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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-08
Screen Stars Yacht Is
Now Science Laboratory

La Jolla, Calif.-The seagoing
yacht, Serena, formerly the prop
erty of Lewis Stone, noted actor,
has been purchased for the Scripps
Institution of Oceanography by Rob
EFT Scripps, son and nephew of its
two founders and head of the
Scripps-Howard Newspaper ALI
ance. The vessel viii replace the
institutions former floating labora-
tory, the yacht Scripps, burned ON
November IS. 1886.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-08

ity rewards totaling $4,000
were offered by the railway and
express companies for members
of this gang, dead or alive" It's
personnel varied, being made up
at various times of Bob, Graf
and Emmett Dalton, Charlie
Bryant, Bill McElhanie (''The
Narrow Gauge Kid'D, Bill Pow
ers. Bill Doolin, Charley Pierce
and Dick Broadwell.
In 1892, Bob Dalton proposed
a ho1d-up that would eclipse any,
thing the James-Younger gang
had ever attempted-a double
header" daylight robbery of the
two banks in Coffeyville, Kan.
Emmett was opposed to the plan,
declaring that too many people
in Coffeyville knew them, even if
they were capable of handling
such a job. But when he found
Bob determined to try it, he con-
scented to accompany the party
which consisted of Bob and Graf
Dalton, Bill Powers and Dick
Broadwell.
So on the morning of October
S, shortly after 9 o'clock, these
outlaws rode into Coffeyville, in
tending to tie their horses to the
hitchracks along Eighth street to
the right and rear of the Condor
bank. This was a f1atiron build
ing which faced on the Plaza. the
triangular center of the town
across which and to the left
stood the other bank, the First
National
Fate InterveneS.
If everything had gone as they
planned, their daring scheme
might have worked. But fate
full mischance interfered. That
particular block in Eighth street
was torn up while a gang of ne
groes was putting in new curb
ing. Seeing this, Bob Dalton
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-08
Last Echo Of Hard-Riding Band
Of Western Outlaws Dies Away

Of Dalton Recalls The October Day As Years Ago When He and His
Fought the
the History of the West with the Citizens OF That Town.
nNewpanU
Evening star., 1937-08-29

image will move to the left. When.
however, he succeeds in getting the
exact pitch, the image on the screen
remains perfectly stationary. The
octave below middle c Is denoted by
single image; the middle octave
produces . double image; the octave
above middle c Is denoted by 4 triple
pattern-and 50 on up the scale.
The device, which converts sound
into sight for measuring purposes, is
called the 'resonoscope. In its op-
Grafton 1t applies to another field the
principles originally developed for
television. Sound vibrations from a
series Of tuning forks are converted
into electrical impulses In a standard
cathode ray tube.
Musical frequencies from the tuning
forks, or from the vocal chords Of
the actor, are fed into the cathode
ray tube through = crystal microphone
used in conjunction with 4 voltage
amplifier. When the horizontal sweep
OF electrons across the screen" or
blunt end Of the cathode tube Is
exactly the same as the vertical or
a.:y multiple Of the vertical frequency,
the wave form or pattern oo the
SCREEN appeazs 70 stand sti11
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Radio Director
Neuer in Want
FOrChuructerS
Central Casting File
at Columbia Boasts
$50 Names.

WHETHER he is looking for a
cricket or Abraham Lincoln, a
radio director can find practically
anything he wants merely by Tipping
over few cards in Columbia's central
casting file. For here, alphabetically
arranged, under the headings Male
and Female" Straight" and Char
acted" are some $50 cards Of actors
and actresses that just about take IL:
the universe when it comes to char
acterizations.
Here. for instance. he can find an
imitator Of almost any famous person
in the world from Leopold Stokowski
to Joe Penner, from Hitler to Chic
Sale. If he is so inclined, he can
even have the Official Indian Of the
Air a man named Joseph CRANKY
or The Official Radio Lincoln or
the Official Mussolni."
If he wants dialects. every kind is
represented in the card file from
Ted di Corsia with his WEIGH. Rus
sian and "Agrarian," to John Barra-
keet, who commands all the Oriental
languages, all the Asiatic tongues, and
knows few African ones for good
measure.
II he wants character types he may
choose = card bearing the legend
Earthly parts-Mugs" or Dude Eng
lish (the Wodehouse type)," or Ten
nessee mountain Granny" or "Gabby
Gals" or Nice Old Gentleman" or
"A Sophisticated Young Mother" He
can find midgets, children, Shake
spearean types, salesmen Of 40. hicks
maniacs, and even babies, generally
played by women over 20.
II he wants only a certain type of
voice, he can find that, too. BY the
merest flick Of his finger over the
750 cards he will turn up low
meaty' voice, "croaky-husky' tone,
"crusty- powerful quality. a 'melo-
dious-cathedral' type, an "eerie,' or
a sympathetic. silly" voice, or a
voice with bubble in it,
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Illuminating Screen "Tells" actors
Right Pitch for Their Voices

4 CTORs picked for parts In
~ radio dramas now see" their
~ voices on an Illuminated
"A screen while rehearsing, 80
they may get exactly the right pitch,
tone color, intonation and balance
into their spoken lines.
The saucerlike screen IS set in 4
portable case about the size of a
woman's travelling box. Beneath the
screen, pointer Is set to any one
Of II marks denoting notes In one
octave of the chromatic scale. When
the pointer is turned to "a" for ex-
ample, streak of green light twists
into a particular stationary pattern
or signature" representing this note.
At the same time microphone at
tached to the device huns the note.
The turn Of a control knob erases
the pattern and sends the green light
streaking in single horizontal line
from right to left on the screen. To
bring back the original visual pattern
for "a" the actor at the microphone
must hum the note into the micro
phone. If the actor "sharps" the
note, the pattern will reappear. but
will move to the right Of the screen.
II b "dats" ths aote. ths aots
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Funny Men; Funny Talk.

COMEDY script writer's have a be-
Neutrality-suspicious. dictionary
Of their own peculiar phrasing, de-
scribing and defining jokes, their
effect, delivery and the like.
''Sourdough" means that the gag
is the worst yet; tired" is anything
that doesn't measure up to standard,
such as an overworked comedian or
a story exhausted by repetition: meal
ticket" is the phrase describing a
joke on any time subject like a
mother -in-law, tin lizzie, ETC.;
cripple" simply means laugh man
who relies entirely on puns; "beatup"
is something that all comedians don't
want to hear because 1t means they
are hitting the downward beat.
A dialect funster is referred to as
a "gringo"; an audience laughing at
the wrong time means that they are
throwing q curve; Simple Simon
is the tag applied to comedy writer's;
bulletins" are gags on topical items;
"icky" denotes q mirth provoker who
insists upon prattling about his family
and fireside; "crutch" is another name
for Beetle and Bottle and means a
stooge who is helpful to a comedian.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

himself could do except speak In 4
nasal Yankee voice Walter vas
handicapped for a while by rather
strict supervision but apparently he
has been given more rope Of late and
his programs have attained more
polish.
The Tuesday night pair of Fred
Astaire and Charles ButterWorth has
been missed but at least one OF them
will be back in the Autumn, according
to present plans. and that will be
Charley. Rumors that the two mirth-
makers had parted on bad terms have
been discounted by those apparently
in the know on such matters Astaire
is said to be feeling the effects OF over
work and so far has been cold to radio
offers for the next season.
Ten-Year-Old Rises.
ago was Jean Ellis, 10-year-old Ken
tucky blond, who guest starred on
Rudy Vallee's hour and amazed broad
casters with her clear voice. The
sudden rise to fame of Deanna Durbin
as an Eddie Cantor protege WAS re-
called as she performed before the
microphone
Another high spot Of the Summer
was the success of the Shakespearean
programs on two national networks.
Surveys showed that the Bards works
drew heavy audiences and the perform
ances were well handled John Barry
more and Elaine, his gone-and- ba ck-
again spouse, proved 30 popular tina.
they will be heard again in the Au-
tumn.
Also prominent in resume Of the
hot season is Dorothy Thompson.
commentator. Her low voice, while not
especially effective from a radio
standpoint. is more than offset by
interesting material based on her wide
knowledge of world affairs.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

| mOur and Nelson Eddy has little need
| OF worrying about future bookings
This popular program, studded as it
| Is with famous artists, Is understood
| TO be nicking its hackers to the tune
| Of about $4,000 week merely for
| talent costs, but the average listener
Is likely to feel that the artist bill
| isn't cent too heavy.
An Error for Gehrig.
The low spot OF the Summer, unless
something colossal In the boner class
shows up, Is likely to be the guest
star appearance OF Lou Gehrig, Yam
kee first baseman, who was aid 81 800
| for letting his tongue slip when he
was called on to tell the radio audience
what breakfast food gave him his
| diamond proweSs. Lou was charged
with an error on that one, since
he named the sponsors chief COM
| petitor.
Another low point was the time
Rudy Vallee and his orchestra fin
| ished up couple OF minutes early
while broadcasting from Dallas and
| tliC lloI IL tOOlSIo NCLL lIllO u
key from the choral group they were
accompanying when it was necessary
| TO play an extra chorus. Rudy still is
| seeing red over that one.
| Slips OF this sort are extremely
rare in the big time, and thai one
probably wouldn't have happened had
the program been broadcast from the
native heath in Radio City.
Three Stars Absent.
The Sunday evening air has been
marked by the absence Of three out
standing starS-Jack Benny, Eddie
Cantor and Phil Baker-all due back
in the Fall. This cluster of comedy
| bigwigs has been badly missed, of
| course, but carrying on in their ab-
sence have been three favoriteS who
have carved inches in the hall of
radio fame. Harry Won Zell has been
filling the shoes Of Phil Baker, an
assignment few persons would care to
| tackle, and he has turned out to be
an all-around master Of ceremonies,
| actor, comedian and even a fair basso
| profundo. His stooging with Phil, as
we'll as Fred Allen and other leading
| comedians, proved good training for
the current Summer assignment.
Jane Froman, Don Ross, Milton
Douglas and Priscilla, and Freddie
Lightner have been trying to hold
the record audience that listens to
| Jack Bennie while he and Mary Liv-
| ingstone vacation in Europe Radio
observers say that they are doing a
| fine Job. but Of course Jack is rated
as absolute tops among radio come
dians, and the fllling-in task is any
| thing but an easy one.
Wellington for Cantor
| Jimmy Wellington, Eddie Cantor's
! perennial stooge and master OF cere-
monies, has been keeping the fun
! flying in the banjo-eyed funny mans
| absence He has been aided by the
| suave chatter of the rotund Jacques
! Renard, director of the orchestra
| and other artists
| While Fred Allen Is movie king
in Hollywood, Walter O'Keefe, long a
higher-up among radio performers, has
! been doing about everything Fred
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Reunion in New York;,

OLD performers used to contend
that II one stood in front Of the
Palace Theater in New York long
enough he would meet every one he
ever had worked with In show busi-
ness. Radio has changed all this,
however.
Proof occurred recently during a
rehearsal of Pepper Young's Family. F."
The script called for a new character
to play sinister role and the man
chosen for the part was Thomas
Coffin Cook, whose stock company
was as we'll known to another genera
ton as movie names are today.
Marian Barney and Jack Rnseleirh
OF the Pepper Young's Family cast
not only had trouped with Cook years
ago, but it developed that Marian had
obtained her job with his stock COM
pany by acting like an actress while
sitting at the table next to him in a
cafe in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Midwestern radio station heard the
voice. recognized its appeal, and per-
suaded Tommy that Betty Lou should
be added TO his act. Up to that time
Tommy's act was Single" in which
he sang, played the piano and did light
comedy, a sort of one-man show.
Riggs was born in Pittsburgh and
he has been on the radio over stations
in Columbus. Cleveland. Cincinnati
and Pittsburgh. 1t WAS in Pittsburgh
that he got in trouble with child labor
authorities by presenting Betty Lou
at IL o'clock one night. One official
finally paid visit to the studios and
saw for himself that Betty Lou was a
voice.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
VOL to Broadcast
6 Major Handicaps
AT Aqueduct Park

With the last race of the meet
ing having been run at Saratoga.
Mutuals race track coverage
shifts to Long Island and Aoue-
duct Park. From there, Bryan
Field will describe six major
handicaps, beginning tomorrow
All of the broadcasts are to be
heard through VOL.
The schedule:
Monday-The Woodmere Stakes,
3:l5 to $50.
Saturday The Bay Shore
Handicap and the Stony Brook
Stakes, BIS to 4.
Monday, September 6 labor
day)-The Babylon Handicap
and the Aqueduct Handicap.
Saturday, September 1.-THE
Junior Champion Stakes and the
Edgemore Handicap.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

- girl who is heard but not seen
even in the broadcasting stu
4 dio. She has Travelled ex-
tensively, but never needed a ticket.
She is beloved of radio fans, but never
had picture taken or signed an au-
tograph. She came into being six
years ago. doesn't really exist at all,
yet her guardian once was threatened
with arrest for violation of the child
labor laws.
Her name is Betty Lou, and she is
the imaginary character who exists
only in one Of the voices of Tommy
Riggs, her creator. introduced q few
weeks ago on Rudy Vallee's Variety
Hour, Mr.. Tommy" and little Betty
Lou made . Nation-wid hit. Row
the act has been signed for an ex-
tended series Of appearances on the
Vallee broadcasts.
Tommy Riggs, who is 20 years old
first went on the radio when he was a
student at Ohio State University in
1929. The voice of Betty Lou is one
he has been able to produce since
childhood but, until about six years
ago, he used it only to play pranks on
his friends.
Quite accidentally, an executive in
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Youthful Gag Men.

ONLY = few months ago Hank
Carson was a vaudeville hoofer
and Al Lewis filled q minor post with
publicity firm. Now, each Sunday
brings with it two jor comedy pro-
grams with scripts written by Lewis
and Carson. Both under 25, they
pooled their youthful ambitions and
talents and induced Bob Hope to en-
gage their writing services. Their
humorous product has won q good
deal Of appreciation for Hope, and last
week they were signed to write for
Milt Douglas and Priscilla, the COM
edians now filling in for the vaca-
tioning Jack Benny With two pro-
grams on the air and Hollywood
whispering in their collective ear,
Lewis and Carson have carved careers
for themselves In record time.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

show gets new sponsor In the Fall
George Gershwin will be memorialized
in a special program from Hollywood
Bowl over the Columbia network on
September 8. Among the participating
talent is Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Irene
Dunno, Fred Astaire, Oscar Levant,
Jose 1turbi, Otto Klemperer, the orig
inal "Porgy and Bess" cast and the
Hall Johnson Choir.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

to fame of the
ventriloquist, Ed
gar Bergen, and
h is d u m m y,
Charley McCar-
thy. Even the
presence OF other
top-notch artists
on the same Sun
day evening pro-
gram has failed
to diminish their
popularity. Any
performer " h 0
can keep up the
pace set by w. C..
Fields, Don Ame-
che DOrOt.hy Ia
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Forthcoming Programs
To Offer Innovations
Oakie Comedy to Be Supplied by His Ace
Hollywood Writer--Film Star Guest
Plan Revised
Bv Chris Mafhiseu.


n the Fall
backward revealing
ducon ideas Latest is innovation
Ok College which
Hollywood
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Air Headliners
Afternoon Programs.
100 p.m.-WMAL, The Magic
Key"
zoe p.m.-WJSV, Columbia SYM
phony Orchestra.

A'VV p.m.-W NAL, Inc Magic
Key"
zoe p.m.-WJSv, Columbia SYM
phony Orchestra.
Evening Programs.
500 p.m.-WRC. Jane Froman.
$3.50 p.m.-WJSV, Jay C. Plippen.
700 p.m.-WRC, w. c. Fields;
WJSV, Milton Berle and
Wendall Hall.
1870 p.m.-WJSV, Eddie Stanley.
500 p.m.-WOL. Five Star FL
nal; WJSV. Rhythm
Show; WMAL, Ripping
Rhythm.
$3.50 pm.-WRC. American Al
bum Of Familiar Music:
WMAL, Walter Winchell.
1926 meg; GSD, 25.5
500 p.m.-WRC, Sunday Night
Party; VOL, Goodwill
Hour.
9:15 pm.-WMAL, California
Concert.
Short-Wave Programs.
9:30 p.m.-BERLIN Germans
on All Seas DJD, 25.4
m, ll77 meg
$50 p.m.-LONDON. Band of
His Majesty's Welsh
Guards. CSC, 1853 NJ,
1919 meg; GSI. 1876 m,
1926 meg; GSD, 255
m. ITS meg: GSB,
Bis m. 951 meg
1890 a.m.-TOKYO, News In
English, JZK, 1877 M,
1916 meg.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Charley McCarthy's Rise
Feature of the Summer
Hot Months Have Found Little Let-Up
in Quality of Programs Several New
Stars Made Appearance.

ME Summer OF 1897 will down in radio history 1t.
bumper OF good definitely
The in
matter Of fact
the radio constellation bv th.s
Evening star., 1937-08-29
O,Uner of Girl Air Voice Once Faced
Arrest by Unkn0,Ci1g authorities

n AD1O'S newest star is little
~ girl who is heard but not seen
even in the broadcasting stu
y din She has frauAled aY.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

The high spot Of the torrid season,
OF course, has been the catapulting
Evening star., 1937-08-29
TODAY'S PROGRAM

Portland to Hollywood.
pORTLAND HOFFA. rrsd Aliens
- all1l hoc1L1sR a III aa1 and hs
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line.
After nine weeks in q hospital"
said Lester, 81 decided to remain
in Hollywood"
"Why?" he was asked.
Because it was terra firma."
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MOVIE
CLOCK

RKO,KETTH'S - Ray Milland,
Wendy Barrie, wings Over
Honolulu" 11:15 a. m, 1902,
2:49, 4:36, 1928, $40, 9:57 p. m.
CAPITOL-Robert Montgomery.
Rosalind Russell, Might Must
FALL" 1890 a. M, lie. 4:08,
6:57, 9:45 p. m. Stage, 1890,
$3.50, $40, 9 p. m.
LITTLEDiana Wynyard, Give
Brook, "Cavalcade," II a. m,
lis, 800, 5:35, TAO, 9:55 p. m.
PALACE-Barbara Stanwyck, Rob
ert Taylor, This Is My Affair"
1915, 2:25, 1850. 7:10, $3.50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Loretta Young, Ty-
rome Power, "Cafe Metropole, "
1928 a. M, 1880, 3:S5. 5:35. TAO,
GAS p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Ricardo Cor.
tez, Gail Patrick, Her Husband
Lies" 11:40 a. m, 1:40, $40.
$40, TAO, 9:40 p. m.
BELASCO-"Ecstasy," 1905, 2:05,
4:05, sos, sos, 1905 PM.
EARLE-Bette Davis, Edward q.
Robinson, kid Galahad," 1850
q. M, 2:25, 5, 7:35, 1905 p. m.
Stage, Benny Goodman. 11:05
q. m, 1:40, AIS, $50, 9:25 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-ContinuouS shows
Wild" 3:25, Sal, 1853 p. m.
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Romance is the dominant note
of the story, rather than political
intrigue and struggle. If the story
has q weakness it repoSeS in the
fact that Kitty O'Shea's uncon-
ventional love is not clearly de-
fined. 1t was partially justified by
the conduct of her husband, Capt.
William O'Shea, and his pertidy
also makes clearer why Parnell
sacrificed everything he had
gained to be by the side OF the
woman he loved.
Clark Gable, with set Of side
burns, but without brogue, plays
Parnell with vigor and conviction.
I wouldn't call him the happieSt
choice for this role, but you will
find that his romantic scenes are
well cared for, and the pathetic
death of the statesman shows
Actor Gable in one Of his finer
moments.
MYRNA 10y AS KITTY
Myrna 10y does exceptionally
well with the role of the en-
chantress, barring the first meet
ing, which historians agree saw
Parnell swept completely off his
feet by the charm, graciouSneSs
and beauty of Kitty O'Shea. 1t
might have been endowed with
greater warmth, this scene, and
more passionately written, since
it was the beginning of an affair
that changed the destinies Of men
and nations.
Edna Mae Oliver makes an en-
gaging Aunt Ben, crotchety but
understanding chaperone OF Kitty,
and there are some splendid char
acterizationS by Berton Churchill,
Donald Crisp, Neil Fitzgerald,
Donald Meek, Edmund Gwenn and
Billie Burke.
Picturesque and period settings
include the harbor at Queenstown,
the House of Commons, Kitty
O'Shea's country retreat, Parnell's
dingy quarters and panoramaS OF
the Irish countryside.
Director John Stahl has pro-
vided smooth direction and
throughout the action there is
background music of old Irish airs.
must say that I enjoyed par
nell" as a Sweetened up romance,
rather than as an authentic Irish
document. 1t comes to Loew'S
Capitol Theater screen Friday.
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1900 Sign Up For Next Season

lmately 1900 persons have already
signed on the dotted line for next
seasons six plays which will open
in late October-unleSs all signs
and bookings fail-with Alfred
Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in their
new play.
Among the possibilities for the
coming season are also included
Maxwell Anderson's THE MaSQue
Of Kings" in the Theater Guild
list, and there is good possibility
Of High Tor" and maybe even
Maurice EvanS-as he is said to
be interested in coming here under
American Theater Society auspi-
| ceS
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Franchot Tone entertains mem
bers Of the General Hospital"
cast with dialect stories, told with
gestures,
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KELLEYGRAMS

head of every important depart
ment and bureau Of our sea fight
ing forces.
Accompanied by their ladies, in
vitationS have been extended to
and accepted by the greater ma
jority Of the following:
Hon. Charles Edison, the AS
sistant Secretary; Admiral William
D. Leahy, chief of operations; Rear
Admiral William S. Pye. assistant
chief of operations; Rear Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, chief Of the
bureau of navigation; Capt. c. w.
rMinitz, assistant chief of the
bureau Of navigation; Rear Ad-
miral H. r. Stark, chief Of the
bureau of ordnance; Rear Admiral
H. G. Bowen, chief of bureau OF
engineering: Rear Admiral A. B.
Cook, chief of the bureau of aero
nautics; Rear Admiral w. G.
Dunose &C. c., U. S. NJ, chief OF
the bureau of construction and re-
pair; Rear Admiral N. M. Smith
(C.D.C0 U. S. N, chief of the
bureau of yards and docks; Rear
Admiral c. Conrad $50, U. S. N,
chief of the supplies and accounts;
Rear Admiral P. S. Rossiter (M.C0,
U. S. N, chief of the bureau OF
medicine and surgery; Rear Ad.
miral G.. w. Rowcliff, Judge ad-
vocate general; Maj. Gen. T. Hol-
comb GU. S. M. g., commandant,
U. S. Marine Corps: Capt. Paul H.
Bastedo, naval aide to the Presi-
dent; Capt. j. r. Beardall, naval