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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22
SC0TTSB0R0 PROSE.
CUT0R IS DEAD

Montgomery-tAN SJ-Lieut. gov.
Thomas E. Knight; Jr., special prose-
cutor in the famous Scottsboro Case;
died late Monday afternoon at d hos
pital here at the age of Sc, COM
paratively young man.
Death was caused by complica-
ton of kidney and liver ailments.
His funeral was held Wednesday,
May 10, at Selma, Ala.
Sought Political Fame
The dead man was the SON Of
Thomas E. Knight, ST., a justice OF
the Alabama supreme court.
Young Knight was one of the most
colorful figures in the state politics
of Alabama. He rode to the office he
had been elected to and which he
held at the time of his death on the
backs of the Scottsboro youths, y
who have been imprisoned six long
years for an alleged assault on two
white women who were taken off a
freight train at Paint Rock, Ala.
Although one of the two women,
Mrs. Ruby Bates denied in the Sec
ond trial that the boys on trial at
tempted in any way to assault her or
harm her, Mrs. Victoria Price stuck
to her attack" story.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People and
the International Labor Defense
rallied to the cause Of the youths
whom the majority Of people, even
Alabamans, believe are not guilty. At
present a Southern lawyer has
charge of the defense.
Knight, Jr., prosecuted the cases
against the boys in the lower courts
four times. He represented the state
of Alabama before the United States
supreme court which twice has re-
manded the cases of Haywood Pat
terson back for retrial.
Beaten in his attempt to send the
boys to death on what the defense
attorneys call ''trumped up charge"
both at Scottsboro and again in the
Decatur trials, Knight, Jr., was ap-
pointed special prosecutor to con-
tinue the effort of the state to legal
ly put to death these nine youths.
Eyed Governorship
Eyeing the governorship after
much front page publicity due to his
hatred shown at the trial, Knight,
Jr., was conveniently sidetracked and
put on the Democratic ticket for the
lieutenant governorship.
And now the hand of fate steps in
and takes away the man who be-
cause of his political ambitions, &C
cording to the defense attorneys for
the nine condemned youths, sought
to rise to place in the political
history of the state of Alabama by
seeing that these Scottsboro youths
were put to death.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22
AUTO VICTIM IMPROVES

According to the records of General
hospital, little Jacqueliae Smith, who
was struck by car on Franklin ave-
nue. last week is improving.
Her condition marked us critical
for the past week, il nov marked as
poor.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22
Senate vote-Trading
Perils Anii-Lyneh Bill

New Worthwhile the Wagner
Van Mugs anti-lynching bill was at
a standstill in the United States Sen
ate, the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
which is sponsoring the widely sup
ported measure, charged this week
that the bill is imperilled by vote
trading in the Senate.
simultaneously it was learned that
the lull in the bills progress toward
a vote in the Upper House was the
occasion for the revival of numerous
anti-Negro pro-lynching editorials in
several Southern reactionary papers.
Commenting on last months savage
blow-torch lynching of two youths at
Duck Hill, Miss, the Sunflower Toe
sin, Indianola, Miss, newspaper, on
April 13, said editorially that eff two
persons ever deserved lynching, the
two brutes at. Duck Hill richly de-
served what they got. Nothing will
ever come of any investigation the
governor or anybody else will make
and not one member of the mob will
ever be arrested"
Vote Trading Seen
The Wagner-Van Mugs anti-lynch-
ing bill is virtual duplicate of the
Gavagan measure which passed the
House last April, after a nationwide
campaign in its behalf on the part
of the Ma. A. C. P, the National
Negro Congress, the Southern Negro
Youth Conference, and scores of la
Dor, civic and progressive organiza-
tons. The bill is scheduled to. come
up in the Senate shortly, after it has
been considered by subcommittee
of the Senate Judiciary committee
Roy Wilkins, assistant national
secretary of the N. A. A. c. P. said:
According to information we have
received Senators are trying to de-
feat this bill by trading votes on
President Roosevelt's Supreme Court
plan. The scheme appears to be to
get Southern Senators who favor the
Presidents plan to vote against the
plan in return for the agreement of
northern Senators to vote against
and filibuster to death the anti-lynch-
ing bill"
The plan, which if carried through
might defeat both measures, has
drawn bitter fire from progressive
groups and from Negro organizations
throughout the country, Wilkins said.
Calls for Protests
It was seen IL an attempt to divide
the progressive forces in the Senate
in order to kill the anti-lynching
measure and to block the Presidents
court plan.
Although the N. A. A. c. P. has
taken no official position on the
Presidents plan, Wilkins stated that
he personally" was in favor of it.
The best way to spike this vote
trading scheme is for hackers of the
Court plan to telegraph their Sena-
tors urging them to vote also for the
Wagner-Van Mugs anti-lynching bill,
Wilkins pointed out.
Meantime, every friend of the
fight against lynching should wire
their Senators specifically denounc-
ing any vote-trading on the Wagner
Van Mugs bill and demanding its
passage" he continued
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22
Seventh Ward Not
To Be Embarrassed

Despite the fact that there is some
likelihood of all taverns being re-
stricted in the Twelfth Ward, accord
ing to Alderman Hoppe, residents and
property owners in the Seventh
Ward need not be greatly concerned
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22

Rev. H. c. Boyd will conduct a
revival meeting at st. James Church
beginning Monday evening, May "a.
Come and worship with us and hear
this splendid gospel preacher, and
pray for the ingathering of souls.
All through this week we are con-
Quoting prayer service. Pray with
and for us that God may have His
way and souls be added to the church.
Our advertisers appreciate
your patronage, so when you do
your shopping consult our ad-
vertising columns.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22
RECTOR SPEAKS AT ST. JAMES,
MINNESOTA

The Reverend Father j. H. Thomp-
son spoke to large group assembled
at the meeting of the Deanery of
southwest Minnesota, held at st.
James, MINI.
Father Thompson's address on 1.-The
Negro and His Outlook on the Larger
Opportunity" was well received.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22
Elks Rest for Relaxation

Elks open house, Saturday night.
Fun for all--all for fun Music and
dancing as guests of the Elks. A
gala time assured all. Elks Rest,
148 Hyland avenue north.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-05-22

over an influx of neighborhood tav-
ems.
Mr.. Hoppe states there will be no
approval or transfer of licenses to
the Seventh Ward, except in those
cases where majority of the house
holders in the immediate vicinity of
the proposed tavern specify that they
desire such transfer be made.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Hospital Dromo
At Capitol

A story that is based on real
life and that was written by Erich
Won Stroheim has inspired one of
the more portant Metro.
Goldwyn-Mayer pictures Of the
year.
The picture is Between Two
Women" featuring Franc o
Tone, Maureen O'Sullivan and
Virginia Bruce, and scheduled to
open today on the screen Of Loew'S
Capitol Theater.
Prominent in the cast are Leon.
ard Penn, Cliff Edwards, Janet
Beecher, Charley Grapewin, Helen
Troy chat funny telephone op.
erator), Grace Ford and some half
dozen other capable players.
7. The picture in drama, romance
and suspense is said to be the
answer to those who clamored fol
another Men in White"
The accompanying stage show
will offer variety revue in which
that irrepresSible comic, Red Skel
ton, will be the shining star.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Met Presents
Nero Wolfe

Nero Wolfe, orchid-admiring
sleuth, has returned to the screen
in a new and exciting case. The
League of Frightened Men," and
this Columbia picture will open
today at the Metropolitan Theater.
Meet Nero Wolfe" which in
troduced Author Rex Stoute's
jovial detective to the screen, pre-.
Sented Edward Arnold in the title
role. In the second adventure OF
the series, Walter Connolly takes
over the role, and is said to give a
very satisfactory Interpretation Of
the character.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
MOVIE
CLOCK

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Con-
Men" 1900 a. M, ITO, 1921,
5:32, TAB, 9:55 p. m.
EARLE-Dick Powell, Doris Wes-
ton, Singing Marine" 10:45
a. m, 1870, 4:10, ITO, 9:55 p. m.
Stage, 1910, 1925, $40 9:10
p. m.
CAPITOL-Franchot Tone. vir-
GINA Bruce, "B ween Two
Women" HOO a. M, 1:45, 4:30,
tbs, 1000 p. m. Stage, Red
Shelton, 1910, 1925, 6:l0, 1855
p. m.
PALACE-Marx Brothers, "A Day
At the Races" 1885 a. m, 2:05,
Abs, 7:05, $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Laurel and Hardy,
Way Out West" 11:15 a. m.
100, 2:45, ABS, $40, $40, 9:55
:. p. m.
r. X. o. KEITHS-Harriett Hill
lard, william Brady New
Faces" 1882 a. m, 1892 1892.
5:32. 1882. 9:32 p. m.
RIALTO-"The Little Colonel"
= l1:41 a. M, 2:4O, 5:39 and S:47
D. m. DIR. Bull" 1872. All,
7:19 and 1927 p. m.
LITTLE-Ronald Colman, Lor.
eta Young, "Clive of India,
:. 11:21, a. M, 1923, 1927, 5:35,
7:46 and 1854 p. m.
BELASCO-"Children of Lonel.
ness" evenings only.
TRANS-LUX-Continuous shows.
News reels, short comedies. Pro
gram changes hourly.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Going Native Revue for 1887
Soon To Be Under WAY

Now that the fireworks of an
other glorious" Fourth have COM
pletely vanished Git is hoped, the
boys and girls at Loew's Capitol
T'heater are getting down to the
serious business of planning their
fifth annual Going Native" re-
VIE, the all-local show which has
now established itself as the open
sesame to the entertainment val
halla to which talented locals as
pire.
AS usual, the revue will be held
in August. The exact week will
be designated and announced at
some future day.
Going Native" was born in the
minds of those astute Showmen
who rule over local Loew destinies
on hot day in July of 1888.
After weeks of additions, rehears-
ais, unexpected reversals, all of
which were overcome, the first re-
we was staged at the then Fox
Theater the week Of August 8.
Brooke Johns, local boy who
made good as "Follies" star, was
the M. C. and he presented, among
local aSnirantS. EVELYN TVner who
has clicked since in vaudeville
and who has set an all-time Ion
gevity record for successful appear
ances at the Rockefeller Center
Rainbow Room: the Three Yates
Sisters, now established vaudeville
and night club artists: Frances
RandS, who. too. has made good
on the professional stage; John
Lippy, master of modern magic
and another who has gone up the
ladder since that first revue; Mar
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Marines Pay
Tribute to
Powell

Tonight at 7:3O o'clock 80
Marines from the Marine bar
racks will attend the Earle Thea
ter showing of Dick Powell's
latest picture The Singing Ma
rine."
Dressed in full summer dress
uniform the Marines will attend
the premiere to pay tribute to Dick
Powell, who plays the part Of an
enlisted man in the Marine Corps.
Dick also sings special song
entitled Song Of the Marine, !"
which already has been accepted
by the Marine Band as worthy
march-time. The number has been
played by the Marine Band several
times
The Singing Marine" is the
story of a "leatherneck" from the
San Diego barracks. Possessed
of good looks and a splendid voice
he wins an amateur radio-hour
contract and leaps to fame. Fame
turns his head and he Snubs, his
Marine pals. When his leave Of
absence expires he is assigned to
China where he gets q chance to
perform a heroic feat which re-
stores him to the regard Of his
fellow Marines.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Text Book on Films


Interesting, that from a Hotel
Willard luncheon talk should
come the first volume that schools
and colleges will use as a text
book on motion pictures.
DR.. C. M. Koon, senior specialist
in visual education Of the Depart
ment of Education, Interior De
partment, heard Barrett Keisling
talk on Romeo and Juliet" about
a year ago. The educator was
deeply interested. suggested that
the M-G-M expert incorporate his
knowledge and ideas into a book.
The followup is Talking Pic
lures" due from the press of the
johnson Publishing Company in
Richmond, Va, next month. It Is
a IS 900 world volume with a com
plete glossary of terms used in the
making of movies.
Author KeiSling was my guide
deluxe for 16 days in the land OF
closeups and options. If there is
anything he doesn't know about
the Metro oldwyn-Mayer lot, and
about pictures generally, it isn't
worth knowing.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09

jorie Mitchell, who until she re
Gently married was with several
Broadway musical comedies.
Succeeding Going Native" re-
vueS have contributed Bill Brady,
star of New Faces" to the screen;
Almira Sessions; Johnny Barnes,
now touring the national vaude,
vile circuits, and others including
such present local celebrities as
Arthur Godfrey, Gordon Kitten
mark and Arthur Reilly.
Gene Ford, managing director Of
the Capitol, and the one person
who has contributed so enormously
in talent and time to the success
Of each of the preceding annual
extravaganZas. will again produce
and direct this years show. Mr.
Ford has just returned from New
York, where he conferred with
Louis K. Sidney, Loew production
head, on plans for the forthcoming
revue which is promised to be big.
ger, better, more entertaining than
ever"
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
RioIto to Have
First Run
Films

Forsaking revivalS to present q
number of outstanding motion pic
lures not yet shown in Washing
ton, the Rialto Theater will In
augurate the series on Sunday,
July 10, with Alexander Korda's
Elephant Boy" based upon
'Toomai of the Elephants" Rud-
yard Kipling's beloved tale Of the
little Indian boy who longed to
become a great pachyderm hunter.
Hailed by drama editors. film
trade journals, educational organi-
cations, the English Kipling So
ciety and even winning full page
in Life, the picture has won al
most phenomenal praise from
every type of audience.
Makes q New Star
What it lacks is q "star"-that
is, an established Hollywood
name" Director Robert Flaherty,
who made the now-famous Man
ook of the North" and Man OF
Aran," deliberately avoided such a
guarantee of box office success by
insisting that the native players
be true natives. However, the &C
claim that has greeted the tiny,
brown-Skinned Sabu, finally Sc
lected to play the 12-year-old boy
who sets out to top the reputation
of his grandfather as q famous
hunter. bids to make him q star
in his next picture If not in this.
1t is because Elephant Boy
is essentially a strangely personal
and human drama. altho filmed
in India in a magnificent and
authentic jungle atmosphere. that
the Rialto has chosen it to in
augurate its series of "firSt.run"
pictures.
Bergner Film Follows
Elephant Boy" will be followed
by Elizabeth Bergner's new pic
ture, Dreaming Lips" with Ray
mond Massey and Romney Brent.
Like Bergner's other successes,
Catherine the Great" Escape
Me Never" and "AS You Like II"
her new film was directed by Paul
Czinner.
Pearl Hauer's nightly organ
logues. newSreeS, and especially
selected short subjects will make
up the rest of the programs un-
der the Rialto's new policy. Prices
will remain the same.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
-PIon Statue
To Mo-in-LoW

A movement to erect d statue
in tribute to the mother-in-law
has been launched by the Marx
Brothers. Claiming that she has
been maligned too long by joke.
Sters of the world, Groucho, Harpo
and Crico want to make amends
for all the insults she has re-
ceived.
Each Of tl.2 Metro-Goldwyn.
Mayer comedians, with Sam Wood,
their director on "A Day at the
Races" which will open today
at Loew's Palace. have posted $25
toward a fund to actually build
a statue.
They want no cash but pledges
from anyone that feels as they
do about the matter. When
enough has been accumulated for
the monument they will ask mc:>ey
from the pledgerS and turn the
job over to a Hollywood sculptor.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1887, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc,)

HOLLYWOOD, July 9.-Wonder
how Carlo will feel when she
learns that the readers Of the
Swedish fan magazine. Flimjour.
nalen, just voted Myrna 10y as
their favorite screen actress. More
than $1,000 votes were cast in
the contest and Myrna had a
comfortable majority among the
feminine stars. Carlo made the
first 10, however, as did Joan
Crawford and Luise Rainier.
The Swedish fans voted about
evenly for Gary Cooper and Clark
Gable as their favorite male star.
Another Of those griSly rumors
had Hollywood in a furore re-
Gently. 1t was all over town that
Lionel Barrymore had suffered a
paralytic stroke on the set. For
tunately, the star was able to re-
flute the rumor in person The
JEuLLl Was ohETyuOEe 4TT1V6u al
the studio instead of leaving 1t in
an ambulance.
Several days ago the star had
a picture fall off an easel and
fractured his toe. He can't do
much walking so he made the
journey lying down.
Director Mervyn Leroy de-
serves q hand for ordering all
period costumes in 1.-THE Great
Garrick" to be soaked in a liquid
that renders them virtually fire
proof. Hollywood has had some
CHASTITY accidents in this sort of
picture. The cost of protection is
fairly expensive, but, sooner or
later, will be a must" order for
costume films.
Dixie Dunbar will make stand
in of a 19-year-old Mexican girl
who has been working as a
"bookie" at the Aqua Caliente race
track. The star met the girl at
the track and took liking to her.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
1 Cover Hollywood
offered her the job as soon as the
current racing season Is over.

Offered neT The JOD no oOOA SA~' VAAS
current racing season Is over.
Chatter Imagine this from
the dignified Dolores Del Rio! She
piled II extra girls into her town
car the other noontime and took
them to lunch at boulevard eat
ing place Douglass Montgom-
cry has been wondering who was
doing the early-morning singing
next door. It's Deanna Durhin.
He didn't even know she was a
neighbor Luise Rainier has
been invited to deliver q series Of
lectures at Columbia during the
fall term. Doesn't my alma mater
know how shy the little Rainier
is? Barbara Reed and Tom
Brown have been lunching at the
Hollywood Brown Derby. But, I'M
less we miss our guess, he's still
carrying the torch for someone
else Edward Everett Horton is
finally completing the construc-
ton at his five-acre Encino place.
1t. will be ready in the middle OF
July and hes promising the big
gest houSe.warming party since
the American Revolution.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09

ton to the East. I caught up with
the Overland by taking a bus to
Berkeley university station) :,
where Herbert Hoover now lives.
Still, CALIFORNIA; great place.
Even without Phil Lampkin. And
having tried out 10 in Wyoming.
106 in Omaha. I was very happy to
get back to the cool breezes Of F
Street yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Hugh Herbert, Pecan Comedian
For Warner Bros, Is Their
4 Most SOUGHT After Actor
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Pullman a returned traveller When the thermometer
showed Overland Limited pulled into Chicago Wednes
day morning your crocony tourist looked for arcooed
movie kill five before the Liberty Limited headed for
the D. C.
The United Artists Theaer showing the Marx Brothers in
"a Day the Races, crowded at $50 demonstrating
Windy City folks how defeat the heat That picture
and shower bath the Palmer House made for being
"a hours late for the All-Star game.
should say the madcap Makes funnler than IN
their feature which discover opening today at Loew
Pa
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
A Great Country

CALIFORNIA; a great country. Not
quite as good as Press Agent Phil
Lampkin makes it out to be, and
their 5 1000, 1000 Daylight special
from Los Angeles to San Fran
cisco was the only rolling palace
I encountered that couldn't keep
to schedule. 1t was two hours late
July 4, made me miss my connec-
The Washington times., 1937-07-09

:, You will find "a Day at the
Races" stuffed with gags, most
of them bell ringers. AS a lat
ter of fact, they we're all tried
out with theater audiences be-
fore they we're incorporated into
the Marx Bros. frolic. This is
also the first Marx feature
which your critic found Chico
other than excess baggage, He
really keeps pr ;e with Groucho
and Harpo, and that means very
fast stepping.
Last season when THE Great
Waltz" played Washington Hol-
lywood talent scout looked over
Vivian Fay, the ballerina of the
operetta, decided she had nothing
to offer pictures. His face must
be red by this time, for the Vivian
Fay dancing is one of the bright
features introduced in the Marx
Bros. picture to give the comics a
breathing spell.
The Harlemania sequence near
the close of the picture must prove
a genuine delight to those who
love rhythm. 1t offers a Sepia
cavalcade that will start your feet
itching, presents Ivie Anderson
and the Crinoline Choir in jubilee
hurrah to the tune of "All Gods
Chillun Got Rhythm" A sizzler
or a screen heat wave. Whichever
you prefer.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09

mans Chinese Theater, where the
footprints of celebrities are a con.
slant source of delight for movie
visitors.
One of the things that really
peps up a studio is having a pic
ture, which in production looked
like one due for a Grade B tag,
turn out to be Al when screened.
Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer's surprise
celluloid is "Between Two
Women" current at the Capitol
Theater. 1t was the maiden eff
fort of Joe Cohn. producer; was
originally called General HoSpi'
tai" and was brought in on a
SITS, 900 budget. Everybody who
saw the preview voted Between
Two Women" Grade A. Producer
Cohn, studio rookie, makes the
upper grade, is promoted to tn e
celluloid big league on the strength
of a hit in his first time at bat.
He had Franchot Tone. Maureen
O'Sullivan and Virginia Bruce for
principals.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Panama Hat Casualty

Lost, Strayed or stolen since
Kelleygrams landed in Hollywood
one panama hat. Mourned because
won it guessing that Three
Men on a Horse" would be a hit.
Speaking Of hits, the Roadside
Players might be interested to
known that The Drunkard' at
the Theater Mart in Los Angeles
began its fifth year Of consecu.
tive performances on Tuesday
night. The actual count is 1,461
performances, and Producer Gait
Bell expects the creaking old-timer
will run seven years.
It doesn't show any sign OF
wearing out its welcome and has
crossed close to 100000 since the
opening night.
The Drunkard" cast will bet
even money it surpasseS the long
run of "Abie's Irish Rose" That
marathon drama rolled up 1882
performances on Broadway before
Anne Nichols ended the run.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Safety First

HOLLYWOOD, July 9.-In
order to save wear and tear on his
2O0-year-old 100000 Stradivarius
violin, Rubinoff uses a stand-in
violin for rehearsal scenes in You
Can't Have Everything" 81.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09
Hugh Herbert Rides High

Hugh Herbert Rides High
Warner Bros. have some high
priced stars but the most sought
after player on their lot today
is Hugh Herbert.
His goofieiSms have definitely
caught on, and if you doubt it,
watch the comic in "The Singing
Marine" at the Earle Theater this
week. No, he doesn't steal the
picture, but the lightweight story
is much funnier for his presence,
and his little piece of telephone
business, Where he impersonates
his old maid sister. goes into this
years catalogue of best screen
gags.
Also it was Comedian Herbert
who walked away with all the
laughs for the radio studio au-
dience who heard The Singing
Marine" on the Iouella Parsons
broadcast.
The Washington times., 1937-07-09

stance, saw THE Singing Ma
Fine," before l left Hollywood.
also had the privilege of seeing
Dick Powell and others in the
cast send a condensed radio YER
sion of the screen comedy over
the network air waves.
"Slave Ship" coming soon, was
glimpSed at the famous Grau-