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The daily independent., 1937-07-01
Rouen Museum Town

Victor Hugo called Frances city
of Rouen the "City of a Hundred
Steeples." 1t is situated on the main
routes from the Channel ports to
Paris. It is a great museum town
and has been called the Florence
OF the North" because Of its art
frnnSllr
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
n NoOISey Ill;
May yBreak Team
Wheeler Is Expected
:, Go 1t Alone For At
Least \ Year
rxPy SUTHERLAND

o., HEM -
b. E,,,.no,5. " June 3O.-U.P)-Ill-
Hon. j. pob WoolSev, the long, thin
= u, ~ rne rubber-tired glasses
/, s.'' W., o;rgy. may break up the
+ =. ,eqm Of Wheeler and
;.,,[ .,.,r for 4 year at laeSt.
,,,,,s,v IS at his Malibu Beach
S.'' frbbgd The House that
,,,,;,,"-SlNCring from what
81, .,,,,s . F,agnO.c as a "phySi-
/: +, ys,rasiowr.
|. ,.,r.tes date Of their new pic
NV, I'VE Kangaroos," has been
Y. = forward from July l to
,',,~ w, u owing to Woolsey's ILL
s'S md there is a strong posi-
q q. 49,, =. may have 10 be poStpon-
. infinitely
r.,s,rpr .,,,, he'll make the picture
VA, w, depends on the decision
,.,..sirianS. ~. but even if they
-. .,+ him to 60 through with
" -, ,,s Woolsey has been advised
:, ,..;ra from the screen for a
-. ',,,,,rwr,,Ie his partner. Bert
-.ss,sr :, IS preparing to go it
-, :. necessary on a long per-
-, a,Dsarancc tour. Wheeler,
!, 49, ~r,,aY-lv married Sally Haines.
:, :, ,r,,s z successful desert re-
:. ro-pr A. Palm Springs.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
First to Can Corn

In 1889 Isaac Winslow attempted
to can corn at Portland, Me. 1t was
not until 1858 that the process was
successful
The daily independent., 1937-07-01

here should do business OF
S175,00 or better during the year
1887.
This June's receipts Of $13.l86.-
SIS were about one-third better
than $9,879.60 receipts for June,
1896.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
Williamson Social
Moves His Office

Mr.. John E. Pope has moved
his insurance office from the At
lantic Hotel to the office adjoin-
ing the Eastern Bond & MOrtg-
age Company offices.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
BrookIine, Mas, Oldest Town

Brookline, Mass, is the nations
oldest town. It has had the same
form of government for 230 years.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
Legion Auxiliary Meeting

The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet in Robersonville with
Mrs. V. A. Ward Saturday after
noon at $3.50 p. m, all the legion
members in Williamson are ask
ed to be present.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
Sapphires Toughest Stones

Sapphires are about the toughest
stones known. Only the diamond
can scratch them.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
Pronunciation of Rabies

The word rabies is correctly pro.
nounced in three syllables-re bi-iz
-e as in prey, first i as in habit,
second as in police.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01

Diana Gibson, blonde ingenue
released by Universal four months
ago, signed Immediately with
RkO-Radio. Now Universal is
borrowing her at three times her
former salary. It's a dizzy busi-
ness.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01

ed from the Warner lot. They are
working together in Great Gar
rick, however. so it may be lust
one of those things.
The daily independent., 1937-07-01

borrowing her at three times her
former salary. It's a dizzy busi-
ness.
Indoor parachute jumping is
the new paStime of Dancer Ray
Bolger, preparing for a part in
Metros "RoSalie". Bolger does a
parachute dance" in the show
and the indoor leaps are Just for
practice. Rig is similar to equip
ment used at the San Diego fair
a year or so ago-an open chute
suspended from a 30-foot scaf-
fold. There is a net.
Helen Westley, veteran charact-
er actress, reports she bawled out
a traffic cop and got away with it.
The "bawl out" was part of her
picture work. and she got the idea
of using real cop for victim
while rehearSing her lines on the
way to work. The officer was
pretty astounded, but was Modified
with a SIS present.
Another film couple will set out
on a honeymoon Friday. following
the example of Buddy Rogers and
Mary Pickford, Jeanette Mac
Donald and Gene Raymond. They
are Thelma Leeds and Harry Elm
stein, better known as "Parkya-
karkus." Although married weeks
ago they hadn't had time for
real honeymoon, and this is it.
They'll train to New York, return
ing here July 20.
Gangling Gary Cooper admits
at last that the reason he never
goes anywhere in public is that
he's baShful.
NO kidding-it's terrible" he
said. Everywhere you go, people
stare at you. I'm really a soci-
able guy. but I guess I've become
G regular hermit
Cutting Room Scrap: Lily
Pons is due back in Hollywood
Aug l. She'll sing a concert in
the Bowl Aug. u. and start her
new picture. Girl In A Cage,
about the first of September. =.
Judy Garland is learning 20 play
the SaxophCne. Paramount is
Screen-teSting a former Drake
university coed, Marina StanSell,
Is, of OSceola. Iowa. Enrol
Flynn has gone into the venetian
blind business. having purchased
a half interest in a shop on the
Boulevard. Perhaps Clark
Gables new sports coat is a tip
on the coming male mode. Lapels
are only half an inch wide. A
committee of extras presented
Lionel Stander with a bust of
The daily independent., 1937-07-01

's,r Parker. Leona Maricle and
-s,-o-S Leo and George Nc
r~. who we're suffering from
m-es-ina. ailmen- epidemic on
: lin lots. have returned to
Dix and as far as the Columbia
lido is concerned the Hines Is
r9a.en,,v checked.
George Stokes. studio health Of
r. said a concenSus of medical
d, attributed the ailmen- to a
ro-micyOScopic bacillus. and that
.ae0.y it was due 10 arsenic
rVn.ng from improperly wash
/ ragscableS had been abandon
The daily independent., 1937-07-01

A romance for Brian Aherne
d Olivia DeHavllland is report
The daily independent., 1937-07-01

, transforming tour for the
am cas-, working with her in
/. rsw picture is planned by
+,,a Eenie. former Olympic
|..,r sEa-ing champ. when she
r-rrs from a Norwegian vaca-
E, " mid-September. Henle.
!, vii, al! for Norway about
I, !, Will rejoin her cast in
E. York for the tour. Name OF
{ p.c.ure. incidentally. has been
,rsed from Thin Ice" to
~a.v To Look A..
The daily independent., 1937-07-01
Another Snake
StoryGo Wrong

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The daily independent., 1937-07-01
ABC Business Is
Up 65 Per Cent

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The Washington times., 1937-08-10
"HAUNTED MILL" OPENS
Revue to Have
Hittenmork

Gordon Hittenmark, popular
National Broadcasting Company
personality, and the George
Washington University ensemble
of "a mixed voices were signed
today for the Going Native" re-
vue which Loew'S Capitol The
ater is producing under the di-
rection Of Gene Ford.
With the addition Of these two
Specialties Mr.. Ford believes that
he now has assembled the strong
est group Of personalities to
people any Of the previous Go
ing Native" revueS.
Hittenmark was q member Of
last years all-local show and &C
quilted himself in q manner that
won him wide following.
He will be given q speciality
and will also present Miss
Washington" the local beauty
who IS to represent the District
in the Miss America" contest
in Atlantic City.
Miss Washington" has not
yet been selected, but the judges
choice will appear with the
Going Native" revue for q full
week.
The George washington vocal
ensemble embraces undergrad
uate and alumni members of this
institution, many of whom were
members Of the schools glee club
when 1t captured top honors in
the international collegiate glee
club competition several years
ago. Directed by DR.. Robert
Harmon, the members Of this
group are: Tenors - Thomas
Dowd, Vance Shiflett, Carr Fer
guson, F. B. Won Unwerth and
Karl Addison; sopranos-Harriet
Hildebrand, Jane Smith, Helen
Hunt LaiSe, Catherine Daniel,
Eleanor Denniston and Yetta
Glow; contraltos - Virginia
Dawson, Marion Fowler, Jessie
Gardner, Susan Slater, Theda
Wonders and Janice Hale; bass
section includes Hollis Kannen-
berg. Allen Swayze, Alan War
field. Jim Marsden, George w.
Croft and John N. RauchenStein.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Comedy Stars
NextAt'Met'

Marry the Girl" new Warner
Bros. farce comedy, comes to
the Metropolitan Theater Fri
day with the greatest Of fun
makers ever assembled in one
film.
Among the entertainers in.
volved in the hilarious situations
of this production are Frank Nc.
Hugh, Hugh Herbert, Mary Bo-
land, MiScha Auer. Alan Now
bray, Allen jenkins, Carol
Hughes, DIN Rowland, Teddy
Hart, Hugh O'Connell, and
Charles Judels. William Nc
Gam directed this stellar COM
edy lineup.
Hugh Herbert plays the part
of the harasSed head of a big
newspaper syndicate, which EN-.
ployS as temperamental a group
Of cartooniSts, columnistS and
editors as could ever be assem-
bled in one place. Dominated by
Mary Boland, his sister; upset
by the love Of his niece, Carol
Hughes, for a Russian artist,
MiScha Auer, menaced by every.
thing from a balmy psychiatrist
to q pair Of gangsterS, Herbert
"woo.woo's" his way through a
series Of laugh-gathering situa-
lions from start to finish of the
film.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Haunted Milf
At Roadside

A pleased gathering of "meller'
drsmer" lovers were given a drink
of old irish. .er. .uh. drama last
night, by a cast of glib. brogued
"Roadsider's, who gave the impress
sion they knew how a "hiss.the-
villain" opus, should be played. So,
The Haunted Mill" was given
"the works."
After a six or eight week lull in
this class of enjoyment, Roadside
should hang up the S. R. o. quite
a few nights during their current
production. It gave the audience
what they came for; a chance to
boo" the villain and cheer the
hero. That's what always hap
pens isn't it? It's old, worn out,
but, proper. But why not pioneer?
I might suggest that Dick Creyke,
for better business, post a sign
which says, Cheer the Villain
Hiss the Hero" Don't get me
wrong, however. This is not
criticism, but only a "brain.child."
To get back to THE Haunted
Mill" it contains a plot that any
"dyed.in-the.wool" Roadside fan
can guess, so there is no need to
go into that. But what they won't
be able to get, without witnessing
it. is the clever work of the cast.
With the exception of a few slip
ups in dialogue, characteriZationS
and accents, that were not very
noticeable. and couple of brief lag
ging points, good, cooperative
job was done by all
Who gets the laurels, is hard
to say. for the cast was evenly
matched. But with a little heavy
thinking. my votes go thuSly.
To Fred Haskins, a repeater
from Our American Cousin" who
gives us "a true hearted lad" with
ease, plenty of comedy and a
fairly true accent; to Mimi Nor
ton, for her subtle portrayal of an
Irish lassie with plenty of win"
and "wigor" (you will be seeing
Mimi, hope, in R. K. O.'s "An-
napolis Salute" coming soon): to
Rudolph Watson, for a true villain
rather than overplayed (good
sub" for KresSin and Stepler):
and to Ralph Fowler (alas, poor
fellow (you are typed, for his
characterization of Bob Jack
son." a raspy-voiced old gentleman
of crime detecting
A real entra-act CONNECTION
was Don't Wear Your Heart on
Your Sleeve" warbled by Mar
garet Osterwald, Mimi Norton
and Fred Haskins, jr. Junior
rates geranium for the little
dance diversion that goes with
this lyric chrome.
Those who complete the cast are
Wilma Flood, Betty BoyerS, John
Rappolt and Ralph Patton.
There are two things more.
First, 1.-THE Haunt Mill" has a per-
feet cast. Lastly, here's to the
S. r. o. r. H. S.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Ace Director
For RosoIie|

HOLLYWOOD, Aug, 1O-W, s,
Van Dyke, director Of Nelson
Eddy's first two musicals with
Jeanette Macdonald. Naughty
Marietta" and Rose-Marie." today
was assigned to direct Eddy and
Eleanor Powell in Resale, !"
which William Anthony Mcclure
will produce from his own musi-
cal show.
With Miss Powell now com.
plotting Broadway Melody of
1888" with Robert Taylor, Eddy
has begun recording Of his songs.
among which are "Rosalie," THE
Serenade" and "CloSe."
The two stars will have a stel-
lar supporting cast, including Ray
Bolger, Della Lind, Frank Nor
gan, Edna May Oliver and Bruce
Cabot, Music Is BY Cole Porter
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

lobby in which the battle occurs,
The floor was built over a shall
low tank, however, with holes in
its floor through which the
heavy moisture escaped, thus pre-
venting a flood on the RKO lot.
The beef.trust chorus for those
theater scenes provided laughs
all the way. The march Of time
from the eighteenth century to
this one is probably more notice
able in the feminine figure than
in any other style change. The
girls had to weigh at least 100
pounds each-and girls who tip
the scales at that weight these
days, just don't go in for the
ballet. not to mention vice
versa,
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

Previously he had been stage
manager for Charles B. Dilling-
ham in a score of that pro-
ducer's greatest musical sue
cesses. Before that with Ned
Wayburn as dance producer,
and staged the terpsichore for
the st. Louis Municipal opera.
Gene Ford's heart is in pro-
duction. He never cared much
for the paper work and detail
connected with running the
front of the house. But put him
back of the footlights, work
ing with baby spots, travellers
and flats, polishing UP vaude-
vile acts or staging dance num-
bers, and he is like kitty in the
catnip. He composes songs as
well, good ones. Plays the piano,
brilliantly.
TO DIRECT BIG PROGRAM
1t goes without saying that
Producer Ford expects that his
1887 Going Native" revue, now
in rehearsal, and his valedictory
show, will be a humdinger. After
it is completed he packs his
trunk to give radio a battle at
WIN.
Mrs. Gene (Kay) Ford and
"Jiggs." his 7-year-old son, will,
of course, go with him. Kay
leaves behind the record Of
having secured the personal
signature Endorsement of seven
United States Senators for an
M-G-M picture, Romeo and
Juliet" That's one for the
press agents to tie. On the
humanitarian side, she coura-
geously submitted to a transfu-
sion that saved the life Of Mrs.
Carter (Chic) Barron, who was
desperately i'll.
Nice people, the Gene Fords.
Loew's and Washington amuse-
ment circles generally will miss
them, while wishing Gene every
good luck in the world in his
new career adventure.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
KELLEYGRAMS

One of Freddy Bartholomew
good friends at 1747 Church St.
N. W., (who prefers anonymity
in type) pens the following:
Dear Mr.. Kelley:
Won't you say good word
in your column for Freddy
Bartholomew? If Shirley Tenn
pie is paid $4,000, why shouldn't
Freddy have $4,000?
He is a fine little actor, his
diction and gentlemanly bear
ing most attractive and appeal
ing. To withhold from him a
salary commensurate with his
ability, looks like discrimination
because of his foreign birth,
and no one to fight his battles
other than a spinstter aunt.
You may give this a more
suitable expression for print
and I will thank you if you will
lend a helping hand. Very truly
yours. A GOOD FRIEND.
These contract disputes are
ticklish subjects for debate with
out all of the facts. Here are
the facts in the Freddy Bartholo-
NEW case as they look to this
desk:
When he made his substantial
hit as the boy, David Copper
field, his aunt, MYllicent Bartho-
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
GETS AN INJUE GTION

GETS AN lNJI- eT1ON
Leaving entirely aside the
legations of a contract it see 5
unfortunate to have the b v
stars career interrupted at \
critical period. His time for
making big money through boy
ish appeal is necessarily limited.
When they are passing through
the span that leaves childhood
behind and has approaching
adolescence straight ahead, they
lose something for the screen.
Look at Jackie Cooper and Mitzi
Green, for example.
Even if he wins the right to
sign elseWhere-Which I doubt in
the light of previous contract de-
cisions-it will be a long and
costly process, prosecuted at a
time when he should be making
money, or while he is what the
industry calls "hot."
About these contract disputes.
Let's examine the record as
Brown Derby Al says:
Rudolph Valentino walked out
on his Famous Players contract
at the height of his screen
fame. The company enjoined
him, and for two years he was
forbidden to make either stage
or screen appearances. Rudy was
just coming back" when death
claimed him. What it cost him
in money is difficult to say,
other than plenty.
Mae Busch walked out of a
$500 per week contract. DiSa-
greement over roles. Last in
the public prints when she made
a court appeal to be released
i a S4l6 attachment, con-
-essing publicly she was broke. I"
Never able to make a come
back"
James Cagney blew $4,000 a
week in a dispute with Warner
Bros. He won the first court
decisions, Cstill being appealed
but was off the screen for more
than a solid year. Hasn't yet
reached the peak he adorned
when he quit.
Bette Davis quit in a huff, left
Warner Bros. flat, went to Eng
land. She is still paying off the
lawyers, is back with w. B.
So my advice to Little Freddy
Bartholomew is stop working
for the lawyers, keep on work
ing for M-G-M. For they really
love that kid in the land of
Louis B. Mayer.
AS for Hollywood discriminat.
ing against anybody of foreign
birth. My good woman, you
should take a trip to movieland
and be completely disillusioned.
They love accents out there.
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

lomew, asked for and received
an adjustment of his contract.
He now receives $3.50 weekly sal
airy, plus a $3.50 weekly bonus.
His aunt gets $50 weekly salary.
plus a $50 weekly bonus. That
makes $1,000 weekly for Freddy
Bartholomew and his aunt.
CONTRACT REVISED
His aunt complains that the
boy star is unable to save any
substantial amount out of this
weekly remuneration. She is
frank enough to add that
Freddy Bartholomew must pay
the lawyers who fought the
court battle over his custody, be-
sides supporting his father and
other relatives. Aunt Myllicent
Is his legal guardian.
Through his guardian, Freddy
Bartholomew has applied for a
contract readjustment and
$500 weekly salary. The pro
ducing company sets $4,000 as
the limit. The 13-year-old boy
has been off salary, or suspend
ed, since the middle of July due
to this controversy. Last Friday
Metro-G oldwyn,Mayer filed an
Injunction suit in Los Angeles
The Washington times., 1937-08-10

! MOVES TO BROADWAY
1t is a worthy promotion and
q big one. Manager Ford goes
to New York to be executive
assistant to Louis K. Sidney,
director of the Loew-Metro-Gold.
wyn-Mayer radio station WIN.
When you know that Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer plans the great
est radio program ever put on
the air, one that will employ
most of Leo the Lions choicest
stars-a $4,000 weekly network
entertainment - the Importance
of the new assignment i'm
presses. Gene Ford will have
direct charge of this. under
Louis K. Sidney'S supervision. 1t
will eventually take him to
Hollywood.
Gene Ford and your editor
were born on the same street in
Portland, Maine. Coincidence.
Gene Ford was educated at
Boston Latin School. Your ed.
itor learned his algebra and
rhetoric in the other half of the
same building, English High
School, on Montgomery Street.
More coincidence.
When Gene Ford made a big
success of the first Going Ma
tive" revue which brought him
to Washington in 1888. 1 sug-
geSted to Division Manager Car
ter Barron Gust promoted), that
Production Manager Ford would
be good choice for the vacant
chair in the managers office on
F Street. didn't know then I
was helping a Portland, Me,
boy up the ladder. More coin
cidence.
Thus Gene Ford came to F
Street from the Capitol Theater
in New York where he was the
strong right arm of the same
Louis K. Sidney in the produc-
ton of Loew's revues and the
stage shows of Major Bowes'
cinema shrine. M-G-M's metro
politan release show shop,
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
Stunt Men Got Black. Eyes In
Making Toast of New York"

Edward Arnold, Cary Grant and
Jack Oakie, about to go into a
scene for "The Toast Of New
York" and the phrase is a pet one
Of Director Rowland v. Lee, who
believes that all work and no fun
makes for dull acting.
IF you enjoy scene yourself"
Lee always tells his actors, your
audiences will believe you-if you
don't, they'll find you dull, me-
chanical and laboriouS."
Watching this drama Of hi-jinkS
in high-finance on the R-K-O
Keith Theater screen this week,
you'll probably decide that the
making Of it was no doubt a nice
blend Of fun and hard work.
It's a big and elaborate picture.
Some SO sets were constructed for
the story-juSt about twice the
number used for the average
movie. Over a hundred actors
have speaking parts and there
were 5000 extras to outfit with,
and accustom to, period costumes
and gadgets.
The water fight was a tough
assignment. In this scene Edward
Arnold, Oakie, Cary Grant and
the Jim Fisk Army" turn back
q mob Of Bowery toughs by dous.
ing them with high-pressure fire
hoses.
Stunt men, heavily padded, were
on the receiving end Of the pow
erful streams and the tons of
water they took left them bruised
and sore for days. A banner crop
Of black eyes resulted, too.
On the screen the audience
sees only the elaborate hotel
The Washington times., 1937-08-10
MOVIE
CLOCK

METROPOLITAN Marion
Davies, Robert Montgomery.
Ever Since Eve" 1870 q. m,
1870, 3:25. $50, 1885, 9:40 p. m.
EARLE-Pat OBrien, Ann Sheri-
dan, "San Quentin" II a. M,
1:35, 4:25, 7:l5, 10:05 p. m.
Stage, 1910. $3.50, 6:10, 1855
p. m.
r. K. 0. KETTHS-Edward Arnold,
Frances Farmer, Toast Of New
York." 11:25 q. m, 1:25, 1926,
5:25, 7:25. 9:25 p. m.
CAPT. L-Constanc Bennett,
Roland Young, Topper. II q.
M, LAO, 4:25, 7:05, 0:45 p. m.
Stage, 12:45. $3.50. 6:10. 1855
p. m.
PALACE-P Paul NUM-. Luise
Rainier, THE Good Earth" IL
a. m, 1875. 4:10, 6:45. $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Jean Arthur, Ray
Midland, Easy Living" 11:45,
a. M, las, 3:45. 5:45, 7:45, 9:45
p. m.
RIAL To- Elizabeth Berguer,
Romney Brent, Dreaming Lips"
II. 1855. 1853. $3.50. 1853, 0:53
p. m.
LITTLE-Dorothy Week, "Moed-
chen in Uniform" 11:17 a. m.
1902, 2:47. 4:33, 6:l9. 8:O4. $3.50
p. m.
TRANS-LUX-Continuous shows.
News reels, short comedies. Pro
gram changes hourly.