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The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Hardwicke. His advice and phi.
losophy on living are delivered
with conviction, without being
preachy, and his influence is the
determining factor in bringing out
the happy ending.
Enrol Flynn'S role is different
from his earlier bravura exhibits
in Charge of the Light Brigade"
and Captain Blood" 1t is a char
acter that generates appeal
through it's constant note of sin
cerity in an honest effort at self
sacrifice. I predict it will increase
the Flynn popularity inaSmuch as
he has grown in acting stature.
There are important subsidiary
roles handsomely played by Mar
garet Lindsay, Spring Byington,
Henry O'Neill and Walter Abel.
Author Lloyd C. Douglas publicly
proclaims that he liked the way
Hollywood handled his novel,
which, in the final analysis. is the
ultimate in critical appreciation.
PLAY MELODY PIANOS
The Earle's supplementary
screen program has a short SUBJ
ject worthy of a full length re-
view. 1t is called Under South
ern Stars" deals as history enter
tainment with Gen. Stonewall
Jackson. Gen. Robert E. Lee and
other heroes whose statues adorn
Southern parks and squares.
Third of the historical series
which includes Song of Nation"
and "Give Me Liberty" it makes
a pippin OF an abbreviated subject.
song Writers on Parade" is the
headline act this week. I have
seen this act half a dozen times
in as many seasons, and it in
variably charms me with its frag-
ments of beloved melodies.
Charlie Tobias does the an
nouncing, with Murray Mencer, Al
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Unusual Plot
The story concerns the erich
est girl in the world" who turns
the tables on reporter and man.
ages, to his amazement and dis
gust, to keep him in the headlines.
How she does this and the conSe-
quences of her act you may see for
yourself. The picture, as you Will
discern, however, at least has the
advantage Of clever and unusual
situation.
The newspaper atmosphere,
which forms the immediate and
only background for this love story,
is in the usual movie tradition; |;
that is, that all newspapers are run
by crazy men whose only relaxa-
tion is liquor and the promiscuous
pursuit of wanton skirts. This IS,
Of course, a slightly distorted pic
ture of journalism, but movie au-
dienceS seem to like their newspa-
per men drunk and immoral.
For the enactment of this giddy
and laugh-filled story a very nota-
BILE cast, headed by Loretta
Young, has been assembled. Others
whose work is outstanding are
Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, Slim
Summerville, Dudley DiggS and
Stepin Fetchit.
AII-Girl Band
On the STAGE Major BoweS ALL
Girl Band and Revue holds sway
This AGGREGATION the
"only girl 81 ,-iiu s.I the
world" DO .ellent job.
TIL headed by Jean
Rose, -.IouS bit of femininity,
who olrects. sings, acts as mistress
Of ceremonies and does a dance
step or so for good measure. More
over, this does not take into &C
count a half dozen or so beautiful
gowns flattered by her figure dur
ing the course of the evening.
Outstanding among the special
acts carried along with the band is
the yodeling of Miss Kay Krive'
kucha, playing her own accom-
paniment on a guitar. Two beau.
tiful violin numbers are rendered
by Miss Clara Wellman, the popu-
lar Indian Love Call" from Rose
Marie" being especially well re
ceived by the audience.
Good ImpersOnatOf
Rita Frucht does a departure in
impersonations by not initiating
Mae West. She does get around
to Carlo, however, but makes 9
very acceptable job Of it.
An excellent vocal interlu lie Is
offered by the Dixie Trio, consist
ing of the Misses Peggy Dean,
Delma Ward and Doris Stauffer
Torch singing by Marie Woods
brought enthusiastic reaction from
the audience.
Jean Clark. initiating the vari
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
'Penrod-Som'
Atthe Met

Certainly as well known and
almost as wellloved as Twain'S
Tom Sawyer and "Huck" Finn.
Booth Tarkington's "Penrod and
Sam" reaches the screen in
Warner Brothers film of the same
name. This near-classic of native
boyhood is at the Metropolitan
along with varied and rather in
teresting auxiliary attractions.
In order to bring the plot up
to-date and yet preserve the same
qualities of refreshing humor, the
director has introduced his young
group as a bunch of G-men.
Each member of the gang is given
his special field in youthful at
tempt at tracking down crime.
Penrod and his ever loyal side
kick Sam unSuspectingly aid in
the capture of a hardened set OF
criminals. The ingenuity by which
they bring about this feat with
the happy and surprise ending
form some of the better moments
of the picture.
And yet in this transaction
of story to screen why was it neceS-
sary to drop Penrod'S older sister
Margaret? Why was Vermin's
brother Herman among the miss
ing? To tamper with so familiar
story certainly does not help
anything and proves nothing. Au-
thor Harrington would have a
hard time recognizing his story.
Juvenile Billy Mauch, seen re-
Gently as the younger Anthony Ad-
verse is cast as Penrod. The lad is
good particularly in his scenes
with Frank Craven as his father.
However, Mauch does not quite
manage to convey the rebellious
youth remembered from the book.
The sensitive pathos of adolesc-
ence and the sturdiness of Amer
ican youth Is what the story's
theme constituted. This the film
lacks.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Schofield, Frank
Craven and Spring Byington make
a thoroughly believable and hu'
man pair. In particular enjoyment
was the scene wherein Penrod
sWears in his father to be G.
man. Astounding in wholesomeness
and compelling humor the picture
cannot fail to charm and enter
tain. ID. M.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
His Face Famous,
His Name Unknown

Millions know his face but
comparatively few are today
familiar with his name.
Roscoe Karns, currently por-
traying the featured role in
Paramount's Clarence" gets a
chuckle out Of the fact.
The reason his face is so well
known is that he has been play
ing roles on the screen for close
to IS years and has rarely worn
any Disgusting makeup, such as
a wig or muStache.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
pride" Opens;
At Matinee

"Pride and Prejudice" will open
a weeks engagement at the Ma
tional Theater with a Washing,
tons Birthday matinee.
A dramatization of Jane Aus
tins novel, pride and Prejudice" "
will be presented by Max Gordon'S
group of 80 players.
All the highlights Of the Eight
zenith Century novel have been
woven together for stage reproduc-
ton by Helen Jerome.
In the cast are: Muriel Kirkland
as Elizabeth; Eugene Rawls as
Jane; Evelyn Byrd as Lydia"
and Lowell Gilmore, Stats Cots
worth and. Richard Orrick in the
male roles.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
ErroI Flynn and Anita Louise
Co-Storred in Feature With
Sir Cedric HordWicke
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

"Green Light is thoughtful and beautiful Hollywood
transcription of Lloyd c. Douglas best seller novel
The picture the Earle Theaer has that handsome
Irish actor Enrol Flvnn the noble young Dr. Newell
Paige who sacrifices his to the bunder OF
an older colleague in the medical profession.
The dgned mood and the spiritual quality of the book
have captured by Frank Borzages skilled direction,
which conventional comedy relief in order to lend
both force and logic to its adult message.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Gus songs of American birds, offers
one of the best acts of its kind I
have ever heard.
The usual news reel rounds out
a very satisfying program.
]. w. B.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Weiqhts on Feet

In her sequences as an aged
character in 'Maytime," Jeanette
Macdonald uses heavy weights on
her shoes to make her walk slower
and more uncertainty.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Tyrone Power, Loretta Young
In Love Is News at Capitol;
BoWes Unit on Stage

On the Capitol this week. Twentieth CenturyFox
presents "ove Is News" fast and rockng farce keyed
to the swift tempo the Twentieth century world Despite
certain tendency toward hystera in of the important
scenes the flicker maintains high degree of entertainment
ohout
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
WeII-Dressed Woman

Jeanette Macdonald claims that
the well-dreSsed woman is the
one whose clothes are not noticed.
The screen singing star believes
simplicity is the key to style.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
SHAWS CREEK

SHAWS CREEK, March A.
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet
Fore were held at the Shaws
Creek Baptist church last Sunday
evening, where she had been u
member for many years. Services
were in charge of Rev. w. A.
Morris, and the special scripture
reading was Proverbs, 18th chap
ter. Mrs. Fore lived a just and
peaceable life which will live on,
the pastor pointed out, quoting
Revelation IA and 10: "And |
heard a voice from heaven saying,
blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord from henceforth. Yea
saith the spirit that they may rest
from their labors and their works
do. fpllow them
Mrs. "A. c. Blythe visited her
sister in Greenvillc, S. c., Friday.
Robin and James Cation went
to Asheville Saturday on bust
ness.
Harvey Corne and Kay Cantrell
were guests at the ClaytonS Sun
day.
Nance Fore and daughter,
Ruby, were here from Greenville
Saturday and Sunday on account
of the death of Mrs. Harriet Fore.
c. \. Cady, missionar yfor the
American Sunday School union,
will speak at the Camp Ground
church Sunday night, on the
prophecy concerning'sthe United
States yates using ths..l$thss hspts,tef
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
SAME OLD CROWD

The North Carolina House election laws commit
tee had regular pig-sticking time of it last week,
killing proposed reforming amendments to the
State electoral procedure. 1t reported unfavorably
bills Cd to repeal the absentee ballot law; (2) to
abolish use of markers; (3) to prohibit anyone S
entering voting booth except the voter; (D to
shorten the voting period; (5) to change the day
of the primary; co. to exempt certain counties
from the absentee law; and CD to repeal the alb
sentee law as to primaries.
This is a typical action. Nobody in North Caro-
lima but the political outs and the mass of voters
Graves election law reforms. What wots it if the
State Democratic executive committee recommends
certain mild improvements, if the Democratic
partys legislature is adamant against all attempts
to give the citizens free and fair ballot? This
procedure has been going on so long and so stead
lily that it begins to appear that North Carolina
win never have respectable election laws until the
people pitch in and break up the, organization
which purports to serve them. That is strange
thing to say about the Democratic party of North
Carolina which bears such an honorable record of
stewardship but does not the record of political
campaigns justify it?-Charlotte News.
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COMING TO GRIPS

Mr.. Earle, governor of Pennsylvania, mentioned
as Democratic candidate for president II he was
not misquoted in dispatches, has in effect declared
for the sit-down strike He does not want violence
or bloodshed Nobody does Still men have had to
fight occasionally for their property rights from
time immemoria and when they will no longer
fight for them they will no longer deserve them.
The governor of Connecticut, Mr.. Cross, and
other governors have declared that in their states
the st-down strike will not be tolerated. They will
use force. Some of them are already using it.
Where does the national administration stand?
Does it stand? Or sit down? The president and
the congress? So far, Secretary Roper alone OF
the presidents "offical family" has spoken plainly
for the law and the right of property. He is the
man whose scalp the liberals" are after.
The talk we say about placing property rights
above human rights is bunk and sorry bunk at that
If strikers by force can take factory that does
not belong to them they can take shop. They
can take filling station. They take farm
And you know it,
In favor of the sit-down strike one thing is to
be said. 1t is frank. 1t is candid Mr.. Lewis IS
dealing with US with an honesty that the national
administration does not employ. He tells us, PLAIN
w. that what we call ours is not ours and that ne
and his group mean to take it from us. VI course
the sit-down strike if it shall win will spread we
shall have it in Charleston; probably in the cotton
mills of the Upcountry pretty soon.
II we don't want the captastic system, which
is the private property system, which is the right
to own factory, store or farm, let us give
them up, let sit-down strikers take them. Anything
s better than fooling ourselves and trying to ride
two horses in opposite directions at the same time.
Charleston News and Courier.
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NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
IF YOU LIKE 1T, BACK 1T

Governor Lehman, of New York, expressed the
hope" at housing conference" that there would
be public housing in all large cities, to insure ade
quate shelter to every person in the low income
groups"
If there be in large cities groups whose incomes
are so low that they cannot pay rents for adequate
shelter or own it, why are they in large cities"
Why should you and old Johnsmith be taxed 10
nav rents for them on ground that sells for $4,000
u front foot?
Do you, South Carolinian, living in bungalow
worth SO, including an acre Of land on the
edge of the village. know any reason that you
should help Glow income groups" to live IN large
cities?
Is it any of your concern that a million or half
million of these poor people should remain for
ever in New York, Chicago, or Boston, because,
forsooth if they left the cities the values OF real
estate, the skyscrapers, the office buildings the
movie theaters would tumble?
Do YOU want to be taxed so that large city land
lords shall be able to pay their taxes?
What kind of dolts, zanes, yokels, do these
"idealstic" Lehmans take us countrymen to be
anyhow?
II government must provide houses for low in
come groups let it provide them where land fetches
$50 an acre Government bought land for the war
environments for less than that.
If government must provide these groups with
bouses f cities because their work is there, would
it not be as we'll to bring their work also to the
country, set up shirt and blouse factories Tor them
1t could be done.
Government has tried ''resettlement farms and
a sweet mess made of them. 1t has laid out farms
with houses for few thousand families at cost
70 taypayers ranging from $4,000 to $4,000. The
farmers are to buy the farms from government
and have plenty of time to pay for them' IL Is
admitted that government, that is to say you tax
pavers will lose from $4,000 to $4,000 on each of
these farms.
Between taking care of the low income groups
n the large cities and resettling the tenant farm
rs on $4,000 farms what government will DO TO
you people who look out for yourselves will be a
plenty before it is ended
If you like it, Men and Brethren, stand to It, IL
is YOUR money government is spending.-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
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III E N f. w y E a /
IN WASETN GTON
cV po~slEY n'iTc'tro

I inc net total would DC Is JUS
tees and the court would consist
of at least l3 justices from that
time on. unless the law were
changed. Of course. if one or
two more justices subsequently
were TO reach 70 years and six
months without retiring, the num-
Der would have to be increased
to ii or Is.
pERHAPS there is no quainter
feature of the bill than the
fact that it might result in an
even number of justices. Thus,
il three justices were to retire and
three justices over 70 were to
stay, the court would consist of
IL men.
That might 20 on for years, and
it is easy to imagine no-decision
votes Of six to six or seven to
seven, which would be subject to
at least as much questioning as
the courts occasional five to four
decisions. In the event of tie
vote, incidentally, the Circuit
Court of Appeals or state court
decision which had been appealed
would stand-as it. stood in the
New York unemployment COM
pensation law case. Then the SUI
preme Court split four to, four
(Justice Stone being iiD on an
appeal from a lower courts de-
ciSion which upheld the act.
1t is fairly certain that some
kind friend Of the administration
will present an amendment pro-
viding that no new justices shall
be appointed, except those to
match the justices who stay on
past 10. This would assure the
Supreme Court of gradually fall
ing back toward membership Of
nine as inclination or death re-
tired the septuagenarians. Those
who seek such an amendment say
1T, would insure at least a ma
Sority of the justices always being
Under 20.
ltcODYrighs 1887. NEA Service. Inch
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

BY RODNEY DUlCtlElt
>EA service STAN Correspondent
Observation-Disclosures of the
" current argument over the
Presidents Supreme Court plan
proceeds on the premise that the
proposed bill would establish a
court of Is members. Some of
that argument evidences a belief
that the court membership might
temporarily be increased by as
many as six justices, and that its
size would gradually dwindle
back to nine, as justices over 20
resigned.
Few seem to realize the actual
effect of the bill. AS now written,
it might create a court of 10, ii,
IL, Is, IA, or is members. Fiji
teen members would be the maxi
mum under the presidents pro-
posal.
Whatever the figure, the size of
the court would be frozen for
some time at that point, could not
drop unless the president failed to
make an appointment.
THE bill provides that the presi-
- dent shall appoint an addi-
tional justice for each justice over
20 years and six months old
lthere are now six of them) who
fails to retire. II any such Judge
retires before the additional JUS
tice is appointed, there will be no
such appointment of an additional
man. The vacancy thus created
would be filled in the normal pro-
cedure.
Then, the bill goes on to saw
the number Of justices shall be
permanently increased by the
number appointed to the court
under the provisions as outlined
II two justices were to quit be-
fore Roosevelt appointed new JUS
tees to supplement them, two
new men would be appointed to
succeed them and four more to
supplement the remaining four
justices over 10,
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DOMINATION THE AIM

Group would dominate group.
Party would dominate party. And
all would dominate the people. |
have seen the dominant party in
my own state run rOughshod over
the rights of the people in cOun-
ties opposed to the dominant par
ty by having the legislature APP
point the public officials in those
counties instead Of allowing the
people to select them as in other
counties. | have seen that same
dominant party, acting through
its machine-controlled legislature,
take the control of police and fire
departments away from large
city, and place that control in the
grip Of a special machine-named
board, so the departments could
be used as tools to further the
dominant party's aims in an APP
preaching city election. Such
methods are not democratic. They
are devilish.
what party did that" you
may ask. And | answer. "What
does it matter? Any other dom
inant party would likely have
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
LOOKING AT LIFE
BY WICKES WAMBOLDT

out problems? Have we got what
it takes?
One thing is certain: We shall
have our problems with us until
we do work them out.
Before we can work out our
problems we shall have to get to-
gcther in a sincere desire to make
things as nearly right as possible
for EVERYBODY. We are going
to have to stop fighting and steal
ing and lying among ourselves.
Some of the speeches made by
some of our outstanding leaders
are highly disconcerting. They
geek with deceit.
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304 Winston Apis.
Winston-Salcm, n. G.
Eoh,u,o,.y % 1927

WinSton-Salcm, n. 4.
February %, 1887
Editor. The Timcs-News
Hendersonvillc. n. c.
Dear Mr.. Fain:
The role of writer for public
opinion column is a new one for
me. | would appreciate your kind
ness then in placing this little
tribute to Mr.. Valentine in your
column for me. found it in the
Literary Digest of June 20, 1881,
some time ago and ! felt it some
how fitting.
"Thc boy who has never caught
the drum beat of Vcrgi's march
ing verses. who never has gone
advcntuIing with old Ulysses or
heard the shouts Of Hector COM
ing down the wind; who never has
made love to Laloge or fought
with the Tenth Legion or march
ed with the Ten Thousand or de-
batcd with Socrates, may become
useful American citizen, an or
namCnt TO society and comfort
to his dependents, but he has
missed something in youth for
which no material gain can ever
compensate him.
In closing I'd like to say that
VIC see your paper with great
deal OF pleasure as reminder Of
enjoyable contacts with Hcnder-
sonvillc and its people.
Sincerely,
ISABELLE RICHARD.
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done the same thing. Any party
becomes tyrannical as soon as it
becomes sufficiently powerful.
That is why George Washington
and Benjamin Franklin warned us
so solemnly against the party spir-
it, "rootcd in the strongest pas
sions of the human mind"
One thing we should remember:
We cannot lay aside our prob
lens; we cannot dodge them; we
cannot walk off and leave them.
We must carry them with us
hung around our necks until we
solve them. If we like our necks
rubbed raw, then let's go on car
rying them.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
UNANIMITY

Criticism Is directed toward the
supreme court because its deci-
sions are sometimes five to four.
"There should be more unanimi-
ty," some argue.
That the court is sharply divid-
ed at times is a good sign. 1t
shows the justices are thinking
and acting independently. Let
them be under the control of a
political machine and there would
be plenty of unanimity. "Boys,"
the boss would y, 1--WE want such
and such a decision. And the
"boys" would give that decision.
1t is illuminating to observe
he perfect unity that prevails in
politically controlled boards.
CAN WE?
Can we Americans work out
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WOulU De W HuNt
six Of it's men,
bers resign so
the pres i d c n t
could appoint six
others.
There is still
another way the
supreme c o u I t
could hurriedly
settle the dust:
1t could find out
Just what inter-
prctatio n $ t h c
president wants
placed on certain
laws, then inter-
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LETTERS, TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned commu-
nications are published by The
Times-News. All letters must be
signed with the real name OF
the author. No communications
signed with a fictitious name
will be px5lished.-EDlTOR.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04

Prisoners of Birmingham England Jail say they
enjoy the new lectures on economics, citizenship
and science which are being given every week.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
TWO QUICK WAYS

"The supreme court itself could
quickly settle all this trouble"
declared a spokesman the other
day. "All it would have to do
,,,,,,ll An 10 kn,n
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04

lndustrialists Of France are, considering the in
stallation of aborasaving machinery to offset the
labor changes demanded by the government
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04

Fish merchants sent more kilograms than any
other class of people in England last year, while
horse race betters came second
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04

EVEN A GOOD FAMILY
name loses its significance at
times. Listen to DR.. Arthur Tai
mage Abcrncthy comment in the
Charlotte Observer about how a
fellows name became misno-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-04
DR. J. C. BENNETT, WHO

DR.. J. C. BENNETT, WHO
helped Luther Shipman break into
fame with his electric smelling
machine, further publicizes the
man who found his guns by an
nouncing that the inventor is now
perfecting the machine so 1t will
smell, detect and point out germs
that play havoc with man and
beast.