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Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
DR.R.F. CORLEY'S TERM ENDS
Lieut.-Governor Hands Over Gavel
to His Successor Edward w. Cooch


Lieutenant Governor r. F. Cor
ley, republican, of Smyrna, presid-
ed over the session of the Delaware
Senate Tuesday morning for the
last time. With a record for fair
dealing and a conscientious dis
charge of his duties, he steps back
into private life, enjoying the good
will and esteem of a host of friends,
When he called the senate to order
at 1923, he named Senators Ebe
w. Chandler and Williams Jen-
nings Poore, majority and minority
floor leaders, to escort Edward w.
Cooch, democrat, his successor, to
the rostrum where the oath of Of
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
Property Sold Saturday

AT the sheriff's sale of the Van
Wrinkle property in Smyrna, the
three-story residence and store
house was bid in by the Federal
Home Loan Asso., holders of the
mortgage for a price said to be
$500.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-21
MERGER ]
lrIaODISTS
! Walter E. Gun0y
| there viii Be No
1ip, at $ Salisbury
t1r CONFERENCE

ne seth Wilmington
stsrsnce Of the Meln-
wi Church at Asbury
'1.Sury, Nd, March q.
!. important question of
y. other Methodist
H.. will be voted upon
I Z completion, pr, Dr., wal i
In superintendent q
..or district, predicted
/. would be approved
n a dissenting vote.
In Be Of the Methodist
rsurch, the Methodist
/ surch, South, and the
/ rDlestant Church. It
Il at the General Con-
IT, Methodist Episcopal
n Nay at Columbus,
knrsble vote by a major
[I.spces is required for
The combined mem
|ysrsd is approximately
n Hth a constituency OF
|sM,eOO. DR.. Gunby at
\ Cdunbus conference.
|,rrsd the merger for
| i aid be had travelled
\ nd breadth Of the con-
|ssntly and everywhere
II heard tn proposal
n The most favorable
BIZ pastors and lay lead
EuH with DR.. Gunby. The
Lnnisrence will be mark
IN Ministerial changes,
\ md other officials pre-
b Gunby said ne based
kahuns on reports in his
|rges and contacts with
Ert superintendents and
/ be Dover and Salisbury
! The tervent pleas for
Eui greater cooperation
|xGOr and congregation,
|AhOp Edwin H. Hughes,
Elicsr at the Delmar con
X ysar, plus the effect of
b business recovery, DR..
y lave had an excellent
J be whole conference.
buy conference. DR.. Gun
|ass aid, should be fea-
/ Ttnistic reports and by
+ d constructive action
| rars the conference as
r. Other subjects of
y . be discussed will be
Of the Wesley Col
Hute at Dover, long
fs remuneration for pas
|fP'ns with the general
|ilhs cost Of living, and
hons Of finance and
n The annual confer
zaynen will be held Fri
xuiday, April l and 2,
|asrs and transact other
En's joining in united
ia lie ministerial con
ay B. Wright of Pres
|sPresldent Of the Lay
e4tion- Delegates and
Tie lay conference are
ascisd in charges thru
sieucs just prior to
y sessions. This con
's the first in which
sies and alternates
20 seated for terms of
aca instead Of one
n'ng, it is held, viii
. more constructive
u aymsn, in that the
|s'. VII give them Oppor-
|nns |.a better acquainted
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Censorship Is a Nuisance

like to see the Griffmen at their training camp only
gret that they didn't think up stuff for Nick
Atrock's clowning.
Like the modern daily newspaper the reel fills need
for those who would keep in touch with how the other half
of the universe is progressing
forgive them for being too fond of bathing beauties
endure the fashion parades for have
issue of the reel that didn't include shot of genuine
interest Most movegoers feel the way about it.
1t is why the reel the real veteran of the
Censorship is nuisance problem for the reel in
jurisdictions In Ohio for example, where they insist
the right to pass upon before find
outlet
This week they had hearing the bill to abolish this
senseless restriction Motion Picture Daily gives this
count of the legislative session:
Keith Lawrence of Cleveland, sponsor of the BILL de-
ared the censorship of newsree delays delivery prints
theaters and held that censorship of films is
necessary than censorship of pictures magazines
papers
Charles c. Pettiohn, of the NJ P. D. A., said that the
reels represent pictorial press with an average weekly
circulation of 100000 and that the publicity given Ohio
in the reels is worth 100 times much censorship
revenue, which estimated at $4,000 annually. No
cuts made in newsrees he said and called such
action discriminatory Reels entitled the same free
dom the press, he held
Jack Connolly, general manager of Pathe News said
there is profit made from newsreel "Our profit last
year less than $4O0 We paid S. 400 in Ohio censor
ship fees he said He cited the fact that only two other
States, Maryland and Virginia, censor newsreels.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Keeping Up With The Times

Some accused of leaning backward in behalf of
labor and others have blamed it for making sit down
strikes popular than they should be-
It tres of course for showmanship. Occasionally you
may adde-da boy introducing his prize pet at
dog show and speaking in and language that nd
he lace handkerches If gets sweepstakes
winner who has amusing dialect Okay 1t relieves the
monotony of naval reviews and the latest in aviation
stunts 1t explains why Lew Lehr favorte with Movie
tone audiences. They like laugh
Few give the reel credit for the energy and
money which expended keep the weekly issues strictly
date An Inauguration reporting costs all OF the cur
rent events companies thousands of dollars.
At this moment the reel demonstration of enter
prise is being expended preparation for the English
Coronation 1t will cost small fortune to bring the prn-
cpa events in connection with King George Wis official
ascendancy to the throne to the movie
The element of competition is keen and one company has
already made arrangements to fly its ootage the
Atlantic in order be first the American with
these shots.
Such things as flood disasters, all tragedies which grip
the world like the strife in Spain, undergo
ing peril and require by that you may
have 10 minutes of real headline stuff.
Covering for instance the campaign in Ethiopia en-
dangered health, and life but the newsreel pene-
rated to the front lines where possible the theaers
Of the world complete coverage
Doff your hats then Harry Van Tine and G. Brown,
of internationally Robert Denton of Paramount Al Holland
and George Dorsey, of Pahe; Arthur De Tta, of Fox
Movietone; Lyons of Universal They few of
the hounds who keep the world informed via the
screen Of Washington, and you liable to stumble over
their paraphernalia of your occasional visits to the
White
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Taking Movies While Ski-Flyimg

by neWsreel men was placed in
a makeshift harness and fastened
on the shoulders of Bill Wood,
former University of Utah football
star and one of the ski experts
attached to the film troupe, The
camera was started and Wood
sped down the slope. Miss Colbert
followed behind, keeping at Spe-
Gifted distance so that she would
remain in focus.
Later Robert -oung, who with
Melvyn Douglas plays opposite
Miss Colbert IN the picture, was
photographed in the same man.
ner.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

HOLLYWOOD, March 2o.-Mys-
terious are the ways Of movie
makers. So mysterious. in fact,
that. a visitor to Paramount studio
today was laughed at, but not be-
littled, when she asked naively
foolish question.
The woman was ushered with a
party onto a set reproducing the
interior of a big New York hotel,
whereon scenes are being filmed
By Producer-director Leo McCarey
for MAKE Way For Tomorrow" I"
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

HOLLYWOOD. March 20.-A
ski expert was transformed into
a cameraman in Sun Valley,
Idaho, today to photograph the
most unusual scene in which
Claudette Colbert has ever ap-
peared.
The scene in Miss Colbert's new
Paramount comedy, Il Met Him
in Paris" called for the star to
ski down the side of Dollar Noun
tain in Sun Valley, but the usual
methods of photography were
found impracticable.
| Dog sledS, camera sleds and
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

about a supper room dance floor
in absolute silence, while the di-
rector sat far over in a corner with
Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi
quietly going over dialogue.
After IS minutes the visitors
curiosity reached the bursting
point. She just knew something
was wrong; something terrible. So
she hazard a guess. Turning to
her escort she asked, in tremu,
lous whisper:
"Are they staging . sit-dOwn
strike?S 4
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
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When Mana Director Roland Robbins majordomo
at Kehs in the days of twoaday vaudeville his eghact
program invariably wound up with issue Of the news
seems to have departed with "Topcs of the Day. but the
current events celluloid fingers
should like say feel that the newsreel has covered
world with and microphone to the complete salts
faction of the theater-gong public.
Once in while audiences influenced by intense partisan
Ship nferenaly ndct the newsree for playing favortes
This charge made in the last national campaign when
President Roosevelt and Governor Landon wooed the cleo
torae.
The overwhelming sentiment in favor of the New Deals
champion reflected later at the polls caused many to be-
eve that the newsre had somehow decided to line up with
the e. O. P As matter of fact the newsree policy scrupu
ouy followed give each of the principal candidates
an even break That included Nominee Lempke whose
total in ballots failed to add his newsree footage
From time to time hear the newree criticized because
it has many of Mussoni addressing grouping
of his Black Shirts because Hitler is shown exhortng the
multitude and because New Deal champions given minute
or two explain pioneer functions Of the Government
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

previously titled '"The Years Are
So Long"
McCarey had Just imposed rigid
quiet for rehearsal. Thus the
strangers found scores Of evening
dress atmosphere PLAYERS, sitting
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

|other. set-ups were tried but they
all floundered in the deep snow
drifts. Finally Leo Tower. head
photographer, hit on the idea of
strapping a camera to skier'S
back.
A hand camera ordinarily used
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Heavy Drinker

Peter Lore, star of goth Century
Fox's Think Fast, Mr.. Moto," :"
consumes four glasses Of lemonade
daily.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
In News Film

Frances Farmers next picture
for Paramount will be a news
paper story, Exclusive, from
Jack Motifs play Roaring
Girl" Fred MacMurray will be
costarred.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
News Reel Is Veteran Of the Picture ScreeI
They ExPend a Fortune
To Keep Abreast Of
World Events
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

\ THE new .Trans-Lux Theater the screen is
occupied by the only movie idea which has
survived generation of progress.
For more than % years news events on the
screen have been a popular feature. Today
these fleeting views of history in the max
ing, or life as we are living it, constitute a
part of the program that few regular movie
goers care to miss.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
Tyrone Power
For Capitol

A romantic reporter and q
fortune hunter find themselves
entangled with a beautiful heir
ess who turns the tables on those
attempting to libel her in Love
Is News" the gay, modern rapid
fire comedy-romance coming Fri
day to the Loew'S Capitol screen.
Loretta Young is the richest
girl in the world, handsome Ty-
rome Power is the reporter who
finds himself in love but who
also finds that this love brings
him only trouble, and Don
Ameche is Powers boss who be-
lieveS he's been double-croSsed.
George Sanders is the fortune
hunting villain, while others in
the impressive cast are Stepin
Fetchit, Slim Summerville, Wal
ter Catlett, Jane Darwell, Frank
Conroy, Dudley DiggeS.
On the Capitol stage the pick
Of 1900 feminine performers will
be represented by Major Bowes'
all-girl revue which will feature
the only all-girl swing band and
a stellar group Of specialists.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

BOGART GETS LEAD
It reminded me of Hollywood, or
a movie studio, and 1 was also re-
minded that Producer Sam Gold
wyn has paid $3.50 for the
rights to Sidney Kingsley's play
and is getting ready to produce It,.
Lillian Hellman has gone to Cali.
fornia to make the adoption and
William Wyler will direct the pic
ture version. Humphrey Bogart
has already been nominated to
play Babyface Martin, Public
Enemy No. /, and the most color
full figure in the drama.
Bogart seems to be currently
Houywood's No. ! man as a men
ace. After "Petrified Forest" and
more recently BLACK Legion, p"
Humphrey Of Warner Bros. has &C
ouired the reputation Of being the
screens favorite bad man. You
may see him currently in "The
Great O'Malley" at the Earle Thea
ter.
That's quite a speech on Evolu-
ton that Gimpy delivers in the
first act Of Dead End" expressing
the philosophy of the play and
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

CLOCK

LITTLE-Clark Gable, Myrna 10y,
Men in White" 11:48 a. m.
1:48, 3:48, SAB, 7:48, 9:48 p. m,
RIALTO-Claudette Colbert, I'm.
itation of Life" 1880 a. M, 1853.
APT, 7:05, 9:40 p. M; Bride OF
Samoa" 1881, 400. 6:28. 9:05
p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Nor
ris. Devils Playground" 11:2O
a. M. 1920. 1925, $50. 1885
9:45 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Gladys Swarthout
Fred MacMurray, Champagne
Waltz" 11:15 a. M, 1:20. 1925
$50, 7:35, 9:4O p. m.
CAPITOL-Edmund Lowe, Under
Cover of Night" 11:OO a. m.
1:40, 4:3O, 7:15, 9:55 p. m
Stage: Stepin Fetchit, 1880
$40, 6:25, 9:10 p. m.
PALACE-M Madeleine Carroll
Freddy Bartholomew, "Lloyds OF
London" 11:45 a. M, 2:10, 4:40,
TOO, 9:25 p. m.
R-K-O KEITHS-Miriam Hopkins,
Men Are Not Gods" 11:43
a. m. 1:45, 3:47, $40. 7:51.
9:53 p. m.
EARLE-Pat O'Brien, 'The Great
o'Malley," 1920 a. M, lao
4:25, 7:15, 9:55 p. m. Stage
1880, $40. $50. 9:10 p. m.
HO w A r D-Claire Trevor, "1S
Maiden Lane" 1915, 2:45, 5:15
7:45, 1925 p. m. Stage: Little
Jack Little and Baron Lee, 1870
400, $50, 9:10 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
KELLEYGRAMS

and second balcony seats for the
week are frequently cleaned from
the racks in "a hours. 1t means
saying mo Seats" and disappoint-
ing many who come late, or apply
just a few minutes before the open
ing curtain. But it's infinitely bet
ter than the New York plan of
peddling all choice reservations to
brokers.
AS to price differential 1t is
generally governed by capacity.
And by capacity, I mean the ca
pacity Of the house, and the ca
pacity Of a city to pay. An at
traction playing in huge theater
can sell seats for a 81 top and
make money. "The Great Waltz"
has been doing it for two seasons
but it plays in auditoriums with
thousands of seats. It couldn't
play the National Theater at that
price and make expenses.
Some other attractions could
play washington at 81 but that
scale is too often interpreted by
regular playgoerS as indicating
something inferior in cast or pro
duction. $3.50 tops has been the
standard scale for attractions SO
long Washington accepts it as the
normal tariff for first-claSs plays.
Producer Max Gordon is testing
the So scale here next week. That
will be the tops" for his Pride and
Prejudice" with $3.50 matinees and
is the lowest scale possible with the
available capacity. I think Mr..
Gordon would play to more people
at $3.50 top, but that's just my
guess. Gordon is really sincere in
making this gesture for 50 drama.
One answer in cold facts and
figures is the business encoun-
tered by George White with the
best Scandals" he ever produced,
playing the washington Auditor
ium at so cents to $3.50. He crossed
a little over $4,000. Same show
at the National with $4.40 top
would surely have hit $4,000.
George White admits the book
ing office "peeve" that cost him
National booking also cost him
at least $4,000 on the week. The
public figured a George White
Scandals in the Auditorium
couldn't be anything but a "tur-
key" revue. The public was wrong,
but that didn't do Mr.. White any
particular good.
GOOD LUCK, CHICK
The heartfelt wish for a speedy
recovery from the entire amuse-
ment industry goes to petite Chick
Barron, wife of Loew's division
manager, who is seriously i'll at
Garfield Hospital.
Kay Ford, wife Of Loew's city
manager, helped her through a
crisis with a blood TRANSMISSION.
Today's report was more cheerful.
AS hostess for many of Loew's
parties and as a sweet Southern
lady, Chick has endeared herself
to all who have come in contact
with her CHEEKY presence. Hope
to say cheerio to her very soon.
FANNY SIGNS UP
Fanny Brice, currently appear
ing with the Follies at Chicago,
has signatured for two more pic
lures wit M-G-M. Miss Brice has
kept at the top longer than any
Of her rival headliners, for she
was among the top stars of the
Ziegfeld FollieS Of 1910.
The pictures will be made after
the close of the Follies tour, which
is expected to end in Washington
in the late spring.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

Playwright Kingsleys warning
Here it is:
Now men," says Evolution"
made you walk straight, / gave
you feeling, 1 gave you reason,
1 gave you dignity, 1 gave you a
sense of beauty, 1 planted a God
in your heart. Now let's see what
you're going to do with them.
And If you don't do anything
with them, then I'll take them
all away. Yes, I'll take away
your reason, just as sure as l
took away the head of the OyS-
ter; and your sense of beauty
as took away the flight of the
ostrich, and men will crawl on
their bellies on the ground like
snakes or die off altogether like
the DinOSaur."
The bad boys Of Dead End
are having quite a time Of it this
week, what with being received
at tea by Mrs. Roosevelt on Mon
day afternoon at the White House,
and being the honor guests of the
Washington Boys Clubs during
the engagement.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
No Makeup Needed

Virginia Bruce's complexion Is
so even that she can play a film
role without makeup of any kind.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
Gen. Lee, Hero
OF q Short

Gen. Robert E. Lee, Stonewall
Jackson and other Southern
heroes of the war between the
States are seen in Under South
ern Stars" the Vitaphone Techni.
color short subject which opens
Friday at the Earle Theater.
The famous Confederate charge
at Charlottesville is one of the
highlights Of this stirring fea-
turette. Fred Lawrence, Jane
Bryan and Fritz Leiber are in
the cast.
Green Light" is the Earle's
screen feature starting Friday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
L Cover HOu uyWOOd

,suppoSed was generally restricted
to waffleS.
Jack Benny came back to his de-
termited dressing room at Para
mount the other day, and found
naught but the pieces of a violin,
smashed irrevocably all over a
table. He went both amok and
berserk, not to mention a bit
dotty, at which point he opened
the case, and found his own violin
quite intact there, undamaged.
The debris was that Of a cheap
violin, bought for the purpose and
smashed by Bob Burns, who has
one Of those expensive Arkansas
senses Of humor, the wag.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
By LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright, 1887. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 17.-R.K..
o. is wandering about rather
groggy these days, worrying anent
Miss Constance Worth, the Aus
tralian beauty starring in China
Passage" Every time she comes
to slang or bad grammar in a
script, she mounts the highest
horse available and stays there
until the English is rendered both
perfect and Oxonian, or she won't
speak the lines.
Speaking Of heights, Wendy Bar.
rie at Universal thought it great
fun, on the wings Over Homo
lulu" set, to pin a sign on the back
of the cameraman. That is, until
he retaliated, enticed her onto the
camera crane, raised her 40 feet
into the air, and then hid the
handle which controlled it, leaving
her screeching and screaming and
all in vain for almost an hour.
AS a proof Of the genius at show
manship Of one Mr.. Daryl
Zanuck, his newish company,
Twentieth Century-Fox, m d e
enough money last year to stack
up favorably with all the money
the parent company had ever
made in all the years of its exist
ence, what with Sing, Baby,
Sing" Girls Dormitory," "One in
a Million" and, now, "On the
Avenue" is swelling the totals to
even dizzier heights at every
second.
Fred Astaire possesses a small
gray kitten which is his mascot.
1t made the terrible error the
other day, however. of walking
onto the ship deck set where Fred
was dancing with the "a trained
dogs, and during the inevitable
bedlam which ensued, Fred outdld
anything he has ever been Seell
performing on the screen, in his
sidestepping, his leaps. and his
pirouettes. AS a result, he liz
vented an entirely new dance
while in midair, which he will
whip up, and we shall probably
never dream Of its source when
we see it in some future picture.
That old nature lover, Reuben
Mamoulian, is at it again. Ever
since he had Marlene Dietrich
rushing up and down hills until
unconscious in Song of Songs,
he has been hipped on the sub.
ject of orchards such as she ran
through, and never misses the op'
portunity to squeeze them in
wherever possible, except in in,
terror scenes, Of course.
For High, Wide, and Hand
some" he demanded an apple or
chard, so, since the frost had
done away with what there were,
q young army Of prop men spent
almost Is hours through the night,
peeling roses down to the size Of
apple blossoms, and cumming
them onto the trees with maple
syrup, which we had previously
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
Boy Star Gets
Penrod' Role

"Penrod and Sam" generally
regarded as Booth Tarkington's
most popular story of adolescent
fun and adventure, Games to the
Metropolitan Theater Friday, with
Billy (young Anthony AdverseD
Mauch and Harry Watson playing
the title roles.
First National has transformed
the novel into a film comedy
drama, with such excellent actors
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

Flies to New York
Robert Taylor is making a flying
trip to New York before he starts
his new role with LuiSe Rainer in
Maiden Voyage"
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
'MuIotto' Du e
February Il

Following its run OF one full
year on Broadway, 'Mulatto,"
Langston Hughes tense melo-
drama Of the deep South, will be
presented by Martin Jones at
the Shubert-Belasco theater for
the week beginning Sunday, Feb
ruary 81, with matineeS on
Thursday and Saturday.
Stuart Beebe, noted stage
and screen star, heads the orig
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

inal cast which includes, among
others, Richard S. Bishop, Abbie
Mitchell, Harry Hanlon, John
Marriott and George Bowles.
The theme of "Mulatto"-pro-
miscuous mingling of the races
is well known and its author has
succeeded in developing his story
through three acts with definite
and at times stark realism.
It tells the age-old story of the
widowed and wealthy Southern
cotton planter and his comely
houSekeeper.
The Washington times., 1937-02-17
MOVIES GET DEAD END
Humphrey Bogort to PIoy Role
Of 'Bobyfoce' Martin When
PIoy Reaches Screen
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

One Of the best side shows in connection with Dead End
watching the back stage magic applied by the skilled me-
cban and ooght engineers who erect Norman Bel Geddes
East River Terrace for the play at the National Theater
watched them creating this combination sIum and Avenue
setting IN Monday afternoon with Company Manager Al Sphinx
After it's up-and takes 10 hours get ready-the work
men rest until end the engagement Then they work four
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

Sidney Kingsley Play Will Be Made Into Pietu
By Producer Sam CoIdwyn
The Washington times., 1937-02-17

as Frank Craven and Spring By
ington playing Penrod's parents.
"Penrod and Sam" is a Small-toWn
story, with characters and atmo-
sphere of the sort in which Tark-
ington's stories excel. A score of
juvenile characters give very nat
ural performances under the direc-
tion of William McGann, noted
for his success in handling chill
dren.
News and selected short subjects
round out the program.