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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02

IN. Northwest direction III,
(32) TT. to a stake, thence -, rty-two
ter line in a Southwest diract;ss Wes-
llo) 1T. to stake in Burton,uo ten
thence N 81 "a w 2oS #. to me;
on William St., the place ~ =" stake
ming. Same being the homo -, oegin-
the late Samuel Watkins, ST. p a Of
wife Rei5ecca Watkins soo ana his
corded in Book 1872 at page 1871, a ofti re-
of the Register Of Deeds Of v vlllce
county, and see deed from Dr We lance
Cheatham and wife in Bool. ~ eo l.
page IL and Blk. 33 p. $685. offioo 90 at
Register of Deeds of GranvilIo " " the
.ty. See also Book /, page 959 Jun
Book Z page 161, Office of Roo G-, and
Deeds OF Vance County, to all VI
which deeds and records referono n OF
here made for further descrinti"Ae Is
Tract No. 4. Lots, Clover Hill H..
being those certain lots of land sbo.n ~
on the map of Glover Hill Fam, ''"a
corded in Map Book A at nano re- e.
and 10, in the office of the Ro ot ID
of Deeds of Vance County, N. c. ana
being lots No. SO, rs, "A, 95. 81 70 ~
and go. These lots are part of the len ~
described in Book 70 page 1870 Off;~a
of the Register OF Deeds of vanoe
County, from w. T. Watkins anS
others to Mrs. Rebecca Watkins ~
which deed reference is made W
Also all of the right, title and in
terest of the grantors in the follow
ing described parcels of real estate.
Tract No. 5. Begin at a point ~
South side of Peachtree Street ne
#. from the intersection of Peach,
tree st. with College st. and run alone
Peachtree st. No. 76" 49, w 50 # 70
a stake in HI. A. Newells line: thenca
along Newell's line S 10 degrees 23 w
los #. to a stake in line of lot No
25, thence S 76 degrees 81 f so #, to
a stake in line of c. l.. Carter: thence
along Carriers line N 13 degrees 2S r
los #. to a stake on Feachtree 81
at the place of beginning. See Deed
Book 1874 page 4, Vance Registry for
further particulars.
Tract No. 6. Begin at a stake in
the line of G. L. Carter on West side
of College ST., in the City of Hender-
son, N. c., and run thence N degrees
49, E 53.8 #. to a stake at the inter-
section of Peachtree st. with College
ST., thence along Peachtree ST. N rs
degrees 81 w ZIG fit. to a stake:
thence along line of lot No. IA, S 10
degrees 23' w 52.5 #. to a stake in
C. L. Carriers line; thence along Car
ters line 76 degrees 81, E 1873 # to
a stake on College ST., the place of
beginning. See Deed Book, 1874 page
4, Vance County Registry
This oath day of August, 1887.
r. G.. KITTRELL,
Substituted Trustee.
Perry & Kittrell, Attorneys,
Henderson, North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
FIRST. CIRCUS OF
YEAR HERE SEPT. Il
x 4 ss - * -.Ns
Dan Rice Circus to Appear
Here After Long Absence
on Davis Street Lot

After an absence of many years, the
famous Dan Rice circus returns 10
Henderson for two performances on
Saturday, September IL. afternoon
and night at Davis and William
Streets.
Dan Rice, known throughout Anne
RIGA as the King of testers started
small wagon show from Girard, Penna
in 1852. Continuously on the road for
IS wears the Rice name. has contlnu-
ed and the ownership has always re-
manned in the family. Ray Marsh
Brydon, grandson of the original own
err is now at the helm and has en-
larged the show each year until today,
the Dan Rice Circus is considered the
largest popular priced tented outfit
travelling.
For the past 81 years, the show has
toured the west and southwest with
great success, winning the praise of
newspaper reviewers throughout the
country.
Presented in three rings, it is typi-
cally family entertainment with all
the famous old time features retained
with the modern streamline effects
added The bankers and spielers dis
dain using loud speaking or public
address systems and rely solely upon
their natural voices to bring to your
attention the wonders of this famous
old show that has weathered all
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02

storms.
The program embraces many OF the
best known names in spangle-land and
includes the we'll known Rhoda Royal
greatest of all equestrian directors,
Danny Mcbride and James Thomas
and their army of funny clowns, Mary
Miller, sensational queen of the silver
thread, The Brock and Lake Families,
Andy Collcno, $4,000 Hollywood CHM
pan2ee who has appeared in numer-
Gus comedies, Buck Sells, youngest OF
all western screen stars, surrounded
by his Hollywood Ranch Wild West
that comprises cowboys, cowbirls and
Indians from pictureland. Tiger
Tagersons Athletes is one of the big
features as is Gentrys horses, ponies
and dogs. Esther Henry and her per-
forming elephants hold high spot in
the program as do the Rockford
Zuavas. A large collection of wild
and domestic animals comprises the
unusual fnenageria. Performances
will be given at 2 and 8, daily.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
NOTICE OF RESALE.

The land hereafter described hav-
ing been offered for public sale, and
subsequent thereto an advance bid of
1923 having been made as provided by
Law, by virtue Of the power and au-
thor;ty contained in a Deed of Trust
executed by Alfred Christmas and
wife, Bette Christmas to the under
signed trustee which is duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Vance County, North Carolina, in
Book 172, at page 5S4 default having
been made in the payment of the debt
secured therein, at the request OF the
holder of the note, shall again offer
for sale at public auction, 20 the high
est bidder for cash. 1T the Courthouse
door in Henderson, North Carolina at
II o'clock, noon, on Monday, Septem-
Der, 10, 1887, the following described
real estate:
Adjoining the lands of Mrs. Ed
wards. Begin at a stake on the North
side of Reservoir Avenue, in the CITY
of Henderson at East corner of Davis
Street where it touches said Avenue
as shown on w. w. Rowland plat, re-
corded in the office of the Register OF
Deeds of said Vance County in Book
of Deeds co., page 598, and run thence
along Reservoir Avenue N. 81 "a 4
95.5 feet to a stake, corner OF Mrs.
Edwards lot No. AZ; thence along the
line of lot No. ~, S5 #. to a stake;
thence to DAVIS Street at a point lSu
feet from Reservoir Avenue; thence
along Davis Street 100 feet to the be-
ginning. Being the lot conveyed 10
John Sheppard by deed of VIM. H. 70
wards and wife dated October g. 1916
and registered in the office OF the he-
gister of Deeds of Vance County IN
Book 70, page 800. Reference is also
made to Deed book 80, page 3d.
Vance County Registry.
Bidding to start at $4,000. ANN
This the 26th day of August, 1851
r. p. GHOLSON. Trustee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
COLORED

Allen, Blanche 4 lot Water st. :. 10
Alston, Paul & Sallie / lot Whit
ten Avenue -. II. ..'........ 11.oo
Rarnes. Jennie i LOT Pearl st. +. ATT
Baskerville, Junious 1 lot Whit
ten Avenue ..... 9.45
Baxter, DR.. j. E. lots Rock
spring & various SITS. 81 IS
Betsch, Matte / lot ROcksprlng
Street 60. =. .......... o. VI
Black, Lem Est. ! lot Pearl 81. t.4o
Branch, Lucy 1 lot Andrews Ave. ll.19
Brodie, Carrie 1 lot Arch st. $40
Bruce, Cooper 1 lot Clark St. Tel
Bryant, Will 1 lot Written Ave. Isl
Bullock, James 1 lot Vance st. 1879
Bullock, Polly Est. lot Winder
Street -. -: -. -. ...'..' $50
Burton, Lewis Est, lot Rock
ss,r;np street -. I'll
p,,ruall Iohn Lot Horner st. i. IT'S
Christmas, Alfred 1 lot Water 81. 90
Christmas, Annie Belle 1 lot
written Avenna 2.55
r,,arL Alley Est lot Arch st. :. 14.25
Clark, Sallie / lot Hillside ave. OK
Collins, Dallie Rice 2 lots And
rows Avenue -. -. ..s...~.. 1880
fsoolr 4nsanhina . lots John st. 21.27
4 OOON, JOSCPA0ACy Il 1OLo = -
Cook, Zollie lot Flint Hill -. o.oS
Crallie, Kittie lot Arch ST.. :. I'll
Crews, Horace & Kate l lou !
Breckenridge Ave. .......... go
Crews, Maria lot John ST.. -. I'll
Crews, Narcissus 1 .lota< Whltsen 20
Avenue =. Z, i. ~: 49, ....'''' AA'A0
Crudup,1 Sylvester l lot near av
Laundry -. -. :. 80. ..'''' 20
Currin, Bessie 1 lot Eaton ST. COG
Davis, Cynthia ! lot. Winder nt' - 4.
(balance) -. ......s t4'sS
Durham, J. Henry lots: Hit fs''ss
side Ave-, Vaughan, 6siWaeaNs =. ~
Street ~. ~: ill 80 go
| Eaton, Blake i lot Hillside Avs W. ut
Eaton, Julia lot John 81. / ~
| Edwards, Made Reed 4os ~
i Rockspring st. -. ....' - O. as 20
Fogg, Herman i lot Walden Ct .Ta3
Foster, Lucy lot College St. ~ ~ g
Gales, Henry lot Rocksprlng 81 '1'g0
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM IS fv'
OFFERED BY ONE FASCIST

Rome, Sept 2.-(AP) 1.-THE way to
solve the troubled situation resulting
from recent attacks on Mediterranean
shipping is for all powers to recognize
the belligerency of General Francisco
Franco, the Spanish insurgent leader,
well-informed persons declared today.
Asked for comment on the British
cabinet meeting called for today to
take up the series of attacks, includ-
ing yesterdays attempt to blow up
the British destroyer Havock, one
Fascist official said there was no COM
ment because the matter did mot in
volve an Italian submarine, and there
fore did not concern Italy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
NOTICE OF SALE.

!, Under and by virtue of the au-
thority conferred in me by tha' "
ain deed of trust executed by o.
s11upton, ct ux, recorded in the nes IN
Ter of Deeds office Vance County ,;,aa
Book 1862 page 308, default n0 0ote
,een made in the payment OF the 'i ~
secured thereby, on request Oh . sar
,older of said note I shall offer l ~,
.ale and sell for cash at twelve I'm i,
Noon. at the Court House dooI ~
Henderson, N. c., on Monday Sep. .ead
ser 81, 1887, the following ue''''
cal estate, to-wit: u;t,ate
Certain lot or parcel of land slI %",,
IN South side of Henderson anu ,osite
'or's Ferry road nearly oppo9 "es
where the road to Townsville re- &c me
he same. Begin in the middle VI 10
henderson and Taylor's Ferry 70 cor-
eet S 6 IL E from the Soutneaas eide
Ter of the culvery of the Oppose the
if the road, and opposite wnel .n,,,sb
path on. road turns off to Nuuo oaid
church and run along middle OF sa'
public road so w. 122 81 c.'s iron
,oint in the road opposite an TO
oin: thence S 20 s-4sE 2.56 chains ain the he
IN iron pin on the West edge cs ~
-oad that leads to Nutbush c" road
hence along West edge of saiu he he
N IL w 1903 chs. to beglnninee,, ord
ing the same tract of lot u No
bought from E. o. Taylor ct a. oce
vember 4th 1919 as recorded IN V""'
County Registry. ..oo
B. H. HICKS, Trustee Sa
This 26th day of August. 1884,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
WHITE

Allen, Mrs. H. H. 2 lots Cham
pion and Montgomery SITS.
(balance) $11.55
Blacknall, Miss ,Gussie, lots
Horner st. ................... 9I4o
Galloway, Mrs. J. J. S., 1 lot
Granite ST. ................ 45.o1
crahtree. r. Fl. 1 lot Gary st. +. 41.29
Dorsey, Miss Elizabeth, lots
Garnett & Various SITS ....... .S78.13
Dunn, Mrs w. w. lot Mont
gomery st. -. =. .......... 29.UI
Evans, T. ]. lot Montgomery
Street !. 1897
Faulkner, Miss Ruby, lot Davis
Street !. 1926
Fleming, Vance 1 lot William st. 1881
F'lynne, A. E. 1 lot College st. 24.33
F'ogleman, Mrs. Mary B. Est,
lot Young Ave. 1905
Gill, Fred A. 1 lot College st. :. 26.1O
Gill, J. w. II lots Rockspring &
various SITS. -. -. ......... 1888
Henderson Hotel Go. 1 lot Will
liam st. i. 566. Is
Hines, Mrs. Edward Est, lot
Orange st. -. &. ........... 27.25
Houck, L. C. lot Andrews Ave. 1875
Houghtaling, Mrs. Catherine, 1
lot Rockspring st. ........ 2.55
Jessup, M. T. lot William st. ;. 1913
Lands, Mrs. J. Y. 2 lots Chest
nut st. & Young Ave. ...... 1925
Marston, r. E. 1 lot Andrews
Avenue -. LOO
Matthews, W. A. Est, lot And
rews Avenue -. ........... 24.65
May, E. D. 1 lot William st.
(balance) =. ................ 5.57
Mitchell, Mrs. Bette L. 1 lot
Young Avenue -. .......... 47.40
Mitchell, N. T. lot College st. :. 1880
McDuffie, J. r. lot Granite st. 1915
McElwee, Miss Mary 1 lot zene
Street =. -. ........ 1891
Nichols, Mrs. L. S. 1 lot Orange
Street 80. ........... $40
Polston, Mrs. Frances C. lot
William ST. -. 1925
Powell, Mrs. T. T. 1 lot And r.
rews Ave. -. ..... 344O
Satterwhite, J. E. 1 lot zene st. HATS
Thames, J. w. lot Hamilton
Street -. -. -. -. ....... 22.O5
Wall, Mrs L. D. l lot Hargrove ". q
Street -. -. =. ...... .1O9.35
Watson, Mrs: Julia II. lots - Z
Carolina Ave. & Winder ST. 63.O1
White, N. r. / lot4Davis ST.. 8.72
Young, j. r. lots Merriman,
Chestnut & Booth SITS. $3.50. 5.15
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
81 MOUNTAINEERS
REPORT TO DRILLS

Boone, Sept. 2 Football practice got
underway at Appalachian State Mon
day. August &c. with scarcely enough
out to do a decent "big APPLE" but
prospects frightened a little Tuesday
when 81 aspirants reported. Of this
number thirteen are lettermen of last
years aggregation. "Its from now on
says Coach Kidd Brewer as he and
his able aid, coach Flucie Stewart
put the men through a series of drills
in preparation for the opening of APP
palachian's toughest schedule, Sept
25 with the strong Cumberland Uni
VerSity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02

the submersible, which Tuesday. night
fired torpedo at H M. Sc Havock,
British destroyer, in the same general
area, had ebeen destroyed by the
Havocks defense depth charges.
! Members of the IIavock's crew at
Gibraltar said the destroyer, sighting
the approaching torpedo, had zigzag-
ged and dropped five depth bombs.
Then the Havock signalled to the
other British warships and a watch
was kept over a 15-mile radius. Soon
oil appeared on the surface, indicat-
ing, the seamen believed, the sub
marine had beenusunk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
SOFTBALL PLAYOFF
BEGINS ON FRIDAY

A playoff series of five games will
be started Friday at League Park at
$50 o'clock between the Baptist and
Rose teams for the championship of
the softball league, it was stated to-
day by Hubert Lewis, director of the
loop.
Stainback and Galloway will form
the Baptist battery, while Norvell and
Hamm are expected to work for Rose.
The teams finished one-two in the
standing, with Rose being on top.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
.FaE&N IS 80
Britain Plans Increase Eject
In Mediterranean Fleet
Continued from rage one.)

before the second council adjourned
early this afternoon. Informed circles
said the British government suspect
ed Italy of responsibility for the wave
of attacks. ss,it3Ses {. Ssfs
Tanker Is Sunk. 'is's'
The latest victim of a Mediterran-
can torpedo was the tanker Wood
ford, flying the British flag. She was
sunk, her second engineer killed and
six of her crew wounded off the Span
ish government east coast. The sub
marine got away. WEE
However, there arose the possibility
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
NOTICE.

{ Notice is hereby given that inc
Partnership heretofore existing oe,
ween the undersigned and operated
rnder the name of Modern Elec',lo
Company is this day dissolved py
mutual consent. J. r. Garter, Jr'' I'D,
purchased the entire business anu
ycod will and will continue the Same
IS the Modern Electric Company nay
ing assumed all of its liabllitles "
r. Upchurch is no longer colllies'i ~
with nor in any manner interested !"
he Modern Electric Company. .oo7
This the 18th day of August LOO"
]. r. CARTER, JR.
n r IJPCHURCH.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
Notice of Sale Of Land for Taxes
North Caroline, Vance County,
Civ of Henderson

91TY9lFF
The following persons having failed their taxes
the year 1885, due the City Of Henderson have this day
levied the following real estate situated in the City OF Hen
derson which will the Court House Door in Vance
County Monday September 49, 1887 at II 100 o'clock Noon to
satisfy said taxes and the cost
This the 10th day of August, 1887.
S. B. BURWELL City Clerk
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02

- The average American probably
hasn't taken sides yet in the Chinese
Japanese struggle but he has made
up, his mind about one thing-every-
body else mispronounces those Chi
neSe names.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
ANSWERS

l. Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations. sss,@i sslg
2. No. Two of the deputies from
New York left on July 10, 1887, and
after that Hamilton; the third depu-
ty, when he was in attendance did
not attempt Ito cast the. vote of his
state. The New Hampshire deputies
did not arrive until July %, 1857; SO
that there never was vote of more
than II statesaa4sa ]. 49, $1,000
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02

Now. that summer, with it's bugs
and Glazing heat, is on it's way out
all we need to worry about is biz
yards, cold waves, slick pavements,
smoky flues, drafty halls, fuel bills,
head colds and Santa Claus
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
QUESTIONS

J.. Which state did not send depu-
ties to the constitutional convention
2. Were the other II states repre-
sented throughout the constitutional
convention?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
76da8Gd1lr!e;s]
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Asheville at Winston-Salem.
Rocky Mount at Charlotte.
Norfolk at Portsmouth.
Richmond at Durham
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
The American,
Constitution

Questions and Answers Pertaining
TO the Constitution From "The
Story of the Constitution" by the
u. S. Sesequicentennial Commits
eion, Representative Sol Bloom
. of New York, Director General.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02

PIEDMONT. LEAGUE

PIEDMONT LEAGUE
Durham 5; Portsmouth 9.
Asheville 60; Richmond FL.
Norfolk 8-3; Charlotte O-6.
Winston Salem SIS; Rocky Mount AZ
y ayAS s. -
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Chicago o.
Washington 81 Detroit 2.
Cleveland 4; New York 2.
Philadelphia 5; st. Louis 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyni6 6; Chicago 4.
New York -; st. Louis g.
Philadelphia 5; Pittsburgh 3.
Cincinnati 81; Boston Ia
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-02

= NATIONAL LEAGUE
st. Louis ct New York!
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn
Cincinnati at Boston.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01
plan FOR new
D. c. TAXATION
SURVEY READY
Hazen Gets Plan
For Full Study

Faced by the problem Of collect
ing nine million dollars in taxes
voted by Congress. plans for one
of the most exhaustive tax sur.
veys ever undertaken here have
been drawn up by a special com.
mittee of District officials and
submitted to Commissioner Mel
vim c. Hazen.
First to be studied is an esti-
mate of the probable expenditure
by the District government over
a period of seven years., beginning
with the fiscal year of 1889.
Major Daniel J. Donovan, com.
mittee chairman announced the
group would begin Immediately
preliminary studies on which re.
vision of the local tax system pos.
sibly could be based.
New sources of revenue will be
considered to replace these as soon
as statistics are available, Dono-
van added.
The annual report filed by Tax
Assessor Fred D. Allen showed a
substantial increase in levies for
the fiscal year which ended June
80. An increase of $190,339 was
shown in realty revenue over last
year. bringing them up to 1857
314.69. The assessed valuation Of
private property was raised to
$1,144,457,153, of which $664,961,-
$50 was for improvements.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01
FBI Play Tonight
At Monument

Following numerous postpone
ments due to the weather, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
players will tonight present their
festival drama, THE Man Who
Married a Dumb Wife," at 8
o'clock in the Sylvan Theater on
the Monument Grounds. The play
is being sponsored under the joint
auspices Of the Community Center
Department and the Office of the
National Capital Parks.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01
Business Group
Has Gala Cruise

Aboard the S. S. Potomac, nearly
1000 members, wives. friends, chill.
dren and sweethearts of the Cen
trail BusInessmen's Association
cruised down the Potomac last
night on a special trip to Indian
Head, Md.
Featuring the gala event was
the distribution of AZ prizes valued
at $1,000 which were donated by
members of the association. These
prizes went to the latest and thin.
nest, biggest feet, best looking man
and woman and as special awards
to lucky ticket holders. This was
the second cruise sponsored by
the association this season.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01
TABLER IS HELD
IN $4,000 BAIL

John M. Tabler, 30, Of Arlington,
Va, was held under $4,000 bond
for action of the Grand Jury by
Police Court Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly today, in connection with
an alleged gangland shooting last
Friday. The prosecution had de-
manded bond of 100000 when
Tabler was arraigned.
Tabler is specifically charged
with assault with intent to kill,
but Assistant District Attorney
David Hart said he would place
before the Grand Jury other
charges of grand larceny, kidnap-
ing and conspiracy.
The case arose from the shoot
ing Friday Of John Hitter, colored
employe of a store in the 900 block
Rhode Island Ave. N. w., who testi.
fled some weeks ago as a States
witness in the trial of IL persons
accused of conspiracy to violate
the liquor laws.
Papers filed with Judge Mat
tingly charged Tabler with having
forced Hitter to leave the store and
enter a stolen automobile, with
another man, where he was told
he was "going for a one-way ride"
Hitter was shot in the stomach
when he resisted.
Reviving, Hitter attacked the
driver at First Street and Florida
Avenue Northwest, and the auto
mobile careened into a tree. A
scout car from the Second Pre-
cinct arrested Tabler, but his COM
panion escaped.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01

1uncC1Onlng TO nelp CnOSe senators VINO neeQ Qelp
because of their stand
Lawyers Also Helped
Then there was a committee of lawyers here
from the American Bar Association which dis
tributed literature and sponsored radio speeches
and did everything it could to defeat the bill.
In the South just now John K. Edgerton, of the
Southern Industrial Conference, is campaigning
against the wages and hours bill. We assume even
the committee Investigators know that the United
States Chamber of Commerce and the National
Association of Manufacturers are opposed to the
measure. They have said so loudly enough. And
they surely ought to know that the National
Grange sponsored speech by Senator Burke the
other night in which he defended the Supreme
Court and denounced the proposed FarmerLabor
party.
Why the agents have got to spend 100000 or
$4,000 finding out these things is difficult to
understand.
The fact, Of course, is that the committee wants
to put on show. They want to drag men before
them and with the proper sort of prosecution make
them appear as having been engaged in all sorts
Of nefariouS business to keep the New Deal from
Making Democracy Work. Heaven knows the full
glare of publicity should be thrown on all political
activities. but the stuff the committee will parade
will have as its sole purpose the pillorying of
critics.
The Washington times., 1937-09-01


it would be most dangerous to make film of
Washington"
"You make films Of South Sea Islands and
Alaska and even create imaginary kingdoms
in Tibet. Why is Washington more difficult"
Because" said Mr. zukor. you would be
dealing with national politics. National con-
temporary politics. AS full of trouble as keg
Of dynamite. To have good film that would
interest people you would have to have villain.
Several villains And some heroes. &c. you
would have to take political Sides Would you
make your villain New Dealer or a Repub-
lican? Would you put him in the Supreme
Court or the Senate or the Cabinet? How many
people would you offend if you did any of these
things? Ugh!"
Mr.. Zukor shivered at the possibility.
SIT is impossible to film the National Capital
safely except in the news reels. And we watch
them carefully"
'"There would be another danger" the film
executive, looked even more thoughtful. I'm or
The Washington times., 1937-09-01

will travel thousands of miles, dine in first class
restaurants and live at first class hotels to roll
up good expense accounts when there is not the
slightest reason why they should leave Washing
ton.
Now, let's see. In the Supreme Court fight,
Frank E. Gannett, the publisher, headed what was
called the Association to Save the Constitution,
or something like that Although voluntary sub
scriptions were sought, we are Of the impression
that Mr. Gannett footed most Of the bill. Any
way, publicity men were employed and they
flooded the country with literature against the
BILL sought to cooperate with Senators opposing
it and, in general, sought to make themselves
useful We understand this Organization" is still