davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02
A Bank Roll for "ROsUIie''

On M-GM's new back lot, watch Director W. s. Van
Dyke film the big number for 'Rosae This scene will
cost than two three pictures like 1.-THE Duke Comes
back It also will cost than Ziegfeld spent his
whole production of 'tRosaie
In the glare Of lights than have been used on
night set before 1000 cosumed extras enactng fiesta
crowd in palace courtyard.
Eleven cameras mounted on the walls and a camera
looking like ancient machine of war; is hauled
through the set by of men.
Van Dyke who about to photograph shot with 1000
extras all subject to human error, wanders up to u.s.
Sit down he says "Wen be through with this scene in
minute have something want to tell you''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

NAno Marthl Also, Cnefe
is Joan Fontaine, RKO new
conner, who is attractive, a po-
tentially good actress and pos
sessed of a voice Of some charm.
Billy Gilbert and Erik Rhodes
join in supplying entertaining
comedy, while Alan Mowbray is
excellent as the temperamental
maestro, and Bradley Page adds
his bit.
The story has a touch Of
meIodrama, more Of romance,
and throughout is treated in a
light vein. Attractive features
are the music and lyrics of Ru-
dolph Friml and Gus Kahn,
especially the title song, as sung
by Miss F'ontaine and Martini,
and the beautiful effect provided
by a concert in the Hollywood
Bowl.
John Blystone held his direc-
ton to a humorous treatment
and succeeded, with but few
letdowns, in the movement Of
the film. The story, by Robert
Harari and Hans Kraly, finds
Martini arriving in Hollywood in
full voice to seek a spot on the
screen. Two crooks use his voice
to decoy the guests away from
the gift display at a swank wed
ding as they steal a necklace.
Afraid to use his voice since that
would be the manner of identi-
rying him, he meets the hopeful
composer. Miss Fontaine, and
finally. through the effort of
Mowbray, comes to triumph at
the concert, bringing fame to
Miss Fontaine at the same time
by singing one other songs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

door these days without using
his powerful bow and arrows.
He is now instructing Robin
Hoods merry men in Warner
Brothers technicolor production
of 1.-THE Adventures of Robin
Hood" Enrol Flynn, star Of the
picture, is one Of his most
enthusiastic pupils. The assign
ment will permit Hill to pile up
a surplus and take it easy for a
long time. Hill has killed every
thing from grizzlies to rabbits
with his bow.
A note to the ladies-Rosalind
Russell wears bachelor blues for
daytime and brown orchids for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02
2 News From Behind the Silver Screen

friend he would answer the
phone himselfy. She won her
bet, and he is sending her his
autograph as well.
Again back to we ight-
Jeanette Macdonald gains or
loses from five to ten pounds,
six or seven times a year, with
out change or diet or exercise.
She doesn't know why.
Robert Taylor couldn't do a
scene yesterday. He was teeth
ing. But don't get alarmed girls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

splendid sing
ing Of Nino
Martini, who
offers an in
gratiating per-
sonality and
a magnificent
voice to "Mu-
sic for Ma
DAME" pro-
duced by Jesse
LaSky, W h o
g We tn e
grand opera
star his first
screen oppor-
tunity.
Also there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02
About Dear Old PWA

Well see President Roosevelt has suspended the PWA and
from it will have to stagger along 900,
which is only drop in the old oaken bucket The PWA
only temporary anyway although ouased couple Of
dozen permanent waves, laid end to end.
PWA started off pump printing device Mr.. 1ckes
promptly pumped enough liquid funds into to prime Niagara
Falls In couple of years, PWA handled than 10000
projects, from abattors to zinc mines.
But PWA dead with plenty of things undone among
them these important and necessary projects:
l. floating drydock in the Mojave desert.
@ Erecting 100000 merchandising mart at No Sale
Mimi
Filling in the Grand Canyon to make it airport for
tourists who to see the Grand Canyon.
Building 16-story post office at Santa Claus Ind,
with built-in electric cebox for the reindeer
Dredging Ozark Greek to depth of 20 feet to increase
show boat routes in Arkansas.
Dvertng the Green River from the Midwest to Wash
ngton, D. G., to supply Jim Farley fountain pens.
Oh, we'll maybe Harry Hopkins WPA will take them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02
Murray
Says
How to Win Friends
About Dear Old PWA
On Legion Convention

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 2.-Wel, I and all my pals have d.
gesd that book about winning friends and influencing people
and have had fun reading Sassy Stores Because
I've got better system of my than Dale Carnegie
The way win friends is to inherit $10OOOOO That's
OK. for starter Of course if you to inherit
$1OOOOOOO you only win friends but meet up with lot
of strange blondes Look at Tommy Manvile Tommy not
only has Gordon of bodyguard but he maintains his
private cleaning department just the cutes
that throw themselves his feet And III bet Tommy hash
got through reading Anthony Adverse yet let alone
tacking the how-to win-friends book.
true that in using the inheritance SYSTEM those fair
weather friends you But in stormy weather you're
expected lend your friends your only umbrella and rub
bers, what's the diff?
AS for influencing people, know all about that too My
pop used to be lobbyist And know that to influence peo
pie you have inherit 81 100000 but you need buxom
expense account.
Now is there anything else you readers want to know7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02
Hello, There. American LeqiOrs

Well Los Angeles gets the American Legion convention for
1888 and it's welcome boys and we're all glad to you
But like the Yankee farmer who felt obliged to drive into
Bangor Me- every Saturday night and get plasered gos
how dread i'll
From fragmentary information that has seeped here
from the recent New York convention Los Angeles can't start
preparing for the occasion any The will be
20 years of the World War by 1885, but the best nforma-
ton is that the lads still pack plenty of stamina and
I'd suggest to the Los Angeles city council that
for the onslaught by these few simple means
Erect sound proof bedrooms in all homes within 30mile
radius of the convention hall.
Hollywood producers all their film stars and espe-
caly Mae West the Philippines for the duration the
convention.
g. All hotel furniture to be made of ndestructbe cement
Beginning fortnight before the convention declare an
embargo paper bags and cut off the water suppand
that won't bother the boys much you think.
P. Sand don't say old Uncle Ken didn't you
Making the NeoUS Brighter
II the papers haven't for anything but bad news
how about few hopeful items dug Uncle Ken? Like:
CHICAGO-Parce post package arrives in good cond
ton sent Post office inspectors will investigate
NEW YORK-Bicyce riders refuse to enter six-day
unless they get Saturday afternoon off
ATLANTA-Cever forger gets SIS silk lid by raising hat
check calling for So fedora.
SALT LAKE CITY-School teachers here demand more
wages than anitors get The school committee has compro
missed and given them hours.
PHILADELPHIA inotypers' union adopts cheer:
"Etaoin, etaon, etaoin-shrdlu!'
LOS ANGELES Citizens protest at telephone service
Claim it has gone from bad to normal
TULSA-Bolt Of Lightning struck oil here today and eight
petroleum companies were formed on the rumor.
CLEVELAND-W. g. T. u. ladies in monthly convention
demand that port side Of all u s. ships be called by
intoxicating
stenographers spell Schenectady right the first
time.
by Syndicate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

''My Say" by Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
starts MONDAY, October 4, in Tho
Washington Times. Better order your
Times delivered to your home. Tele.
phone DT. 1000,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

Quite some years ago Billie
Burke and Barnett Parker played
the New York leads in Charles
Frohman's production. Mind
the Paint Girl" They are work.
ing together for the first time
since then in a M.-G.-M. pic
ture.
Alan Curtis has the most I'M
usual pair of sun glasses in
Hollywood. with only one tense.
He says only one eye is sus-
ceptible to the glare and that
he doesn't want to wear a sun
monocle."
Helen Troy is trying to walk
eight miles a day just for exer-
else. She is wearing a pedom-
eter to keep track.
Suzanne Larson's good luck
charm is a small football won
by her father as a member of
the championship University of
Chicago football team, coached
by Alonzo Stage in 1905. Both
Suzanne and her father. Lesser
L. Larson, were roofing for
Stages College of the Pacific
eleven against Southern Cali
fornia Saturday. Their voices
weren't enough.
The harvest of gifts being re-
ceived by Judy Garland, 13-
year-old singer, Is being put to
good purchase. She's turning
them all over to charitable in.
situations.
The Morgan brothers, Frank
and Ralph, still each persist in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

ROBERT TAYLOR
He wasn't your Robert Taylor,
but a seven-monthS old baby
who plays the son of Edward
G. Robinson in 1.-THE Last Gang
ster."
The movie capital has another
Staunch rooter for Pop" War.
ner and his Temple University
football team with the arrival
of Anthony NARROW for picture
work. NARROW is a Temple
alumnuS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02
WNNY0ITIT<8KXTIISNkI MAKING,
Leo-the-Lion Is Spending
a Fortune on 'Rosolie
By HARRISON CARROLL

Hollywood, October l.
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
During rehearsas for Hollywood Hotel" Director Busby
Berkeley plays every part and is funner to watch than the
actors themselves.
The is set up to photograph between Rose
mary Lane and Dick Powell.
Rosemary supposed to be waitress who masquerad
ing for night temperamenta Powell is
saxophone player whom studio has brought to Hollywood
to become actor Dick doesn't know Rosemary is fake
and very Rosemary just because she
is fake and is worried about getting by with it.
Berkeley first shows Powell how to act clumsy he hands
bunch of flowers the girl whom he thinks of Holly
woods most famous beauties.
More PTeteNSe
Then Berkeley faces the other way and gives demonstra
ton of how waitress pretending to be movie STAR would
accept bunch of flowers from embarrassed young
Carried away by his enthusiasm, and still pretending to
Rosemary he langudy picks white fox cape, wraps it
around his shoulders and strikes pose.
At this moment Hugh Herbert mitator in the back
ground goes: 'Woo, WOO"
1t breaks up the rehearsal.
Unusual feature of this sequence is that it deliberately
makes Of the resemblance between two sisters The
whom Rosemary Lane mpersonates is played Lola Lane
Since Warmers hold them both under contract familiar Holly
wood tactics would be conceal rather than accentuate the
fact that they look alike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02
PrevieW..
"Music for Madame
Rntinn. Gnnd
Rating: Good
(RKO)

A light and, to an extent i'm.
plausible, story is carried above
the ordinary classification by the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

A feminine fan telephoned
Barnett Parker at his home yes
terday to see if he really is the
ideal butler he portrays on the
screen. She said she had bet a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-02

The Morgan brothers, Frank
and Ralph, still each persist in
Evening star., 1937-01-13
$4,000 See 5 Put to Death
For Drug Peddling in China

shouted Historically. The others
cringed in silence.
The bodies were dumped uncere-
moniously into crude collins stacked
nearby and carted to the municipal
cemetery for criminals"
Large sacks of red pills, advertised
as a cure for the habit but generally
regarded as habit-forming themselves
were heaped onto the flames. Big
packages of other narcotics were
thrown in after them-some in clever
disluises.
Displays showed the contraband
concealed in fake electric drycells
sewn in pillows, packaged in innocent
looking cartons marked "tea" and
hidden in other containers with labels
Of harmless goods.
After the executions, anti-narcotics
authorities reiterated their recent
warning that addicts would be given
another chance to prove themselves
cured "but the cleanup Is underway
and will steadily insyease In severity
Evening star., 1937-01-13

suffered conclusion and fractured
right knee in the accident.
The Johnsons were to have ap-
peared last night at the Pasadena
Civic Auditorium in an illustrated lee
ture on "Borneo." After sponsors
learned of their injury, 3.050 ticket
purchasers were given refunds.
The first words spoken by Mrs.
Johnson when she recovered from the
shock of the forced landing on a 2,600-
foot mountain ridge were. Where's
my husband? Is he badly hurt?"
Johnson at the time was delirious and
screaming from pain and shock.
Johnson was So years old, a native
of Rockford, Ill. His travels that took
him to the far corners of the earth
started when he was only IA years old
H. H. Hulse, Chicago. suffered a
fractured right elbow and right ankle
His condition was said to be fair
r. T. Anderson, assistant manager
and son of the owner of the Bueltmore
(See CRASH, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-01-13
REPORT AMAzES
REAL LESTATEM MEN
Fiscal Study's Appraisal
Data on City Called Un.
representative.

Three Washington real estate men
expressed amazement today on learn
ing from the fiscal relations report
that they were credited with the ap-
praisal Of real estate properties in
Washington which indicated, accord
ing to the report, that the ratio Of
assessed to true value here is low.
The three real estate men, Morton
J. Luchs. Edward <. Jones and Lam
sing Walk, said they appraised, at the
request of the fiscal investigators, IA
properties and found the ratio of as
sessed to true value generally high.
The report itself indicates conclu-
sions as to Washington's assessment
level were reached after careful ap-
praisals of 76 properties of varied
types. The report indicates the ap-
praisals in each case were made as
follows:
1.-The appraisals and reports on tax
payments were made by men who
have successful appraisal experience
and knowledge of real estate and tax
conditions in their respective cities.
This assured uniform approach and
the preparation of considered and hon.
est opinions as to the value of typical
properties. With the cooperation Of
representatives of certain Federal gov
ernmental agencies which find it
necessary to employ qualified apprais-
ers extensively, the men selected to
do the work in each city were chosen
from a list of appraisers possessing
wide and successful real estate ex-
perience and high standing in their
communities
Names Listed in FoOtnote.
Local appraisers so chosen are in
dicated in footnote as being Luchs,
Jones and Walk. Between them, it
develops, they appraised a total of IA
properties. The report does not state
definitely the source of any other ap-
praisals, although it gives rs proper
ties as to the Washington total.
Luchs still has the original appraisals,
which he showed to The Star. Jones
had retained only two. Walk could not
locate his originals.
The report also states: "The ap-
praisers were asked to list from 10 to
IS identical or nearly identical prop
critics, with their opinion of the value
in each case. For the most part, the
properties listed were selected in vari-
Gus sections of each of the cities. Thus
the opinions of value represent wide
range for different types Of property"
Neither Luchs nor Jones submitted
such istings, while Walk listed about
IS properties in the Marietta Park
section, where he appraised semi
detached and a row house, and is
in Chevy Chase, where he made his
third appraisal, that of a detached
house.
Made Five Appraisals.
Luchs made five appraisals for the
committee. He covered wider varie-
ty of properties than either Of his
associates. He appraised half-mil-
lion-dollar commercial building on
downtown F street, row house in
Petworth, walk-up apartment on Wis
consin avenue, semi-detached home
on Cathedral avenue and a detached
home. in Chevy Chase. His reports
on the four pieces of residential prop
erty showed a ratio of assessment to
Evening star., 1937-01-13
MURDERERS SAVED

ALBANY, N. Y, January 13 (P.-
Gov. Lehman commuted to life i'm
prisonment today the death sentence
of three youths sentenced to die to-
morrow night for a New York Cits
hold-up Staying.
The three, all colored, are Went
worth Springer, II; Lawrence Jackson,
18. and Robert Taliaferro, 10, who
were convicted of the murder of a
storekeeper in hold-up which netted
$3.50.
The Governor said two judges OF
the Court OF Appeals diSsented con-
corning the conviction of Taliaferro
on the grounds of reasonable doubt,
and the district attorney and the trial
Judge recommended that if commu-
tation were granted Taliaferro, all
three defendants be treated alike.
Evening star., 1937-01-13

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. January 13.-Mar-
tin johnson, famous African explorer,
who was hurt in an airliner crash
north of Los Angeles yesterday, died
at Good Samaritan Hospital today of
his injuries.
The big game hunter, one of II hurt
in the crash which killed one other
passenger, had suffered a conclusion,
fractures of both legs, multiple frac-
lures of both jaws, fractured nose and
severe shock.
He was brought to the hospital early
today after receiving emergency treat
ment last night in a ranger lookout
station 100 yards from where the Salt
Lake City-Los Angeles airliner pam
caked at 11:10 am, Pacific time yes
terday.
With his wife Osa, his companion
on many African safaris with movie
cameras, johnson was on his way to
fill series of lecture engagements in
Southern California. Mrs. johnson
Evening star., 1937-01-13
HOPKINS EXPLAINS
$79O,0()O,ODO RELIEF.
PLEA OF PRESIDENT
House Appropriations Unit
Informed of Need to
Finance Recovery.
BUCHANAN is SILENT
ON PROBABLE ACTION
Chairman May Attempt to Pare
Sum-Against Loan Power
of Resettlement.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Harry L. Hopkins, works progress
administrator, appeared before a
House Appropriations Subcommittee
today to explain President Roosevelt's
request for $790,000,0O0 to finance
recovery and relief" for the next five
months.
Consideration of the appropriation
measure was begun as Western and
other congressional blocs planned a
campaign to increase the amount to
the billion mark. Others on Capitol
Hill were seeking to reduce it.
Comment Is Refused.
Hopkins, who handles billions, was
accompanied by Corrington Gill, as
sistant administrator and statistical
expert. Neither would comment in
advance of the hearing. which was
behind closed doors.
Chairman Buchanan of the COM
mittee asserted before the hearing
convened that there was mo secret
about what the S790.000,0O0 was in
tended for. He said S655, 600, 600
would 60 to w. P. A.; S80,00O,000 to
the Resettlement Administration;
S20,000,000 to the Treasury Depart
ment and $35,OOO,000 to other Gov
ernmental agencies for relief pur-
poses.
Declined TO Predict.
Buchanan declined to predict what
action the committee might take, but
there was possibility he might
attempt to pare the s79O.O0O,00O. He
said he favored elimination of the
Resettlement Administrations lend
ing powers.
The latest report showed 2,284 900
persons were receiving w. P. A. wages
on December IL. Another $50, 900, in
cluding Civilian Conservation Corps
members. were on relief rolls in other
departments.
Mr. Roosevelt has expressed the hope
employment soon would make it
possible to peg relief rolls at 1000. .000
Evening star., 1937-01-13

TAMPA, Fla, January 13 (R.-A
couple in distressed circumstances Of
fered yesterday for adoption a baby
they are expecting in about two weeks.
The Tampa Tribune, which publish
ed the offer, said the parents asked
that their names be not disclosed and
added that already dozen Florida
families had bid for the child.
Investigators said the couple has two
other children and that the father,
crippled from an accident, has been
employed several months.
The man and his wife were quoted
as saying they wanted to give the baby
a better home than they could pro-
vide. They asked that the adopting
family defray medical expenses.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
Tear Gas ROutS
Y. NJ. Il. Center
AsGun GOesOH
Officers Debate Rule
to Haze Weapons
Checked at Door.

Attendants and members Of the
Y. M. c. A. had their first experience
with tear gas yesterday when q Sc
cret Service agent inadvertently dis
charged his gas gun in the institutions
health center.
Going to the center for sweat
bath and rub down, the agent placed
his gas gun on locker shelf with his
tie and collar. While dressing he
reached for his tie and jerked the
gun, which fell to the floor. The fall
discharged the weapon and flooded
the center with gas.
Hearing the explosion, members and
attendants ran to the room but beat
an even more hasty retreat. The
fumes then spread to the main lobby
and cleared it in short order.
"Y" officials are thinking OF i'm.
posing q rule requiring guests to check
their weapons at the door.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
KIDNAPPING VICTIM
STABBED IN BACK
Long Knife Hunted as I'm.
p0rtant Clue in Matt
son Case.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, January 13.-Law
officers hunted long knife today as
one Of the most important clues to the
identity of Charles Mattson's kidnap-
killer.
The knife was used in infiicting a
deep wound in the kidnapped boys
back before he was slain by a blow
on the head. Reports of the stab
wound came from several reliable
sources.
The same sources said the wound
was narrow. apparently made by a
long, slim blade. They said either q
carving knife. stiletto or large penknife
had been used.
The wound was one of the chief
reasons for the autopsy performed un-
der orders of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Monday night.
Physicians, funeral home employees
and all others who had reason to view
the body closely were warned to say
nothing of the wound.
Abused Before Death.
None of the sources would state
definitely that 10-year-old Charles
had been attacked by a pervert dur
ing his captivity, though they did ad-
NIT he apparently had been subjected
to beatings and abuse for several days
before his death.
In examinations made Monday
when the body was found, physicians
discovered ample evidence to prove
Charles fought desperately for his
life. The body was covered with
bruises and scratches and the fingers
were spread as though he had
scratched with all his strength.
Officers found no definite evidence
he had clawed the mans skin deeply
enough that the marks nigh be rec
ognized. Autopsy physicians did not
disclose whether bits of skin had
been found under the child's finger
nails along with the clay imbedded
there.
Nathan Withh0ldS Comment.
Harold Nathan, head of the Fed
eral agents here, refused to comment
on the knife hunt, but reasserted the
bureaus policy of Investigating
everything" He said rumors from
Texas, California, Missouri and sew
eral places in washington State were
among those followed closely. He de-
clined to say whether agents from
here had been sent to any Of those
places.
Officers said today no official report
of the cause, time and place of Charles
death would be made Immediately.
The legal requirements that a death
(See KInNAPING- Page A-al