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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
FACTS AND FIGURES
By
Ms..;4MH'

With thirty-seven ship-to-shore tele.
phone calls in single day, all previous
records were broken with the sailing
Of the Queen Mary on her maiden
voyage to New York as the giant liner
steamed up the North River. Before
the ship left Quarantine a total Of
seventy-four telephone conversations,
. number far exceeding the total of
any previous Atlantic crossing since
the Inauguration Of this service, De-
cember 8, 1929, had been made. In
addition, Bell System radio telephone
stations inaugurated more than thirty
broadcasts from the ship over the net
works serving the United States.
Telephone conversations with the
ship linked passengers with telephones
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. in
the Middle West and in Canada. Many
of the calls were made from the state.
rooms of the passengers, 500 of which
are equipped with telephones over
which radio connections may be had.
n other cases passengers talked from
public telephones located here and
there on the ship.
The first call was established when
the Queen Mary was few hours out
of Southampton. Telephone calls from
and to the ship continued with increas-
ing frequency with the result that be-
fore sighting the coast of America it
was necessary to set up two circuits
connecting with the Bell System radio
telephone station to handle the calls,
which included five connections to
London through the New York switch
board.
The Queen Mary brings the total of
ocean liners having telephone con-
nection with the Bell System up to
nineteen. This comprises practically
all Of the large transatlantic liners,
including the Empress of Britain of
the Canadian Pacific. This ship like.
wise has ship-to-shore service right
into its cabins, which keeps its pas.
sengers in touch with home and office
not only on transatlantic voyages, but
On its annual cruises around the wcrld.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
CHESAPEAKE BRIDGE
TO BE SEPARATE UNIT

Proposed separation of the Chesa-
peake bay bridge project from the
remainder of Maryland's bridge-and-
highway program will be discussed
by Albert D. Graham, chairman OF
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Authority
at a conference with Governor Nice.
AS a result of a general confer
ence of State officials, at which it was
proposed that the bridge project be
speeded ahead of the rest OF the
States program, suggestions were
made that a separate application be
made to Washington for Federal con-
struction funds.
It is this matter which Mr.. Ora
ham will discuss with the Governor.
Mr.. Graham will point out that
plans and surveys for bay bridge
from Miller's Island to Kent county
already are in hand and could be used
as the basis for asking immediate
Federal funds.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10

two Negroes and white man, who
they say are implicated in the fatal
shooting of a B. & o. Railroad tele-
grapher and wounding of a railroad
detective in Baltimore.
In the possession of one of the
trio, police said, they found the re-
volver of Railroad Detective John
A. Walsh, 214 West Twenty-third
Street, who was held up and his gun
stolen early Sunday morning in the
Edge Moor yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Herbert C. Formwalt, So years old,
Baltimore, the telegrapher, died early
this week. He had been shot through
the stomach. The detective, Harry F,
Lins, suffered bullet wound in the
left arm.
Police were notified that the trio
had ben captured by a Maryland state
trooper beneath the Conowingo Bridge
across the Susquehanna River.
The men are held at the Conowin-
go substation. Walsh and Capt. Har-
vey Spencer of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road police left to go to Conowingo
to identify the men.
Police said the revolver found on
one of the group checks with the mum.
Der of Walsh's revolver.
Walsh was crawling through a
clump of bushes towards group OF
five Negroes and white man when
man with a gun approached him
from behind and took his revolver
After taking Walsh's gun the group
| fled.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10

Automobile dealers in agricultural
sections Of the country don't have
the same kind Of trade-in situation
that confronts those in the metropoli-
tan centers. Whenever city dealers
take something Gin trade" on a new
automobile, it is almost invariably a
used car. But where farmers provide
the greater part Of the motor car mar
ret, the trade-in is liable to be q
horse, or q cow, or some farm COM
modify that has q ready resale value.
However, the Hudson Motor Car
Company's advertising department is
faced with a real problem if there is
to be much repetition of an expert
ence reported by the Hudson dealer
In LaGrande, Ore. It will be neces-
safy for the men who write the used
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
ak Hall, Va. News

Miss Annie Laurie Taylor of Farm
vile State Teachers College, and Miss
Esther Taylor of Washington, D. c.,
are spending their vacation with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Taylor.
Misses Louise Hayman and Virginia
Matthews spent part of this week in
Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Groton and little
son, of Salisbury were callers in the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10

home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Kelley,
Tuesday night.
Mr.. A. N. Taylor of Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Taylor spent Sun
day with Miss Mamie Taylor at Oman
cock.
Master Jack Taylor of Cokesbury,
spent the weekend with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bloxom.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10

car advertising copy to forget about
wheelbases and balanced crankshafts
and such, and learn something about
fetlocks and pasterns. When a Hud-
son 112 sedan was sold recently to
Kermit Max Wilson, farmer living
near Paradise, Ore, the trade-in was,
believe it or not, six horses. In the
matter of horsepower received, Mr..
Wilson got all the better of it, as his
new car gives him 80.
The Chandler Tractor and Equip
ment Company, the Hudson dealers
in LaGrande, apparently are not so
bad at horse trading either, as within
q few days purchasers for all six horses
were found. Thus, the records will
show no loss due to depreciation
on trade-in".
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-06-10
MARYLAND STATE
POLICE APPREHEND
MURDER SUSPECT

Maryland State Police from Como
wingo Barracks have under arrest
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
From Metro-GoIdwyn-Mayer's Denham Studio
Comes One of 1885 Choicest Pictures
BY ED SULLIVAN
Looking Glass
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 8.

HOLLYWOOD,
None Of the movie mentioned in the chaperau snug
~ ase would give reporters located them out
here Five children of dusbowl victims will be given
Christmas won't forget by Mevyn Douglas Edward g. ROD
inon and other Bakersfield Cal Things like this
renew human nature Paul Mum weighing heH
in drug store and shaking Crawford W1png the
windshield of GIN Edgar Bergen who learning
to fly chatting Douglas Shearer who flies to work every DAY
Lane Mayberry Chose Lane kids certainly
Hghes and Douglas both of them unrcognzed by auto
apn hdd Wokmen putting up the
the Wiltshire Boulevard sidewalks
Marlene Dietrich with Countess utny the Bounty di
Fraso picking her teeth at the Beverly Brown DERBY
On the Idiots Delight Norma Shearer in dress so sheer
that will have difficulty in getting past the W HAYS 0fe
piled mosquitoes for Yellow Jack Robert Montgomery
MAYER to buy Earl of Chicago Rockne with
Don Ameche The Ronald Colmans and Col Tim mccoy with
and Mrs Sam Maceo How Pop like York;? he asks
Harris referring to her Phil
To date the eight pictures critics have referred
Academy for final balotng Jezebe Robin Aex
Take Boys Town and The Citadel which OF
these did Sud D Gn a h So F a.
INCORPORATING the big tank This will match up later with so
OF Madeleine CaTro on an az th @ M Cavalier
Bonde kissing Dick Powell on the back OF his neck to
Paramount has written in swimming pool
Die" in which Martha saves" Bob Hope
Townsend Netcher At the Mrs Marie 1ac-
shower Mrs Jimmy Fidler Mrs Al Menck Mrs Johnny
Mahoney and of others John Garfield pale as
ghost when he boards the 0 New m e a e
effect Gypsy possible patent infringement on
Charlie Chaplin half automobile he chats
with Eugene Orien at the Pasadena railroad station
telling pals going Indies On the Honolulu set
you are startled to see Bling Crosby Sonia
elebs until realize that Director Eddie Russell
using boat The blonde sitting on the
sdenes who makes cutelooking blonde.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
KELLEYGRAMS

Ever since George LIE Mares
Affairs had that whoop-la fl
male, Bring Back Those Min
strel Days" and Al Stern rounded
up Government employees for
his Uncle Sam Ministries" at
the old President Theater, the
idea was a good one. 1t still
is. with folks like Eddie Leon
ard. Slim Timblin and others
available for end men.
At any rate the news that
vaudeville on Broadway is on the
upbeat is encouraging. Like Col
Inns and Peterson, currently at
the Capitol, I want more employ
ment opportunities for good
four a-day trouperS. 1t is an In
centive to build new acts?
l have been cheering Collins
and Peterson since the d avs
when LoeW's Palace booked in
new stage show every Friday
morning. I am afraid I have
run out of good adjectives for
this veteran team of comics, but
never out of an appreciation OF
their comedy patter, and their
perpetual enthusiasm.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09

Frank Wead of Hollywood and Ian DalrYmpe OF LONDON,
who wrote the scenario found fidelity to the author the
o, 70 an interesting story With Dr. Cronn approval they
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
A CHAMPION ARRIVES =
Robert Donot in 1.-THE Citadel
Is BriIIiont Picture of
DR.. Cronin Novel
Bv ANDREW R. KELLEY

When it publicly previewed on thanksgiving Eve
+ corner Suggested that the screen of Dr. A. j.
Cronins best seller novel "The Citadel seemed IN every
The Washington times., 1938-12-09

Closing sequences touch light
ly on the advantages of group
medicine. and fundamentally
flay those doctors who cling to
muSty formula. and antlquated
codes of ethics.
The acting. in every respect,
keeps pace with King Vidor'S in
Spired direction. In capturing
the essence of the book, the
director has been able to add
suspense. and to inject emo
tonal sweep into incidents that
are pallid in the novel.
Robert Donat'S acting through
out creates the impression he
was born to medicine. His evolu-
ton from a shabby mining
medico into a fashional prac-
titioner has been cleverly man.
aged and there is always the
impression of reality. that only
the finest acting can conjure.
EXCELLENT SUPPORT
The Cristine Manson of Rosa
lind Russell. necessarily yields
footag, and Importance to the
physicians star role. Neverthe-
less, it is a beautifully etched
character, sensitively portrayed,
in what I feel, is Miss Russells
best screen exhibit to date. DR..
Cronin felt Cristine was such a
thoroughbred she deserved to
live in the picture. agree.
In the predominantly British
cast there is splendid support
from Ralph Richardson as DR..
Denny, Rex Harrison as DR..
Crawford, Emlyn Williams, Fran
ces Sullivan and Penelope Dud-
ley Ward. Made in Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer's studio at Denham,
the picture is a tip-top example
of the value of interchanglng
talent. To pass up The Citadel
is to ignore one of the indus
try's 1888 champions.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
Goyety Stars
Sunyo SIone

Sunya Slane will be the fea-
ture of "Follies of Pleasure"
which will open its week at the
Gayety Theater with the usual
Sunday matinee performance.
Other burlesquers will include
Jack damon, Harry LeVan,
Walt Sanford, Hazel Walker
and Cornich and Dean.
AS an added attraction, the
Gayety will offer Alma Bray,
trapeze display artistic, who re-
Gently completed a six-month
engagement at the Mira dor
Club in New York.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09

FOLLOWS THE BOOK
revised the ending, so that the
fadeout is on a happy note,
rather than on tragic incident.
I feel readers, and movie au-
diences, will unanimously accept
the amendment.
You will find wealth of col
orful detail, and rounded char.
acterization, as the life story OF
a doctor in a Welsh mining town
is unfolded. In the fight against
disease, he was to find ignorance
and prejudice his bitter toes.
He came to his first practice
with the ideals of his profession
deeply imbedded in his soul.
Those first days OF struggle
were full of heartbreak, but ne
had beside him the lovely school
teacher of Blaenelly, who &C
cepted his quaint and unusual
proposal in one of the pictures
richly humorous and charming
sequences.
In this personal history OF
DR.. Manson you follow him
when he blows up a germ-fllled
sewer to save the health of
community; when he slaps life
into a still-born babe and proud
" proclaims Thank God, I'm
q DOCTOR; as he amputates
miners arm in collapslng
shaft; through his hopeless
battle to prove that mine dust,
which causes tuberculosis, is an
occupational disease.
DONAT is SUPERB
Later chapters show the dis
integration of his ideals. He
pushes aside his detectives and
dreams to practice on Mayfair
neurotics. and split fees with un-
scrupulous specialists. The bun
Cling operation of a colleague,
which causes the death OF his
best friend. rudely jolts him to
the necessity of reform.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09

Billy Roses determination to
restore Earl CAROLS New York
theater to two-a-day Vaude-
vile status, and the Shubert'S
backing for another variety
house on Broadway, will be
cheered around F street and
vicinity.
1t must mean that new acts
will be developed and shown,
which will later find their way
to the Earle and the Capitol
theater stages. New faces is
what Washington wants, and
not necessarily those that hug
o microphone.
MORE VAUDEVILLE
If Warner Bros. pass out any
yuletide bonuses I think Harry
Anger deserves one. The pro-
duction manager for the Thlr-
teenth Street stage has been
able, week after week, to take
q group of average stage enter
tanners, in most cases standard
acts, and by the sorcery that is
the art of good Snowman,
make them look ten times as
good as they really are.
The secret of such magic Is a
knowledge of when and how to
apply bit production value,
that often weaves routine acts
into a tidy miniature revue.
The box office statements for
1888 show that band acts cost
ting from $4,000 to $4,000 a
week, with rare exceptions. are
not worth the investment in
this area. If it happens to be a
mediocre piece of Celluloid, all
the power Of the band in spe-
cialties, rhythm and melody, is
not enough to save dip into
the red ink.
Vaudeville bookers resort to
band acts merely because fresh
talent is extremely hard to find,
The N.B.C., Columbia and Mu
tual networks have sent forth
any number of radio starletS fol-
q personal appearance fling, but
there is a deathly sameness tc
what they have TO offer.
MINSTRELS WANTED
Loew's booking office is cry
ing for new talent for the Car
itol stage, realizes how mucE
audiences appreciate fresh an
youthful entertainers with some
thing to offer, through the PEI
sistent encouragement and SUI
port invariably dealt out t
Gene Ford's home town revue!
an August annual.
I still hope that Harry Ange
or Gene Ford will give us
minstrel front before the frs
robin Of 1889 arrives.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
CoImon Stars
AtColumbio

A glorious love story Of a
swashbuckllng poet from The
back streets of Paris who dared
to love a royal princess is told
in IF I Were King" Frank
Lloyd's dramatic Interpretation
of the life of Francois Villon,
which opened at the Columbia
yesterday for a repeat engage
ment.
Ronald Colman, as the ro-
mantle vagabond who becomes
the ruler of France for one
glorious week, and Frances Dee,
as the lovely princess who in
spires the rogue to become a ma
tional hero, play the leading
roles.
A prominent supporting cast
includes Basil Rathbone. as
King Louis XII of France, Ellen
Drew. Henry WilcoXen and
Ralph Forbes.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
Nears Silver Jubilee

w. S. Van Dyke, director OF
Metro Goldwyn Mayors Stand
Up and Fight" celebrated the
beginning of his twenty-fourth
year in motion pictures when
camera work started on the
film,
The Washington times., 1938-12-09

way
parade.
Viewing it for a second time at Loews
Palace Theater yesterday, where 1t opened
its regular engagement, there is no reason
to qualify the opinion. In fact, htlnk the
winner of the next Academy award for best
acting will have to surpasS the brilliant per-
Torrance of Robert Donat as DR. Manson,
in Superlative feature.
"The Citadel" has sincerity, depth, power
as it transfers the vigorous pages of DIR.
Cronn's book into terms of absorbing screen
drama
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
Dance Teacher

Melissa Blake, internationally
known instructor in the DIAL
croze system of eurythmic dane
ing, trained Metro GoldWyn-
Mayors 40 Dramatic School"
kids in the elementals of the
strenuous dance.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
LUCK
LICE N S E
NsSIRlCT oE CoI ukfRtN

If this is your automobile
license number bring your
registration card of identifi-
cation to the Washington
Herald Times building, 1917
H Street N. w., and receive
two tickets for Loew s
Palace Theater to see "The
Citadel" with Robert Donat
and Rosalind Russell.
The Washington times., 1938-12-09
Collects Skating Items

The "a chorus girls Of the
"Ice Follies" troupe share a
single hobby. They collect
everything in miniature that
has to do in any way, shape or
form with ice skating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08
SUMMARIES

Errors: Louisville = Rocco Ku- Hlec, Wilson; All-Stars- Forsythe Snow 2, Rodgers.
 Stolen bases: Haglund 2, For Sythe Two-base hits: Rocco, Gill; roy; Martin 2, Snow Three-base hit: J. Tindall. Home runs; Wilson, Bratkovic, Snow, McNamee. Runs batted in; Rocco, Kupiec, Wilson 2, Bratkovic, Gilroy 2; Forsythe, Me Nance 3, Snow 2, Erskine, Martin. Double-play: All-Stars (Forsythe to Erskine to Snow) First base on balls: Off w. Tindall (Haglund 9. Forsythe), off J. Tindall 2 (Grant, Forsythe); off McNamee 3 (Gross- man, Gilroy, Thomas) ,soff Poster 3 cThomas, Rocco, Kupiec). Struck out: By w. Tindall 4 (Haglund, Gray, Snow, Rodgers), by J. Tindall 4 CForsythe, Foster, Grummett 9 i; by McNamee l2 (Thomas, Rocco, Kupiec 2, Wilson 2, Bratkovic 3, Gilroy, w. Tindall, Krize) by Eos
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08
LOCAL HITTERS
 TOO MUCH FOR
 CRUISER SQUAD

Free-swinging Joe McNamee hit and pitched the Juneau All-Stars to a whisker-Win over the ball team off the Louisville last evening al Firemens Park. Not only was Me- Nance the only local hluler able to keep the sailor sluggers at all in l hand, but from his cleanup spot in the batting order the oversize righthander collected four hits in five times up to drive home three runs.
 The other Joe plucked from the Moose to form the nucleus of the All-Stars, Snow, was right behind his teammate, rapping out three hits in five trips to knock home two tallies. Each of the Joes collected a homer.
 Fielding for both squads was at times right perk, and at other times adorous, but at all times it was far ver-shadowed by the bludgeoning that the slants of two Navy singers and three All-Star chuckers were subjected to. Eleven hits, including homers by Bratkovic and Wilson were rapped out by the Cruiser nine, while the All-Stars more than held their own with IA safe blows.
 After aiding greatly in building up 5 to 2 lead for his side, Me- Nance retired to left field in the fifth inning, aurning the hurling duties over to Smith. But the slim southpaw threw just the kind of balls the Tars best liked and was replaced by Bud Foster from third after four straight hits, two of them for extra bases, and hit bat ter. Foster walked in a pair of run ners off the populated bags, but got the side out without hit. How ever. Foster was touched for a homer in the seventh and McNa- mee, who had rounded out a full day by taking over third during
 
 Fosters turn on the mound, again mounted the hill, to finish out the string with only one more Sailor marker being counted.
 The Louisville crew fielded a sparkling, peppery team, whose only apparent weakness was in the out field defense. At the plate, sailors were poison to most everything that came across, but could not quite keep pace with the local wreckers.
 J. Tindall, who relieved his brother on the mound, for the Navy showed to be quite hurler, and had he started a different finish to the battle would have been likely. Touching off the Sailors fire was their catcher Bratkovic and short patcher Rocco, both of whom turned in nearly perfect ball games.
 The next game billed here for the Cruiser team is tomorrow eve ming, when the Sailors will meet Douglas on the Island diamond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08
BARANOF TAXES
 32 SOUTHBOUND

Thirty-two passengers embarked on the Baranof this afternoon, fol Seattle and waypoints as follows:
 For Seattle-Mrs. E. F. Vollert Mrs. George Meagher. George Meagher, Jim Paul, Monte Arthur Mrs. H. Edman, R. Edmar. H. J. Armstrong, Hugh Ernst, P. R. Blythe, Mrs. Blythe, Mrs. K. R. Ferguson, George A. Dale, Mrs. Dale, Mrs. H. OLeary, Morris Plot sam, M. Mekig, J Markham. E. Bull ger, Ken Caddell, o. Holmshom Mrs. Holmstrom, Miss M. Holm- strom, c. D. Harold. Mrs. William Garster, Few Ray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08
SKI CLUB PLANS
 VAGABOND PICNIC

Members of the Juneau Ski Club desiring to sign up for the Vaga- bond picnic planned for Sunday, July F, are to make reservations before Friday, July 15, wi6h Bill Hixson. telephone 206. All members vii receive notice before Wednes- day outlining the program. Four boats are available, which limits the party to approximately 45, so every one is urged to make reserva- tions early so as not to miss the best ski party of the year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08

Replaced Haglund in eighth in- ming.
 Hit for and replaced Gray in fifth inning. Replaced Rodgers in fifth inning S-Replaced Lawson in sixth in- ming; going to pitcher, McNamee moving to left field, Erskine to second base. 1-Replaced Smith in sixth inning going to left field, McNamee nov ing to third base, Foster to pitch. Relieved Foster as pitcher in eighth inning; Foster going to third base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08
First Hanging
 In Michigan in
 1O0-Year Period

MILAN, Mich, July 8.-Anthony Chedbatoris was hanged today by the Federal Government. He be- came the first victim of capital punishment in Michigan in 108 years
 Gov. Frank Murphy appealed to President Roosevelt to stop it.
 Chedbatoris, Detroit gangster, was sentenced under the National Bank Robberty Act for an abortive hold up in which an innocent bystander was slain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08
CRUISE TO TAKU
 GLACIER TODAY

A group of guests are making 2 trip to Taku glacier this afternoon on board the 3 Duces. explained by Art Berggren.
 Those on the cruise include MT and Mrs. H. M. Porter, Anita, Alber- ta, and Hermann Porter, Mrs. Alice Boysen of Olympia, Wash, Miss Mary VandersLaiden of Los Ange- les, Cal both house guests of the Porters, MT. and Mrs. George Shaw Bud and Albert Shaw. Ethan Nell son, and A. T. Koskey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08

ter tKrize, Gilroy, Wilson,. Pitch ing records: w. Tindall 8 runs 9 hits 20 at bat against in 4 1f3 innings, J. Tindall runs hits 16 at bat against in 2l3 innings; McNamee 3 runs hits 27 at bat against in ' innings, Smith runs hits at bat against in 0l3 innings, Foster 2 runs 1 hit at bat against in 2 innings. Earned runs; Off w, Tindall T, off J. Tindall l; off McNamee 1, off smith 4, off Foster 3. Winning pitcher: Foster. Losing pitcher: J. Tindall Wild pitch: w Tindall. Hit by pitched ball: Bratkovic by Smith. Left on bases: Louisville 8; All- Stars T. Time of game: 2 hours 37 minutes. Umpires: Shaw at plate, Coughlin at first base, Converse at third base Scorer: Clark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-08
MRS. EDMAN GOES SOUTH

Mrs. Henna Edman, proprietor. of the Henna Shop, accompanied by her son Rudy, left on the Baranof for the States. They will vacation along the coast until fall when Rudy, an accomplished accordionist and orchestra leader, will enter the University of Washington to major in music.