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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
JEHOvAH's WITNESSES

The study club Of Jehovah's Wit
nesses meets every Sunday after
noon at o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Sada Wander Santen, $40 Ave.
A. Phone 1868. Anyone interested in
thestudy of the truth is invited to
attend these meetings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

Gus Neuman says there didn't
used to be any sit-down strikes
when we had all those old-fashion-
ed family conferences in the wood
shed. ill.,. ..-.. ..--- ri
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

AS A. A. Anderson sees it, all the
average man expects his wife to be
is sweetheart, an audience and a
nurse. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

"Your chances are pretty good"
said the Doctor, ''but I wouldn't adj
wise you to start any continued
Stories"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

According to Judge Huntington
this thing they call an ill wind
sometimes goes under the name of
gossip.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
WHO'S wHoe

= Who sells Plymouth and De
+ Soto, car sensations of the age I
Z of motors; take you wherever I
+ you may care to go to, safe I
+ upon their silent rotors. Here I
Z beside the street of Washing I
+ ton he has builded him rush. I
z ing business repairing cars to I
+ make them run years so many I
+ we can only guess. Bill Strick- I
+ Ter is the guy we mention in I
!. this column of the street; he's 4
I. strong on accommodation, his 4
!. service is hard to beat. I
=
+++++++++++++++i
Just about all the state legis-
latures have now adjourned,
and Funny Column writer's will
60 back to their old Joke Books.
- - =
Don't worry about your debts,
advises Dad Gummit. Remember
posterity is just around the
corner.
~ - y y
Definition .....
REASONABLY TRUTHFUL WO.
MAN: One who doesn't lie about
anything but her age, her weight
and her husbands salary.
y - -
"Your wife has been delirious al
day." said the nurse, in worried
tone. "She's been calling for you anG
crying Tor money.
Ha!" snorted the husband, DE
irlous, hell"
- - -
Doctor: 'How is the patient in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

"Help a mans out of trouble" says
A. F. Brown, "and he'll not forget
you when he gets into trouble
again."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

A gentleman is a man who suf-
fers in silence rather than tell his
wife that she shores.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

The man who has no future is
the man who always thinks of the
future as tomorrow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

w. j. Skinner says you can always
tell how close your closest friend is
by asking him for a SO loan,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

A famous scientist says the time
is coming when no coal will be used.
Maybe he means next summer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Utz of La
Grande, Oregon were weekend
guests at the Heberlein home.
Bernie Wrenchy is i'll at her home
and unable to attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Nicoson were
Umatilla visitors Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
LOCUST GROVE
GIVES DANCE
LOCUST GROVE

Locust Grove Grange will give 9
dance on Saturday, April 8 at the
hall. Willmsen's orchestra viii
furnish the music and lunch will be
served.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25

WITH the new Thrifty go" VS., your
w Ford Dealer offers the widest selection
oflow-cost cars in history. See him before you
decide on anything. Perhaps the best buy for
you is new 'ss5"-smart, economical, and
one of the best performers on the road. Or-if
economy counts most with you-a new Thrifty
$50" just as big and roomy as the 49," just as
easyriding, bit designed to operate for less than
any Ford car ever bsih If you want to spend
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-25
Definition

THE BOSS: The man who always
comes down to the office early on
the mornings you are late, and late
when you are early.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
TOY PREvIEW OPENS TODAY
Two Local Factories Al.
 ready Shipping Out Christmas Articles

Manufacture of Christmas toys this year is greater than in any year since 19So, 1t was announced in New York as the Toy Manufac- turers' association of the United States opened its annual Christmas preview. Toy manufacture this year Is 10 per cent greater than last year, 1t is estimated.
 Two Waterbury firms, the Water bury Button O., and the Matta- tuck Mfg. CO, are among the ma jor toy firms in New England. Both have already shipped out large num- bers of toys for the Christmas trade.
 The American toy industry has been aided this year by Q sharp de- cline in toy imports from Japan, due to the undeclared war being waged by Japan in China. The number of German toys imported has also been again reduced.
 Mechanical toys are in the ma jority at the New York preview, and they are of every kind and deScrip- ton. There are excellent miniatures of machines, homes, automobiles and airplanes, as we'll as scores of sclen- tiflc toys. For the girls, the dolls this year are more llfelike than ever before.
 The most notable trend in toys this year, says the association, is the making of miniature replicas of adult designs in arts, industries and sciences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

morning, fatally inJureo py ahOtneE hit-and-run operator.
 Witness Sought
 supt. of Police William J. Roach, and Deputy supt. Daniel J. Carson are of the opinion that perhaps some person might have seen some part of the accident. Supt. Roach saio; "Even the slightest bit of Additional evidence might prove the link which would connect the crime ana tne criminal" Supt. Roach said, ana heln us apprehend the worst klno of modern criminal, without even the spark of human decency tnat would prompt most of us to stop ana see If we could assist an mJureo man, on the bare possibility that ms life might be saved by quick meo1' cal attention"
 Deputy supt. Carson said that any evidence or information turneo over to the police will De Kept strictly confidential.
 Sergeant Joseph McEvoy, who ol. rected the Investigation, stated tnat fragments of 0 headlight Tense were found near the scene, and that ny piecing them together he was able to determine the make of car tnat figured in the accident. The police department Is now seeking two SKID drivers instead of one.
 Official Report
 Bush was employed by the New Haven railroad as Q waterboy. Dr. Edward H. Kirschbautn, medical ex- aminer, stated that he died ot a compound fracture of the right leg. fracture of the right hip and Q sKun fractase.
 supt. Roach has admitted that some person supplied him With meag. CT clues in the death of Maxwell. ID regard to this he said:
 T am taking this means of con. tacting the public in the hope that my informant will again contact me by telephone" supt. Roach, said last night. The information he has giV- en mo has proved invaluable, but l would like the opportunity of speak ing with him again in the hope that we may glean even further evidence from what he knows Of the case."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
JOHN JOY HAS
 CASE CONTINUED

A continuance to October 20 was today granted John Loy, S7, of this city, when he was arraigned in city court on Q charge of intoxication and theft.
 Loy was arrested on complaint of Ernest Wooster who said that he came to his room at S47 South Main street and stole his radio. He gain- cd admittance by telling the land- lady he had been engaged to fix tho radio, according to Lieut., Detec- tive Matthew Balanda who investi- gated and made tho arrest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
TWO BOY SCOUTS
 COMPLETE TESTS

Anthony Mangrapane and Harold Murphy passed first class tests ct . recent meeting of Boy Scouts of troop 1. Augustine Fennessy, Ed ward Fagin and Joseph Scappiri passed tenderfoot tests.
 Instructions in first aid and Morse code were given the boys. The group decided to take an overnight hike to Camp Morris Buck Thursday and Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

James J. Walsh of Mcriden, out standing member of the Grand Court of Connecticut, Foresters of America, was elected supreme secretary of the order at . meet ing held in Jersey City, N. Js Saturday. Mir. Walsh, former member of the Connecticut divl- sion of Che Internal Revenue Of- flee, Is present supreme court and grand court treasurer. He suc- ceeds the late Thomas J. Donley of Jersey City as supreme secre. tary.
 Past Grand Chief Ranger Wall ter S. McCOwaM of Watertown and Frank ]. Barrett of Hartford ate tended Saturdays meeting at which Mir. Walsh was formally chosen for supreme secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Public's Aid Asked
 Tn Hit-Run Fatality
Second Tragedy on ThOmastOn Avenue Stirs Police to
 Launch Drastic Campaign -InfOrmatiCn Sought

Assistance from the public sought today by police m their efforts to track down the persons responsible TOT the two htand-run deaths in this city in one week
 The second victim, known only as Mike Bush about 6D and resident of Thomaston avenue was killed as he walked on Thomaston avenue early Sunday morning He wag killed but short distance from where Thomas w. Maswe S5 of 27 Myrtle avenue found last Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
DoUBLE SIZE

Because of the musical, ''Rosalie," " Metro 0oldwyn-Mayer Studios have doubled in sire. For the Romannxa sequence it was necessary to pur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

chase 60 acres adjoining the studio for the set. This is the same sIao as the studio proper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25
Full Weather Report

Boston, Oct. aS-(uP) - Weather forecast:
 Rhodo Island and Massa ehus tts---- TaIr tonight and Tuesday. Slowly rising temperature.
 Connecticut - Fair tonight and Tuesday. Slowly rising temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-25

Costa Rica has e construction boom.
The Washington times., 1937-11-29
Laugh Carries Satire

Lille laughed. That laugl
that is lifting and infectious
In it always note of high satirt
showing, but never using, tn
knife of ridicule.
"He said you have the mos
perfect sense of timing he has
ever known. He went on to tell
me that if one possesses that in.
stinet then it is not difficult to
adapt oneself to the timing of
the stage or its ever-changing
audiences, to the radio, or to the
movies. That in the latter the
action, of course lies in the hands
of the director. 1t is up to him
to utilize the instinct for timing
which, as he says, is an integral
part Of you"
oh dearie! with proper Lii
lie gesture) Isn't this grand?
What elSe?"
The Washington times., 1937-11-29
~R@ "NoV1BLAnD
British Stage, Film
Star Interviewed
With Gestures
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Editorial Art Director and Special
Writer of The Washington
Times

EuttUILu AIG NT TCCCOf UtU OPCStS'
Writer of The Washington
Times
GG0F course I don't like
" this, but what else did
he say?"
1t was Beatrice Lille speak
ing in that incisive, bird
like way of hers.
"Oh, no! You don't like it.
You're just eating it up!"
We both laughed, and
Lille said: "Come on, tell
me-"
1t was about 10 p. m. We
were standing on the lawn
of Fannie Brice's house,
waiting for Bea's car to drive
up.
He said that you were an alb
solute genius. And went on to
explain that that word could be
applied to light humor as well
as to serious music. That you
were attractive as well as anus
ing, which is extraordinary for a
comedian"
(All the time I was talking
there were those Lille gestures
and light little noises from the
Lille throat which defy both de-
scription and imitation. I can
only hope that you have seen her
at least once on the stage.)
"Uh, huh! What else?"
Good heavens! Do you want
to blow up and bust?"
The Washington times., 1937-11-29
Supper With Bea

"Whew! Well, he says you
have that unusual spontaneous
impulse that fits the right ac-
ton with the right word"
BY this time we were in Miss
Lilies lovely new car and were
headed for the Brown Derby
where she insisted on getting
me my supper. You see, 1 had
had a $50 appointment with
her over at Fannie Brice's
house, where she is living. Well,
she didn't arrive until $50. And
the butler didn't tell the lady of
the house that I was there. Con-
sequently I cooled my heels and
played solitaire in Fannie's all
white leather (window-drapeS,
too) card room for a couple of
hours. About 10, when the pic
lures were made, I said some
thing about having to dash
along-I was getting pretty hun
cry. What" yelled that lovable
Fannie, haven't you had any
dinner? You poor kidd"
With that she dashed to the
kitchen, but returned with a
long face. Gee, kid" she said,
"everybody'S gone" asked her
please not to worry about it,
that I could get to the Brown
Derby across from my hotel in
10 minutes. But Lille settled
the matter.
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

I finally get pen in hand to
write a letter, I just put it down.
I think, What's the point in
writing? It's so far away the
letter will never get there!"
do you plan to stay out here?
It viii break my heart If you
tell me you are going to give
up the stage"
mo. I expect to go into a
play next September. 1t is now
being written by George Kauf'
man and Moss Hart"
How did you come out?"
"Oh, I flew out and loved it.
I was telling everybody the day
landed about the marvellous,
wonderful trip. That I would
never take the train again, when
all of a sudden my ears started
to act up. Finally I had to call
the doctor. think I'll be TAX
ing the train back after all"
BY this time we were in the
The Washington times., 1937-11-29
OuDn Self For Films

did you hear about my wigs,
George? They thought I should
look like someone else when they
first got me out here. I kept
protesting that I'd rather look
like myself, but no, I had to
put on short bobS and long bobs
Of every color and length. They
made tests Of me with them all.
And you should have ser 4 theml
Ho, no! One look at the result
and they decided to let me stay
Bea Lille. Nice of them, don't
you think?"
Yeah, you ought to turn
your pay back in for that
fayor!"
I gave UP trying on the corn
beef hash. I'd rather go hungry
than choke to death. Jessel
soon left, saying he had to get
on out to the house and Norma.
Norma Talmadge, his wife.)
"If you have to be up at 8
a. m, I think we better CO." I
said.
TITS a perfectly terrible
hour" fused Lille. IT like to
lie abed, have my orange juice
and tea, and read the paper
through. And can /? No! A
thousand times no! I'm lucky
if I have time for the orange
juice!"
That Bea Lille! She's grand.
P. S. I just this second met
Rosalie Stewart, former New
York Theatrical producer who Is
now out here. She told me that
all the smart" boys in the busi-
ness who have seen the ruSheS
of Lilies picture say she iS
going to be simply terrific
marvellous. That she will go
over with a vham! Grand
news, eh what?
Tomorrow Jackie Martin in,
terviews George Raft.
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

years, six of them without a
break.
Back in the car as it rolled us
along to the Brown Derby.
Like my carp"
cts a beauty"
"I'm crazy about it,"
"How do you like the weather
here?"
Just like champagne to me.
Makes me as gay as a bird
dog"
"And the life here?"
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

restaurant and I was doing an
excellent job on a plate Of corn
beef hash.
GeOrgie Jessel Funny
why there is George Jessel,"
said Bean. He came over.
Hello, dearl"
Hello, deari" He sat down
with us. The man is really
funny.
"How's Fannie?"
She's fine. Just before wa
left the house her masseuse ar.
rived to give her a rub"
She better be careful. Too
much of that and she will be
rubbed-out, and that will be the
end of Fannie!
How are you liking Holly
wood?"
Fine, but they do things so
differently out here!"
yeah, I know. You don't even
have to show up. Just telephone.
You know, the most beautiful
young girl came in my office
today. We decided she was a
find, and rushed her down for
a test. When the film was de-
veloped she looked like a bowl
of crackers. This camera is a
funny thing. It cottons to some
who don't deserve it and to
others, like this girl who was
really an unusual beauty, it is
just blaa. Say, who was that guy
at the house the other night,
Bea?"
"Oh, that man, he"
Say, that wasn't any man,
that was a cartoon!"
And me, caught between those
two, trying to eat corn beef
hash!
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

beauty shop at the Beverly-Wil-
shire"
I'll be there in the morning."
said Bea, adjusting the leather
cap and painstakingly pushing
each little hair that was a quar-
ter of an inch too long back
into place.
isn't it nice to be able to run
around in sIacks out here?"
Il simply adore it. So comfort
able"
One of the grandest things
about Bea Lille is that she
isn't always trying to prove her
funniness to you. She is quiet
in her talk and easy to talk to
and be with. No affectation.
No condescension. I thought,
as I watched her talking to
Chariot, of something Bette
Davis had said when we
lunched recently:
when you meet Beatrice
Lille it isn't a comic you're
meeting, but thoroughly
charming woman"
Introduced Noel COuO0rd
Lille was sitting across from
Chariot in a deep chair placed
to one side of the fireplace. She
was laughing that laugh that
automatically spreads gaiety
about her.
"And Andre, do you remem-
ber me bringing Noel Coward
up for you to hear?"
Eyes, gave you the dickens
for taking UP my time at re-
hearsal!" They both laughed.
Chariot continued:
II also remember you coming
to me when you were 16 to get
a job. You sang a Song-remem-
ber? 1t was a serious piece and
you thought you were doing it
in serious fashion. But to me,
you were funny. I saw the spark
of your now famous humor."
Lille was with Chariot for IL
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

"What life? I go to bed at 9
and get up at 6 and work all
the time in between. What
life?" she laughed.
The Washington times., 1937-11-29
Wears Leather Skull Cap

Lady Peel was dressed in
slacks, a light blouse with the
initials B. P. L. embroidered on
the pocket and a read leather
skull cap which she kept taking
off and putting on.
You amuse me the way you
Keep putting that cap on"
Honestly. my hair is so long
could plat it. I Just can't
stand 1t TO get straggly, can you?
have you found a good barber
out here?"
Yes, there Is one in the
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

Romance in Pelican Land. This
Article Is Illustrated With Four Of
That Ever Came Out of a Zoo. See
Them and Find Out How They Came
to be Taken, in The American Weekly
with Sundays Washington Herald"
Times.
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

through a strange experience
)ut here. I had asked her:
Are you stopped by many
autograph hounds, Miss Lillie?"
Autographs? Say, they don't
even know I am out here"
stop your kidding!"
mo, its quite true. I go out
for walks, drive around, shop,
and go about my work. Not a
stare do I get. Nary a whisper
do I hear. I tell you it's mar
VelouS."
II can't believe you"
"Some folks came into the
studio the other day. They
pointed out all the movie people
to each other, then one said to
me:
"'I think I've seen your face,
but I can't put the name to it.
Would you mind telling me who
you are?' 1 said, We'll, who am
~ He finally said, Guess you
have me there"
That, my friends, is the gen.
eral run of Hollywood. Beatrice
Lille Gady PeeD the greatest
in her type of art the Amer
lean stage has known is not a
movie star-yet. Therefore, she
practically doesn't exist.
NOw Making MOOie
But perhaps she will be given
some identity soon. She is now
making a movie with Bing
Crosby called DIR. Rhythm"
Maybe Hollywood will stare
and whisper about you after
the movie is released"
That's what I'm afraid of!
Why, I haven't the slightest idea
whether I'm funny or not. No
audience! Not a sound. Very
strange. no sooner get started
when they cut for a Closeup"
How do you like working
with Bing CroSby?"
Bling is perfect lamb. I
love working with him. The
first day or two, when 1 was a
bit nervous, he was most kind
and patient. He is a lamb, that
boy.
"Oh, must tell you all some.
thing that happened today. We
had gone over and over and
over a scene, as is their wont.
Finally. Laura Hope Crews and
I got through the door perfectly
all right, and closed it as we
should. We were relieved and
Just stood there talking quietly.
Suddenly Bing opens the door
and looks at us. He was sup
posed to see something, but I
now it wasn't supposed to be
me! The camera was going.
Blng took one look and yelled
to the director. who was pulling
his hair, Say! Is it too late to
move Lillie?' The one perfect
time and 1 had ruined it! All,
we'll" said Lille with that bored
air.
The Washington times., 1937-11-29

do you feel sort of isolated
out here?"
Eyes, I feel so far away from
New York and London that when
The Washington times., 1937-11-29
Talks With Chariot

I'm going to drive Miss Mar.
tin over and see that she gets
her dinner" said Bea taking
the pose of the grand lady. And
while we were still in stitches
at her, she ran upstairs to get a
coat.
That gave me a few minutes
to talk to another of Fannie's
guests, Andre Chariot. Chariot
Is that producer of producers
who discovered, fostered, and
brought to this country such out
standing artists as Bea Lille
herself, Noel Coward, Gertrude
Lawrence, Reggy Gardiner
Frank Lawton, Evelyn Lave
Jesse Matthews, Margaret Ban.
herman and a myriad of others.
He has been here on the coast
for three months. and originally
intended to go back to London,
but now he is thinking seriously
OF staying here to produce
movies.
The Washington times., 1937-11-29
No Autograph Worries

It was his words of praise
that Bea Lille was so intent on
hearing. Anyone in the theatri.
cal world. and anyone who
knows what Andre Chariot has
done will understand how very
much those same words meant
to Lillie-particularly as the
famous comedian Is going
Evening star., 1937-02-01

By the Way-
Beth Blaine

1EAsANr a luncheon impressive was tn.
pomp
pendor
Of all parties given by Mrs Franklin Deano Roosevelt.
mansion This has been done and yet ever present that appealing aos
phere fendns which found lacking
carefully
m dress re0al IN chart in the Red corridor Here Mr. Pavmond
beautifully laid table the dining
Upon appearance
announced Mrs Roosevelt" We felt all of prelude
aside Mrs Roosevelt walked about the circle extending
q cordial greeting
Linking arms after received each one NTH her fro
President the
diplomatic corps Mrs. Roosevelt led the uay to the dining room
Orchestra foyer played
softly as the other guests tolo~ed their hostess
There seating forgotten
glance
presented h she first entered the state suite
her place marked.
The table sight behold pink
snnpdrdgons handsome
blossoms
used the deck" OF cenepece Trailing
the tuu length was grassy green fern
After the serping OF menu stated
that coffee mould be served the red
log fire greeted and small tables
could enjoy our coffee in comfort Hop charming
hostess another But the pcry
uds not our-more had to enjoy
Michael Strange not had more
enjoyable half hour for
OF her Dorothy
poetry with harp something
forward to.
Miss Strange made striking picture the charmed
audience
designed herself black
at the shoulders
had laoot OF soft white silk Closing her all too brief
winged seraphs
Heaven off the beautiful Annable
lives the playing listeners reality.
W say most emphaualy that it with reluctance
White