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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-26
Film Fortunes
As Fleeing
As Fame
BY RALPH b. JORDAN
international News Service Staff
COrresDOndoDt


HOLLYWOOD, June 26.-Many
stars on the Hollywood horizon,
set in gold and silk and ermine,
are discovering that their fortunes
are myths-that figuratively there
aren't even silver Innings in their
clouds. Tremendous incomes are
many in the cinema world, but mil
lionaireS, in actual dollars and
cents, are few.
The fortunes Of the noted play
ers melt like the SHOWS in Summec.
in many and Sundry ways.
For instance, beautiful Jean
Harlow, who earned about $780,
600 during the 12-month period
before death claimed her recently,
and So, 900 q week for several years
before that, is reported to have
left an estate of not more than
100000.
Staggering Expenses
And Miss Harlow's last contract,
repeatedly $4,000 a week, is among
the better, but not the best, in
FINLAND, despite her fine perform.
ances and worldwide fame.
The stars are hit by staggering
expenses-taxes, agents fees, char
tiles, clothes, publicity, costs and
keeping up appearances"-the
latter the standard Of Hollywood
which calls for great estates with
swimming pools and servants, long
automobiles and costly parties.
Then, also, there are other ways
In which the stars money disap-
pears-bad investments. expensive
presents for associates and the up.
keep Of families and other de.
pendents.
One of the top-ranking actresses
recently declared she felt lucky
if she retained IS per cent Of her
salary.
Taxes Take Much
In her case, typical of those Of
her film rank, she set aside be-
tween so and go per cent Of her
income to pay Federal and State
taxes. The many other usual costs
Of being a star accounted for the
rest. except the is per cent she
retained.
"And," she complained, 1--WE
highly paid players can only
stay in the top bracket, usually,
for four or five years."
ChriStmastime costs some film
notables as much as $4,000 or
$50, 900 in presents. One actress
last Yuletide said she gave away
$40, 900 worth of wrist watches.
Several perSonages in the picture
colony are known to be support
ing between 20 and so persons.
relatives who have flocked to the
standard when wealth began roll
ing in, and INDECENT friends and
acouaintances.
Winnie Lightner, according to
an associate, estimates she made
about $4,000, 900 up to the time
Of her recent retirement, put into
effect, because she got tired Of
working for Uncle Sam" taxes.
She, however, has a comfortable
estate.
Not so fortunate were the late
Mabel Normand, John Gilbert and
Lilyan Tashman.
Miss Tashman. wife Of Edmund
Lowe, made high salary for II
years before she died, but her es-
tate was recorded at $35, 900. She
was known as Hollywood'S best
dressed woman" and no doubt
spent considerable to keep up her
wardrobe, in her case necessary
to maintain her fame for style
and chic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-26
Rains Was Boy Actor

Claude Rains, Warner Bros.
player, made his theatrical debut
at the age of eleven in Sweet Neil
Of Old Drury," at the Haymarket
Theater, London.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
President Intervenes to
Avert New York Strike

INTERVENTION by President
L Roosevelt averted, for the time
being at least, a strike of $4,000
freight handlers on eight railroads
that threatened the food supply of
New York city. The President ap-
pointed an emergency board of
three members to attempt a settle
ment. In his proclamation he said
the dispute threatened Substantial
ly to interrupt interstate commerce
within the state of New York and
other states in the eastern part of
the country to degree such as to
deprive that section of the country
of essential transportation service. "
A dispute between rival workers
unions baked efforts of the national
mediation board to effect a settle
ment. Under the railway labor act,
the President forced a postpone
ment for at least 80 days while
medistors work.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

needs it," and the monarchists of
the Carlist and Bourbon persuasions
agreed that if this takes place, the
king shall be Prince Juan, youngest
son of Alfonso XIII. He is known
as prince Of the Asturias and is
twenty-three years old.
Whether the high seas" begin
three or six miles from the coast
line is a matter of dispute between
the British government and Cen
eral Franco. A number of British
ships ran the blockade into Bilbao
harbor with food and coal, and in
most cases they were escorted to
the three mile limit by British war
ships. The insurgent guard ships
threatened to fire on the blockade
runners within the six mile limit
and were warned not to do SO by
British representatives. Protests
were made by both sides.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Belgium Freed From It's
Locarno Obligations

u ELGIUM has attained the posi-
~ tion sought in recent move to-
ward complete neutrality. Great
Britain and France have released
the little buffer state from its Lo-
carno treaty obligations, practical
ly abandoning that pact, and have
promised full protection Of Bel
giun against aggressors. In return
Belgium promises to rearm and de-
fend its frontiers effectively, and to
observe its obligations as a mem
Der of the League of Nations.
The agreement was signed in
Brussels by Paul Spaak, Belgian
foreign minister; Sir Robert Give,
British ambassador, and Jules La
roche, French ambassador.
England and France also were re.
ported as getting closer together in
cooperative plan for a united
front against Mussolini's designs in
the Mediterranean and for the de-
velopment Of an understanding with
Germany. It also may result in
the loosening Of Frances friendship
with Soviet Russia, which has been
irksome to Britain.
Mussolini's conference with Chan
cellor Schuschnigg of Austria in
Venice was believed to have been
mainly about Austria's relations
with Germany and the Duce was re-
ported to have told Schuschnigg
that Nazi expansion toward the
south was inevitable, to which the
chancellor replied that Austria
would resist to the limit any at
tempt by Germany to annex Czecho-
slovakia.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

was not so good when Mary Pick
ford played it years ago.
ODDS AND ENDS ;. Erin OBrien
Moore, uho Uas so good in "Black
LEGION" is going to play Mana in The
Life of Emile ZOLd," part that dozens
of prominent actresses had tried out for
Pathe's t,0O-reeler, n Day Wtth the
Ouints," prores definitely thar the
tUorEd's most famous three-yedr-Oids
groro more charming and ObstrePerOus
erery day. They achiere an almost
Donald DuckinI rage WIten anyone dd-
dresses then. by the tUrOng names
When Ann SOthern returned TO the X
K. o. studio she found an exquisite
crystal reindeer on her dressing table,
q Gift from Una MerkeL rUhO had Occu-
pied the room during her absence =.
Don Wilson of the Jack Benny pro-
gram is making his picture debut in
X. K. O.'s "MiSSus America'
Albert Colts, famous Belgian portrait
Dainter, SAYS that the most beautiful OF
all the film stars are Frances Farmer,
Merle Oberon, Luise Rainer, Jean
HarIow, Norma Shearer and Kay
Francis.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

manded rigid economy to combat
all anticipated drop in federal rev.
enues amounting to $500, 900, 900. Mr..
Roosevelt also said there must be a
careful survey of the nations tax
structure, and intimated that new
tax bill would be introduced at the
next session of congress.
In correcting the over-estimation
of revenue and the under-estima-
ton of expenditures, the President
indicated that the national debt will
rise over the SO billion dollar mark.
Though he made no specific rec
concentrations as to economy, the
President spoke sharply about "spe-
cial groups" who are eXerting pres
sure to bring about increases in
government expenditures. 1t was
understood he referred especially to
the farm tenancy program, propos-
ing an annual expenditure of $135,-
100000; the Wagner housing bill,
calling for an expenditure of $780,
900, 200 a year, and the Harrison
Black education bill, calling for al
locations among the states begin
ming at $10O, 900, 900 for the first year
and reaching a maximum of $780,
600, 900 year.
Mr.. Roosevelt had rejected these
measures at White House confer
ence and his attitude provoked va
rious prominent senators and rep
resentatives so much that they de-
clared they would favor cutting
down the relief appropriation he
asked to one billion dollars.
In the house the economy pro-
gram lost point when Representa-
tive Vinson of Kentucky succeeded
in getting through his $1,000,0O0
stream pollution bill.
Next the 1927, 900, 900 Agriculture
department bill came up in the
house and was passed despite the
efforts of Republicans to have it
sent back to the committee with
instructions for a blanket cut of 10
per cent. 1t is reported that the
Democrats of both house and SEN
ate plan to put through joint reso-
luton at the close of the session
reducing all departmental appropri-
ations by 10 per cent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
305,000 Unemployed Got
Tobs During March

MO ONE knows how many un-
~ employed persons there are in
the country, the estimates ranging
from about 100000, by Secretary
Perkins, to less than 100000 How
ever, according to Madame Per-
kins, the number was reduced by
305, 900 during March. Weekly pay
rolls for the period, she said, were
SIS, 100000 larger than during Feb
ruary in the manufacturing indus
tries. She said the employment in
crease continued 'the practically
unbroken succession of increases
which have been shown each month
since February, 1886"
OF the 305,O00 workers who OBJ
tanned employment the majority
found jobs in manufacturing and in
retail trade. The secretary said the
government had no way of knowing
how many of the total had been on
relief rolls.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

ton the government revives the
Sherman antitrust act as a legal
weapon in regulating business.
The suit named 36 officers, direc-
tors, and stockholders Of the COM
pany, including Mellon. twenty-five
subsidiary and affiliated companies
were named defendants. Other
members of the Mellon family
named with the former Treasury
head are Paul Mellon, Richard K.
Mellon, Jennie King Mellon, Sarah
Mellon Scaife, David K. Bruce, SON.
in-law Of Mellon, and Ailsa Mellon
Bruce, his daughter.
Action of the company on March
/, 1887, in advancing the car-lot
price of virgin ingot was cited as
the most recent act of Oppressive
and unreasonable price fixing" in
the petition signed by Cummings
and Robert H. Jackson, head of the
departments antitrust division. 1t
is alleged that this advance was
made in the face of an increase in
earnings from $9,571 ,2O6 in 1895, to
$40, 1866, 936 in 1886, which amounted
to an increase in common stock
earnings from SIS cents to $8.56 per
share.
The suit charges that the COM
pany is a monopoly in violation Of
the antitrust laws and that it has
power to fix arbitrary and discrimi-
native prices. 1t charges the de-
PENDANTS with conspiracies to re-
strain and monopolize, attempts to
monopolize, and monopoly in vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust act.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Maine Governor Quick to
Check Strike Violence

N1GCk OIL Ike v lOlCllSC
nov. LEWIS o. BARROWS OF
~ Maine has lined up with other
state executives who will not stand
for riotous and illegal tactics by
strikers. When an unruly mob of
1000 men tried to storm two of nine
teen factories in Auburn involved
in general shoe strike and the To-
cal authorities were unable to han
die the situation, Governor Barrows
ordered out eight companies of the
National Guard.
''I'll order out the entire military
forces of Maine, If necessary to pre-
serve constitutional authority" the
executive said.
The trouble followed a state Su-
preme court injunction, issued by
Judge Harry Manser, outlaWing the
shoe strike which affects about $500
workers. The mob had been aroused
by speeches by Powers Hapgood,
New England secretary for the c.
1. O., and other organizers.
Keeping foreign agitators" out
of the picture, the representatives
of General Motors of Canada and
of the workers at OshaWa, Ontario,
reached settlement of the strike in
that plant. The company agreed to
raise wages and shorten work
hours, but does not recognize the
Uni tie Automobile Workers of
America. j. L. Cohen, Toronto at
torney who represented the strikers,
said the settlement reached was
"eninently satisfactory"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
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q Western Newspaper Union.

senate committee on government
reorganization and is not at all sat-
isfied with the plan offered by Pres
ident Roosevelt, believing it will not
save tax money. Discussing his
own scheme for merging the hous-
ing units, he said that there are
20 or more other agencies which.
established and publicly justified as
emergency establishments, can be
consolidated, merged, or liquidated
just as profitably. If the appropri-
ate committee will allow this bill
to come to the floor for full and
open discussion by senators, he pre-
dicted, other bills Of this nature,
providing for substantial savings,
are sure to follow.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Goods as Debts Payment
Offered to United States

CENATOR JAMES HAMILTON
- LEWIS Of Illinois said that sew
eral nations had offered to ship a
billion dollars worth Of food sup
plies and manufa ctured products to
the United States in part payment
of their war debts, and that he ap-
proved their offer. The State de-
partment formally denied that such
an offer had been received, but
Mr.. Lewis said his information was
authoritative. He had a conference
with the President before the lat
ter left on his fishing trip and urged
that the plan be given serious con-
sideration. He recommended that
the commodities be distributed for
use by states for relief purposes,
arguing that this might well facili-
tate the cutting down of the pro-
posed relief appropriation of bill
lion and half dollars.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Windsor Gets Apology for
2 Slanderous Book

EDWARD, duke of Windsor, was
IL thoroughly enraged by many
things about him and Mrs. Wallis
Simpson printed in Coronation
Commentary" a book written by
Godfrey Dennis and published by
William Heinemann, Ltd, of Lon
don. The former king of England,
through his solicitor, demanded the
withdrawal of the book and the pub
lication of a suitable apology, and
the publishers gave in and complied
with the demands.
At first it was said Edwards an
ger might lead him to marry Mrs.
Simpson as soon as her divorce
was made absolute; but later dis
patches averred the lady had per-
suaded him to delay the ceremony
until after the coronation of King
George vi and thus avoid further
criticism.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

mings announced
that the Department
of Justice had filed
in the Federal Dis
trict court in New
York a suit to COM
pei dissolution of the
Aluminium Company
Of America-which
Mellon controls-for
the pose of
breaking "its mo-
nopolistic control"
of the aluminium in
" A.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

Bancroft m
back in a Columbia picture called
"Racketeers in Exile" which is
powerful answer to those reform
ers who said thay they just wouldn't
let us have any more gangster pic
lures.
For months Sol Lesser has been
conducting a search for a Tarzan
and at last he found one. Glenn
Morris, Olympic champion, will
play the role that Johnny Weismul-
Ter made famous. Johnny will stay
with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, hoping
for more civilized parts.
x
You never can tell what an actor
will be asked to do down at the
M-G-M studio. You'd think they'd
be satisfied to have Clark Gable and
Robert Taylor the romantic idols
of half the population, but never
satisfied, they are making the lads
sing in their new pictures.
Doris Nolan was not too pleased
over her role in ''The Top of the
Town because it seemed to her
that she never had anything to do.
She felt that she was all but lost
among the fancy sets and big
musical numbers, which just shows
you that actors are usually wrong
about what a picture will do for
them. Sam GoldWyn took one look
at TOP of the Town and i'm
mediately started negotiations with
Universal to borrow Miss Nolan for
a prominent part in Dead End"
Meanwhile Miss Nolan had gone off
on motor trip with her sister, to
take look at the cherry blossoms
in Washington, to dash over the
skyway in Shenandoah valley, and
visit relatives in North Carolina.
The. good news reached her en- route.
All the studios are re-maklng sue
cesses of other days, having failed
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Byrd Would Consolidate
Federal Housing Units

CENATOR HARRY F. BYRD of
- Virginia, Democrat, prepared
for introduction in the senate bill
providing for the consolidation of
the Home Owners Loan corpora
ton and the Federal Housing ad-
ministration. This merger, said Mr..
Byrd, would result in a saving of
more than $4,000, 900 a year with
out impairing the work of the units.
Senator Byrd is chairman of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

to find new stories
that are as good.
M-G-M has ca S t
Jean Harlow and
Jimmy Stewart in
THE ShopWorn An
gel" which was one
of the best pictures
ever made w h e n
Gary Cooper and
Nancy c arr oil
played it. And Lily
Pons will play Xxi
XII with operate
fo1riSheS. w h j c h
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

george bancroft III
their new films.
When Warner Broth
ers and Bette Davis
ended their lon G
court wrangle, they
told her all was for
given, and certainly
t h e y must have
meant it, for they
have given her the
best role of her ca
reer in Marked
Woman" org e
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

a special message
that the deficit prob
ably would amount
to $418, 900, 900 ex-
elusive of debt re-
tirement payments
of S4Oo, 900, 900, in
stead of the "lay-
m a MS" balanced
budget he predicted
in January. He rec
commended the ap-
preparation of ST.
500, 100000 for re-
lief: and he de-
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Mrs. Hartman Named as
Minister to Norway

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT sent
l. to the senate the nomination of
Mrs. Florence Jaffray Hartman of
Washington as minister to Norway.
She is the widow of j. Borden Har-
riman, New York banker, and has
been active in politics for number
of years. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle,
Jr., who now holds the Norway
post, was nominated to be ambas-
sador to Poland.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

tire country if they
win the war. BY de-
cree the general has
merged the. t w O
chief rightist fac
tions under his lead
ership and has out
lawed all other par
ties, thus creating a
one party authori-
tartan state. His de-
cree left open the
way to restoration
of the monarchy in
Spain eff the nation
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Government Employees May
Not Speculate in Stocks

TN A letter addressed to H. B.
l. Mitchell, president of the civil
service commission, President
Roosevelt placed a ban on specu-
lation in securities by government
officials and employees. There was
no official explanation of this act,
but for some time there have been
rumors that some persons high up in
the New Deal have been making a
lot of money by speculating in the
stock markets after getting tips on
probable White House moves.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Senator Nathan L. Bachman
of Tennessee Dies

NATHAN L. BACHMAN, United
L States senator from Tennessee,
died suddenly of heart disease in
Washington at the age of fifty-eight
years. Mr.. Bachman was appoint
ed senator in 1888 to succeed Cor
dell Hull who became secretary Of
state. He had been consistent sup
porter of the Roosevelt administra-
tion policies and was especially in
terested in the Tennessee valley
program. He is survived by his
widow and a daughter, Mrs. Thom-
as A. Mccoy of Asheville, N. c.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Bonus for Babies
Provided by
New York State

Emerson D. Fite, New York state
assemblyman who is author Of bill
recently passed providing cash bo-
nus of $75 to all mothers and IA
theirs, regardless Of their needs. The
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
STAR
DUST
Movie Radio
XXX BY VIRGINIA VALE**4

TFRby VIRGINIA VALEkkk
EVEN better than having
~ the circus come to town
is to find Elephant Boy"
playing at your local motion
picture theater one of these
spring days. 1t is d picture
that defies description, for
volumes would be necessary
to describe the thrilling scenes
of vast herds of elephants,
the gruesome terror Of dis
content brewing among the
natives of India, the sturdy
charm of little Sabu, the
twelve-year-old Indian boy
who shares stardom with the
king of the elephants, the
magnificent blending of mu-
sic with the haunting shrieks
of wild animals.
But with all Of its other merits, it
is the heart-warming friendship Of
the boy and his elephant that makes
one want to 60 back to see this
picture again and again. Robert
Flaherty, the explorer-director who
hasn't had a picture on our screens
since the unforgettable Man Of
Aran" made off the coast of Ireland,
went to India two years ago and is
responsible for Elephant Boy"
Back to roles that are hot and
low down 60 Bette Davis and
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
MELONS Aluminium Company
Attacked by Uncle Sam

a NDREW MELLON, frequently
L n the target of administration at
tacks, is again called on to defend
his business. Attorney General Cum
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
President Asks Economy but
$1,5OO,0OO,OOO for Relief

p EVISING his budget estimates
IN for the fiscal year 1888, Presi-
dent Roosevelt told congress in
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06
Franco Creates Authoritarian
State in Spain

RANCISCO FRANCO is well on
the way to becoming a real die
tator of the part of Spain his insur-
gent forces control, and of the en-
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-05-06

All the studios are re-making sue
cesses of other days, having failed
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-01

NOuntyOlerkS Annui
OF the Finances of Big Horn County,
June 81
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-07
BROTHERHOOD TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters' annual memorial day will
be Sunday, May 16. -......
Twin City members of the
Brotherhood will hold their serv-
ices at Border M. E. church, Fourth
Ave. No. and Aldrich Ave-, Mime
apolis.
The public is invited.
Frank Boyd,
Secretary Treasurer,
Twin City Division,
B. S. C. P.
Attend Battle of Music, Norway
Hall, Monday Night, May 1O.-Ady.