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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-09
Boy Scouts Plan
Meet With Custer

At the regular meeting of the
Boy Scouts Tuesday evening in
the grade school gymnasium,
several visitors from the Gus
ter troop were present.
They included Scoutmaster
Stanley Tooke, Assistant Scout
master johnson, and two of the
boys.
A dual contest In scouting
events was planned for March
%. The Hardin Troop will 60
to Custer for the meet.
A return match is to be held
in Hardin later, but the date
was not definitely set.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-09
Spanish. republicans drove

back their communist foes in
the war within a war" yeSter-
day after hard street fighting
in the center of besieged Mad
rid.
The republican defense coun-
Gil said the back of the revolt
had been broken, but some
fighting continued. Men who
had fought with Franco for
nearly three years, fought for
mastery in otherwise deserted
streets as the communists tried
to storm their way to control of
the city's principal buildings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-09
News
.Highlights
A Brief Summary Of
TodaY's National and
World News
Harold Smith, 40, was instant

Harold Smith, 40, was Instant
ly killed Wednesday afternoon
when he was pinned in a deep
irrigation ditch by a falling
tractor on a Tongue river ranch.
There were no witnesses to
the accident but Smiths father
inlaw, Ed Foss, arrived at the
scene only a few minutes after
the accident had occurred. It
was impossible to remove the
body until a neighbor, w. J.
Snyder, had driven two miles to
his home and returned with an
other tractor to pull the fallen
machine out of the ditch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
Marriage for
Rave and Hope

Often sweethearts but never be-
fore man-and-wife, Bob Hope and
Martha Raye play pair of the
giddiest young marrieds ever to
hit the screen in their new comedy
together. "Never Say Die" A
gay story of rich hypochondriac'
romance with girl who's trying
to elude an unwanted fiance, it is
now playing at the Beverly theater.
A large cast OF selected comedy
players assists Hope and Miss
Raye in their latest antics. 1t in
cludes, in important roles, Andy
Devine, the gravel-voiced stooge
of the recent Men With Wings"
Alan Mowbray, Gale Sondergaard
and Ernest Cossart. II was direct
ed by the starring pairs favorite
chief, Elliott Nugent, who brought
to the screen their previous hit
Give Me a Sailor"
When they first meet at an
Alpine watering place, to which
Hope has come in search of his
elusive health. the relationship be-
tween the two is strictly business
one. Hope, who, because of a
chemists mistake, thinks he is go
ing to die in a month, is interested
only in keeping away from Miss
Sondergaard. much married
widow who's determined to marry
him. Miss Rave, on the other
hand. is trying to keep out of the
clutches of Mowbray, Russian
prince her father has chosen for
her husband.
Married on the sly, Hope and
Miss Raye depart on a curious
honeymoon. on which they are
joined by Devine. Martha's sweet
heart from back home. The ven-
ture results in one hilarious situa-
ton after another, capped by the
arrival of Miss Sondergaard, Now
bray and Miss Raves irate father.
The only ray of hope loops, par
donD is the news that Bob isn't
doomed man after all. Now all
he has to do is straighten out his
romantic tangles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

They have both been brought to
the screen of the Roxy theater,
and, as might be imagined, they're
thrilling. Frontier Marshal" for
that Is the title of the piece, hasn't
a duh moment, which is more than
you can say for many films these
summer days. Something going
on all the time; somebody getting
shot, or challenged or knocked fiat.
Randolph Scott, as Wyatt carp,
marshal of Tombstone, keeps
order vigorously and contributes
generously to the filling of Tomb
stones famed "Boot Hill"
Pooling us somewhat, was the
fact that the hero of the film was
not Scott. but Cesar Romero, who
has two women on his hands most
of the time-the girl who wouldn't
be left behind in Illinois Che really
loves herr, played by Nancy Kelly,
and the Tombstone dance hall
hostess, role taken by Binnie
Barnes.
Neither wins his heart, as II
turns out. A bullet beats them to
ia bullet shot by thoroughly
disagreeable ruffian known as
"Curly Bill who gets his in the
end all right. never fear.
Career" the supporting fca-
ture, was surprisingly good. we
thought Long an admirer of Ed
ward Ellis histrionic ability, we
saw nothing in his performance
to make us change our opinion OF
his qualities. Ann Shirley. too,
was fine. and the two Gateway to
Hollywood" finalists, Alice Eden
and John Archer. both showed con-
siderable promise. Leon Enrol. a,
the town drunk, was quite con-
vincing and unbelievably funny.
A George Jessel bit, a sport
short tabout dogs and amusing1
and newsreel complete what, in
our opinion, is a splendid show.
e. NJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
Neu Berlin Fad
Starts Dance Fad

Hollywood. through the medium
Of Irving Berlins Second Fiddle,
the goth Century Fox production
now at the Blue Mouse theater
with Sonia Henie and Tyrone Pow
er starred and Rudy vsllee and
Edna May Oliver featured, intro
duces to dance fans a new step
called the Back to Back
The dance. a combination OF
Truckin'. Suzy-Q. and the Lambeth
Walk. evolved by Dance Director
Losee from the song written espe-
cially for Second Fiddle" by lrv-
ing Berlin, brilliant dean of Amer
icas songwriters, will be right in
the grove" as far as the cats
are concerned.
For the dance. Director Losee
has paired Rudy Vallee with Sonia
Henie, upon whom the cameras
will concentrate. and in the back
ground there will be forty Of Hol-
/ lywoods most beautiful dancing
girls and an equal number OF
males. running from young men
versed in the intricacies of the
modern freak dances to men well
into their sixties proving that peo-
pie do not have to be young to
enjoy themselves.
Among the many other surprises
in Second Fiddle" will be Sonia
skating her sensational tango
number with her first screen part
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
Neu O'Brien Film
Shouting At She'll

Unique in the annals of western
films. George O'Brien's latest thrill
Ter for RKO Radio. Trouble in
Shutdown" which is playing at the
Shell Friday and Saturday, has a
strong thread of mystery along
with its exciting action on the
plains.
Replete with hard riding, gun
fights and two listed action, the
story, laid in the Old West, also
introduces battling bank robbery
that O'Brien, as a young rancher,
sets out to solve. His eventual
success in this dangerous venture
is accomplished only after many
breath-taking adventures.
Rosalind Keith supplies the ro-
mantle interest, and Ray Whitley,
Chill Wills, Howard Hickman.
Ward Bond and Cyrus W. Kendall
have other important roles.
Also on the program is Bobby
Breen in "Fishermen's Wharf"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

courageous nurse with Victor Nc
Laglen and Chester Morris in Pa
eific Liner" lovely Wendy Barrie
is currently seen as the romantic
heroine in RkO Radios The Saint
Strikes Back" second in a series
of screen dramas based on the
Saint" stories by the English
novelist, Leslie Charters. George
Sanders plays the title role.
An English actor of note before
coming TO Hollywood. the blonde
actress was originally discovered
BY Alexander korda, a foremost
British film producer. One OF her
most outstanding roles was as
Jane Seymour in THE Private Life
of Henry VIII" She came 10
America in 1884, quickly scared to
fame on the screen.
In The Saint Strikes Back, y
Miss Barrie plays young woman
whose father, police officia, Is
framed by an unknown under
world character. Sworn to avenge
the wrong, the girl finds a sympa-
thetic partner in THE Saint a
notorious killer who confines his
activities to war on criminals with,
or without, the sanction of the
police. Their exciting experiences
in tracking down the mysterious
leader of a crime ring provide the
basis of the absorbing story.
Directed by John Farrow, tine
Sain Strikes Back" features IN
the supporting cast Jonathan Hale,
Neil Hamilton, Jerome Cowan ana
Barry Fitzgerald.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
Army Enlistments
Pick Up in July

Army enlistments made in the
Ninth Corps area. which COM
prises the states of Washington,
Oregon. California. Nevada. Idaho.
Utah. Montana and Wyoming. hit
a new high during the month Of
July.
During the month 1921 enlist
ments were made, of which 576
were original enhstments or men
enhstinE for the first time; 62s
were re-enlistments of men who
had been out OF the service less
than three months and 81 were re-
enlistments of men who had been
discharged from the army for a
period OF over three months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12


The screens Thin Man" heroine
and "Camille's" hero have been
teamed for rollicking funmaking
in Lucky Night" the picture COM
ing Saturday to the Temple theater.
Robert Taylor, who has played hit
roles in such recent films as The
Crowd Roars" and stand Up and
Fight" now enacts happy-go-
lucky playboy. Miss 10y is right
at home in comedy as Cora Jordan.
the girl who runs out on her fourth
engagement rather than marry
man she doesn't love.
An exceptionally able director
producer team was utilized for the
filming of this comedy. Lucky
Night" represents the combined
efforts of Director Norman Taurog
and Producer Louis y. LEIGHTON.
Together these two united to bring
"Skippy," the Academy award
winner. to the screen. as well as
"Sooky."
The Return of the Cisco Kid"
starring Warner Baxter. who first
brought o. Henry's romantic out
law to life on the screen In In Old
Arizona" is also to feature the
Temple program.
The laughing, singing. bullet
proof bandit, whom jails can't
hold, meets his most exciting adj
ventures and most beautiful
senoritss--in this film. Lynn Bari
and Cesar Romero head the sup
porting cast, under the direction
of Herbert /. Leeds. Kenneth
Mcgowan was associate producer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

fornia. Roy is seen as an employee
of wealthy landowner. A group
of bandits hold up a caravan of
gold shipment which Roy is in
charge Of and suspicion falls on
an American wagon train en-
camped nearby. The train is led
by Scout George Hayes, an old
friend of Roy's.
The two combine to clean up
the gang and furious action thrills
fill the screen when the two pals
set to work. Lovely Mary Hart, as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

Also on the bill is Wendy Barrie
and George Sanders In The Saint
Strikes Back"
In Old caliente' is splendid en-
tertainment for an entire family,
moves swiftly. is respondent with
Photographic beauty, full of COM
edy, and all in all. one of the fin
est pieces Of outdoor entertain
ment to grace the Riviera theater
screen in long time.
The time OF the story is the
1s50s, the place American Cali
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

usual, is the feminine inspiration
of Roy's heroics.
The three leads-Rogers, Miss
Hart, and Hayes-turn in excellent
performances. They are abetted by
a fine cast, headed by Katherine
De Mile, Jack La Rue, Frank
Puglia, and Anna Demetrio.
Fresh from her success as the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

may, "
s ".' s"," a s"s '"ey VIZ
" is' oaoA iron 'ne liVe' oa"n
"o - ~ou'u oe as'eaS ~"s.e ~
4n'e :" ~M sns wv ~ e'
'''es W ''e ,ei VI ie'''
We ,e's' 1nere ~ou'o .. one ''ose
:. -" o. 'o''' w
'n'ousn Inc ~
No Vacuum Cleaners
Sure enough. just m the storm
seemed to be almost over us. we
came to one of the incest farm
houses we had seen. A big white
New England-type house that had
real carpets on the floors It's
been . long time since we've seen
such things on a farm. Even in
the towns, that u. the smaller
ones. bare boards or hnoienm
seemed to be the order.
OF course, there was q definite
reason ior that. Rugs are more or
less Of . nuisance when a dust
storm comes. And there are no
vacuum cleaners because OF inc
lack Of electricity.
The lady and her daughter made
NJ more than welcome when we
asked Tor shelter until the storm
passed, and II gave US an excuse 10
ask II we could cook our breakfast
over their stove. This caused them
no extra work because II was
wash day and the stove was busy
keeping the wash boiler hot. IL
was the first time we had eaten
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

belated vegetable stew, Bob sat
with the men ON the bank and
tried to capture some of their
peace Of mind. He lost the chance
entirely when he siruy lighted one
of his precious cigars.
Sleep on Boat
HE amt on relief" one of the
fishermen stated.
And from there on II Was inn
possible for either Of US TO break
into the charmed circle. We were
not exactly ignored. just over
looked. They let US sleep on the
ferry that night and before we
left the next morning one Of the
men solemnly presented US with
bag Of tobacco.
We haven't figured out yet
whether he was sorry for us be-
cause we weren't on relief or
whether ne felt sorry for Bob,
because he was supposed to have
30 much money that he had to
smoke cigars.
MORE LATER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
JUST THE CORE
GETS SIS FINE

Entering plea of guilty to a
charge of being intoxicated in an
automobile. Phil Sullivan. Tacoma,
was fined SIS and costs Thursday
afternoon by Acting Police Judge
Clarence Layton. Sullivan was
arrested Tuesday afternoon while
sitting in his car, which was park
ed on Center St. west Of Tacoma
ave.
See the Hayes Jr. Spray Gun at
The Garden Shop. Rhodes Bros.
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
Frontier Marshal" Thrills
Audiences at Roxy Thester
Randolph Scott, Cesar Romero. Nancy Kelly and
Binnie Barnes Score in Story Of Wild Tomb
stone, Arizona; Career" Also Pleasing

Tombstone Arizona in its wild and woody hey-dey
of the coorfu and unhealthy the leadpoisonng
going around terrfc) of the old west No less
famous Wyatt carp who ranks with Bill Hickock and
Billy the Kid as a gun battler
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

ON MISSOURI RIVER (Souh Dakota Nebraska boun.
dary)Either storm of the night before its way
back another following it, for the west dark
and overcast, and it moving in direction. That
meant search for another shelter sharp lookout
kept along the bottoms for ranches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
Lynds Padding Mon9
~ D..NebruSku Line
Weather Has Wrecked Their Planned
Schedule; Sleep Aboard Ferry

Editors Note: This
men $50 ie do.n The t wsfsway in the sounr, from rt
appear excusseiy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
New Films Combine Plenty
OF Mystery And Adventure
Roy Rogers Starred in Drsme Of West, Will
Wendy Barrie Is Featured in Murder 1hrlle

rousng adventure film with pleasant nterudes of
music Republics in Old Calene, which opened today
the Riviera heater Roy Rogers Mary Hart and George
"GabhY" HAYES have the leading roles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

$500 FINE, 60 DAYS

James kerrigan. Tacoma bar
tender. was sentenced to serve so
days in Jail and fined a total of
$500 Thursday afternoon by Acting
Police Judge Clarence Layton after
the man entered pleas OF guilty TO
charges Of sale and possession of
liquor with intent to sell. kerri-
gan was arrested July y by state
liquor law enforcement officers at
1920 Broadway.
Dane. at l. o. O. p. Temple
discontinued until further notice.
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
EXCEEDS AVERAGE

A new record. exceeding the
average of the Guernsey breed for
her age and class, has just been
completed by an eight and one
half -year-old COW, Susie of South
City 2e71el. of Buckley, tested and
owned by Joseph Altman. Her
official record. supervised by w. s.
c. and announced by the Ameri-
can Guernsey Cattle club. Is
IL .6oT.5 pounds OF milk and 6o5.6
pounds of butterfst in Glass A.
Hospital flowers. HIM florist
ladv.)
Two pounds Sunrise coffee, 2oc-
/ Cow Butter Store ADV.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12

RETURN SHOWING
BFNERLY-Martha RAVE and
Bob Hope in Never Say Die"
also George Raft and Ellen
Drew In The Lady's From
Kentucky"
MUNITY-Richard Greene
and Basil Rathbone in The
Hound OF the Baskervilles
also The Jones Family in
"Everybody's Baby"
KAY sTREET-Deanna Durbin
and Charles winninger in %
Smart Girls Grow Up" also
George o'Brien in Trouble In
SHUTDOWN
PARK-Jean Arthur and James
Stewart In You Cant Take
II with You" also Popeye in
Aladdin and His Wonderful
Lamp"
PROCTOR-James Cagney and
Rosemary Lane in oklahoma
Kid" also The Jones Family in
"Fverybody's Baby"
RTALART Pat O'Brien and
Joan Blondell in of the
Record" also Lucille Ball and
Patric Knowles in Beauty for
the Asking"
RfN-Irene Dunno and Charles
Boyer in Love Affair, also
Charles Starrett and Ann
Doran in Rio Grande."
SHELI-G gorge O'Brien in
Trouble in SHUTDOWN" also
Bobby Breen and Leo Garlic
in 'Fisherman's Wharf"
STNsFT-Wallace Beery and
Tom Brown In Sergeant Mad
den also Douglas Corrigan in
The Flying Irishman."
TEMPLE-Walter Pidgeon and
Virginia Bruce in Society
Lawyer" also Ronald Regain
and John Litel in Secret Ser
vice of the Air"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-12
In Old Caee and The Saint Strikes Back" Open The Riviera Tod
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

BILE MOUSE - Sonia Henis
and Tyrone Power IN second
Fiddle" ! .o5, 400. TOO. 9 IS.
also Sidney Tolsr IN Charlie
Chan IN Reno" Il IS, z 30,
8 as. 5.45.
MUSIC BON - Mickey Rooney
and Lewis Stone in Andy Har-
dy Gets Spring Fever. l1.3o,
! 80. $50. $40. 7:5o. 1910.
RIyIERA-Roy ogers and
George Hayes In In Old Cali
ente." i2:35. sos, sos. sos,
1925: also George Sanders and
Wendy Barrie IN The Saint
Strikes Back" Il: 80. 400, 40.
TOO. 9 80.
RONN-Randolph colt and
Nancy Kelly in Frontier Mar
shall ITO. AIS, 720 1928;
also Anne Shirley and Edward
Ellis in Career" II 40. 2.45,
$50. 8 IS.
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08
SOCIAL SECURITY

A study of old-age insurance
claims, filed by the heirs of de-
ceased workers shows that appro-
ximately so per cent of the insur-
ed employees left no estate.
Nearly six times as many old
people are receiving old-age in
surance now being filed with the
Social Security Board by the heirs
of male workers who have died,
a wife is the beneficiary.
Three and one-half million work
ers who were temporarily unem-
ployed during 1888 received a total
of 1000, 900 in out-of-work ben.
efits under State unemployment
compensation laws.
Earnings of industrial and COM
mercial employees from employ
ment covered by tiis old-age insur-
ance program averaged about 5000
in 1897, a study of the Social Sc
curity Boards records reveals.
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08
NAVAL NOTES

The Navy Department has modi-
fled the physical Standards for
enlistment SO that young men as
tall as 76 inches are now eligible
for enlistment. Previously the
maximum height accepted was "a
inches. The minimum height re-
mains unchanged 81 inches. For
fellows between the ages of II and
Is, the new height standards are
minimum, 60 inches, maximum rs
inches.
The longest range guns used by
the Allies during the World War
were the five 14-inch Naval rail
road guns assembled and operated
in France by our Navy personnel
under command of Rear Admiral
Plunkett.
The first American Fleet was
commanded by Commodore Eek
Hopkins and consisted of 2 24-gun
frigates two briggs, two sloops and
two schooners. The fleet cost $780,
600. Commodore Hopkins was the
only man to hold the rank Com
mander in Chief of the Navy. This
title was later merged in that Of
the President of the United States.
The eqaulettes and shoulder
marks now worn by Naval officers
survive from olden days when
fighting men wore metal plates
on their shoulders to protect them
from saber cuts.
international law permits the use
of false colors up to the instant of
opening fire, but requires that the
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08
who make this trip a stop IN ther
annual vacation trips.

who make this trip a stop IN their
annual vacation trips.
According to n report, the
population of this city has reach
ed the impressive figure of $4,000
compared to a little more than
200,O 900 a decade or SO ago. And
of the entire number, at least one
gives Washington a Negro popu-
lation comparable to that of the
greater metropolises, New York
and Chicago.
However, among these Negroes
there is property ownership esti-
mated at close to 100000, on
which the non-voting citizens pay
a neat tax.
Being a "border town." that is
neither Northern of Southern, the
city has adopted the worst char
acteristics of both. For instance,
Negroes are permitted to ride on
the street car swithout fear of
segregation or being asked to move
is ordes to permit a white person
to sit. But there the freedom ends.
Segregation of the vilest sort is
practised everywhere else.
No topnotch theatre downtown
thinks of Negroes attending a
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08

show. And a favorite pasttime OF
the very lightskinned Negroes Is
to go uptown to these very thea
tres and see pictures which will
no months later coming to their
shows They la~ughingly boast OF
il.
In governmental departments,
large groups of Negroes working
in a department are usually segre-
gated to themselves-not permit
ted to enjoy the usual facilities
furnished for other workers and
usually dare attempt to eat their
lunches in the general cafeterias
found in these huge buildings.
Many of the buildings have Sc
parate dining facilities for Ne
groes. The same condition exists
in the matter of lavatories-se-
parate for whites and Negroes.
However, the latter are permitted
to use the front door and the ele-
vators.
In the Negro section of Wash
ington, especially along u street
at 10th and U. there is a magni-
ficient building, originally belong
ing to the ENTHUSIASTICALLY
as usual, lost by the Masons-
now housing the Railroad Retire
ment board. A few blocks higher
on the same street is the huge new
building housing a branch of the
Social Security board. Negroes are
employed in these buildings as at
tendants and messengers
Down at the House Office build
ing two colored visitors seeking
information as to the direction to
follow to find a certain represen-
tative's office were advised by a
rosy-cheeked, laxy-looking white
son of Alabama, "Deed, Ad don't
The Omaha guide., 1939-04-08

Lump-sum payments at age 65
and deas n payments under the Fed
eral old-age insurance system
averaged approximately SGT for
the month of January. Every
month since these benefits first
became payable at the beginning
OF 1887 has seen an increase in
the size of the average payment.
Regular annuities, payable monthly
for life, r scheduled under the
present law to begin in 1912 Nov
ing them up to 1910 has been re-
commended by both the Social Sc
curity Board and the Advisory
Council on Social Security.