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Evening star., 1937-08-03
ROADS|DERS HAVE FUN
"IN MIZZOURA" AGAIN
Rockville Pikers Push Thomas
PLAY Into Position No. OF
Current Season.

THE usually romping Roadslders
L romped into the second week
Of In Mizzoura's" run last night,
with Sheriff Jim Radburn getting his
man even as the Northwest Mounted,
and the girl. too-the girl OF the
man in question. The rompng be-
Ing done out Rockville pike way
Is Of the most acceptable roadslder
sort. for the company has little trouble
and a great deal of fun in the pro-
cess of enacting Mr.. Augustus
Thomas piece, boosting 1t to NO.
2 position in the current seasons
list of productions. Only Our Amerl-
can Cousin proved more impressive
Paul Messink has been cast IN the
role of the drawing bearer OF the
shield of law and order, and proves
himself relentless pursuer. gentle
lover. No fault can be found WIN
his portrayal unless one is determined
particularly to find one. In other
words. Mr.. Messink does a credlta Die
lob Ann Garrett is the girl In the
case. and this dependable trouper
comes through once again-a com
pletely acceptable performance. even
il Miss Garrett has been seen in more
momentous evenings on the boards
She breaks away from the bandit,
takes up with the sheriff in plausible
fashion.
Ann Ives has been assigned the
task OF limning a Missouri MAMA
strict Missouri mama who lntends
to make sure Of the type OF males
with whom her daughter is wont
to associate. Miss Ives acts and
sounds Just like a Missouri mama
even to those who never have met
Missouri mamas socially. Arthur
Westover is making his villain sound
more self-assured, more villalnous
these days. In fact, it's getting to
Be a rather good villain. Oh, yes, the
settings OF Henry Pearson are
superb. c. A. M.
Evening star., 1937-08-03

titled Roaring Girl written Tor
Claudette Colbert But Claudette
thought heroine was despicable crea-
ture and refused to play it . AS
reporter for gang leaders paper, the
leaders forgotten, forgiven past {.
His life ruined, he kills self at girl
reporters feet Any heroine would
have difficult time rising after that
but Frances Farmer tackles it blithely
and energetically You can de-
termine how successfully.
Hero Fred MacMurray and wife
moved into Brentwood Heights home
midway in film . Immediately had
to remodel kitchen to flt gigantic stove
given him by Beaver Dam tWis) COM
pany for which he once worked as
mechanic and salesman Tenth
newspaper role by Charlie Ruggles and
first serious part Surprises fol-
lowers by pathos- packed death scene
near finale Started career 10
years ago in "Gentlemen Of the
Press and has been comic ever since
Chase finish wrecked five lino-
types and part Of two big newspaper
presses.
THE EmperOrs CandleSticks s"-1n
mechanical end, this represented full
fillment of all directors dream-the
shooting Of an entire picture under
one roof Units usually move all
over lot and out on locations, but this
stayed put" building its 48 ma jor
sets in one building Luise Rainer' S
fourth in America and her third CO.
| starred with William Powell After
| current picture, The Big City" she
| plans hurried vacation trip to see
| family in Europe and then back, hop
| ing to coax M-G-M permission to
act in husbands Broadway play . ..
No chance, says studio. pointing to
| long list Of prospective parts for her.
Candlesticks tsymbol Of story made
of silver at cost Of $3.50 each So
| delicate was mechanism of secret COM
partments that cheaper duplicates were
| made to act as "Stand-ins"
Evening star., 1937-08-03
"GHOST TRAIN" CHILLS
APPROPRIATELY AT BARN
Whistles and Weird Faces at
Timely Intervals Enliven Barn
Players Melodrama.

RAILEYs CROSS ROADS. Va, Au-
gust 3.-There was foul play at
the Cross Roads last night. as the
theater group of this area presented
a chiller, The Ghost Train" popular
piece by Arnold Ridley, that was ac-
corded complimentary treatment for
all its not unusual thematic content.
There were tense moments galore
as people saw mysterious faces at VIM
down, as people were found Supine
from undetermined causes, as trains
which shouldn't have been heard blew
appropriately eerie whistles to add to
the characters CONSERVATION and
alarm. Melodrama of the type which
usually delights, titillated the audience
gathered in the barn loft to witness the
first of four consecutive performances.
The sometimes difficult task of in
jecting punch into yarn hinging on
the supernatural was met with aplomb
by the players. speaking generally, al
though several among them were
chiefly responsible for the locomotion
which carried a large and wide assort-
ment of hectic climaxes through. In
the part of foppish but ultimately
clever Englishman, Charles Hobein set
the pace. With creditable vocabulary
and an assured stage mien, he proved
outstanding. Marcella Bertram, for
intensity in handling her role OF a
harried girl subject to hallucinations
Cor was it all plot?), likewise deserves
praise AS drunken spinster, Bernice
Bartl rang the bell in a limited as
signment.
To name others who crowded the
lone railroad station setting, John Hal
lock, Theodore Field. John S. Edmond
ston, Margaret Mccarthy, James Spain
and Neil Linger abetted acceptably
Willard Markey proved bit thick on
his lines and cues, while Jane Slaugh-
ter was shade overdone in her acting
for the greater part OF the time
Marvina Gentry directed and the
succeeding performances start at $50
as usual J. 8.
Evening star., 1937-08-03

for young and old, at 2:20, 4:4O, 6:55
and 9:l5 pm.
Ambassador-"Exc at 6.l5,
8:05 and 1905 pm.
Mountain Music" Mar
tha Raye and Bob Burns take to the
pm.
Tivoli-"Captains Courageous" at
2:20, 4:45, 7:05 and 9:25 pm.
Mountain Music" at 2,
3:55, $50, 7:45 and $40 pm.
ROadside-'1n MlzZoura," pioneer
period melodrama by the local Sum-
mer theater group, at $50 pr.
Evening star., 1937-08-03
BRENT'S BRIDE FIGHTS
SUIT OF ANNULMENT
Lawyer for Wife of Actor Claims
Breakdown Followed Their
Separation.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, August 3.-Con-
stance Worth "is suffering from a
nervous breakdown, caused by separa-
ton" from George Brent, her attor-
ney said last night, after requesting
a delay in her actor husbands annul-
ment suit
If Miss Worth has her way no court
will erase her Mexican marriage, At
torney David Tannenbaum said, add
ing, "she may yet bring about a re-
conciliation."
The annulment hearing is Sched-
uled August 13. Brent contends he
did not comply with Mexican laws in
wedding Miss Worth.
Evening star., 1937-08-03
ION THE BOARDWALK"

Merle Oberon to Play Leading
Role in Goldwyn Film.
CAMUEI, GOODWIN will produce
- The Girl of the Boardwalk" an
original story written by two GoldWyn
contract writers, Ben Hecht and
Charles Iederer.
Merle Oberon and Sigrid Gurie. the
young Norwegian who plays the lead
opposite Gary Cooper in The Ad-
ventures of Marco Polo" will be
among a large cast.
Evening star., 1937-08-03
ABSOLUTELY,

The supply department at Twentieth
Century-Fox has to keep a good stock
OF draughting pencils on hand at all
times-theyre the only pencil Pro-
Nse
Evening star., 1937-08-03
EX.ACTREss DIES
Mrs. Edgar Smith, Former Nan
nette Nixon, Was SO.

nette Nixon, Was SO.
NEW YORK, August 3 ,fP).-Mrs
Nannette Nixon Smith, SO, fermer &C
tress and wife of Edgar Smith, stage
director and writer Of musical shows,
died yesterday at her home in Bay
side, Queens. of heart attack.
Mrs. Smith, who headed a child
welfare board in the administration OF
former Mayor John F. Hylan, was a
star with the Thomas O. Seabrooke
Comic Opera Co.. of which her hus-
ban was stage manager
Smith wrote many musicals. most
Of which appeared at the old Casino
Theater in New York.
Evening star., 1937-08-03

Swarms OF dragon flies stopped mo-
tor traffic in parts Of Pomerania re-
Gently
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

aided by five knot wind and took
off with a run of approximately one
mile ,.Ft
Reports radioed to the North
Island Naval Air station from plane
guard ships stationed along the
Great Circle route to be followed
by the planes, indicated weather
conditions were average,
Partly cloudy skies and showers
were reported for the first 750 miles
with good visibility for the next 1900
miles. The worst weather was ex-
peeted to be encountered in the last
800 miles before reaching Honolulu
Naval officials estimated the flight
would take approximately Is hours
Six navy plans guard ships were
stationed along the route of the
filters in their order from San Diego
they were the aircraft tender Sand
piper, the destroyer Chandler. air
craft tenders Gannet and Swan
destroyer Breese and tender Pelican
The planes. known as PBY11 pa
troll bombers. are the forerunner
of an aerial fleet Of ZIG plans
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
YOUNG VALLEY
BANDITS HELD
AT GILA BEND

Two youthful bandits, who held
up the Winona service station three
miles east of Truckhaven Wednes-
day night, were arrested at Gila
Bend, Ariz., Thursday for attempt
ing the same type of crime. Their
names were not available here.
The boys ordered l3la gallons Of
gasoline from S. A. Dean. 65-year-
old proprietor of the Winona fill
ing station. After he filled the
tank, he told deputy sheriffs, one
of them produced gun and said,
Stick 'em up in movie bandit
fashion.
*Nuthin' doin'," drawled the pro-
prietor, eI'll not hold my hands UP.
Go ahead and shoot The bluff
worked and the boys drove rapidly
southwark
Imperial county deputy sheriffs
were informed the boys were in a
coupe but later investigation re-
vealed they had been in sedan.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

which will be stationed at strategic
points on the Pacific-from Hawaii
On the west to Panama on the south
and Puget Sound on the north.
Each plane carries a crew of six
or seven-78 men in all-enough
fuel to last 5000 miles, and radio
equipment to permit regular con-
tact with San Diego, Pearl Harbor
and the patrol ships.
The big ships have a cruising
speed of 100 knots and are design
ed TO land or take off in rough
seas. However. danger of forced
landing is said to be slight since
the planes have shown in tests that
they are capable of sustaining flight
with only one of their twin Pratt
Whitney engines in service. Each
engine has a horsepower rating of
approximately 1000.
This high wings of the ships spread
l04 feet. On each wing tip Is a
retractible pontoon which is let
down for landings but which folds
into the wings when the plane l:
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
RELIEF FUNDS
NEARING $500 IN
FLOOD DRIVE

II |I.| "a q.
I Nearly $500 has been turned In to
the two banks of the city as con-
tributions for the relief OF flood
sufferers. said Louis Slee, In charee
|of this phase Of the campaign Ior
the local chapter OF the Red Cross.
OF the SITS turned in to the banks.
$3.50 was collected for the Red Cross
BY Jake Lapidus, local produce on
orator.
Ten Thousand club nnelnburs have
reported generous response from
their membership and hope 70 have
complete report ready by aatur-
day.
With the local quota now set AZ
$1,000 due to the great increase In
the extent Of the disaster. fhe az
ecutive board for the ri Ctntrtl
chapter has asked the cooperation
of all citizens In raising The nco1<
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

licdu Ole Il MdTk Rose QIlVe W
wrest control of district affairs
from the bloc led by Chairman
Evan T. Hewes.
Taking the brunt of the attack
was Ira Aten, veteran director who
seeks reelection in balloting Feb
3. Boosted by the probability OF
split vote in opposition ranks,
because four candidates oppose
Aten, betting odds predicted his
reelection.
Gregg, said by both factions to
be strongest OF Aten's opponents,
was not definitely placed, even
by street corner gossip, as a Rose
man. He himself denied allegi-
ance to the Holtville director who
formerly controlled the distric t
board. Yet, wiz, OF without his
consent, he was maze the founda-
ton upon which the Rose group
hopes TO shatter the HeWeS poll
cies. He drew the full support of
Rose adherents.
Strong Factor
Another strong factor IN the
Division No. 2 campaign is A. H..
Keller, executive for many years
OF the Ell Centre branch, Bank OF
America. Keller's reputation for
business acumen made him a dam
eerouS contender for votes which
might otherwise go alongside
Gregg's name 1t was a strange
quirk OF the campaign that politi-
cal observers predicted Keller will
not cut into hsen'S vote.
Paced by Gregg and Keller,
Aten's opposition inciuCed also O..
A. Lindeman. machiniSt in irriga-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

The meeting OF the district in
ternational longshcremen's asso-
ciation's executive board and coast
committee of shipownerS was one
of the largest. in attendance and
Importance, held during the 81
days of the strike.
Present were representatives OF
all shipowner groups, domestic,
foreign and steam schooneE With
the longshoremen We're repreSen-
tatives of the checkers and clerks,
indicating that differences between
that group and the silipowners al
SO would be taken up today.
AS the meeting opened, Harry
Bridges, district LILA. president,
said the LILA. counter proposal to
compromise offer of the steam
schooner employers, would provide
that work be resumed under con-
ditions existing prior to the strike,
with any differences OF opinion
regarding longshore work on steam
schooners to be handled by the
joint labor relations committee,
composed of union and shipown-
erS representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

ton district shops at Imperial
W h ose support was indicated
ong laborers and personal
friends: and P. c. Johnson, per-
ennial proponent of new political
schemes. Johnsons votes were ex-
pected from a small group advo-
eating tax strikes to settle bonded
indebtedness problems. Lindeman
and johnson will run fourth and
fifth. the professional gamblers
believed.
Issues Clear Cut
In spite of the five names on the
ballot for director in Division No.
2. the campaign issues. were more
clear cut than in any other divi-
sion. The side issues which may
have a direct bearing on votes
were more complex.
Aten's platform was simply stat
ed. 1t is for development of muni-
cipal power on the All American
canal, for refinancing of district
indebtedness on the best possible
terms which can be worked out
and for economy and harmony in
operation of the irrigation district.
1t is consistent with the platform
which has carried him to victory
in district elections for IA years.
leaving off those things which
have been accomplished and add
ing those made necessary by newer
developments, his friends pointed
out.
The others, notably Gregg and
Keller, promised thorough going
business administration.
Thorough knowledge
Aten's strength in both rural
and city areas came chiefly from
belief that the former Texas
ranger who came to Imperial VAL
ley when it was nothing but desert
is schooled in a thorough knowl-
edge of district affairs and opera
tion and moderatess his decisions
by sincere consideration of public
needs. No other candidate in the
election has acquired the reputa-
tion for sincerity that Aten holds.
There was an element of doubt
in consideration of the extent to
which Gregg's connections will
slice into Aten's strength. AS a
director of the Imperial Valley
Grapefruit Growers association,
vice-president OF the Desert Citrus
Exchange and president of the Ell
Centre Production Credit associ-
alton, he has many personal friends
Blocking the path of Gregg's elec-
ton, politicians believed, is the
fact that he. alone, will take votes
away from Aten, while Keller
Lindeman ana Johnson will take
votes from him. The support Of
Mark Rose, also, remained an un-
(Continued on Pare a. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
Squadron Of Giant Navy Planes
Takes off on Flight over Pacific


SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. %. OPP
Twelve great navy seaplanes rose
from San Diego bay today bound
for Hawaii, 2.270 nautical miles dis
tant in the most ambitious nom
stop, mass flight in the annals of
the U. S. navy.
The, first plane took off at $50
am and was followed at intervals
by the remaining H. When they all
were in the air, shortly after s
o'clock, they rendezvoused at a
point approximately 10000 feet
above Point Lofha at the harbor
mouth
AT a signal from 1t. Comdr Will
liam NJ. McDade. commanding the
flight. the huge airboats headed into
the west toward Honolulu in for
nation.
Some difficulty was experienced
In lifting the planes from the watsr
The first two roared down the hfr-
Dor channel nearlyitwo miles be4brs
taking the air.
| The iren1afnlno 10 however. DER
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

last November 81.
The verdict was returned by
the jury at o'clock Wednesday
night after slightly more than
three hours deliberation. The de-
liberations began at APT We'd
nesday afternoon.
Poe is scheduled to 60 on trial
Monday before the same jury on
his plea of not guilty by reason
of insanity. He pleaded not guilty
to murder and not guilty because
of insanity.
johnson was shot by Poe while
the Placentia resident and his
duck hunting party packed prep
aratory to departure from the
camp grounds. The shooting oc-
CURED in the presence of large
group Of hunters from coast cities,
who were summoned as witnesses
IN tnc case, 80
The most bitterly contested
point in the mass of evidence
submitted to the jury was the
exact location Of the killing in
relation to land Poe declared he
had leased from the owner En-
gineers, surveyors, title company
employees andzImperial Irrigation
district Officer and employees tes-'
titled in the 4nd question and
District Attorney Elmer Heald
submitted airplane views of the,
disputed sections in his attempt
to establish the exact location OF
section lines dividing the property
along Salton sea.
Poe accepted the verdict with
out change of expression and i'm
mediately was returned to the Inn
perial county jail. He admitted
from the witness stand that ne
remembered lifting the gun into
position and aiming 1t in john
sons direction but. he 'rsisted. he
did not recall actually pulling
the trigger to fire the fatal sllot.
He said he lost control and then
blamed the instinct Of sell pre-
| servation. for the act.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
In the Name of Humanity

than million homeless hungry and cold
apd Mississippi valleys and chill
den facing stark tragedy bewlded in the face Of catastrophe
that of their doing only direction the
Red Gross
Imperial Valley in its flood of 1906, knew any
thing like this Compared the Ohio and Mississippi flood
troubles have been like prick alongside the
vital a hunting knife The spirit of humanity, mindful
Of the tragedies that sweeping flood waters into thou
sands of family should in only
direction: the Cross.
Hundreds of thousands shelter clothing comfort
1t the least do contribute to the
ton which brings them their misery
there was such time time when person
Imperial Valley should in the of humanity
Cross in its mission mercy
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
MISS PERKINS LINES
UP SUPPORT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. UP
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins today lined up congressional
support behind her proposed bill
granting the labor department
new subpoena powers in settling
strikes.
Baked in her attempts to bring
together representatives of both
sides in the General Motors dis
pute, Miss Perkins sought support
from friendly congressman for the
measure.
The woman cabinet member in
dicated the bill was designed fol
broad future action in industrial
controversies, but she made it
clear that she desired swift enact
ment of the authority to use if
the General Motors strike remains
deadlocked.
Under the measure, the secretary
of labor would have power to sub
pena parties to industrial con-
troversies and force them to at
tend negotiation conferences. Lack
of such authority resulted in COL
lapse of her attempts to bring face
to face Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., GIN
president, and John L. Lewis, who
is directing strategy for striking
United Automobile Workers, in an
attempt, to settle the dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
FLOOD CREST HITS NEW AREA
LEGISLATORS
SEEK WAYS TO
HALT FLOODS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. W.p)-
An organized effort in the sem
ate TO push reclamation and flood
control legislation for the far
west started today followed a
meeting of senator's from 13
states west Of the Mississippi.
"The group will work to forge
a link between any flood control
measures proposed in congress
this session, and reclamation"
Sen. James p. Pope, d, Ida,
chairman of the meeting, said.
I'VE feel that many plans for
dam construction for flood con-
troll should also take irrigation
into consideration"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28
UNION ORGANIZERS
HURT IN WRECK

FLINT, Mich, Jan. %. U.p)-
Sheriff's deputies. and Flint po-
lice today sought the driver and
occupants of an automobile that
sideswiped machine carrying five
United Auto Workers organizers,
sending four to Hurley hospital.
John Mayo reported missing af-
ter AN anti-union demonstration
in Saginaw, returned to Detroit
union headquarters today ana an
nounced he had successfully evad-
ed anti-union demonstrators by
fleeing to Lansing.
Occupants OF the wrecked ma
chine were union officials. who
had fled two Michigan cities in
the face of vigorous protests
against their attempts to arrange
for a union meeting at Saginaw
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-28

,pOO,OO0 persons from their homes
and destroyed more than S400, 900 900
worth of property in the big rivers
tributary valleys.
Maj. Gen. Stanley H. Ford. COM
mander of the seventh corps area,
assumed full command of the bat
tie against nature at what for the
| moment was its most critical point
eastern Arkansas.
With the glutted Ohio slowly
receding over most of its course
after ravaging hundreds of COM
munities and millions of acres in
six states, the four state region of
the mid-south became the area of
greatest danger
Army rescue teams from Omaha.
Neb.. seventh corps area head
quarters. moved into eastern Ar
kansas where provisional martial
law prevailed
| Gov. Carl Bailey. SUPERSEDED in
authority by General Ford. contin-
ued to employ all his states re-
| sources in the frantic effort to eva
cuate inhabitants OF lowlands in
the path of the flood and to pre-
vent recurrence of levee breaks
which inundated communities ut
the mouths OF rivers pouring into
the Mississippi.
He ordered 930 convicts from two
prisons transported to the Nell
wood levee area As miles below
Helena to join hundreds of army
engineers and farmers in bolstering
the bulging dikes. The Mellwood
levee system was the regions most
critical flood front.
With $4,000 Arkansans in relief
camps, national guardsmen. at gun
point in some instances. virtually
drove farmers to higher ground.
Refugees poured into Helena at the
rate of TOO families day. Scores
of families living at the mouth of
the L'Anguille river, south of Mari
ana. were isolated when levee
went ont Rescrers in mctorboats
went to their aid.
The army concentrated other
forces in the Memphis area. head
quarters of the dike-strengthening
forces. workers. toiling in eight
hour shifts. heightened the levees
faster than the turbulent Mississippi
was rising.
The recession on the Ohio gem
eral from PITTSBURGH to Cairo, ILL.,.
except at Evansville Ind. revealed
nav horrors. Searchers at Louis
vile, XIV. found the bodies of 20
more persons who had been trapped
in their homes. raising the citv's
toll to $50. Mavor Neville Miller
estimated the total would pass 200
soon.
Maj. Gen. George Van Horn Nose
ley. commander of the fourth corps
area, informed the war department
that plans for evacuation of the
10000 square miles threatened bv
the Mississippi were completed
Where DANGER impends occupants of
lowlands will be removed by train.
truck and boat. Amphibian planes
will scout the region to report levee
breaks and overflows.
The crest of the Mississippi was
expected to strike Memphis on Feb.
or 7. The weather bureau fore
cast a crest of 48 feet. The army
engineers said the stream would
reach 53.5 feet on their gauge, at /
a different point on the river.
The Mississippi flood however.
already was making itself felt. Rlv-
ers from Natchez, Miss. to New
Orleans were backing UP, and srI]l<
ing over into lowland swamps,
flood ctlrtajled the supply OF
for the eastern Louisiana luu6
industry, forcing several 'millss
suspend.