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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21
EDITOR

probably the greatest per capita
consumers of shortcomings, were
habitual users of hog fat.
Third-Itahans, also large users
of shortcomings, but from long-es-
tabished practice were users OF
olive oil.
Fourth-The lower income neigh
borhoods Of all classes, while ex-
cellent prospects at some future
time, because of debated pocket
books were not good at that time.
With the foregoing in mind, and
remembering that the money we
had available for the purpose was
limited, we eliminated certain
areas in which resided the people
that fell in the above classified
tons, thus, not only the colored
people were eliminated, but those
of all races and creeds. AS a mat
ter of fact, the eliminated areas
consisted of far more white fani-
lies than colored.
Unfortunately, in explaining this
plan to our field workers, we men
toned those races who did not
seem to be logical prospects for
our early operations. These field
workers, without our knowledge or
desire, early in the work discrim-
mated between families living in
the same neighborhood; in some in
stances refusing coupons to 1tal-
ian families, in others to Polish,
and in still others to cOlored faml-
lies.
You may be very sure that when
this matter. was brought to our
attention we quickly changed it.
During the year just past our
operations on Spry were most ex-
traordinarily successful. We found
that the survey made for US was
not entirely correct, and that col
ored families, Polish, and Italian
families have been impressed with
Spry's quality, and, forsakng
their lifetime habits, have become
as good prospects as any others.
Our experience in this respect
has resulted in our making no ex-
ceptions this year in our coupon
ing activities. We are distributing
coupon worth 1Oc with the pur-
chase of a can Of Spry to all
classes of people in all neighbor-
hoods. We hope that you will ac-
cept this letter in the spirit in
which it is written, because it has
never been our intention to dis
eliminate against any group Of
people.
We are quite confident that if
you wished to contact the publish
ers of the leading papers sold to
colored families in the United
States, you would be more. than
pleased to learn that we are one
of the few companies who have
consistently employed members Of
your race in our work, and one of
the very few who have covered the
entire South on special activities,
using workers of your race.
That we should be charged with
discrimination, because of an err
ror in judgment on the part of
some of our field workers, in view
of our known record, does not
seem to US to be entirely fair.
Cordially yours,
LEVER BROTHERS
COMPANY
(Signed) A. F. lombard
Vice President
AER.MH
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-05-21

Mr.. K. S. Utter
1922 Second Ave. So.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Mr.. Utter: -,
I have received your letter, and
your offer of a demonstration OF
your products for the benefit of my
ORGANIZATION. Your letter has been
read to our Minneapolis Associa-
ton of Colored Women's Clubs and
our State organization, The Min
nesota Association Of Colored
Women's Clubs, Inc.
While your offer is attractive,
both groups have voted not to ac-
cept your offer because of discrim-
ination in the distribution of SAM
pies to our people last summer.
This condition was reported In our
Federation meeting at the Citizens
Aid Building last spring, during
the time samples were being dis
tributed in Minneapolis. There has
been much discussion on the sub
iect in our meetings, and when
your letter came, the motion not
to accept, carried on the first ballot
in both associations.
Special campaigns, concessions,
etc., are not desirable by the col
ored peoples. They like to be
treated the same and no different
from any other American Citizen.
Our women have used your Lever
Brothers products, such as Lux,
Lifebuoy, and Rinse for many
years. And because Of the fact
that many of our women are en-
ployed in domestic service through
out the country, they can not only
refuse to use Lever Bros. products
in their own homes but that Of
their employers also. Their af-
filiation with the National Associa-
ton of Colored Women, Inc, with
affiliated state memberships in ev-
cry state in the union, and a ma
tional magazine distributed among
its membership, covering every
phase of the work in each state,
gives them ample opportunity to
air their grievances to club women
all over the country.
I do not like to think that your
company. has willfully intended to
offend my people, Mr.. Utter, but
there is so much Of this kind of
thing being done, even when the
increase of sales depend so much
on better Judgment. If for any
reason can be of any further
service in bringing about better I'M
Outstanding between your company
and the people they hope to serve,
you will always find me ready and
willing.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Milton Shanks,
3712 Fourth Ave. &c.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
pnn1u
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Star of Radio 0ndCOnCertSt Stage
featured in Earle Picture

'he enters the store as a clerk to
find out what it is all about.
He falls in love with pretty
clerk, getting into one scrape after
another through his devil-maycare
attitude. When he and his girl
finally land in Jail, he makes his
identity known. When his girl
leaves him flat because of his
flightiness, he wakes up to him
self, and takes charge of the buSi-
ness in earnest, thwarting the
crooks who are trying to take it
away from him.
Melton sings all of the songs,
mostly in solo, but one with a
male chorus, and one with Miss
Pitts, who bursts into melody for
the first time in her career. Two
numbers are staged and directed
by Bobby Connolly, one on the
roof of the department store and
the other in a honeymoon cot
tage within the store.
Others in the cast include Ann
Sheridan, Walter Catlett, Hobart
Cavanaugh and Dennis Moore.
Raymond Enright directed the pic
ture from the screen play by
Sig Herzig and Jerry Wald.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
RKOHeudLists
Baby Stars

Emphasizing the need for new
faces on the screen, and predicting
that the coming year will bring
fame to many ambitious players,
S. ]. Briskin, production chief at
RKO Radio, has named twelve
young women whom he considers
potential film stars.
They are Lucille Ball, Barbara
Pepper, Constance Worth, Joan
Fontaine, Anita Colby, Diana Glib
son, Kathryn Marlowe, Diane Bar
rington, Thelma Leeds, Judith
Blake, Ann Hovey and Jane Walsh.
Choosing the twelve ingenues
from Hollywood'S many aspirants,
the RKO executive declared that
these young people in particular
have various abilities; I believe all
Of them have distinction for the
screen"
Talent" he added, sis the en-
ergy of our industry. A studio
should never make the mistake of
refusing a chance to untried peo-
pie. After all, it is better by far
to have a surplus than deficit of
new talent"
Supporting BriSkin'S argument,
Lucille Ball, who recently COM
pleted a part in the Lily Pons pic
ture, That Girl From Paris" at
tracted such attention that she
was selected for the second lead
in Bartlett Cormack'S Broadway
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Capitol Books
Puppet Show

One of the cleverest of all stage
entertainments is that which the
Salici family will provide when
they present their Puppet Varie-
ties at Loew's Capitol starting
Friday.
Their offering is described not
only as being clever, but is said
by many to be the only presen-
tation of it's kind in American
vaudeville today, and one of the
leaders of its kind in the world.
The Salicis are currently max
their annual professional pilgrim
age to this country. Several
weeks ago they occupied the num-
ber five spot on the vaudeville
bill at Loew's Theater in New
York, and so popular Yves their
reception that they were returned
to the same 'theater this week as
the headline attraction.
But headlining is nothing new
for the Salicis. They have rugged
their wires abroad for most of the
crowned heads, for MusSolini,
D'Ammunizio and Pirandello.
Their marionettes are two feet
taller than the ordinary, demand
a stage 18 feet in depth and are
coStumed by Benilde Salaci, the
apple of the family's eye, a slender,
coal-eyed Italian with a remark
ably fine voice. She sings the arias
for the operate interludes.
There are in all eight puppeteers
in the group, all deft manipulatorS
who will present a cast of 40
clever puppets in a presentation
that compelled Columnist Ed Sui
livan to exclaim. Its the most
amazing act I've ever SEEN" New
Workers have gone wild" over
the Salici Puppets, and it is ex-
pected that young and old Capitol
patrons will find keen delight IN
this unusual entertainment.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
The PIoinsmon
Sets Record

Launched on its world pre-
miere, Cecil B. De Miles produc-
ton, 1.-The Plainsman," starring
Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. has
broken all known box office rec
ords for New Orleans, reports for
the first three days indicate.
The picture started showing at
the Saenger Theater. New Orleans
largest house. on Christmas Day.
Present indications are that it
will hit so per cent above average
business, the theater manager
wired De Mile today.
The general release is scheduled
for January l, with a Los Angeles
booking for the Paramount sched-
uled January 8.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04

"Sing Me a Love Song" Cosmo-
politan's latest musical comedy
which First National will release
at the Earle Theater Friday, James
Melton. Patricia Ellis, Hugh Her
bert, ZaSu Pitts, Allen Jenkins
and Nat Pendleton in the stellar
roles.
1t is a highly entertaining song
and dance fest with three new
catchy tunes by the famous Broad
way and Hollywood songsmiths,
Harry Warren and Al Dublin, one
by Jacques Wolfe, and two old
favorites.
But it is not all music by long
shot. There is one of the most
entertaining stories the screen has
produced, written by Harry Sau
ber. There are laughs by the car
load, some thrills, and romance
that will gladden. every heart.
The story concerns wealthy
young man who falls heir to a
department store. Knowing moth
ing about the management of it,
he leaves it in the hands of two
other men. When he finds out,
however, that they are crooked,
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1887, by King Features
Syndicate. Inc }

Now that the New Year is upon
us, we pass on to you some Holly
wood predictions for 1887 as made
by well-known Hollywood as
trologer. He says it will be IL
months of about equal proper
tions of happiness and disaster in
Hollywood, since the whole movie
colony this year will come under
rather baneful aspects of Uranus
and Neptune. Unfortunately, in
the astrological beliefs, Uranus
governs everything startling and
sudden and violent and odu, ana
Neptune rules drinking, drowning
and scandal, which sounds like
dangerous headlines ahead. How
ever, even in the face of this, his
forecast is not too depressing
Most important of all, as
the direct result of these plane
tary influences, he says there
will be one major movie crime,
which will take place under mys-
teriouS circumstances, involving a
screen star of note, and will be
the result of jealous triangle.
During the year there will be
many marriages in Hollywood,
since Venus, the planet which
rules love, is most active, and will
produce a regular epidemic OF
romantic eScapades and marriages.
According to the stars, the fol
lowing are among the most prom
inent who will marry. Clark
Gable and Carole Lombard, al
though, for various professional
reasons, they may try to keep it
a secret Buddy Rogers mar
riage to Mary Pickford will go
right ahead as slated, and can
last indefinitely, as both Mary
and Buddy were born under ex-
tremely compatible signs.
Jeanette MacDonald's chart in
dicates definitely that her mar
riage to Gene Raymond will take
place, and that the two of them
will become one of Hollywood's
most popular married couples.
Loretta Young and Eddie Suther-
land will iron out the religious
troubles to their union, and they
will marry too. Although Jean
Harlow has attracted mainly un-
happiness in the past, her stars
show that she may we'll marry in
1887, and find her happiness at
last.
Robert Taylor, being born under
the horoscope sign of Leo, which
is also the sign of M-G-M, and of
all Hollywood, should find that
his phenomenal success will con-
tinue indefinitely. He will be even
more popular in 1887, and his chart
The Washington times., 1937-01-04

trailer, so unless he inStallS a
radio telephone, Paramount is apt
to find him considerably missing
now and again. George Raft has
come to the conclusion to which
many others in Hollywood before
him have been forced. Hereafter,
he will stop all charity without
deep investigation beforehand,
and even then, will give in credit
and goods rather than cash. ..
Gary Cooper is taking up his
Sketching again, since he was once
a cartooniSt of some note.
Lew Ayres, having a pipe organ
in his home, is throwing the banjo
and guitar which he now plunks
into the discard, and learning to
play the organ. La Belle LON.
bard is going to give up breakfast
ing in bed, and hereafter take up
tennis vigorously, so she will never
have to fear rotundity, and even
become a lady tennis champ.
For the New Year celebrations,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Selznick, the
Bill GoetZes, the Daryl Zanucks,
Madeleine Carroll and her spouse.
Capt. Philip Ashley, Joan Bennett
and hubby Gene Markey, George
Cukor, Claudette Colbert and hus-
band. DR.. Joel Pressman, all
hoped a specially chartered train
for Averill Harriman's Sun Valley
Lodge, at Ketchum, Idaho, for
skiing and skating The desert
was mobbed.
The Cocoanut Grove was jam.
med with Metro.ites. The Troc
and the Glover Club had more left
overs than they could hold; doz-
ems Of people gave too many
parties to record; everybody who
could beg, borrow or steal an ice
bag went to Ssnta Anita, and
there were also a Tournament Of
Roses parade and the East-West
football game at the Rose Bowl
in Pasadena. which everyone else
ir the world contrived to get up
in time to attend. So, all in all,
it has been very gala.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
AceComedions
At Goyety

"The Lid Lifters," a new indie
pendent burleSque attraction now
current at the Gayety, sets fast
pace as the opening attraction Of
the New Year. Unique in many
respects, this show serves to bring
back Peanuts" Bohn, diminutlve
and excellent comic, and Billy
Arlington, slightly rotund master
of wit.
The MeSSrs. Bohn and Arling-
ton are topnotch comedians. 1t is
unusual to have two much out
standing comics on one program.
Both are we'll and favorably
knc wn to Washington burlesque
fars and those who have not yet
seen the work of these men have
a rib-rocking treat in store.
The action of this revue is in
terSperSed with various excellent
specialties among which may be
mentioned the novel and pleas
ing dance numbers of June Nor
gan, the work of Evelyn CuShWay
and Dorothy Ahearn and the mu-
sicaI Skit which is one Of Billy
Arlington's masterpieces.
The occasional violin numbers
by Inez Martin, to say nothing of
her excellent voice, bear the hall
mark of quality.
The girls in the ensemble are
comely enough and sing and
dance with a verve and prescision.
The show is unusually we'll staged
and the coStuming is colorful and
gay,
The Washington times., 1937-01-04

Equally as interesting from the
critics point of view will be the
trend of pictures in contrast to
impending world events. During
the past decade and during the
period of years Immediately fol
lowing the World War, the big
box office hits we're tied up close.
ly with current happenings affect
ms the international pulse as well
as purely local problems.
In elaboration of this observa-
ton, one need only recall the tide
of war pictures climaXed by All
Quiet on the Western Front" and
touched off by John Gilbert's
greatest bid for thespian fame,
"What Price Glory?" More re-
Gently the heavy influx from
Hollywood of gangster plots de-
picting a Surging social problem
practically flooded the cinema
houses, while only recently did
the production of such estab-
lisbed classics as Romeo and
Juliet" the biographical histories
such as Henry the Eighth" "Ras-
putin" and The Life of Louis
PasUeur," come to the fore as box
office favorites.
For the coming year, advance
title lists indicate a lighter array
of talkie plots featuring many
musical comedies, thin-veined
dramas, and heavy sprinkllng
of classical reproductions that are
intended to bring the works of the
masters closer to the orbit Of the
man on the street.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Fifty
Makeup

The worlds record for going
native" is claimed by Dorothy
Lamour, radio singer. who makes
her screen debut in The Jun lie
Princess, which begins on Friday
at the Metropolitan Theater. She
does it in a mere so minutes.
While the picture was being
filmed, it took Miss Lamour
exactly that time to slip out of
her modern clothing, array her
self in her "Sarong," rub in
enough dark makeup to make her
look Malayan, and appear before
the cameras ready for action.
With several weeks practice she
even cut down the time.
A "sarong" is a gayly colored
batik wrapper, worn loosely by
Malay women.
Playing opposite Miss Lamour in
'"The jungle Princess" are Ray
Milland, Lynne Overman, Akin
Tamiroff, Mala, Mollie Lamont,
Hugh Buckler, and 300 native
MalayanS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Robert Taylor
As Private Enemy

Robert Taylor, the screens
number one male star, will play
the leading male role in Private
Enemy" stirring drama of the
turn of the century which will go
into production early in 1887 at
goth Century-Fox. Taylor is being
borrowed from Metro o-Goldwyn-
Mayer for the part.
When Taylor reports for work
in Private Enemy" he will be
back on the lot where he made
his first picture 80 months ago.
1t was Will Rogers Handy
Andy" in which he played the
juvenile lead.
William Setter will direct
Private Enemy" from the screen
play of Lamar Trotti and Allen
RiVkin.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
MOVIE
CLOCK

r. X. o. KEITHS-Lilly Pons,
Gene Raymond, That Girl
From Paris" 11:24 a. m, 1925,
1928, $50, 1882, 9:34 p. m.
BELASCO-Buddy Rogers. Week
End Millionaire, 2:30, 4:19,
6:08, 7:57, 9:46 p. m.
CAPITOL-Wliliam Powell, Myrna
10y, After the Thin Man" 10
a. m, /, 4, 7, 10 p. m. Stage,
1855 a. m, 2:55, 5:55, 8:55 p. m.
"Ruggles of Red Gap"
200, 1852, 5:44, 7:45, GAS.
LITTLE - THE Guardsman, -"
1925, 1928, 3:31, 5:34, 1877
9:41.
PALACF-Greta GarbO, Ca,
mile, 1885 a. M, 2:O5, ABS,
7.O5, 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA Eleanor Powell,
Born to Dance" HOO a. m,
1:1O, 1920, 5:25, 7:35. GAS p. m.
METROPOLITAN - Glenda Far,
rell Smart Blonde" II a. m.
1910. 2:3O. 4;25, 6:15. sos. 9;55
p. m.
EARLE-Beverly Roberts, George
Brent, Gods Country and the
Woman" 1915 a. M, 1890,
2:50, $40, 7:30. $50 p. m. Stage,
11:45 p. m, 2:O5, 4:25, 6:45, 9:05
p. m.
HOWARD-James Dunn, Come
Closer Folks" 1915, 2:45, Sis,
7:45, 1915 p. m. Andy Kirk Or
chestra, 1870, 400. $50. 900
p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Iron Jaws Hard On
Actress KnuckIes

The swelling in Rochelle Hud-
sons right hand, the result of hit
ting Michael Whalen and Thomas
Beck on their respective jaws has
just subsidized and the actress
again is able to grasp a tennis
racket handle. Miss Hudson did
the jaw punching in Woman
Wise" goth Century-Fox picture
filmed under the working title,
Peach Edition"
Fidel La Barbara, former
worlds flyWeight ring champion,
taught Miss Hudson the cork
screw" uppercut she used on her
leading men.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Patricia Ellis Joins
New Jeeves Comedy

Patricia Ellis will provide the
major love interest" in "Step
Lively Jeeves," goth Century Fox
second production starring Arthur
Treacher in P. G. Wodehouse's fa-
nous butler character.
Opposite Miss Ellis is Robert
Kent. At the same time other
principles will be George Givot,
Alan Dinehart, Helen Flint and
John Harrington. Eugene Forde
will direct the new Jeeves screen
adventure.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Irene Dunno to Star
Aqain for RKO Radio

Irene Dunno, whose career as a
screen star started at RKO Radio,
has been signed by the production
chief of that studio, S. j. Briskin,
for the stellar role in The Joy of
Loving" planned as one of the big
musical offerings of the new year.
Felix Young, it has been learned,
will produce the feature, with
Jerome Kern writing the music,
Dorothy Fields the lyrics and Her
bert Fields the screen play.
Miss Dunno scored her first big
screen success in RKO'S "Cimar-
ron" Her latest picture, recently
released, is Theodore Goes Wild" :"
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Writer Slams

Paul Gerard Smith, who has
written a number of successful
screen plays, has been signed to
collaborate with Maxwell Shane
on the script of Radio City Rev.
els" first picture to be made by
Jesse L. Lasky under his new con-
tract as an RKO Radio unit pro-
ducer. The production will be a
musical comedy revue.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04

father Of the attractive Marsha
Hunt. who was a recent Capital
visitor.
Mr.. Hunt has been visiting his
mother here for several weeks and
readily postponed his planned de-
parture when he learned that
college Holiday" would be pre-
viewed. In this picture Marsha
Hunt has her 'fattest" screen role.
This Paramount production
which will merrily reaSsure movie
goers of a happy New Year moves
into Loew's Palace Theater on
Friday to succeed the two-Week
tenant, Camille" currently play
ing,
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
New Productions

Within the first SIX weeks OF
1887. the Warner Brothers First
National studios will begin work on
nine new feature attractions. In
addition, six productions now in
work will be presented in Washing
ton at the Earle and Metropolitan
theaterS.
New pictures, as outlined by Jack
L. Warner, vice president IN
charge of production, include:
"The Story of Emile zola," with
Paul Hunt playing the title role
and William Dieterle directing.
The Singing Marine" starring
Dick Powell.
kid Galahad." romance Of the
prize ring, with Edward G. Robin
son. Bette Davis, Humphrey Bo-
CART and Wayne Morris.
March or Die" Foreign Legion
story, to be directed by John Far
row.
THE Seal Poacher," starring
Claude Rains, with Louis King di-
recting.
A Variety Show" an elaborate
musical production.
Public Wedding," Dance,
Charles, Dance" and Round the
World" to which no casts have
been assigned.
Continuing into January are
these productions currently in
work:
"The Prince and the Pauper."
"The King and the Chorus Girl. !"
Marked Woman"
call it a Day"
MANY the Girl"
The Go-Getter.'
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
L Cover Hollywood

ITO be an excellent actor right
through his growing.up period, and
develop into one of our finest
juveniles Grace Moore will
rise to even greater heights IN
every vehicle she makes :. Jimmy
Stewart will UP and marry {.
Nelson Eddy will fall under the
lure of the planet Venus, too, and
also wed.
AS to the New Year resolutions,
which are made and broken an
nually, w. C. Fields has decided
to live most Of the time in a
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Rhythmic MESSENGER

A leave of absence from his
duties as office boy at goth
Century-Fox studio was granted
Charlie Owens in order that the
youngster might devote the next
few weeks to being dancer in
Irving Berlin's musical. "On The
Avenue" which is under produc-
ton at that studio.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Pleasant Illness

Thomas Beck, handsome young
goth Century-Fox contract actor,
doesn't mind his current attack
of bronchitis so much because
lovely Anita Louise drops in to see
him regularly.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Shootinq Star

Victor McLaglen, two-f st d
screen star. is an expert marks
man and practices regularly on
the Los Angeles police pistol
range.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Harlow Learns to ski

While in Arrowhead for a three
week holiday, Jean arlow
learned to ski. Every day she took
a lesson, and has become quite
an expert.
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
TripIe-Threat Man

Robert z. Leonard was one of
the first directors who wrote,
acted in and directed his own
pictures,
The Washington times., 1937-01-04
Burns Buys Ranch

Bob Burns has pure hased
another ranch in San Fernando.
It's a 15-acre place, and he will
build there instead Of on the TO-
acre one he owns nearby.