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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-19
Chaney's Statement

present conditions make it pos
sible for the Twin City Urban
League to intensity its work in
several respects, but principally in
the matter of employment for
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-03-19
RONDO FL. CLUB
MEETS SUNDAY

Rondo Division of the Farmer
Labor Club will meet Sunday af-
ternoon, March 81, at 4 p. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
ARCHES TO HONOR
TWO EX-OFF
Tribute to Be Paid lanes
Wilson and Dr.. Knapp
on Wednesday.

Two steel and stone arches, high
over Independence avenue SW.. con-
Meeting the Administration Building
OF the Agriculture Department with
the departments south" building, will
be dedicated Wednesday afternoon as
memorials to James Wilson. former
Secretary of Agriculture, and DR.. Sea-
man A. Knapp, known as the father
OF cooperative extension work"
The program of dedication will take
place at ais pm. in the Department
OF Agriculture auditorium, following
which memorial tablets will be un-
yelled by granddaughter of those hon.
ored: Jean Marguerite Wilson and Vir-
ginia Estella Knapp.
Ceremonies are under the sponsor
ship OF Epsilon Sigma Phi, national
honorary extension fraternity, which
was instrumental in obtaining pas
sage OF joint resolution in the Sew
enty-third Congress naming the me-
mortal arches, the west arch for Secre-
tary Wilson, the east for DR.. Knapp
Concert to Be Given.
The program will be opened by
concert by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra, Capt. Taylor Branson
conducting.
The ceremonies will be presided over
by T. "A. Coleman, grand director of
Epsilon Sigma Phi. w. A. Lloyd. past
grand director of the fraternity. will
present the bronze memorial tablets.
which will be accepted by Secretary of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace.
Former Representative A. Frank
Lever of South Carolina, co-author
with the late Senator Hoke Smith
of Georgia Of the act setting I'D CO.
operative extension work, will deliver
the dedicatory address.
James Wilson was Secretary of Az
riculture from 1897 through 1918, the
longest period OF service for any cabi-
| net officer. Born in Aberdeen, Scot
land, he migrated to this country in
1851 with his parents and settled on
his own farm in Tama County, Iowa.
in 1851. In public life he was known
as 'Tama Jim" Wilson.
2,400 Employees ut First.
When he came to the Department
OF Agriculture it had only 2.40O en-
ployes and an annual appropriation
of $3,273,000. Sixteen years later the
department had grown under his in
f1uence until it had $4,000 employees
and an annual appropriation of S24.-
743,000. In his own words Secretary
Wilson sail he was striving to build
a Department of Agriculture for the
man in overalls."
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp, for whom
the east arch is named, believed that
the best way to get an idea over to
the farmer was to demonstrate the
latest scientific methods of farming.
DIR. Knapp was born at Schroon, N. Y,
December Is, 1888. His greatest op-
portunity for service came some "a
years ago when the boil weavil put
in its appearance in Texas cotton
fields. DR.. Knapp convinced Secre-
tary Wilson that demonstration work
was the best means of fighting the
pest and the farmers cooperative
demonstration work" was begun OIL
cially on January Is, 1904
He developed the idea OF a county
agent" and the first was hired in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14

Smith County. Tex, in November,
1906. He also originated the Boys
Corn Clubs" which later grew into
the All Clubs. Dr. Knapp died in
Washington April /, 1911, three years
before the passage of the Smith
Lever Act which provided for CO.
operative extension work However,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
EDUCATOR TO BE GUEST
University of Kentucky President
to Dine With Alumni.

President Frank L. McVey OF the
University Of Kentucky is to be guest
OF honor At dinner of the Washing
ton Alumni Club Tuesday night at
the Army and Navy Club. Other
guests will include members Of the
faculty attending the annual meeting
Of the Association OF LAnd-Granf
Colleges and Universities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
AZ. 146. 900 Cars in 10 Years.

The world production of automobiles
during the past 10 years totaled a.
100000 units, Of which plants in the
United States and Canada accounted
for 34809.000, or about 81 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14

the same ideas that Dr. Knapp intro
duced into American agriculture are
still the fundamental basis for the CO.
operative extension work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14

Viei0 OF one OF the tlOo arches
connecting tho buildings of
the Agriculture Department
1Uhich are to be dedicated
Wednesday to the memory OF
former Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Wilson Nett insert and
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp (rightJ,
"the father OF cooperative er-
tension 1UOrk." A corner OF
the other arch can be seen in
the distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14
MAPS TO BE TOPIC

Army Officer and Geographer to
Address Library Group.
Capt. P. M. Timothy, U. 8. Army
Corps OF Engineers, and s. w. Boggs,
geographer for the State Department,
will be guest speakers at pm. to-
morrow at = meeting Of the District
Of Columbia Library Association in
the north Interior Department audi
torium.
"Maps-Their Production and Care
will be the subject considered.
The Washington times., 1937-07-03

Marjorie Moore another dancer who has plans for the
evening her friend Lee Bailey gives her finger wave
during the rest period in Metro Goldwyn Mayors latest must
Cal extravaganza Broadway Melody of 1887 which costars
Eleanor Powell and Robert Taylor with George Murphy,
Sophie Tucker Buddy Ebsen Bnne Barnes Judy Garland
Raymond Waburn Charles CORN Billy Gilbert and Barnett
Parker Roy Del Ruth directs Jack Cummings produces
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
Shirley Ross
In 'Bondnzo'

HOLLYWOOD, July 3.-Shirley
Ross today was set for the femi-
nine lead opposite Edward Arnold
in Paramount'S Bonanza" which
will be produced by B. P. Schulz
berg at his own studio.
The picture will be directed by
Richard Wallace, from an original
story by George Auerbach.
Arnold but recently completed
his part in Paramount's Easy
Living" with Jean Arthur and
Ray Milland, which was directed
by Mitchell Lessen. Miss Ross
last picture was waikiki We'd
ding" with Bing Crosby, Bob
Burns and Martha Raye.
Bonanza" is the story of a mod
ern Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford.
Several song numbers by Miss
Ross will be incorporated in the
production, scheduled to start
July 6.
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
Hollywood Premiere Told By
Andrew Kelley
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Ida Cantor, Eddie's wife, in
an apple-green gown with an
ermine wrap; Sophie Tucker
in white and a silver fox
wrap.
Wait minute, who's this
June Lang in a new Egyptian
hair-do and a long coat of
black ostrich feathers. She
makes the ladies gap in adj
miration.
There's Ann Sothern with
Cesar Romero, right behind
them the big huff-and-puff
man, G. Aubrey Smith with
Arthur Preacher. Josephine
Hutchinson has a cross fox
fur (what a spot this would
have been for Wilma LaVille)
Gloria Stuart in a white fox
cape, Dolores Del Rio looking
gorgeous in a white crepe
gown of Grecian lines, accom-
panied by her husband, Cedric
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
PREVIEWS
Ever Since Eve"
(CosmopoLitan- WGrnerl

oSntopoL1t11- warner
HOLLYWOOD, July 3.-"Ever
Since Eve" may not take a place
among the great masterpieces Of
the screen, but it qualities as good
entertainment with laughs scat
tered at frequent intervals, plenty
of action and production values
in the form Of luxury settings, a
Hawaiian restaurant with a ukulele
band, and a Spanish fiesta with
a marimba band and dancing.
Marion Davies has a dual role
as a beautiful secretary who can't
keep her bosses minds on their
work and as a plain beSpectacled
secretary who is hired by a pub
fishing house for the sole purpose
of keeping a young author busy on
his latest novel.
The author happens to be Rob-
ert Montgomery. He falls for the
beautiful blonde when he sees her
in a restaurant and thinks the girl
who is making him work is a pain
in the neck.
Patsy Kelly, as Miss Davies
roommate, and Allen jenkins, as
Miss Kelly'S plumber boy friend,
help her keep the identities sep
arated as the romance develops.
Louise Fazenda, a masculine type
head Of a publishing house, also
contributes to the comedy.
Miss Davies knows her forte
light roles, lightly played-and she
has been beautifully photographed.
Montgomery furnishes the neces,
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
Clark Is off
For Picture

NEW YORK, July 3.-Bobby
Clark, one Of Broadway's maddest
comics, has left for the Coast
aboard the Commodore Wander
bilt to appear in the forthcoming
Samuel Goldwyn musical, 1.-THE
Goldwyn Follies," which is to be
photographed in tie C hnicolor.
Clark, whose merry antics were
last seen in the "ziegfeld Fol.
lies" on the New York stage, win
play the leading comedy role in
the production which Archie Mayo
will direct.
Other prominent headliners who
will appear in 1.-The Goldwyn Fol-
lies" are Helen Jepson, the Ritz
brothers, Phil Baker, Virginia Yer.
rill, Adolphe Menjou and Charles
Kullman.
zorina, who climbed to dancing
Stardom as the premiere ballerinS
Of the Monte Carlo Ballet, VIII
be featured with George Balanp
chine and his American Ballet.
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
Moore Wears
HiQh Heels

HOLLYWOOD, July S.-All the
stunts which Victor Moore has
been required to perform during
his 40 years on the stage and
screen were topped" recently
when the rotund comedian had to
parade around the set Of RKO
Radios 1.-THE Life Of the Party"
for two hours in women's high
heeled shoes.
In the scene, Moore is drafted
as a model for shoes he is trying
to sell to Helen Broderick and is
forced to wear number Of differ
ent kinds of footwear, all with
high heels.
After an hour on the heels,
Moore's feet ached so they had to
be massaged before he could
again walk around on the spikes.
"HOw women walk around on
high heels is q marvel to me-"
said Moore. "It took all my
concentration to keep from
breaking my neck"
The Washington times., 1937-07-03

players to the principal roles with
the exception that Claude Rains
and Otto Kruger are given oppor-
tunity at the feature parts.
With names or not, "They
Won't Forget" is a powerful pic
ture and Is headed to become q
focal point Of discussions and de-
bates. It is to LeRoy's credit as
well as the players who bring to
life the biting realism Of theme
that ii never overSteps the bounds
OF propriety and good taste.
It IS strong stuff indicating a
social system on a count which
many will recognize and decry al
though the reaction Of the deep
South is problematical. The film
is both mature drama and piece
Of adult education and moralizing
that ought to exert a profound
effect.
'They Won't Forget" always
holds to its spirit of grim and
sometimes forbidding realism. The
honesty of the film permits no
concessions to any irrelevancieS
that might soften the stark at
mosphere. It is based on Ward
Greene's novel, Death in the
Deep South" The screen play is
by Robert Rossen and Aben Kan
del.
The controversy the film IS sure
to stimulate will swell box-office
returns in many sections. Yet,
exhibitors operating in territories
assumed to be the locale Of the
story, may expect that powerful
influences will be brought to bear
to prohibit its showing.
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
Diana Gibson May Be
Drafted by Broadway

HOLLYWOOD, July 3.-Diana
Gibson, who won high praise for
her recent fine portrayal in RKO
Radios Behind the Headlines, :"
may be seen on Broadway this
fall, if Alex Yokel, New York pro
Queer, can obtain her services
from S. j. Briskin, RKO'S produc-
ton chief.
Yokel wants the blonde screen
actress for the ingenue lead in
Beauty" It is expected that Billie
Burke will be starred in the play.
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
Of Cominu Films

@sary appeal for the younger fem
mime elements Of the audience.
Story values are not exactly
weighty - or ponderous, as the
press agents would prefer - but
they're adequate, and Lloyd Bacon,
the director, has done a good job
with the material at hand.
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
"They Won't Forge"
(WarnerS)

A daring and courageous picture
that deals with a dynamite-laden
theme. This drama of inflamed
passions and human nature gone
berserk looms as a film that will
excite no end Of controversy. Mer-
vyn Leroy demonstrated fortitude
in tackIing the subject, ignoring
formula and assigning unknown
The Washington times., 1937-07-03

Gibbons. No, Dolores Will not
talk into the mike.
The three Ritz brothers
show up in kits with whisk
brooms; the Don Ameches,
the Jack Haleys, Jean Hers
holt, Nancy Carroll, Betty
Furness, Victor MacLaglen,
Dixie Dunbar, the Stuart
Erwins, Michael Whalen, the
Harold Lloyds, Jane Darwell,
May Robson, Peter LOIRE, who
looks like an escaped convict
with that terrible haircut /;
Douglas Scott and Alan Dine
hart. I could go on and on.
But you get the idea.
The Washington times., 1937-07-03
ROyal-ELect Sign
Souvenir Book

- rOydl-elecC sign q monSter
book with scroll pages as a
souvenir for Shirley. Finally
they part the curtains and
start the show with the corona
ton in color. The English cere-
monials, in bright hues, are
just like the ceremonials in
black and white. Only new
touch is royalty posing.
Lights come up and out from
the wings steps Tyrone Power.
Now Tyrone Power may be a
fine romantic star, but he's a
dull Emcee, despite his good
looks.
He brings to the stage for a
bow Cesar Romero, G. Aubrey
Smith, Michael Whalen, June
Lang, Victor McLaglen and
Shirley Temple. 1t is the g.
year-old stars first personal
appearance. She says some
thing which few can hear-no
P. A. system-and bows off to
thunderous applause.
But The ShOw
Is Not So Good
DARDON me while Mr.. Kel-
l. ley, critic, says a word. For
this stage presentation and
with such a houseful of talent,
the show is NSG. Meaning
not so good. Sidney Lust would
have done much better in
Rockville and, if we had this
crowd for F Street, Loew's
would have rugged up a much
better way for showing 'em
off.
You do get a chance to see
that Shirley Temple is a much
better looking child than on
the screen. An adorable young
ster, and since I marched right
behind her on the way out, l
had real chance to observe.
She was mounted on her
fathers shoulder and waved to
the crowds who remained just
where they were for three
hours, or until the theater
emptied and the lights went
out.
Then the hurly-burly Of get
ting your car and another
chance for the autograp h
hunters. They nab the stars
when they are waiting for the
Continued on Last Page)
The Washington times., 1937-07-03

AT THE extreme left have Frances Farmer and
Charles Rugges in Exclusive" which will appear at the
Earle July 3d. In this film Mr. Ruggles plays the part Of
father and Miss Farmer is the daughter It's newspaper
yarn Next is Dick Powell and Doris Weston who will ap
pear at Thirteenth Street playhouse July in "The
Singing Marine On July 16 Ever Since Eve starring
Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery, will open at the
Earle which currently is showing Mountain Music At
the extreme right Martha Raye commedienne in pose
from that picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
It's One Explanation

Some time ago much was made of the fact that many WaterburianS were mOv- ing their residences away from this city to the neighboring towns, where the tax rate was much more attractive. Our at tention to it was called by the current lS- sue of the Connecticut State Journal, which as most people know, is the month ly organ of the republican party of Con- necticut. It touched on an interesting subject, that of overlapping taxation.
 It pointed to the fact that although there were only 169 towns in Connecticut there were 335 independent taxing agen- cies. This is just about twice the number of towns. It means but one thing that in the majority of the towns taxes are collected by more than the town agency. It may be school district or fire district or water district or some other district set up to provide funds for distinctive purpose, but the point is that as such it is legally allowed to collect such taxes as are necessary to maintain it's functions
 To the Connecticut State Journal this. means that the low taxes of many towns are explainable. And the editor rightly shows how tax of 10 or 12 or Is mills in town may be raised to 25 mills by the presence of taxing district within tax ing district You'll find in most of the cities now that all such taxes have been combined into the one with the result that they are uniformly higher than in in the towns Of recent years efforts have been made to eliminate overlapping tax ation. Cities have succeeded, but the small town with it's attractive tax rate announced to entice residents hasn't been as fortunate It still has it's districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
Holding Company Control

The sale of the Midamerica Corpora ton. controlling the vast "Van SWerlngen Empire" for $6,375,000, was an impress sive showup of holding-company controi. The stock had been bought year or two ago by a casual investor of Muncle, lnd., for $3,12 ,OOO. He bought it at public auction from J. P. Morgan and O., who had held it as collateral for Van SWer- ingen loan.
 On that cheap handful of securities hung, and still hangs, the control of rall- road systems and other properties worth $2,OOO,OOO,OOO to $3,000,000,OOO, and of inestimable importance to the American public. The stock represents no wealth III itself no concrete property, but merely an investment in investments. It is the vot- ing power that controls all those pubic utility investments.
 The family tree of that ultimate hold ing company is a classic. Midamerica con- trols, along with the Van Sweringen Con- pany and the Van Sweringen Corpora ton, which are real estate concerns, the big Alleghany Corporation. The latter IS a holding company controlling the MISS ouri Pacific Railroad, the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railroad, the Denver and Rio Grande, the Western Pacific, the Great Northern and the Chesapeake COT poration This last device controls the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, the Erie, the Nickel Plate and the Chicago and Eastern. The Nickel Plate controls the Wheeling and Lake Erie. There are other notifications, but these give a general idea of the set-up. Only one man under stood the incredible structure, and he IS dead.
 Talk about irresponsible power in gov- ernment! Imagine small stockholder III one of these tail-end corporations trying to get hearing from Midamerica Cor poration. Sovereign government itself is often helpless in such tangle. And the whole system is now in the hands of three more casual investors who say they know nothing about railroading. No wonder there has been revolt against the abuse of holding companies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

One of Ramon De Valera's most im- portant texts concerning the future of Ireland was announced the other day. He presents a concise, bold and far reach ing policy which will set up an Irish republic to be known as "Eire," the Gaelic name for Ireland. Gaelic will be the official language; English the sec ondary. It is De Valera's plan to make of this lovely country of so many natural resources a christian social state, with religious toleration, but, naturally, the Catholic the outstanding religion. All nobility will be done away with and it is his plan that president will administer the affairs of the country. The Irish Free State president document moulding a new Irish constitution is as revolution ary a far-reaching one as has ever been put before the Irish, people. It is quite certain progressive leaders will be all for it, but there will also be many who will not want to change from old ways and customs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
Matrimonial Ownership

The New York Court of Appeals rules that wife is mo longer the property of her husband" By the same reasoning, no doubt, husband is no longer the property of his wife. The decision upheld the states new "anti-balm law" as applied to suits for alienation of affections"
 Such legal attitude tends to spread, applying equally to "breach of promise" suits, which various states have now out lawed. The tendency is to recognize the individuality of husband and wife and make marriage more free, voluntary, mutual business than it has been.
 This greater freedom works unfor- tunately in many cases, but it obviously has two merits. It stops alienation" and "breach of promise" from being used as rackets, as they have been notoriously in recent years. It also tends to make men and women play fair with each other, and take more pains to deserve affection and respect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

too complicated. Inside the house there is too much of everything. The interiors are overdecorated. Simpler lines and fewer decorations would add tremendous ly to the looks and comfort of the new house.
 "The average American is the greatest individualist on earth. Yet he pays heavy money for his home, which is built in most cases on mass production basis, without allowing the owner to express his individual taste"
 Maybe so. Most of us are not quite up to these novel ideas yet. Give us little time. American homes have already changed more in the last ten years than in any previous period of our history. And it might just be that some of these new-fangled notions are not so good as the old ones. Who, for example, wants as much light in his home as in a gas station?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03
These Modern" Homes

Many of us have thought we were go- ing ahead pretty rapidly in the modern ization of houses. But young Jugoslav architect who has done some notable modernistic work in this country thinks we're very slow.
 Tn spite of the large choice of building materials and the abundance of raw ma- terial supplies" he says, "the building of American homes has not advanced in line with the latest architectural ideas con- corning modern homes.
 Gadgets have been added here and there, improvements can be noticed now and then, but no chance has been made ir certain fundamentals i,. building thoroughly modern and yet inexpensive hoEeS in America. Take the windows, for inst2nce. The modern gasoline station has more ligat than the home.
 "The lines Of the American home are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-03

It may be in order for Communists and Socialists to celebrate the first of May along radical lines, but we like to think of May. Day suggesting something that has more to do with the religious signifi- canoe of month in which the church especially does honor to the Mother of God May marks the coming to life again of nature. The hillsides again take on green sheen; the first opening buds give one nothing short of thrill. ... Communists, socialist and others of mankind had and have nothing to do with the miracles of spring. Such things as one sees from day to day, all the beauty in nature, should give one pause. All this is Gods work That is more import ant than mans work which more often than not is unwholesone. Love of man. kind and a desire to encourage rather than suppress our religious instincts might be recommended these May days with the loveliness of Gods craftsman ship all about us.