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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02
GORDON SCRIVENS
RETURN HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Scriven
have returned from their vacation
taken in northern California and
Oregon. Scriven is manager of the
j. c. Penney Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02
VICKS AID SCHEDULE
WILL START SOON

Vicks ad schedule on their differ
ent products has been received anc
will start soon in the Post-Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02
Cardenas Slated to Reject Proposal
10 Arbitrdte Farmland Dispute

MEXICO CITY. Sept 2. tUP) : President Lazaro
Cardenas will officially reject probably today omor
row the renewed United States proposal to arbrate the
dispute Mexicos appropriation of S10000000 worth
of Americanowned farmlands trustworthy re-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02
SUMMER SCHEDULE
ENDS SEPT 3

Sept. 10 retail stores will start
keeping open Saturday nights until
'9 pm. The summer schedule will
end Saturday, Sept. 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02
BUSINESSLIKE!

Learn of our terms, our friend
ly, businesslike methods, before
committing yourself to any other
Auto Financing Plan. This finance
institution owes its popularity
largely to the friendly advertising
its own patrons give it, in recon-
mending it to their friends. We'd
be glad to please you, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02
Ell CENTRIC, CALF.
Business News Items

shopping in coast stores on hot days
is far from being as comfortable as
in our own aircooled shops in Ell
Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02

SHOPPING IN Ell CENTRIC
MORE COMFORTABLE
Returning vacationists report that
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02

BUY OR SELL. Twice As Well,
-s1ru Tant-AdS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02
Beesons Home
From Oregon
SEELEY NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Beeson and
two children arrived home Monday
driving from Oregon after three
months vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-02

same time in 1887
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
KELLEYGRAMS
Street record and is now set to
maize some brand new ones,

Street record and is now set to
make some brand new ones.
, JANET COON LEAVING
Petite Janet Coon, the COM
edienne of the Roadside Players,
leaves soon to take up her resi-
dence in Hollywood.
She hopes to continue her
dramatic work at the Pasadena
Playhouse greatest Of all the
semiprofessional schools) and
the gateway to work in the mo-
ton picture studios.
Pasadena has graduated many
a pupil to screen eminence and,
I can add, after personal inSpec-
ton, presents productions that
will vie with the best of Broad
way. OF course, it has the as
sistance of Hollywood in casting,
and frequently in direction. It is
now an endowed enterprise, with
a 5000, 900 building and theater.
Janet Coon is one of the very
few products Of Washington's
summer theater who can ap-
proach movieland with hopes.
She has a real aptitude for
comedy. Her farewell Wash
ington appearance will be at the
Presidents Cup Regatta ball at
the Willard on Monday, March
%, when she does a little ditty
in Gay Nineties costume.
PICTURE VS.. STAGE SHOW
P. B. w. writes to ask how
movie theaters with stage shows
compute what portion of their
attendance comes to see the
screen attraction. and what the
footlight entertainment.
A moot question. Both man
ayers and Hollywood would like
the authoritative answer. In the
absence of Brookings Institution
research. or Federal statistics,
there is only the consensus of
opinion Of Showmen, formed
after studying weekly receipts.
The picture is the keystone of
a movie house mixed program,
is responsible for so per cent of
the patronage under average
conditions, and over a full year.
Difficulty in arriving at au-
thentic breakdown is that an
ace stage attraction-Such as
Eddie Cantor or Fred Waring,
is invariably called upon to
carry a screen cripple" It has
been found such a policy is eco.
nomicaily sound, and a con-
venient way to slip through
weak celluloid.
ETHEL is DIRECTOR
Ethel Barrymore on Saturday
afternoon Joined the directorate
Of the Leonard Mclaughlin.
Steven Cochran summer thea.
ter enterprise at Olney.
Not only that, Miss Barry
more definitely promised to ap.
pear at least two weeks in the
first season. scheduled to begin
! in June.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
BY ED SULLIVAN
The Observation Post
HOLLYWOOD, March 81.

HOLLYWOOD, IL.
PERHAPS Gaynor the problem of all
the kids world find When first to
work an extra The clerk ad Any M said she
said We can't hire unless have experience sad How in
xpeence3 clerk thought this and nodded
You're right. So she hired me-"
YET EVERY place seek work they always ask first you've
had experience Particularly in times Of depression when the mar
MISS GAYNoR being comparative shorty,
emy upper
first awarded the Academy and such really has
inscription FOR outstanding performances
@ and & Ang I AL others indicate n Ss
in the she was not in the money Enn she won IT. She She
most discussed actress in the business.
RANDOM thought bad Marion Harris was at peak
her singer before talking pictures OF all popular singers
a VitaphOne mite
m S. 9S Sa Of s She I
only Indian who is hs ne1ReF r, in tn:
-. Says they are making passes at her.
youngsters scene
mate stardom Olivia Haland She along rapidly
She very very definite instinct
for theate and Of these days the right role will bob
and she'll be the toast OF HOLLYWOOD
AS New to the quick at the aspersOns
Brookne rather than an artist Of the Roys NOrerian The
ater pray scu what is wrong with BroOFynF Has not pro
the Brooklyn Dodgers Mae West Clara Bow? the
in song and story?
IN makebeieve can't blame youngsters for max
believe that they something bit than
their birth certificate ceries 1t not generally known that
John Mccormack great Irish singer used Italian when
he first came to America The Italian singers the fad
MARCH Is has gone. continued
defeat for those Hollywood who without justca
On that because Of the peculiarly short their earning
lives the Government should them special allowances
fixing their income taxes The stars have legal logic their
side Of this contention.
FOR INSTANCE Government allows owners Of oil
wells deduct 27 cent yearly income for
TION of natural
of buildings to charge off and tear in the form
depreciation this allowance it
nzed that buildings rely in large the Ws Of
the public That is certain districts experience
uay buildings worthless fashion changes
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
MOVIE
CLOCK

EARLE-Dorothy Lamour, Judy
Canova, Thrill of a Life
time" 1915 a. M, 1890, 2:50,
sos, 7:35, 10 p. m. Stage,
Tommy Dorsey, 11:35 a. M,
1855, Ais, $50, 9 p. m.
NE OPOLITA Moe E.
Brown. LYDIA Roberti, wide
Open Faces" 1880 a. M, 1870,
3:35. $40, 7:45. $50 p. m.
CAPITOL-Alice Faye, Tony
Martin, Sally. Irene and
Mary" 11:05 a. m, las, 4:30.
7:15, 10 p. m. Stage, Jimmy
Scribner, 1880, 3:35, $40. 9
p. m.
PALACE-Andrea Leeds, Helen
Jepson, Adolphe Menjou,
"Goldwyn Follies," 1920 a.
M. 1:50. 4:25. 7, 9:S5 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Gladys G gorge,
Mickey Rooney, Love Is a
Headache" IL noon, 2, 4, 5:55,
1855, 9:55 p. m.
RKO KEITHS-"Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs," 1850,
a. M, 1:50, $3.50, $50, 7:5O,
$50 p. m.
BELASCO-Danielle Darrieux,
Charles Boyer, "Mayerling,"
1850 a. M, 1:50, $50, $3.50,
7:50, $50 p. m.
LITTLE-"Peter the First" At
II, 1:07, 3:14, 6:21, 1928, and
9:36 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 a. m. to midnight, IS
minutes each show.
HOW Virginia Bruce.
Warren William, "Arsena Lu-
pin Returns" 12:45, 4, T:10,
1920 p. m. Stage, Colerdge
Davis, 2:4o. 8, e:I0 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Earle Invites
Dancers

Marking a new first" in
Washington theatrical history,
an invitation will be issued to
the audience at the Earle The
ater tonight to remain after the
last stage and screen show is
completed, and dance to the mu-
sic of Tommy Dorsey and his
famous swing band.
There will be no extra charge
for this half hour Of dancing
Monday night. Anyone who at
tends as late as 9 o'clock will
see the complete Dorsey stage
show. the feature picture, Thrill
Of Lifetime" and will have
the privilege of remaining, either
to dance or just to listen, to
the extra haIf-hour program,
which will begin at 1920 p. M,
Immediately after the last show
ing of the feature.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Chaplin Film
At Little

That peerless pantomimist,
Charlie Chaplin, again is being
seen on a local screen, for the
Little Theater is reviving Mod
ern Times" his only picture ef-
fort Of recent years. Little can
be said about the film except
that it is all Chaplin, having
been written, directed and pro-
duced by the little comedian.
The story is amusing, with the
inevitable touch of pathos that
has made the baggy-trousered
fellow such a beloved screen
character. There is no dialogue,
of course, but the musical score,
also the work of the star, is an
appreciable enhancement.
OF particular interest at this
time is the feminine player in
Modern Times" (there is only
one of Importance, for Charles
gamin companion during his ad-
ventures in a complex industrial
scheme which bewilders him is
Paulette Goddard, b.ein 6 men
toned with increasing frequency
as the eventual film Scarlet
O'Hara in "Gone With the
Wind" Miss Goddard gained
recognition through her sympa-
thetic performance with Chap
lin.
Charlie may have been more
consistently funny in several
previous comedies, but this pic
ture includes a most satisfactory
amount, of entertaining footage.
It deserves attention, as Chaplin
films probably will appear only
on Film Society programs here
after, he apparently having de-
cided finally to retire.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
ED SULLIVAN
Sacks Is Tops
In Goyety's
Revue

Mike Sacks and Alice Kennedy
are back again with a bevy Of
sidebusters that are rivals Of
the best. This comedy team Is
undoubtedly the best on any cir
cult, and the more they appear
the more they are liked. What
more can be said?
Well, just this; Mike Sacks
claims the crown for being the
best "mugger" in hurlesque. He
can say more with his face in 30
seconds than Walter winchell
can In five minutes, and that's
q lotta words.
Highlighting the femininity il
beautiful, exotic Charmaine,
whose loveliness has graced the
Gayety three times this season
and is received splendidly. You
can't tell by the applause, for
she takes your breath away and
starts the audience talking
among themselves. Perhaps il
is caused by her daintiness and
exquisite glide, but nevertheless
she's a hit and that's all you
can say.
The comedy, though old In
parts, is admirably accomplished
by Lou Devine, Lou Petel, Anna
Thomas and Joyce Breazelle.
Miss Thomas presents several
well liked numbers, while Joyce
(who from a distance bears
marked resemblance to Mar.
goO dances in excellent style.
There is also a singer who
tears at the heart strings as he
pours out a song which should
be appropriately entitled
Mother" He can really sing,
and why shouldn't he? Colonel
Lake started him in burlesque
in the Ninth Street house, so it's
old home week to Sid Gold.
After a strenuous effort, John
Quigg warns up the patrons to
sing his accordion tunes, and
walks off a hit. He is attired in
blackface garb and literally
seems to talk to the accordion.
The chorus is more brilliantly
bedecked than they have flare
for their profession. Their num-
berS are arranged in finest bur.
lesque fashion but they fail to
realize that they are dancing
and not walking. R. H. S.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

in the Goldwyn Follies? With
Andrea Leeds, if I must be per.
sonal.
CHARLIE-Ah, there's a girl.
But she never went for my line.
I dunno. think there was some
thing two-faced about the way
Bergen used me there. He kept
telling me to keep my chin up.
ME-Tell me a little low-down
on the Follies, Charlie. Is it
true that Goldwyn paid $125, 900
for the first story and then tore
the whole thing up? And that
Ben Hecht dreamed the story
they used?
CHARLIE-Didyerever see a
dream talking? Well, that's
Hecht. When it came to the
nightmare part of the dream,
why Goldwyn just Tapped it up.
That's why I'm in it.
Newell, Charlie my boy, I
think you are a very lucky chip
off the old block. You never
insulted a finer actor than
Adolphe Menjou, played the
shell game with a better comic
than Bobby Clark, or dived with
a lovelier diva than Helen
JepSon.
CHARLIE: You said two
mouthfuls there. Now give me
a chance. Tell me, will Gold
wyn Follies make two weeks at
Loew's Palace. And how'm I
doin'.
ME: Well, Charlie, I think
you performed dexterously with
what dramaturgic material the
script possessed
CHARLIE: Oh, you like two
dollar words, like Sam Goldwyn.
All right. I loveG those fitting
coryphees of the ballet, those
dryads Of the dance, the Diana
like fleetness of Zorina, the
pastel lovelinesS expressed IN
color
ME-. Charlie, this has gone
far enough. You're taking the
words right out Of my mouth.
I can't keep a stiff lower lip any
longer and, besides, Bergen gets
real money for doing this. This,
after all was a dumb Bell idea.
Sit right down there on top Of
the piano until my throat gets
better.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

right. Anyway they tell me I
have my points. Perhaps you've
discovered that already.
ME-I've discovered that,
and also that zorina has her
curves.
CHARLIE-Boy, you slay me.
I might say that Sam Goldwyn
bought Zorina for his FollleS
for very fancy figure.
ME-Charlie, what are you
wearing the high hat for. You
know we knew you when you
played the Earle for $3.50 a
week net, and glad to get it.
Remember.
CHARLIE-Remember. Say, I
knew Maxine Doyle when she
was rehearsing to say Thank
You-OO-OO," when Guy Won
ders had only three typograph-
ical errors in his red joke book,
and when Johnny Payette in
augurated his Friday afternoon
Sapolio parties after the first
show. was just stringing along
Ia those days.
ME-How'd you like working
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Sonjo Moving
ToCoIumbio

Sonia Henie, radiant beyond
imagining in Happy Landing"
the musical of splendor, which
returns next Friday to the Co
lumbia for a repeat engagement.
still is Olympic figure skating
champion despite the fact she
has turned pro" by skating in
the movies.
She will retain her twice-won
title until 1910 when she will
retire as undefeated champion
at the Tokyo Olympics.
Happy Landing" starring
Miss Henie and Don Ameche,
also boasts such well-known
players as Jean Hersholt, Ethel
Norman, Cesar Romero, Billy
Gilbert and others.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

Coming, Holy Week, The
Women" That would be the
week of April II, the theater, OF
course, the National.
This will be the Chicago COM
pany which enjoyed five months
of prosperity before taking to
the road. The original Max
Gordon troupe is still in New
York, doing splendid business
after II months of an inter
rupted engagement.
Producer Max Gordon wanted
to give Washington the orig
inal company, but Hollywood
plans for the play have it on the
production schedule for release
early next season. 1t simply
means that road dates must be
played before the screen pro-
duction is released.
I stand by last seasons rat
ing given THE Women" IN
these columns: Best biting and
Satirical comedy offered in
years. 1t is a savage and search
ing indictment of the sex, that
some resent, but most enjoy.
Cast of the Clare Booth Bro
kaw play is made up entirely
of women.
"SNOW WHITE" ORIGINALS
Another one of the Snow
White" inspiratorS is currently
showing his acting tricks in a
regulation movie. He is Eddie
Collins, playing the captain in
"Sally, Irene and Mary" at the
Capitol Theater.
Actor Collins was the burlesque
comedian discovered by Walt
Disney in a Los Angeles strip
tease house, and promptly requi-
sitioned by the studio to inspire
the animators who were bring
ing the cartoon character Of
Dopey, the dwarf, to screen life.
Current issue of Screen Guide
discloSes that the actors chosen
as models for the characters in
Snow White" were:
Doc-Roy Atwell.
Sneezy-Billy Gilbert,
Bashful-Scott Mattraw.
Happy-Otis Harlan.
Grumpy and Sleepy - Pinto
Colvig. He has been with Disney
six years and was the Big Bad
Wolf in Three Little Pigs" as
well as writing the lyrics foi
who's Afraid of the Big Bac
Wolf"
Prince Charming-HarrJ
Stockwell.
queen and Witch-Lucille Ii
Verne.
Snow White-21-year-old Adri
ana Caselotti. Her voice is tina
Of the little Princess in the pic
ture.
Oh, yes. Snow White" il
now in its sixth week at R-K-O
Keith's and going strong. 1t ha'
bagged every available Fifteenth
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

IN GOODWIN FOLLIES"
CHARLIE-"Don't give me
any of your lip. Kelley. You
know can be critical. Ask Bill
Fields.
ME- always thought Fields
won by nose in those brushes,
Charlie. And in the Goldwyn
Follies, Phil Baker scores over
you with a squeeze play.
CHARLIE-Oh, well. 1t was
Q tight squeeze. At first blush
,(Technicolor) maybe you're
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

Your Critic Gets BIockhead From Ray Bell
And EndeaVors to Become an Edgar Bergen
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Gleanings g
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

So the phone jnged The voice at the desk said: Were
sending up package that just arrived marked Handle
With Care
1t looked like pair of shoes, but when all the tissue
unwrapped turned out to be just that old heel Char
lie Mccarthy.
"You be Edgar Bergen, said the directions.
So Charlie knee and began the noble experiment
Evening star., 1938-05-04
KEMMERER ASKS
RETURN TO GOLD
Favors Managed Currency,
but With Safeguards
of Metallic Base.
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK. May 4.-Edwin W.
Kemmerer. Princeton University econ
omist, addressing today a National
Association Of Mutual Savings Banks
meeting urged an international return
to the gold standard.
Kemmerer, who has been monetary
advisor to South American nations,
also said he favored a managed cur
rency controlled by central banks, but
a currency any portion of which was
convertible at any time by the holder
into bar gold. He said:
The greatest single danger of cur
rency management is political ex-
ploitation for the purpose of meeting
the fiscal needs of the State. Cur
rency management, therefore, must
not be a political management by
Government officials dominated bv
political ambitions. Furthermore. it
should not be management by
private banking institutions domi-
mated by the desire for profit. What
ever management there is should be
in the hands of the worlds great CEN
trail banks and not in those of the
fiscal Offices Of the Government.
THE central bank, moreover, should
be the exclusive holder of the gold
reserve and the sole issucr of the Ma
tIon's paper money. 1t is the central
bank, and not the Government, as
long experience in many countries has
clearly demonstrated, that is best
qualified to give Nation the limited
amount of central monetary and credit
management the public interest re-
quires"
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Stock Averages
80 Is Is 90
(ndLst. Rails. Util. Stks.
BY VICTOR EUBANK.


NEW YORK. May 4.-The stock
market seemed to get a touch OF
1nf1ationary inspiration today from =
squirt in gold shares and turned most
OF Its earlier losses into gains before
the finish.
Reports the French franc might he
reValued further diverted speculation
into the COLDS. Apparently traders as.
sumed the metal would command a
hlener price, at least in France.
other mining shares fell in urs
with COLDS and industrials generally
rallied from forenoon setback tc
SHOW net gains OF fractions to more
than a point.
win trading more active on the late
upsWlng, transactions approxima,ed
550,000 shares.
AVIATION shares also came back into
tne hmellgnt as the market stepped
OUT TO resume the rally interrupted
at the opening.
Shares Of the leading domestic gold
producer. Homestake, sprinted more
than at one time.
Other conspicuous gamers were
Mcintyre Porcupine. Dome Mines
anaconda Copper, Kennecott, cerro
de Pasco, Douglas Aircraft, Sears
Roeouck, Union Carbide, Westine-
mouse Electric. Johns Manville, Du
Pont. United States Rubber preferred
and Standard Oil of New jersey.
Late buying converged mainly m
so-called initiation" favorites, like
mining, rubber, oil and chemical
shares, as monetary negotiations GEN.
terlng on the franc started discussion
IN nnancial circles of possible roper
cussions in other currencies beside the
franc.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Morgenthau Sees
Banking Leaders
On Exam Plans
By the Asst ciated Press.

Secretary Morgenthau conferred
with six prominent bankers today on
his program for co-ordinating the bank
examining activities Of Federal agen-
cies.
His callers were Tom K. Smith of st.
Louis, former President Of the Amer
ican Bankers Association; Thomas
Jefferson Coolidge Of Boston, former
Undersecretary Of the Treasury; Jo-
seph P. Broderick of New York, former
member Of the Federal Reserve Board;
William r. White, New York State
banking superintendent; Robert NJ,
Hanes of Winston Salem, N. c., q vice
president Of the American Bankers
Association and brother of Securities
Commissioner John w. Hanes. and
Thomas ]. Groome Of Washington.
No statement was given on the
views expressed In the conference.
At the request Of President Roose-
welt, Morgenthau Is attempting to
standardiSe the bank examining meth
ods and definitions of the controller Of
the currency, the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn and the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
SLUMP IS REVEALED
IN OIL PRODUCTION
Petroleum Institute Estimates
Daily Average Down 43, $50
Barrels in Week.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May Crude oil pro-
duction turned down in the week ended
April %, the American Petroleum In
site estimated. with all principal
areas save Texas sharing the decrease
Production dropped 1880 barrels
daily to 3,396,l50 barrels, with Okla
homa accounting for Is, 500 of the de-
crease following the meeting of April
IS to consider demand and allowances.
The Texas total increased 1880
barrels daily for the period.
Gasoline stocks declined slightly
from 9l.479 900 barrels a week ago to
81 ,339, 900 barrels this week.
Refinery operations rose moderately
from IT'S to 1913 per cent OF capacity,
with runs-to-stills slightly higher at
3,2l5, 900 barrels of crude oil daily
compared to the previous weeks s.
10000.
Cracked gasoline output rose 10000
barrels to 745,000 barrels daily. I'm
ports of crude and refined oils dropped
more than half from 100000 barrels
for last week to $4,000 barrels.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Bethlehem Steel
Again Adjourns
Annual Meeting
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Bethlehem
Steel Corp. announced yesterday the
adjourned annual stockholders meet
ing scheduled for Thursday of this
week at Wilmington. Del. had been
further adjourned to May 49,
At the time Of previous adjourn
ment. 1t was pointed out the session
was being deferred SO that sufiicient
proxies could be obtained in con-
nection with q proposal to change
the stock management plan. @sA
Under the proposed changes, con-
tracts of officers and directors. made
in 1880, to purchase Bethlehem Steel
shares at q price far In excess of
present market value. would be re-
scinded.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
FEDERAL DEBT EQUALS
$288.66 PER CAPITA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal debt Of $37,50s, ,s46, ,99s
on April 80 was equivalent to S2ss. 60
per capita, the Treasury calculates,
compared with $270.47 = year ago.
The debt was made up Of 323. .133,-
462,142.61 of bonds, $11, ,309, ,276, ,050 Of
notes, $767 7,465,00 of certificates Of
Indebtedness, $l,753. .26S, 900 of bills,
s92, ,267 ,250.26 Of matured securities
not yet submitted for redemption, and
$454, ,208, ,55561 Of non-interest bear
ing notes and deposits for redemption
Of old currency.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
INSURANCE SHARES GO
HIGHER DURING APRIL
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. May 4.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City markets
scored a good advance during April,
according to Holt, Rose e. Troster.
Weighted daily average of 20 issues
opened April l at months low of 1897
and reached months high Of 4495
on April 22 Close April 80 was we'll
maintained at 1854. for a net gain of
IA points, or IL per cent. for the
month.
Calculated on closing bid prices,
range Of the average for April was as
follows: