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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
Two features
At Riolto

The Rialto brings back the first
international talking picture,
Congress Dances" the gay and
tuneful musical comedy romance
of a shop girl and a Gar, for the
week starting this Sunday. The
weeks bill will also include a re-
vival of one Of Fredric Marsh's
successes, Death Takes a Holi-
day"
Congress Dances" came to
this country after a triumphal
tour Of Europe. London &C
claimed the English version with
such comments as 1.-THE perfect
talkie the sweep and move
ment Of Ben Hur,' the wit of a
Lubitsch masterpiece" brilliant
spectacular and musical; "has
glamour, romance, pageant, hui
NOR, delightful music" Cont
mental newspapers praised the
French and German versions
with even greater enthusiasm.
"a full harmony Of success for
directors, authors, music, acting
and production" was the con-
ment Of leading Viennese critic.
Lillian Harvey, the petite Con-
tinental musical comedy star:
Conrad Veidt, an internationally
famous character actor; and
Henry Carat, long favorite on
stage and screen abroad, head
the cast.
The screen version Of one of
the most unusual and engrossing
plays of recent years, Death
Takes a Holiday" brought new
laurels to Fredric March, in the
title role, and to Maxwell Ander-
son. who made the admiration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10

Inc movie ian Will 1lnQ plenty
Of entertainment value in this
picture, which is geared to a high
emotional rate. It is swift and
terribly relentless in its action
And it is pretty hard on the clip
joint night clubs Of New York
which, presumably, it is exposing
Added to all this is a large and
noteworthy cast. The dramatic
personae numbers 26, persons
which, of course, takes no account
Of the extras filling in the back
grounds. The cast includes al
least a half dozen Of Hollywood's
top-flight performers. Yet de
spite the comparative large size Of
the cast, the story moves with
clarity throughout.
Plot Is Well Wrought
The plot forming the motive
force Of this film is pleasinglS
unique. Moreover, 1t has beer
ably handled.
In spite of the many fine quail
tiles set forth here, however, the
enactment on the screen fails to
carry that conviction Of reality
to the audience, which IS the
first requisite Of a good film-or
book, or play, or painting, for
that matter.
In the opinion Of this reviewer
the fault lies in an over EN-,
phasis in certain parts Of the
film. There is at times a def
mite note Of hysteria pervadins
some Of the sequences.
Yet If the film misses great.
nesses, it still manages to lay
some hold on our interest, If not
our hearts.
Bette Davis
Bette Davis does an able job
as Mary, the clip joint hostess
whose ethical code was no better
than q ward politicians. Hum
phrey Bogart was superb as the
prosecuting attorney and Eduardo
Ciannelli manages to be q per
fectly loathSome Johnny Van
ming, vice master.
Isabel Jewell, q great actress.
contributes one Of her perfectly
wrought Characterization a s
Emmy Lou. Emmy was an inter-
esting if not uplifting character.
Lola Lane, Jane Bryan, Allan
Jenkins and Raymond Hatton con-
tribute to the films strength.
HOwards on the Stage
On the stage Willie and Eugene
Howard, in three appearances,
succeed in putting on some Of the
clevereSt and funniest comedy we
have ever witnessed. The MeSSrs
Howard get far away from the
beaten track in their comedy ef-
forts and manage to hand us a
huge chunk Of riotouS laughter
along with our pleasure at seeing
something new.
Bert Granoff. pleasing singer
held over from last week, again
appears in cycle Of songs. He
is assisted by Carolyn Henry, q
lovely young girl singer, and Dean
Herrick, who does wonders with
the electric organ.
The Three Wyles stage some
fast going tap and jig routines,
to say nothing Of three good I'M
presentations, and the Five Jams
leys, a grand troupe Of athletes.
open the bill.
The usual short screen subjects
are shown. ]. w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
MARKED WOMAN AT EARLE
Good Earth Is
Held Over At
National

The cinema's version Of the
people of China, as brought forth
in Pearl S. Bucks prize-winning
novel, THE Good Earth" is now
enjoying a second week on the
screen at the National Theater.
Produced on lavish scale by
Metro oldwyn.Mayer, who cast
Paul MUM and LuiSe Rainier, re-
cent winners Of the academy
awards for their supreme charac-
terizations Of 1885, in the leading
roles Of Wang and O-Lan, the pic
ture is now being shown in the
leading cities Of the country on a
two-a-day, road show plan.
For those who are unfamiliar
with the story, it deals with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
MOVIE
CLOCK

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carroll,
Dick Powell, "On the Avenue, !"
11:40 a. M, lao, $40, $40, TAO,
$40 p. m.
CAPT. OL-Margaret Lindsay,
Song of the City," II a. m,
1:4o, 4:25. tbs, 10 p. m. Stage,
Cab Galloway, 12:45, 1925, $40,
9p. m.
PALACE-Jeanette Macdonald,
Nelson Eddy, "Maytime." II
q. M, 1870, 4:10, $40, $50 p. m.
RK-O REITHS-Charles Boyer,
Jean Arthur, History Is Made
at Night" 1885 a. m, 1886, 1886,
5:36, 1885. 1886 p. m.
EARLE-Bette Davis, "Marke
Woman" 1880 a. M, 1870, 4:20
7:1o, 9:55 p. m. Stage, Willie
and Eugene Howard, l2:45, 3:35
6:25, 9:10 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Ora
vet, Joan Blondell, King ano
the Chorus Girl" 11:1o a. m.
1:15, 800. 5:25. 7:3o. $40 p. m
LITTLE-Victor McLaglen, Mar
got Grahame, The Informer,
1928 a. M, 1881, 1874, 5:37
TAO. 9:44 p. m.
RIALTO-Leslie Howard, Bette
Davis, "Of Human Bondage,
HOS a. m, 200, 1859, sos p. m
1.-THE Robber Symphony, 1924
1921, 6:18. 1928 p. m. Han
Feher in person, 2:01, 1853 p. m
TRANS-LUX - Continuous shows
rs minutes. 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
OMAR DEAN Muir, Donal'
Woods, "Once a Doctor" 1915
2:45, Sis. 7:45, 1890 p. N
Stage, Jimmie Lunceford, 1870
4, $50, 9:l5 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
osoLomo Due
Here,April1 Is

Glen Gray and his Casa Iona
Orchestra, one Of this country's
"first five" name band favorites
and the only orchestral corpora
ton in existence, will appear in
person on the Loew's Capitol
stage starting Friday, April Is, it
was announced today by Division
Manager Carter Barron.
This will be the first time in
over two years that this group Of
accomplished bandsmen will be
seen on a local stage, and only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10

the second time since they first
jumped into the Nations musical
armament, they having made
their initial appearance here at
the then Fox Theater in 1885.
The Casa Iona Orchestra Is
widely known musically for the
individualism in rendering tunes
as no other orchestra plays them,
a reputation which it has gained
at much expense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
Cab CoIIowoy's Harlem Band
With Cotton Club Revue
Heads Stage Show
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Cab Caoways 50 minutes of swing time which provides the
Capos stage this week the best Paprka he has ever
imported to Street from the Cotton Club.
In an ice cream suit with tails the sepia maestro offers his
voice in Miracle Man. Got You Under My Skin
Mamma That Mans Here Again" without bow to Ken
Murray and Oswad) and, of course Minnie The Moocher
He mixes in strun suzeque and Truckn with his dance
routne and some new Peckn Harlems favorite
was also successful having the audience join in his hdhs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10

Tests Three-Gets One
Gloria Holden, playing Paul
Muni's wife in Warner Bros. "The
Story Of Emile Zola," was tested
for the three principal feminine
parts in the picture-and got the
one she most wanted!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
Learned Fast

Rufe Davis, the hill.billy singer
and imitator who makes his debut
in Paramount's Mountain Music, n
learned to play the guitar in ex
actly one week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
GAYETY BURLESK

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AIDED BY THAT CONFUSING COMIC,
HARRY ELMER" CONNOLLY, THAT
MORE THAN FUNNY COMIC.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
Star Material

Gustav Wally, young Swedish
actor, today was signed by Para
mount under a long term screen
contract as the result Of . single
test. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10
Bette Davis in Marked Woman
Is Screen Star At Earle;
Howords on Stage

Marked Woman" starring Bette Davis, which opened yes
terday the Earle Theater rather melodramatc effort
1t is chiefly notable counts 1t has romantic love
interest and its climax finely wrought piece Of artistry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-10

5 Shows TOday-DOOrs Open $500
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
HOme-Made Sedan Looks
Like Costly Limousine,

Hopkins-Although Leonard Vassar's
sedan resembles high-priced bracket
limousine, 1t is "home- made" car, as
sembled in his back yard workshop.
Vassar, who has worked as an auto
mobile mechanic since 1880, last week
applied finishing touches to the speci-
ally built sedan which he says en-
bodies his ideas of what the modern
motor car ought to be. An expert auto
mobile man with sharp eyes could spot
parts from at least half dozen makes
of cars here and there about the body.
though basically the machine is King
and is registered as such. Working in
his spare time from drawings made
when he first started visioning the
Ideal car" Vassar assembled his sedan
in two years and three months, manu-
featuring some parts himself and "lift-
ing" others from cars of several makes.
His net working time, he estimates,
would total eight months. Parts cost
him $342. In assembling his car, Vas
sair used the radiator grill from a
Ford VS., body parts from an Auburn
and Plymouth, a Studebaker dis
tributor, a Nash Radiator, Oldsmobile
radiator vents, headlights and trunk
from a Pontiac, set of tenders taken
from Chevrolet and revamped, and a
set of regulation truck bumpers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
Free Tickets for ChiIdren's
Day at MINI. State Fair.

Boys and girls, do you want a free
ticket to the Minnesota State Fair?
Well, if you do, just drop into the office
of the Miner and one will be given you
for the asking. The Ely and State
Theatres also are distributing the tic
kets.
Children's Day will be observed on
Saturday, September II, at the Worlds
Greatest State Fair" These tickets will
admit any boy or girl IS years of age
or under to the outside gates and also
to the special grandstand performance
at 1920 A. M.
With the greatest educational and
entertainment program in history the
Fair management is making plans to
act as host to 100000 youngsters on
Children's Day, the final Saturday of
the exposition. Every educational build
ing will be open to inspection by the
junior guests so that they can study the
many wonderful exhibits which ac-
curately picture the agricultural and in
dustrial development of the state.
But that isn't all. Prices for all shows
and rides playing on percentage will
be reduced to five cents to the Riddles.
Likewise ice cream cones, sandwiches,
lemonade, pop, peanuts and popcorn
will sell for nickel that day. All in
all it's going to be gala day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
DisLOcates Shoulder in
First Half Hour on Job.

Hanley Falls-Soon after having be-
gun work on the Olaf TorgerSon farm
in this community, T. G. Vogt, tran
Sient farm hand, was on his way with
a sore shoulder, money in his pocket,
and minus job, for during his first
half-hour of work he dislocated his
shoulder. After having stored away a
goodly portion of ham and eggs at
breakfast, Vogt's next job was to drive
team of horses hitched to bundle
rack. The horses started unexpectedly,
and in grasping for the reinS, Vogt fell
from the rack, thereby diSlocating his
right shoulder. Having received the
ham and eggs, cash, and the sore
shoulder, the man left the farm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26

7a4kion4
By MARJORIE ELLIS McCRADY
Fashions Editor Of
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL

Minneapolis, August Minneapolis
opened its fall and winter fashion
season with half dozen beautiful style
shows this week. Each pointed to the
straight silhouette, skirts fourteen
inches from the floor, elegance of fabric,
refined simplicity of all details and the
high, wide and handsome sweep of the
new hats. We will concentrate on the
hats today Next week We will be at
tending the New York showings and
reporting our fashions from there.
Brimmed hats, strange though it
seems, are being recommended for wear
with fur coats. Brims are very i'm
portant this fall, especially poke bon
net brims. Wells float from 5000 or
more of the hats. London's recent Di-
rectoire ball had big influence on the
fall millinery. Due to the heavy rain
the night of the ball, fashion writers
were unable to see the gowns of the
shrou6ed women attending. Therefore
their comments were directed to the
head rather than to the figure and
Directoire hats became the talk of
London town and of the world. The
so-called "duck-bill" silhouette is of
Directoire inspiration. Berets will be
very popular but much larger than for
merly. Many a new hat has brim
at only the side or the front. These
brins sweep up into bold curves and
mark the type called profile" hats.
There will be many fur hats to match
fur coats. These are of course small
Antelope hats will often be trimmed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
u. S. Wants Safety Man
And Assistant for Mines.

United States civil service examina-
lions have been called for September
IL, for the position of safety instructor,
paying $1,000 year and assistant safety
instructor paying 81 $50 a year for the
bureau of mines.
Applications must be on file with the
commission at Washington on or before
the above date. Applicants must be
citizens of the U. S. and on the date
of application must have had at least
two years, and applicants for assistant,
at least one year, of experience as a
mine operating official such as shift
boss, mine foreman, fire boss, safety
inspector, etc.
Those applying must not have
reached their 35th birthday except in
the case of military and naval service
preference but the latter must not have
reached the retirement age.
Application forms can be secured
from Owney Hegman, secretary of the
board at the Ely postof1ce, who also
can give further information.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
Residents Asked to
Expand Safety Activities,

The Minnesota public safety COM
mittee is asking all residents of the
state to help expand safety activities.
A campaign is under way for enroll
ment of 100000 supporting members.
The membership fee is but twenty-five
cents, and as that covers two years, the
rate amounts to practically but one
cent month.
That support of the work of the state
and local committees is warranted, A.
". Rohweder, chairman of the Mime
sofa public safety committee points out,
is evidenced by the statement made by
the nations top most safety authority,
w. H. Cameron, managing director Of
the National Safety Council, at Duluth
last week.
Speaking at the meeting OF the
safety advisory committee, Mr.. Cameron
said, Minnesota is leading the nation
in traffic safety work. Thirty-eight
less lives lost in the first six months Of
this year in Minnesota, as compared to
the same period in 1886, is evidence of
the gain being made. This IS par
ticularly outstanding when it is noted
that gasoline consumption was sixteen
million gallons higher. That means
considerably more motor vehicle travel
and that many more opportunities for
accidents-but deaths were cut down. "
STILL" Chairman Rohweder points
out, "199 lives were lost during the six
months in traffic accidents, practically
every one of which could have and
should have been avoided" Local
safety committee officers and members
are urged by Mr.. Rohweder to make
particular efforts during the third and
fourth weeks of September to get clubs
and organizations of every kind within
their areas to complete their safety
supporting membership work.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
Pennies From Heaven
Become S. Gold Pieces.

Crosby-When in recent heavy
downpour of rain part of the foundation
of Mrs. Henry Vreeland's house at Lake
view was washed out, Mrs Vreeland
thought the saying, Its an i'll wind
that blows nobody good" had been
reaffirmed, but she found later that
instead of raining pennies from heaven
she was reaping five dollar goldpieces.
While her son was tearing out some old
shelving in the basement to make room
for the contractor who was to build
a new cement block wall he discovered
a box made of the inner lining of birch
bark containing IL five dollar gold
pieces. The Oldest was dated 1880 and
the latest bore a 1905 date. Changing
the money at the bank young Vreeland
bought himself a new suit of clothes
and has the balance safe-but not in
the snuff box
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26

struggles for better conditions, and in
the present unionization efforts of the
Steel Workers Organization committee,
has pledged active and unceasing sup
port"
Included in the official mobilization
roll of the August 7th parade were such
organizations as the American Friends
of the Soviet Union, Young Communist
League, Communist party with state
and county committees, the Workers
Alliance, and many others, with the
American League against War and
Fascism in the lead as the standard
bearers.
In his speech, given as the climax to
the parade which ended in New York's
Harlem district, Governor Benson de-
nounced the present economic system
in the United States and called for the
formation of a national Farmer-Labor
party.
Among the speakers at the demon
stration was Charles Krumbein, New
York secretary of the Communist party.
A downpour of rain ended the demon
Stration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Ely, Minnesota, August %, 1887.
Office of the CITY Clerk.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
sealed proposals, Or bids, will be re-
ceived in the Office of the City Clerk of
the City of Ely, St. Louis County, Min
nesota, up to eight 90 o'clock P. NJ,
Tuesday, September Z, 1887, for the
furnishing of all labor and materials
necessary for the installation of pitch
and gravel roof over the pump room at
the Water and Light Plant, in the City
of Ely, Minnesota, in accordance with
plans and specifications now on file
in the Office of the City Engineer.
Each bidder shall accompany his pro-
posal with a certified check in the sum
Of ten percent (109o) of the contract
price Of the work, made payable to the
City Treasurer; check to be drawn on
some National or State Bank duly
authorized to do business in the state
of Minnesota.
Successful bidder shall be required to
furnish satisfactory surety bond for
the full amount of the contract.
Check of the successful bidder shall
be held until satisfactory surety bond
has been rendered by the successful
| bidder and contract signed. ALI other
checks shall be returned within ten
| (10) days from date contract is awarded
If successful bidder to whom this
| contract is awarded fails to furnish
bond and sign contract within ten Q0)
days after being awarded the contract
said deposit shall be forfeited to the
City of Ely, Minnesota, who shall then
proceed to award the contract to other
parties.
All bids shall be made out in dupli-
cate, addressed to the City Clerk, City
of Ely, Minnesota, and marked plainly
on the outside of the envelope "Bic
Pump Room, Water and Light Plant
The City Council of the City of Ely
Minnesota, reserves the right to rejec
any or all bids upon this work
BY order of the City Council of thu
City of Ely, Minnesota.
A. o. KNUTSON,
1926 "a City Clerk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26
New HEADS
FOR Legion
Michael Hurley Unanimously
Elected State Commander
at Virginia Conclave.

Michael B. Hurley of Pine City was
unanimously elected commander of the
Minnesota department of the American
Legion on the closing day of the con-
vention at Virginia. He succeeds F. B.
Andreen of New Ulm. Hurley was
favored as commander from the open
ing of the convention and was I'M
opposed.
Other officers named were E. B. Kol-
liner, Saltwater, national committee
man; Andrew Peterson, Bagley, first
vice commander; A. l.. Mitten, Elk
River, second vice commander; j. L.
Alexander, Minneapolis, third vice COM
mander, and the Rev. A. L. Rustad
Faribault, chaplain.
Purcell E. Barker of Virginia, senior
chairman of the 1887 convention, was
elected one of five delegates to repre-
sent officially the state at the National
Legion convention in New York City
September % to 25. Other members Of
the delegation to New York are COM
handkerchief Hurley; C. A zweiner, st
Paul, department adjutant; retiring
commander Andreen, and Allan Brigg!
of st. Paul.
st. Cloud will be the host for the
1888 state convention. st. Cloud wor
over Mankato and Minneapolis, twt
strong contenders for the honors o.
being the host city next year for the
twentieth annual convention.
The Auxiliary chose Mrs. Halsey D
Corey of Winona as its nominee TO
Minnesota'S vice presidency. She VOL
out over Mrs. E. E. Vigen of Fairmon
and Mrs. M. E. Withrow of Inter
national Falls. This nomination
tantamount to an election in New Yor.
City at the national convention when
vice president will be elected for ever
state in the Union.
Mrs. w. P. Robertson of Litchfiel
was elected state president of the Aux
iliary; Mrs James O'Neill of st. Pau
first vice president; Mrs. A. G. Schaefe,
Duluth, second vice president, and Mr.
ella Lofgren of Ada as chaplain. MI;
W. P. Hazen, Austin, Mrs. w. D. Vii
lars, Minneapolis, and Mrs. John Sulli
van, Minneapolis, were chosen as alter
mates to attend the national convention
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-08-26

No monthly old-age benefit can be
more than $85 and none less than $40.
Only wages up to $1,000 per year per
employer may be counted towards bene-
fits. If John Jones, for example, earns
$500 a year as an employee of job
printing house and $1,000 year as a
linotype operator on the side, he can
count only $1,000 from each employer
toward his old-age benefit.
Monthly old-age benefits will be paid
only to commercial and industrial en-
ployees who have worked at least one
day in five different calendar years
after January l, 1887 and before reach
ing age IS; who have earned at least
a total of $1,000 in wages during that
period, and who stops working. If a
man reaches age IS and wishes to go on
working for several more years, his
monthly old-age benefit will be waiting
for him when he retires. This benefit
is his, as matter of right.