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The Washington times., 1937-01-11
BROKE ALL RECORDS

In going away over $4,000 to
crack every existing box office
record at the Capitol theater,
Chief Of Staff Matthews and his
usher force worked to the point
Of exhaustion handling eight days
Of overflow crowds. AS a reward
for moving Thin Man" and Ca
sino de Paree crowds with a min
imum of "growls." the usher staff
will be given extra vacations by
Managing Director Gene Ford.
DUNN LIKES HIS CAT
Singers Henry Dunn and Alan
Cross worked the first show Fri
day at the Earle Theater without
any sleep. It happened this way.
They were signed up Thursday
morning when Ken Murray re-
ported i'll. The headliners were
working Benny the Buns" new
night club in Philadelphia, were
not released from this engage
ment until 2 a. m. Friday.
They started for Washington
in the Dunn automobile, 18 miles
outside of Philadelphia decided
to turn back because of impen-
etrable fog. They then caught
an early morning train, arrived
two hours before the first show
and just in time for rehearsal.
No sleep.
Henry Dunn had to leave his
pet Persian cat behind. The ped
igreed feline is a present from
Doris Duke Cromwell. The heiress
preferred it after Cross and Dunn
had obliged with all of her ia.
vorite songs at a Palm Beach
society affair.
LUPE GETS A COAT
Lupe Velez, who comes to the
Capitol Theater Friday with her
husband Johnny Weissmuller, has
a passion for bracelets. When
the pepper pot was here before
on a personal appearance she ad.
mired the arm jewel worn by Mrs.
Arthur Globe Trotter" Reilly, so
Mrs. r just up and presented it to
her at the Willard party. She
said she would be delighted to add
1t to her collection, which then
numbered 200 plus.
1t Is Dorothy Killgallen who
tells the story of how Lupe &C
quired a sable coat and sWapped
some Of her gems to get it. The
occasion was Hollywood party
and Lupe admired the costly fu1
of Countess Di FraSso. II must
get one just like eet," she told the
Countess. Whereupon the noble
lady, who must have a David
Harum complex, offered to trade
Lupe turned over two of her dia
mond bracelets, went home in the
sable.
Lupe frankly confesses thai
some Of the "beegest" fights she
has had with her Johnny arise
from her yen for turning every
penny Of spare cash into diamonds
BLACK LEGION PARTY
Representative Samuel Dick
stein of New York will be official
host for a private movie party in
: the Department of Commerce
auditorium next Thursday night
The picture will be Warner Bros
BLACK Legion"
Members of Congress, Depart
ment of Justice officials and the
Secret Service agents are among
those invited to watch a feature
founded upon the Michigan out
RACES for which ringleaders were
given life Imprisonment.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

ALYCE CHAPELLE
Chapelle Immediately commanded
the attention of the late Roxy
IS. L. RothafeD. Later she be-
came the assistant dance director
at the Warner Brothers eastern
studio, in charge Of the Warner
cites.
"F'rederika" has three stars, Den
mis- King, Helen Gleason and Ernest
Truck.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

IRISH REBELLION
Again the stark, grim tragedy
of sorrow and sacrifice which
eventually gave birth to the Irish
Republic is brought into sharp
focus, relieved occasionally by the
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

spluttering and droll wit of that
great Irish comedian, Barry Fitz-
gerald, as the saloon bar fly and
braggart, Fluther Good.
Barry Fitzgerald is one Of a
group of the original Abbey Play
ers imported to Hollywood for this
production, and, as one who likes
his "tadS" with a genuine peat
bog flavor, salute this casting.
Occasionally Actor Fitzgerald is
backed up by another true Celt, j..
M. Kerrigan, in supplying bit
Of humor for a story of tears and
bloodshed.
Plough and the Stars" screened
at the Fox exchange last night,
tells dramatically what happened
when the brave little Citizen Army
seized the Dublin postoffice in
1916, hoisted the Plough and the
stars flag over the structure, after
proclaiming Ireland was prepared
to take its seat with the congress
of nations.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
KELLEYGRAMS

Washington's contribution to the
Presidents Birthday Ball on Janu'
ary 80 will be to probably assemble
the greatest collection of motion
picture stars ever seen at one time
outside of the home grounds, Hol'
lywood.
It is the fond hope Of District
Commissioner George E. Allen
that $4,000 can be turned over to
the Warm Springs Foundation for
the relief of infantile paralysis as
the result of one night Of Washing
ton merriment.
None other than Will H. Hays,
head of the Motion Producers Of
America, and his first assistant,
Charles Pettijohn, are the ennis
sarieS on the Coast trying to line
up important names for the Dis
trict'S birthday celebration. They
hope to make this local tribute to
President Roosevelt and the cause
dear to his heart, a good will testi-
monial from the entire motion pic
ture industry.
jeanette Macdonald is the latest
star to promise an appearance.
Commissioner Allen is also in pos
session Of a wire from Director
Woody Van Dyke Of M-G-M stat
ing that he Is rushing shooting
schedules night and day, hopes to
be able to climb into a plane with
Clark Gable and Jean Harlow and
land in Washington sometime
January 80.
Manager Hardie Meakin OF
RKO Keith's, on hearing the Mac
Donald news Immediately got busy
and implored Radio Pictures to
send along Gene Raymond If pos
sible. The blond Mr.. Raymond
as the fiance Of Metro -Goldwyn'
Mayors singing star, would add a
romantic touch to the personals. "
Universal has pledged the pres
ence Of youthful Deanna Durbin
asks only that they be assured she
can sing privately for the Presi
dent, even as Ginger Rogers did a
solo tap dance in the executive Of
fices a year ago.
Warner Brothers, Paramount
Columbia, Twentieth Century.Fo2
and United Artists will undoubt
edly be represented by celebrities
from their star pay roll. Who viii
come must depend upon who car
be spared at the moment without
interruption Of production. i
costs from $500 to $4,000 a day
to pause in the midst Of picture
actually in the making. Produc
ers hope to send those "betweer
pictures" or at liberty temporarily
for the Washington trip.
Today the Washington theatel
managers will meet and plan fol
a more active part for the down
town movie houses in the Birthday
celebration. The influence and CO
operation of the management
makes the presence of Hollywood
stars possible for the hotels
whoopee, but there is feeling thai
perhaps more money can be &C
cumulated for the cause if mid
night shows in the regular theater'
feature the star parade, to supple
ment the dine and dance appear
anceS.
There Is every present indication
that the Presidents Birthday Bal
Of 1887 will be the most memorable
and successful in the four-year his
tory Of these humanitarian occa
mionS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11

man Maier, in charge Of construc-
ton for all Warner Theaters.
Fred Thomas, who is well-known
to Georgia Avenue theater goers
as manager Of the Colony Thea
ter, will assume similar duties at
the Sheridan Thursday night.
Sing Me a Song" Warner Bros.
comedy, will be the inaugural
screen feature.
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Famous Abbey Players Seen
With Barbara Stonwyck
In CoIorful Feature
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

The motion picture critics of the country the praises Of
1.-THE Inormer balyhooed it the highest honors and box
office after the feature had been received ndfferen
in its initial tour of the firsrun theaters.
Impressed by the showers of medals prestige and glory which
followed the dip into Irish drama, miles removed from the
macusha colleen routine Radio Pictures turned to Sean
OCasy Poug and the Stars for the second venture with
the land of the shamrock for background
The Washington times., 1937-01-11
Frederick to
Bow Tonight

Alyce Chapelle is premiere bal.
lerina of "Frederika" the new Shu-
bert operetta, founded on the life
Of Goethe, the poet, which opens
tonight at the National Theater.
Appearing for the first time at
Radio City in New York, Alyce
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
BOSTON GETS
FIRST COLORED
POLICE SERGEANT

BOSTON, Sept. 10 (ANP) With
his recent appointment from the
patrolmen's competitive list, Po-
lice Sergeant G. Wilson becomes
the first member of his race to
hold that position in Bostons po-
lice department. He was also the
first Boston co1ored man to be
appointed clerk of a police station,
which position he held creditablv
for eight years, serving under four
Captains. Sergt. Wilson has been
on the force for IL years.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Sept. 10
(ANP) = Waving preliminary
hearing Thursday before United
States Commissioner w. H. Fitz-
gerald, Joseph Shelley Decker, 29-
year-old white planter charged
with peonage, returned to his
home in Tallahatchie county at
liberty under 81, 800 bond until the
federal grand jury probes his case
in the October term Of court.
The Government charges Decker
chained Ethel Lee Davis, common
law wife of ]. w. Virgins, a
sharecropper, to bed in Virgins
cabin for nonpayment of $175
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Sept: 10
CAMP Mrs. Mayme L. Copeland,
widely known throughout the
state in educational circles and the
former supervisor Of Christian
Todd County schools, last week
was promoted to be State super
visor of Colored Rural Schools.
The new appointee, who will be
the first colored person working
out of the Kentucky State Depart
ment of Education for more than
20 years, taught for several years
in the public schools of Hopkins
vile. On September 10, she will
receive her master of arts degree
in rural education-indus arts,
from Columbia university, New
York City.
Mrs. Copeland is head of the
Rural Department, Kentucky Ne
gro Education Association and for
20 years has served as Examiner
for the Christian Circuit Court.
She is the wife of DR.. Thos. H.
Copeland, presiding elder, Evans
vile, Ind, district Of the c. M. e.
church, and is dean of PLEDGES,
.ota Phi Lambda Sorority. Be
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
HEARING WAIVED
IN MISSISSIPPI
PEONAGE CASE

debt, and Virgins himself was
chained to a tractor and worked
until he promised to borrow funds
to pay the debt. The government
also charges Decker carried the
woman around, chained, and Of
fered to sell her for the money
owed him. Although Sheriff H.
II. Dogan says she saw the wo-
man chained in bed, Atty. Brad
ford Dye, representing Decker,
swears there is absolutely no
truth" to the charges against his
client and he bears "a good rep
utation" in the county in which
he lives.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
DR.. BETHUNE
HNORED BY
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
Sept. (ANP) After she had deliv-
cred the commencement address to
summer school graduates, DR..
Mary Mcleod Bethune was award
ded the master of science honorary
degree by DR.. F. D. Patterson
president of Tuskegee.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
Seek Killer
In Bombing

DETROIT, Sept. 10 (ANP) Po-
lice last week pressed the search
for those responsible for placing a
bomb, composed of IL sticks of
dynamite under the hood of car
In a parking lot at the downtown
Ten Forty Club last Sunday. Will
lam w. Holmes, colored doorman
at the club, was sent after the car,
was killed as he stepped on the
starter, exploding the bomb So
violent was the blast that all win
dows in a radius of 100 yards were
shattered. The hood of the car was
found on the roof of a five-story
building near which the car was
parked.
Eugene Robinson, also colored,
said he had come by the club early
that morning to walk home with
Holmes when he was off duty.
Robinson told police that one of
three men standing in front of the
club asked Holmes to go to the lot
for the car and a short time later
the blast occurred. The car bore
license plates issued to Harry Mil
man, a former member of Detroit's
Purple" gang, during prohibition.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
Congressman Michel Files
Complaint With L. &C. Againsf
Railroads Which Jim Crowed Him

The complaint was filed against
Frank o. Lowden, James E. Cor
man, and Joseph B. Fleming,
Trustees of the Estate OF the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company, a corporation;
and Pullman Company, a corpora
ton charging discrimination in
failing to furnish equal accom-
modations as required by law to
citizens paying the same rate of
fare.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
BOYS BODY RECOVERED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (ANP)
The body of Franklin Kerr, twelve
years old, who was drowned in
Rock Creek last week, has been
recovered. Eager crowds lined the
banks of the Creek in Georgetown
for several days. The lads body
was found between the Highway
Bridge and the Railroad Bridge
by Harbor Police.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (ANP)
A formal complaint last week was
filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by Atty. Rich
ard E. Westbrooks of Chicago and
Congressman Arthur w. Mitchell,
lone Negro U. S. Representative
against several defendant rail
roads for their action in Jim
Growing Mr.. Mitchell last April
while on a trip from Chicago to
Hot Springs, Ark.
The complaint was filed on the
Congressman's behalf and on be-
helf of all other colored persons
subjected to the discriminatory
acts Of the defendants. It also
requested issuance of an order by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to have the defendant rail-
roads correct the abuse complain
ed of and refrain from such dis
crimnator acts in the future.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
TWO SCOTTSBORO
BOYS BAPTIZED


NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 10.
(ANP) - Two of the four Scotts-
boro boys, recently released in the
famous case = Eugene Williams
and William Robertson were bap-
tized last Sunday by Rev. Thomas
S. Harten at Brooklyn's Holy Trim
ity Baptist Church. Their two
companions, also freed - Roy
Wright and Olin Montgomery =
were i'll and unable to attend the
service, during which 13 other con-
verts were also baptized.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
KENTUCKY WOMAN
MADE STATE SUPERVISOR
OF RURAL SCHOOLS

sides supervising, Mrs. Copeland
will teach Rural Education as q
part-time teacher at Kentucky
State Industrial college, Frank
fort, of which DR.. r. B. Atwood
is president.
Two other members of the su-
.pervisor's family also received
their master of arts degrees this
summer. Her daughter, Mrs. w.
A. Flowers of Texarkana, was
awarded hers in Home Economics
at Iowa State college and the lat
ters' husband, w. A. Flowers, re-
ceived his in Agriculture from the
same college.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

Paint has been invented for the
outside Of houses from which dust
is washed by rain.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. 10
(ANP)-John A. Murphy, 16, was
brought to this city Saturday
night from Burgaw by Deputy
Sheriff Raymond Bell of Pender
county, for safekeeping after the
boy had been arrested as a sus-
pect in an attempted assault case.
Feeling in Burgaw was so intense
after his arrest it precipitated a
street clash between whites and
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

Laughter is sometimes the knell
Of dead illusions.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

A woman without beauty knows
but half of life.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
lb-YEAR-OLD-BOY
SAVED FROM DIXIE MOB

Negroes, in which Johnny Walker,
colored, was badly beaten.
Walker said he made the mis-
take of saying how badly Negroes
were treated in the district, relat-
ing how he had been beaten with
a blackjack by policeman sew
eral days ago. A white man heard
his complaint, promptly struck
him. A free-for-all fight resulted
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

Full moon January /.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

Sunday evening at Mr.. sad Mrs. wa
mer Evans'
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

at Mr. and Mrs. John Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Hickman spsn
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
SxROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hudson have
a fine baby boy, Chester Wayne Hud-
son, weighing 10 lbs,., born Teusday
morning. Dec. 81.
Mrs. Isaac Hudson and daughter,
Esther are spending a few days In
Philadelphia with relatives.
Mrs. Lille Hudson entertained at
dinner Christmas day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Levin Mcgee. Mr.. mad Mrs. Archie
Hudson and son Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Lynch and dasuhters Erfna
and Lorenda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson enter
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
SANITATION PROGRAM
is LAUNCHED IN KENT
IConlinHea from Firsf Pssfl

CosfinHea from First Psgel
away with insanitary privies In un-
severed areas and to replace them
with ones of approved sanitary de-
sign.
Similar units have been working
In New Castle and Sussex Counties;
the former for two years, and the
latter for a month. All incorpor-
ated towns In New Castle County
have been completely sanitated;
the work there is now going on In
the rural areas and among dairy
men.
The privies constructed under this
program consist of concrete floor
and riser and painted building. all
set over a pit In the ground. 1t is
the purpose of the program to do
away with the old insanitary open
back privy, and thereby reduce the
danger of spreading typhoid fever
cases in properly sanitated areas
are direct proof of the necessity OF
this work. health authorities say.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold, or bronchial Irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take chance
with any remedy less potent than
Creomulsion, which goes right to
the seat Of the trouble and aids ma
ture to soothe and heal the infiamed
mucous membranes and to loosen
and expel the germ-laden phlegm.
Even If other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money II you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained from the very first
bottle. Creomulsion is one word-not
two, and it has no hyphen In 1t.
Ask for it plainly, see that the name
on the bottle is Creomulsion, and
you'll get the genuine product and
the relief you want. (Adv)
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
MILLVILLE

The Ladies Aid Society of the M
E. Church will hold a covered dish
luncheon on New Years Eve at sis
o'clock in the Sunday school, after
which there will be prayer meeting
followed by watch meeting service.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Belts had as
dinner guests on Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Derrickson and son OF
Washington, d. c., Mr.. and Mrs.
William Richards of Wilmington
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. West of
town.
Miss Charlotte Noble of Easton,
Pa, was the holiday guest Of her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. l. S.
Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Town
send entertained on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Vandergrift and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons
Phillips and son Blaine.
On Monday evening the following
guests enjoyed a turkey dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Truitt in Clarksville, namely, Mr..
and Mrs. I. R. Wiley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmons Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Kaufman.
Sunday callers with Mrs. Sadie
Williams were Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Derrickson and sons, George
and Clayton of New Castle and Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Watson of Frank
ford.
MFR. and Mrs. Philip West had
with them on Christmas Day their
children, Philip West, Jr.. Mrs. May
Parker and daughter Mildred of
Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Bennett of the Selbyville Road. Mr..
Vests many friends are glad to
know he is much improved in
health at this time.
Mrs. James Aydelotte who has
been quite i'll is much better.
Mrs. jamie West spent Christmas
in Camden, N. j., with her children
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses West.
Capt. and Mrs. Ebert Evans had
with them during the holidays their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nor
ris of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sadie williams was the
Christmas Day guest of her brother
and his daughter. Moses Crist and
Mrs. Margaret Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. David CULLEN OF
Whites Neck entertained on Christ
mas Day their children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon McCabe and children.
Emma, Grace and Vernon, Jr., OF
Ocean View, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
QuiIlen of Wilmington, Miss Dorothy
CULLEN and friend. John Keller, OF
Milford. Harry Quillen and son
Stuart and Mary Quillen and daugh-
ter Joyce. Mr.. Quillen's sister. also
enjoyed the day with the family, |
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Ellis
Of Millsboro and Miss Lizzie Quillen
1f town.
Charles E. West OF Omar enter
aimed to dinner on Christmas Day
MS children, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
West and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond West and sons Of Omar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Bunting and
sons of Bishopville, Nd. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. McCabe and daughters of
,Iillville. c. Elwood West of Ba-
Tonne, N. j., and Harry West of Will
on Sunday. DR.. and Mrs.
Leroy Trone of Elkton, Nd. spent
he day with her father.
May one and all have Happy
md Prosperous New Year.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

tained At dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Shockley and children
Louise. Helen Mae. Mr.. and Mrs,
Raymond Hudson and daughter Vel
ma, Mr.. and Mrs. Tony DfLodonico
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Evans and
Mrs. Lille Hudson were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hudson on
Sunday.
Miss Doris Lynch. of Georgetown,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Stagg. Mrs.
Blanche Townsend OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lynch OF Will
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31
DELAWARE DESPITE
SMALL SIZE RANKS
WELL AIS FARM STATE
[Ceniinsfd tfom First PaeeI

r.. l~~~ f-'"'----@ - - ~ :" = ~ 80
the average cash income per acre of
land from which crops were har-
vested in Delaware was s4S.11 or
s30,790.40 per 50. mile of crop land
while the average for the United
States was only $24.93 per acre.
Putting 1t on a 50. mile basis, Della
ware again shows up we'll when
compared to the United States as
whole. For Delaware, the agricul-
tural cash income per SO. mile OF
dry land In 1887 was s7,470.46 while
for the United States. 1t was ST.
s5S.3S.
Cash income for Delaware farm
ers in 1887 came from the following:
farm crops. $S,725.000; from live
stock and livestock products, $S.-
725,000; from government payments,
$685. for a total of s17,705.000.
Following is table showing pro-
duction, acreage. and cash income
fro msome of the major Delaware
crops during 1887:
Crop
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

Every Tuesday night is play night
at the Milford Community Building.
Come out and dplay Bingo, proceeds
for the Carlisle Fire Co.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-31

Evansville. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Lynch Of BIshopviIle, spent Saturday
Evening star., 1937-08-15
Social Activities
In LavtOnsville

LAYTONSVILLE. Md, August H.
Mrs. Elgee Riggs was hostess at large
bridge luncheon at her home today,
assisted by her daughters, Mrs. Tom
Williams Of Prince Frederick and Mrs,
Charles Hobb Of Howard County. Mrs.
Williams, with Mr.. Williams and their
son. Tommy, and Mr.. Dudley Briscoe,
arrived IN Laytonsville Tuesday from
Today tour through Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Niagara Falls and other
places Of interest.
Mr.. George Plummer OF Pleasant
View Farm was host at picnic dinner
IN the grove at his home Sunday.
Mrs, Charles Windham of Ambridge
Pa. with her three children. Delos,
Florence Jane and Charles Windham,
jr., spent the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mowatt Windham. Mrs. Edward
Lambert of Olympia, Wash, who also
has been a guest at the Windham
home, Is with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Barber this week.
Mr.. John T. Warheld, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Seth Warfield of Laytons-
vile, and Miss Anna Beasley of An
nandale, Va, were married at the
home Of the brides parents Saturday,
August 7.
Mrs. Allison Taylor, Mrs. Mary Bell
Allnutt, Miss Mary Lou and Miss
Hazel Riggs, who are on a three-week
trip to Nova Scotia, are expected home
early next week.