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The Washington times., 1938-10-18

Deal between George M.
Cohan and Metro Goldwyn
Mayer is almost ready for sigma.
lures. Star will not be included
in the contract. Just his songs,
plays, etc., for a picture. some
thing after the manner Of
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
and the Irving Berlin glorifica-
ton.
Mary Pickford arrives tomor-
row; will meet the press in
formally at Hotel Carlton cock
tail party in the late afternoon.
Stork bulletins: A welcome
into this troubled world for
seven-pound Patricia Ford, born
to the lovely Kay Ford in New
York's Lying-in Hospital on
Sunday night. Daddy is Gene
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

Peggy and Phil get married be-
fore it's all over, and the curtain
drops on a patriotic roundelay.
It is all more quirkiSh that
cross, with more leering than
malice, too witty to be savage.
Highlight of rousing evening
of fun comes when the agile Mr..
Cohan steps out in song and
dance at the first act finale to
prance and lyrically promise,
"We're Going to Balance the
Budget"
More in the mood of the Grid
iron Clubs audaciousnesS is
F. D. RS second-act bulls eye,
"Off the Record" Quoth he:
Here's a little secret that's par
ticularly solemn
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

sonated the pursuit of happiness then star of
the contemporary stage is better fitted than George M.
Cohan to don the If | Were President mantle.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
French for Olympic

Paris-born Olympic (O-lamp)
Bradna learned English so we'll
during her four years residence
in Hollywood that Paramount
decided to employ a French tu-
tor for dialogue in her native
tongue in Say 1t In French"
in which she is featured with
Ray Milland.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
Saddles Are Up

The silver mounted saddle
that William Boyd, star of the
Harry Sherman Hopalong Cas-
sidy pictures, uses in Frontiers
man." cost $4,000. Recently
when Boyd purchased a dupli-
cate of it to present to his wife,
Grace Bradley, he had to pay
$2,500 for it.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
I'D RATHER BE RIGHT" OPENS
George N. Cohon Frances GoiIy
As Merry Chief Executive
Of Audocious Revue
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

When George NJ Cohan last season. just before the
opening of the George S. KaufmanMoss Hart saucy
"Id Rather Be Right in Baltimore that amabe song and
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

I'm very fond Of Eleanor but I
never Read her column.
My messages to Congress are a
lot of boola-boola.
I'm not so fond Of Bankhead,
but I'd like to meet Tallulah.
I sit up in my bedroom reading
books like Silas Mariner,
Id read Sears, Roebuck cata-
logs to get away from Garner.
But don't print that - it's
strictly off the record"
Meanwhile, Mr.. Mcintyre has
brought in a fireside for one of
the famous radio chats.
Attorney General Cummings
has been importuned to Take a
law"
The Supreme Court has been
driven from its shrubbery hide
out with a slingshot, and the
Nine Old Men have cavorted
with the merry-merry in conSti-
tutionel fun.
TAYLOR HOLMES HITS
ALI Landon Is the White
House butler, and wondering,
What former President of the
United States, now living in Cali
fornia, owes the Washington
hand laundry $1.65?"
The merry-go-round-man has
talked on wages and profits. and
the Wagner act has been ex-
posed as two good acrobats.
Secretary Morgenthau is dis
closed as eager to increase taxes
by licensing Government pick
pockets, and Dragging of achiev-
ing a record-breaking deficit.
The Federal theater takes a
ribbing, because I'VE have to
give a show every time we see
three people together"
Women have been exhorted
to stop buying cosmetics and
turn the money over to the Gov
ernment, thus solving the bal
ancing problem.
Secretary Hull would like to
get away from it all at a session
with the movies.
Only in America could they
give such a show, and only in
America could "I'd Rather Be
Right" be enjoyed without fur
tive fear, or a guilty sense Of
watching forbidden fun.
George M. Cohan effects only
nose glasses, a few manner
isms to create the illusion Of
New Deal greatness. He still
talks from the side of his
mouth, slouches in the loose
jointed manner of the original
Yankee Doodle boy, has his en-
gaging smile and his easy stage
manners, all assembled to make
an endearing portrait of a con-
fused, but loveable, Chief Exec
utive.
SMOOTH DIRECTION
The young sweethearts are
persuasively played by Marie
Nash and Austin Marshall, max
ing much Of the most tuneful
number of the RodgerS-Hart
score, Have You Met Miss
Jones"
Paul Parks as the Postmaster
General, Taylor Holmes as Sec
retary 'Morgenthau, Bijou Fer
nandez as Madam Perkins, Ma
rion Green as the Secretary of
State. Joseph Vitale, Joe Verdi
and FlorenZ Ames. are among
those who have animated mo-
ments Of real mirth.
Viewing it for the second time
I found the national slamthem
more assured and smooth in its
shooting shafts at bigwigs, the
main Characterization a con-
slant delight, since no living &C.
tor could demonstrate better
than George M. Cohan, that the
New Deal for all Of its amusing
confusions, has a great big
heart.
e~~ A "a R~
The Washington times., 1938-10-18

dance man was disturbed over TWO letters
from anonymous New Dealers threatening
reprisals.
Since then the Presidents mother and the
First Lady have enjoyed its witty imperti-
nences, so have the Roosevelt boys, the ma
jority of the Cabinet, all lahpooned in the
cause of laughter.
Thus the 'Td Rather Be Right" which ar
rived at the National Theater last night,
froliced in the knowledge that the New Deal
can take it, in the mood and spirit of dra-
matte caricature.
If Franklin D. Roosevelt must be imper-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
CZECHS, RELY ON
ALLIES, ARE VERY
COOL in CRISIS

Continued from page one)
accept the new proposals and that
it was necessary for us to prepare
for emergencies.
"We've now manned our from
tiers and given strict order to our
soldiers not to fire a single shot.
We can state before all the world
that not one Czechoslovak soldier
stands on foreign territory. There
was no other way open to us but
mobilization because we're clearly
told that if we didn't do so, the
responsibility for open conflict
might solely rest on us.
"Only by manning our from
tiers. could we have some chance
of avoiding conflict. No one in
the world can believe that this lit
tie country modified to attack
anybody else and we believe the
world will refuse most indignant
ly, the allegations in enemy prop
uganda that we are the aggres-
sors. Our mobilization was with
the knowledge with the advice,
and with the approval of the great
powers"
The statement said the moblll-
cation was to permitting negotla-
tions for a settlement of the MI
nority problem to proceed undlS-
turbed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26

side. big concrete wall had been
built across the road and it is high
enough TO hide troop movements
behind it.
The French villagers remaining
had packed their belongings and
were ready TO flee inland as soon
as transport was provided. The
whole frontier was carefully
guarded to prevent unauthorized
persons from entering the area.
The roads were clogged with
reuuisitioned motor trans por
bringing up supplies and with the
automobiles of fleeing civilians.
The latter were under orders to
return the cars to Strasbourg at
ter the passenges had been taken
to safety. All filling stations had
been taken over by the military
and it was almost impossible for
civilians to obtain gasoline.
Army authorities said arrange
ments had been completed to evac-
uate remaining civilians.
eve have prepared posters
which can be placarded on all
streets at moments notice IN
structing the inhabitants where to
20 for evacuation, inclusive of the
hour of their DEPARTURE authori-
ties said.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Miss Elizabeth WieterS. who Is
a student this year at the Wo-
mans college of Furman unlver-
Sitr in Greenvillc. 5. c.. was the
weekend guest of her aunt, Mrs.
W 4. Young. She joined her
mother. Mrs. George F. WieterS,
and brother. George WieterS. and
Miss Wilma Young who had mo-
tored here from Charleston on
Friday.
Mrs. Harry +. Buchanan and
sister. Miss Nayme Long, were
weekend guests OF Mrs. f. l.. Nc
Kee. of Sylvia, AZ High Hampton
inn. Mrs. Mckee had other guests
from other cities.
1t. Richard Todd left yesterday
afternoon for Fort Bragg near
Fayetteville. after being the over
night guest of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Todd.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Wheeler are
guests at the Pierce-Moore hotel
in Brevard for little while.
Mrs. James Lucas and children
and mother. Mrs. Larsen. left re-
Gently for their home in Charles
ton, S. c.. after spending the
summer in the Colcock house.
Billy X. Ship. Jr., had the mis-
fortune 10 fracture his arm mean
the shoulder: he returned TO his
home this morning after being at
Patton Memorial hospital for two
days.
aIr. II. +. Buchanan is on a
business trip 10 Raleigh.
Mrs. Roy Julian, of Milford.
H., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Pace and
the latter'S sister. Mrs. Morgan.
have taken house on Fleming
street.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
US. INDUSTRY
SHOWSSPURTS
Activity and Employment
Show Recovery Signs
Parts of 2 Months

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. CUP
Sharp spurts in industrial activity
and employment during August
and early September were report
ed by the federal reserve board
last night as administration lead
crs saw other cheerful signs of
recovery.
In its monthly summary of bus
mess and financial conditions. the
board said that August industrial
production rose from SO to So per
cent of the l923-2a average, and
that the advance continued INTO
September. Factory employment
and payrolls showed marked
rise" over mid-July. while dlstrl-
button of commodities to conSum-
crs increased scasonally, it said.
General increases in produc-
ton were noted in all lines q
manufacturing except the auto
mobile industry where there was
a sharp seasonal decline as plants
closed for inventory purposes and
the shift to new models. Steel
mills continued increased output,
rising from 81 per cent Of capac-
itv to AZ per cent in August. while
gains were recorded in production
of textiles, lumber. plate glass,
coal. petroleum and shoes.
Construction contracts awarded
in 81 eastern cities increased over
July largely because Of the New
Deals "pump printing cXpcndl-
lures. while factories producing
durable goods reported their first
employment gains since the sum
mel. of 1897. Freight car loadlngS
were up also.
The board said that heavy in
flow of war-Scarcd foreign gold
increased the trcasury's monetary
stocks of the yellow metal by
more than $500,O00.000 during
the five weeks ended September
81.
Member bank reserves were
increased by treasury payments
for gold acquired but were sharp
" reduced in the last week Of the
period by payments to the treas
ury for cash purchases of new Sc
curities and quarterly income tax
collections" the board said. LAS Il
consequence of these transactions,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26

excess reserves. which had IN
creased to SO. 3O,00O.000. were
reduced to S2.7I0.OO0.OOO on Sep
TENDER 81.
Meantime, the department Of
commerce sent out qucStionnal"cS
to 1900 national and interstate
trade associations as Il step to OBJ
tain data for the joint congress
sional-executive departmental in
vcStigatiOn into monopoly.
The schedules relate to man
agemcnt, personnel. activities and
income. They suggest also that
Officers give ideas by which their
organizations can make further
contributions to their industries.
The questions were drafted after
commerce department officials
conferred with many association
executives. All federal agencies
participating in the inquiry sup
piled their views.
Other deNcIopmcnlS lhcIuVcu'
|. The National League Of Wo-
men Voters sent out to members
Il detailed analysis Of direct and
indirect" attacks on the New
Deals reciprocal trade agreements
program. which. it said. should he
used in "repcling future legisla-
tive efforts" to ham-String the
policy. The league said the pro-
gram is "dircct aid to consum-
crs. that it is step toward the
removal of international friction,
and that it provides scientific
method for ADJUSTMENT Of tariff
schedules
2. The American Trucking AS
sociations. Inc, reported a sharp
upturn in movement of freight by
truck during August as compared
with July. Reports from 1919 car,
riers in 80 states showed an Au-
gust volume of 524,033 tons as
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
MRS. c. R. McMANAWAY, Editor
CHARMING BRIDGE
FOR BRIDE

Miss Tommy SnepnerG and Mrs
Ridley r. KeSSler were hOSteSSeS
on Saturday at lovely bridge
with which they complmented
Miss Garnette Shipman whose
marriage 10 Mr.. Murray Jones
will be Solemnized on October 10,
Fall flowers graced the rooms. a
bridal motif of green and white
vas carried out in the other APP
pointments.
Miss Shipman'S tally was deSig-
mated with a dainty immature
corsage. and she was the reclpi-
ent Of a lovely gift. Miss Maude
Pridgen held top score while the
low score prize went To the BRIDE
elect. A salad course was accom-
panied by individual cakes, me
bossed with the floral motif. and
rolled minis in the chosen tones.
Guests playing at this beauti-
ful bridge for Miss Shipman were
Miss Tine Shipman. her sister,
Misses Winona Ewbank. Anne
Weeks. Pridgeu. Elsie Flicker.
Katherine Goodman. Margie Nc
Carson. MeSdameS Gus Thomas,
Ray Arledge. William Shipherd
and G.. c. Richardson. while tea
guests included Mrs. J. f. Ship
man. mother OF the brlde-elect.
and Mrs. X. X. Orr, Jr., of Au-
guSta, Ga.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
FRENCH FRONTIER is
LOOKING LIKE 1914

Continued from page onep
bourg, and found the heads of the
remaining families consulting Act
ing Mayor Charles Ifrig in cafe.
Ifrig said that out of LOO in
habitantS of the village, 400 to
500 had left
eve would all like to go" he
said. "but we don't know what ar
rangements are being made for
our evacuation and that worries
us. Only a half-hour ago | was
told that in the nearby German
village of Berg all able-bodied men
up TO age 50 had been taken and
their womenfolk wept at their de-
parture. This brings the fear of
war very near TO us. Most of our
young men have been modified
and one one can sleep ut night
for fear of what is going to hap
pen to us"
At Lauterbourg. on the German
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
CABINET WILL
MEET TUESDAY
Special Session Is Called
Because of Existence
of Situation"

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26. tuP).
Notable tension marked the at
mosphere around the state depart
ment today as Washington await
ed the results of President Roose-
velt's peace plea to Hitler and
Czech President BeneS. The presi-
dent summoned his cabinet to
meet tomorrow.
The cabinet ordinarily meets
Friday. The White House explain
ed the meeting has been called
for Tuesday because of the "eX-
iStence of a situation"
1t was believed the session was
called for a thorough exploration
of the critical European situation,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
BEAR STAYS IT LAMBS

DILLON, Mont. (UP).-Bcrg
W. Christensen of the Badger
Pass district would like to see
Man Mountain Dean try his
strength with black bear in this
vicinity. The latter killed II
lambs belonging to Christensen in
a single night. 1t was one OF the
most vicious forays by an animal
marauder in this section in recent
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
DELIGHTFULLY."-

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mcintyre
we're hosts last evening at beau
tifully appointed dinner party
which they gave in celebration OF
the birthday of their elder son,
John Mcintyre.
Covers were laid for the follow
ing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ball
and the formers aunt. Mrs. Roy
Julian. of Milford. Ill.,. Harold Ray
Ball. Jr.. Mrs. Rachael Mccullough
and Herman Mccullough. AZ well
AS members Of the Immediate
family.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
SHARK FISHING PAYS

MELBOURNE. Australia. tUP).
Shark flesh having become pop
ular item Of diet here, at least
three boys in a lO-foot cutter
which they built themselves are
making living by shark fishing.
During a recent day they made a
catch that Melted them 5000
but this. they admit, does not hap
Den often
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
65 AMERICANS NOT
ALLOWED TO DEPART
FROM CZECH LAND

Continued from page one)
vice president and Mrs. Emile
WEIGH of Illinois. as secretary.
1--WE want special train fly
ing the American flag so that we
can travel through Germany with
assurance that we will not be mo-
lested," Shuffro said.
(Packard's dispatch filed from
Prague at 9 p. m. Prague time
and delayed three hours in trans
mission to the United Press bu-
reau in London. was the first re-
ceived from the United Press bu-
reau in Prague throughout Sun
day when the Czech capital was
cut off from telephone communi-
cation with the outside worl6.
Some species of birds mott all
their feathers at once and are I'M
,hle to fIv during that time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26

4 fgurc-fiXing camera that will
make you long and lisSom or short
and sassy has been developed by
a Cleveland photographer, \. B.
Alderman. The photographs above
are Of the same model. At left.
the camera produced tall and
willowy figure The photograph
shown at the right portrays the
model aS shorter, more rugged OF
stature. The inventor is shown IN
the lower picture with his tricky
camera as it is mounted in his stu
do. The camera has two lenses
and is expected to prove most use
full in the production of art pho
tographS for advertising purposes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26

CLEVELAND. tUP).-A 800
page "mcmorandum" suggesting
ways to eliminate "unncccsSaiy
and rest disturbing city noises
has been compiled by directors Of
the University Center board of
commerce.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
WATCHES CAT

DALLAS, Texas. CUP AS
signed to duty at a wedding re-
cepiton. Detective Vic Register
assumed it would be the usual job
of safeguarding the gifts. Instead,
the hostess asked Register to
guard the wedding cake and pre-
vent her pet cat from jumping on
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
CHURCH GAINS IN AFRICA

VATICAN CITY. (UP).-(UP).
There are today nearly 100000
Roman Catholics in sparsely popu-
lated Africa, according to the
head of the statistical bureau of
the Congregation for the Propa-
cation of Faith.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
JUSTICE IN INDIA

NEW DELHI. iOPD.-A wo-
man told a magistrate at Sarh.
India that her husband Knocked
her out by hitting her on the
head with live chicken. The
husband was ordered to pay his
wife 10 rupees t$3.75) compcn-
SatiOn.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-09-26
FAST-GROWING SCHOOL GIRLS
AT THEIR BEST in BOLEROS
By CAROL DAY

That fast-growing little daugh-
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ANTI-NOISE HINTS

excess reserves against i5l92 IN July and DO
creased to So, 80 OO0O00 l72 in August. l"l'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-23
M The Local TheaterS
STATE

Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" continues to draw capacity audiences at Warner Brothers State theater where it is in the second day of its hold over engagement.
 Undoubtedly every ardent movie fan who likes to keep pace with the times will see this eventful film before its concluding performance Saturday night.
 The thousands who have seen this first feature-length animation, in technicolor, have found that, but for few minor changes the story clings closely to the Grimms' noted tale beloved of their childhood.
 Because of the demands of the motion picture medium, and also be- cause Disney likes to eliminate the gruesome element as much as possi- ble in his productions, the Princess Snow White does not have to suffer quite so much at the hands of her wicked queen in his technicolor mus ical drama of her adventures.
 In the original tale, Snow White almost died of being laced too tight ly by the bad queen, and of having a poisoned comb run through her hair before she finally took bite of the poisoned apple which finally put her into a beWitched sleep. In the Disney version, the queen does only one dastardly deed in this respect when she persuaded Snow White to bite into the apple.
 In the original story, the ending finds the wicked queen dying in a prolonged death by dancing at the princess wedding in red hot iron shoes, which doesn't make the princess seem nice girl to permit such morbid goings-on. In the pie ture, however, Snow White isn't in at the killing, and the queen dies more neatly and quickly. The seven dwarfs chase her up and down dale, and she topples over preci- pice.
 You'll be carried to new heights of admiring enthusiasm by the beau tiful backgrounds and color fascina- tions that make this picture mar vel of attraction for young and old!
 Attractions coming Sunday to the State are "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" co-starring Claudette Colbert and Gary Cooper; also Dangerous to Know" with Akim Tamiroff, Gail Patrick and Anna May Wong head ing the splendid cast.