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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
Joan Bennett
As Brunette

A new brunette recently Sp-
pearcd N HellNwood III the person
q Joan Bennett. lenK one Of the
screens most pronounced blends.
Miss Bennett Is seen with dark
treSscs through almost the entire
length q Trade Winds the Wal.
ter Wangcr picture now On view
a. the Roxy theater in which she
: eo-stsrred sith Fredrie March.
She appeared IS her natural sell
during the first two DAYS Of pro-
duction.
In the story after man Is muir
dercd in san Francisco. Miss Ben
nett fees 20 Hawaii and there has
her hair dyed as a means 81 dis
guisc before she proceeds 10 Japan
and other countries OF the Far
East
subsequently March, as ro-
manueally inclined detective. pur-
sues her through Chins. lnde-
China. Ceylon. Straits Settlements
and India before he finally puts
the handouts on her in the little
known Lsccadive islands Thus.
studio attaches had 10 set ae-
qusinted all over again with Joan
Bennett. brunette
Trade Winds IS released
through United Artists
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
Holiday Dance
At Coliseum,

a more or less patriotic air will
be introduced into the Coliseum
ballroom Tuesday night WHEN Joe
Thomas and his Dukes Of Rhythm
will Join their many fans and
friends in celebrating Washington :
birthday.
The big holiday dance event VIII
feature dancing 10 the latest rs
well ms old-time hit creations from
. o'clock In the evening until l In
the morning
Joe Thomas has n knark for ar
ranging old-time fayorites TO suit
the modern style Of ballroom enter
tainmeni. which has made him
prominent with dance fans Of the
Northwest and II his capabilities
extend 10 turning the more martial
airs significant Of the occasion 10
popular mOdern-day tempo, ~ he
no doubt can. then his wide and
versa tile repertoire of styles and
arrangements will be eomplets.
Friday and Saturday nights this
versatile musical group will again
be At the Coliseum with their regu-
ular diversified weekend ballroom
program in store for friends. new
and old
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
Dad Jones
Jiss Again

Dor a scene In Down on The
Farm nth OF 10th Century-toN =
popular Jones Family series. jed
Prouty. Dad Jones Of the FAM
lily. turned back the clock a. years,
In 1890. jed together with VIII
lis West got his first professional
job as n member Of a dance team.
prouty dragged that routine
from his memory bag and display
ed his terpslchorean talent for the
cameras fer the first time In the
film. which is now at the Temple
theater
That's the way II looked then. "
jed commented TO Director Nal 81.
Clair after completing the US. ''ex-
ccpt for the shoes You see. our
first job was at the Atlantic Gar
den near Chatham Square In New
York There were hundreds OF
tables. 80 or 10 walters and a
great long bar The stage was
small and placed at the end OF the
long room. So We wore shoes with
solcs stretching is inches beyond
our shoes. We figured the only
way to draw overyones attention
to our act was 10 make lot Of
noise so We slapped our snowshoes'
on the floor I'll they sounded like
big guns. When everyone looked
around TO see where the noise was
coming from, we went into our
dance"
Jed. whose greatest stage sue
cess was The Pink Lady" which
ran two years in New York and
made 81 900 600. has been In show
business for 80 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
Campus Confessions"
And Cowboy and The
LADY" Nert AZ Beyerl,

Win Gary Cooper and Merle
Oberon as IN. stellar attractions
In a swiftly moving nodern-dsy
story. combining nigh comedy and
impeilins drama. Samuel Cold
vyn's The Cowboy and the Lady"
returns 10 the Beverly Tuesday.
The suspenseful tale Of q Wash
ington society giri VINO gamolss
position and fortune 70 marry q
sun Drowned cowboy u IN. far
west. after a unique meeting Al .
Florida rOdeO. is dramatlzsd with
telling effect against beautiful
backgrounds
The east y rounded out BY such
nntah lss a. Patsy kellY, Walter
Brennan. Mabel Todd. Fuzzy
Knight ana Henry Koiksr. " &.
Potter hAs directed fhs picture
with yigOr and HVeliness making
the most II brilliant backgrounds
and effective lighting
Betty Cradle. william Henry.
Thureton Hall and Hank Lg.setti,
the famed Stanford DAsketbsii ace
Will be seen In Paramount collie
gate film. sl1O A. the Beverly
tomorrow when Campus COnfes'
mons also opens there The film
- the first ever 70 be made Win
a basketball background and me
smash climax u the piece - me
thrilling rs-enactmsnt o. the stan
fOrd-U. 3. T. game o. 1887 N
which Lulsetu, Who MAKES his
film debut In Campus cOnfeS-
slOns" earned MS title u the nost
spectacular basketball player IN
collegiate snnsh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
moonlight Sonata" Here

The long awaited screen appear
ance Of the worlds greatest pian-
ist, lgnsce Paderewsk, opens to-
day at the Lakewood theater. The
great maestro will be seen in the
Lothar Mendes production. Moon
light Sonata" in which the sup
porting cast includes Marie Tenn
pest. Charles Farrell. Barbara
Greene and Eric Portman.
One Of the longest takes OF
Moonlight Sonata" was some
1000 feet OF Paderewsh playing
the List Hungarian Rhapsody.
During the run Of the picture
Paderewski also plays Polonsise
A-flat major by Chopin. his own
Minuet, and Beethoven's Noon
light Sonata" which furnished the
title for the film. It's magic helps
a young couple IN the film version.
Moonlight Sonata" marks the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
Film Pup Rates
A Manicure

skippy. the famous canine actor
appearing as Mr. kiias in Hal
Roachs comedy. Topper Takes a
Trip" now playing an engagement
Al the Blue Mouse thestsr. under
vent an emergency operation
right on The sci lie had : mani
cure one Of the episodes called
for him 10 leap into Constance Ben
nsit's lap sslppy was particular
~ fond ~ the lovely blonde star
and threw such enthusiasm into
his task that Norman Mcleod the
director. feared that Miss Rem
nstfs elaborate cloth 81 gold dress
might be torn 10 ribbons by
skippy's tos-naiis No. with Miss
Bennett and Roland Young looking
on. skippy enjoyed his manicure,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
WHAT A NERVEl

Ann Sheridan, leading woman in
"Alcatraz Island the sensational
Cosmopolitsn-Wsrner Bros. melo-
drama Of life In the famous federal
penitentiary. recently received =
long distance telephone call. with
cizrges reversed, from a fan IN
Atlanta Ga, who merely wanted
10 know the exact color Of her
eyes They're blue-grsy). Ann Ia
seen in "Alostrsz Island currently
showing At the Shell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
Star Practised
In Self Defense

June Storey. petite blond who
appears opposite Gene Autry in
Republics Home on the Prairie. -
now showing at the Riviera thea
ter, is not defenseless woman
when II comes to the gentle art OF
self-defense. She uses shot gun
and rifle with equal accuracy, an
accomplishment dating back to a
series of hunting trips with her
father. She has a collection of
hu ting trophies which include the
skins of two wild cats.
June is fragile and feminine. in
spite of her proficiency with the
"shootin' irons" A true blond in
type, she has large blue eyes. gold
en- hair and a flawloss fair COM
plexion. She weighs ll6 pounds,
and Is five feet four inches tall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

climax of the first year "Contin-
entail Nights at Lakewood To
avoid overcrowding on Tuesday
night. the first performances will
be Monday night. at the usual
time, Z and 8 O'Clock There will
be special matinee Wednesday,
Washington's birthday. at 2:l5.
beside the evening performances.
Lakewood bus leaves depot. sth
and Pacific, on the nights of for
eign films showings at go and
$50. returning 10 the city after
each performance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
"0ARDEN OF NOON"
TO SUNSET TOMORROW

Garden Of The Moon" based
upon tho Saturday Evening Post
serial ~ The same name and fes.
turing Fat o'iiti.n. Margaret Land.
say. John Paine, Jimmie Fiddler.
Johnnie Davis and Jerry colonns.
returns 10 tho Sunset thsater for
a three-day showing starting to-
morrow. with a matinee on We'd
nesday nj 2 =. M.
Garden or The Moon" Ia . good
story. and Ia packed with frat rate
comedy. music and romance The
companion picture viii hs Young
Fusitives." featuring Robert Wi.
coz. poroAhss Kent. Larry Blake
and Harry Davenport
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

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hlssutie mursi<F . siaahIv authentic
flsses. Nc wss shas W TIC vsFy
sun witch hsrssa aas death -
lease James al ghe hard ~ tAs
sfsltefeus Heb Fnfa ~ iss1 efsnx
snr q a stormy stass . career -
aatissFy hsx.se ID years earlier
IN isaa
me ssols ssre ohssinsd BY ui-
FecteF Henry King Nth The std II
Jesse Jsmss sFansisiauk in
Frances James. VITO srtesf ~ TEEN
ntcsl expert "a ihe rfcsitsstion
TIE fatal gun, an satiavstrd
Winchester percussion cap fiFsafns.
was loansd n the pswsfae<ss ~
members ~ noh Faftts family
located m she little tswn Il rsns-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
BY Paul HARRISON

NEA Service staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD Short takes: IN
Honolulu George Burns tres
II smuggle Robert Young out Of
p hospital in a coffin and Is dis
covered. In Artists and Mod
els Abroad" Jack Benny gives the
police a necklace struggled from
an exhibition by Charles Grape
win. Benny observes: Honesty
Is the best policy"
The golden spike used in re-
enactment Of the historic rail-
joining ceremony IN Union Pa
cific was brought 10 California
by air express
The Warner Brothers arc
preparing TO take another
swing AT Hitler with a picture
called THE Bishop Who Walk
ed With God" Its supposed
To be = factual drama based on
Nayi persecution of the Rev.
Martin Niemoeller, head of the
German Lutheran church. who
WAS tossed In prison for
preaching religious freedom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

Mum could play the title role
And now some gangster has sen
memos around the studio an
nouneing that the name has beer
switched 70 "Torchy Blame II
Mexico" Mum gets 10 IN
makeup department around 9 -
a. m. and takes four hours 10 ap
ply his new features. which in
clude rubber cheek bones and
rubber nose.
After "Bambi." "Pinocchio"
and the Stokoasld animated
concert. Walt Disney expects
In make cartoon feature on
pilgrims Progress. But that
viii he a long time. Nor
man krasna and Carson kanin
are working ON a script To-
gether, but not at RkO. They
made 80 much noise whenever
they conferred in the writer's
building that the studio shooed
them off To Yosemite.
George Raft didn't quit Para
mount In row over that pic
ture role. Paramount fired
him. An executive said, we
either had 10 let him 20 or
move out and let him run the
studio"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
GABLE PLAYS LEAD
As SAIESNAN'S DELIGHT

THERELL be a race between
Samuel Goldwyn and Goth Cen.
tury-Fox TO film the life of young
Abraham Lincoln in Illinois Gold
wyn has announced Gary Cooper
for the role. and Zanuck's entry is
Henry Fonda. Maybe he'll play 1,
on stills. Clark Cables in
high spirits lately; bought four
new cars in three months. Di-
rector Of the next Jones Family
flicker will be Buster keaton.
Bob Taylor is considered virile
enough now, so studio strategists
have decided to kid his good looks
in Lucky Night" his nickname is
Handsome
"Raffles" viii be filmed
again, and someone asked W.
=. Lipscomb how he expected
to modernize the screen play.
Whenever Raifles cracks a
safe I'll have him make his
exit doing the Lambeth Walk"
HEY. MACK. MOVIES ARE
YOUR BEST ENTERTAINMENT
VICTOR McLAGLEN gave Hedy
Lamar lift across the lot the
other day in his car. He asked her
name and she told him. Been in
many pictures No, she said, but
she was in a pretty good one called
"Algiers a." Il didn't think Id ever
seen you" said McLaglen. But
then, | don't 60 to the movies
much"
Casting for Beau Geste" brought
stories that Director William Well
man would give preference, for the
small parts, to actual veterans OF
the French Foreign Legion. YOU
can imag inc what happened
There were 134 applications from
men who claimed to have served
with the outfit. Welhman told his
technical adviser, former legion
officer named Louis van den Ecker
to call them all in, issue rifles
and put EN- through the manual
OF arms in French. The confusion
was terrible to witness and IL was
apparent that only two Of the 1874
applicants ever had done any sol.
diering in Africa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
MIR. MI nj HAS
A FOUR-HOUR NOSE

THERE has been quite a lot Of
rubbing about the title change
from The Phantom Crown" to
"Juarez," so that Mister Paul
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
Jesse James Died With
His Boots On. WiceI

Is..e Iamca aIe.i vIlh b. hoota an.

Jesse James utFI WIN us ntuf1 oH
And when Tyrone Power to pay The wesf fuiurf
ouslaw Of all time IN Daryl y Ianuk* production. lease
James the Goth CcntnryFns Teehnsulos epic playing
the Music nox thsatrr. died in the very bontS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
-Warner Brothers Ready to War on
Hitler With Story Of Rev. NiemoeIler

Wat Disney w 60 Bacs . Pilgrims Progress
Eor Sapsl Doooer Atter Sto.onsa Concert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

Merle Oberon. eo-starred with
Gary Cooper In samuel 6oldwsn's
The Cowboy and the Lady" re-
leased through United Artists and
returning Tuesday Ia the Beverly
thesier. Campus Confession" win
share the new fare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-21

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14
Government Is Planning
Housing Census in 1910

A national housing census, the
first of its kind to be attempted in
the history of the nation, will be
taken in 1910 in conjunction with the
individual count, following action by
congress in the final period of the
last session.
According to E. L. Ostendorf,
president of the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards, the CEN
sus is ''bound to be of far-reaching
Importance as a fact foundation for
private enterprise, both as to new
construction and as to rebuilding of
existing construction. Most inpor-
tant, the data will be made avail
able for each community.
Because of the practical impor-
lance Of having local data made
available as early as possible" Os-
tendorf said, 1.-The association will
ask that the time of completing the
census be moved forward"
Reporting on the bill, the senate
committee on banking and currency
stated: Investment in housing
represents one-fourth of our nation
al wealth. In the form of either
loans, commitments or guarantees,
the federal government has an in
terest Of approximately 10000, 000,-
900 in housing. Yet this is the one
branch of our national economy
where reliable statistical informa-
ton is sorely lacking"
The count of dwelling structures
and dwelling units is restricted in
the bill to collection of the most
significant factual statistics.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14
Coon Hunting
Ends Jan. LIST

According to E. E. Wright,
president of the Dickinson Coun-
ty Coon Club, a notice has been
received by the club from the
State Game Commission to the eff
feet that the hunting season on
coon will close on Jan. 1. The
season is being shortened, it is
supposed, to give protection to the
remainder of the animals released
in the county last summer.
1t was further stated that the
Game Commission would make
the Club present of one hundred
coons sometime shortly, and the
sum of $275 to buy deer to be
released in the mountains of the
county.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14
TWO CHRISTMAS MESSAGES
TO BE GIVEN NEXT SUNDAY

Christmas is in the air. Where
is more fitting place to get the
real Christmas spirit than in one
of the churches Christ came to
establish. The u b j c t Sunday
morning is christmas Every
Day." Sunday evening the mes
sage will be on Chow the Shep-
herds Found Jesus" There was
a nice attendance last Sunday to
hear the Christmas messages and
more are expected this Sunday. In
the morning Christmas carols are
sung by the congregation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14
TOWN DRESSES UP
FOR CHRISTMAS

Gaily decorated store windows
in Clintwood remind us that San
ia Claus visit cannot be delayed
many more days. Already he has
appeared to an admiring group
of children at Johnson's 5 and 1Oc
store. All stores are filled with
tempting merchandise, and bright
ly decorated store windows at
trct all who pass. For originality
and attractiveness dSkeens' drug
store has our ballot for first place.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14
WINTER COMES
TO DICKINSON

The first real spell of winter vi
sited Clintwood and Dickinson
County on Wednesday of this
week. A light rain fell throughout
the morning but later snow fell,
accompanied by a fierce gale
which sent citizens indoors for the
first time this winter. Although a
half inch of rain fell there has
been no increase in the town wa
ter supply. Citizens are still urged
to use as little water as possible
until further notice.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14

The passing Of Smith Cox, in
Washington State, across the con-
tinent Of his old home, brings his
boyhood image to mind. Short.
stocky, smiling, a friend when the
going was tough, liked by every
body, "a mighty hunter before
the Lord" He told Of his being
wounded on the River Marine, as
if it were a high comedy. We
know that if he is at all, he is
now ga part of all that loneliness
he made more lovely"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14
Wise Leads In
Commitments

Committals to Virginia jails in
the fiscal year ended June 80
dropped 3,464 under 1898, mark
ing the first time since 1884 and
the seventh year since 1911 that
a decrease has been noted. The
total committals during 1899 to
county and Virginia jails was 49,
058. These figures were made
public in the Virginia Public We'll
fare monthly publication.
Our neighboring county of Wise
led the list with a total of 1876
comn1ittals. However, this number
was considerably less than the
total of 1886 committals during
1888. Buchanan County had a
total Of 1886, and King and Will
liam counties were on the honor
roll with fewest commitments
Is in number. The news dispatch
from Richmond did not give the
total for Dickinson County.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14

us to think of rather carefully.
There is something other than
deer to think about. If dogs are
kept under control, we can raise
more sheep. Talk Of raising sheep
in this country, and you will be
reminded of the danger of loose
dogs. Keep up the dogs and have
deer and more sheep.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14

We asked an elder of the United
Baptist faith what was the differ
ence in the doctrine of his church
and that of the Old Regular Bap-
lists. He said the members of his
church were sure of their saliva
ton, while Old Regular Baptisus
professed a hope only.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14

We wrote few weeks ago an
editorial in favor of tying our
dogs so that we might have deer
in Dickinson County. At the last
meeting of the Board Of Super
visors that proposal came before
the house.
Of course, we hate to keep our
dogs up. The question is one for
See next column
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14

Gene" Wright, president of
the Coon Club, in his latest re-
port states that the State Game
Commission will furnish the coun-
ty one hundred free coon clubs.
He didn't state why the coons need
clubbing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14
Isaac Mullins
Dies At Age
of 90 Years

Isaac Mullins died at Wise, Vir-
ginia, Monday Of this week. Had
he lived until the first day of Jan
uary he would have been ninety
one years of age, having been
born January /, 1849. His death,
quiet and painless, was not caused
by any specific ailment. Ninety
years of living had worn out the
machinery of life, and Ike slipped
away among the shadows.
his 1ather, the elder Isaac, was
a SON Oh Jonn Mullins, VINO came
from Big Zoe River IN North Car
DINA IN 1879 and settleu IN Holly
creek Valley. likes Iatner seCUleu
TWO miles below the present slte.s
OF Clintwood and IN log house
reared a family OF five sons ana
SIX daughters. The sons were
Isaac, Edom, John, James Snel-
man, and Harmon. The daughters
were Mrs. Nancy Mullins, MRS.
Solomon Fleming, Mrs. Jennie
Prlce, Mrs. Naomi Keel, Mrs. Hui
DAN Fleming, and Mrs. Martha
Jane BARLEY. Of these only Mar
tina Jane BARLEY is now living.
When the Civil War snapped
the ties OF kinsnlp, Ike's family
favored the Northern cause. He
saw no service himself, because
he was "just chunk of a boy"-
during the war.
In the year of 1870, he married
Ella Vanover, ana to this union
were born several children. Or
these the following survive: Mrs.
Bessie Cochran, Andover, Virgin
ia; Mrs. lCaldona Haynes, Burdlne,
Kentucky; Noah and Walter, liv-
ing at some point in Kentucky;
and Chester, who lives somewhere
in Indiana. His wife died at Toms
Creek in 1906.
Ike was one of the most color
full characters who ever lived in
Dickinson County. His stories of
his adventures and mishaps over
the country were things of per-
petual delight. Early in this coun-
try he went to the state Of Wash
ington and worked about a year
in the timberlands. His tall tales
of that experience grew in range
and wonder as the years rolled by.
Ike was one of the few remain
ing links with the early history
of the county. He could have
given an accurate history of the
settlement of Clintwood and all
the history Of the Holly Creek
valley. His bitter words and bit
ing references to his neighbors
came from a deeper sense of dis
appointment in life - life that
had meant separation from fam
lily, Imprisonment, and wandering
homeless over the face of the
earth.
Burial was at the Mullins Gene
terry on the farm of Jerome Null
Inns, Tuesday at 1 100 p. m. Min
listers were the Reverends Jack
Dutton and P. Sherman Mullins.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-12-14

Walter Laforce, CCC boy, in
jured by falling tree while fight
ing fire, was brought to the hos
pital in a serious condition, but
shows improvement.