: ordinary. IL
Fl; Reds, mixed colors, fancy, 20; or
dinary. 1913: broilers, fancy. 20; ordi-
Dressed poultry: turkeys Northwest
srn young hens. $500; young toms. 27-2s:
Western young hens, 27-2S; toms, 26h-
271; SOUTHWESTERN young hens, 26-27:
toms, 1927; nearby young hens, 2S-29;
young toms, 27-2S; Vtrginia young hens,
Sssi2s3; toms, 27-27h: geese. Western.
Wheat.No. 2 red winter sarlicky. De-
Butter-Top grades '4O34 -441a; % score,
30b-40h; 91 score, 80.
Eses-Cfosed steady. 4.2b9 eases; y. D.
trades, 22.26,
Evening star., 1937-12-19
$1.5O EXTRA ORDERED
BY UNIVERSAL LEAF
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Directors Of
Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., Rich
mond, today ordered an extra dividend
of $1.50, together with the regular
quarterly disbursement of IS cents, on
common stock. The extra is payable
December 20 to holders of record De-
cember % and the regular February
to record January IL.