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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

Out might 90
something with his
hands Charley
Dresser, Brooklyn
coach, believes if
w h itlow wy tt
hadn't been injured,
the Dodgers would
have given the Reds
and Cards a great
race for the pennant
Bill Nicholson,
Cubs outielder, was
refused admittance
to the naval acade-
my because he is
slightly color blind
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12
Floyd &16o1'sz
ADVENTURES CLUB ..,s
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
or PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
"Ten Terrible Seconds F"
-JELLO, EVERYBODY:

+ ELLO, EVERYBODY:
This yarn about couple of ropes. The yarn-well-
it's told by Herman r. Walin of Brooklyn, ~ Y Herman
supposed the advenrer and principal character in it,
other the ropes managed to take the story
those cises into this story solely on the strength
of that -wethat it just wasn't If mentioned it
here it's only it A. W. O. L. at time when it was
needed guard duty The other in at the crucial
point story Like the hero of the old tenwenty thirty
meodrama shows the nick of time right the wrong the
other has done and the world that though
ropes be low down and there good we'll
as bad.
And that I've told you the plot of todays little Drama
let's bring in Herman Waln-and on with the show.
Today Herman is radio operator the S. S. Birken
head but this adventure happened in july 1926 when
Conela
her ou pjus three hours from the first of the
a which to call.
Hermans Radio Shack Located After Part Of Boat Deck
dark night and Herman the lower deck
the deck where his located
farther with this we'll have to
tell something about the the S. S. Cornia
structed Suppose let Herman that himself
shack Herman the after the boat
deche only quarters located this part of the ship few feet
either the shack
boats which had been removed Since the members of the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12
When Is a Knockout?

IF A boxer fails to answer the bell,
l in which round was he knocked
out?
That highly technical problem was
answered recently by the National
Boxing association, members of
which turned it over to a special
committee. They decided this way:
If boxer fails to answer the bell
for the new round, then the referee
must rule he was X. O'ed in the
new round, but the bell must be
rung.
Which means that if the fighter
finishes, for instance, the fourth
round, but is unable to enter the
ring for the fifth, the referee notes
the ringing of the bell and declares
the knockout came in the fifth.
The committee raised two ques-
tons. First, suppose the fighter
leaves his corner and goes to the
dressing room before the bell for
the next round? Second, suppose
fighter is cut and a physician ad-
vises him not to proceed further
with the match?
The N. B. A. decided the rule
holds good in both these situations.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

travelled rs yards. Others said 80.
However, newsreels showed the
throw actually to be g. yards. At
any rate, U. c. L. A. fans know it's
the longest it's possible to prove,
and argue that pictures might cut
down Brick Muller's historic Rose
Bowl pass.
Washington is an exceptional line
hacker, but is used there only rare
ly because of his offensive ability
and the fact that line backing would
put too much of load on him.
His ball carrying, passing and sig
nal-calling smartness have made
him one of the greatest football play
ers of the West coast.
He has a peculiar shuffling walk
and a weaving gait on the run that
makes him exceedingly difficult to
get hands on. He had both knees
broken in a bicycle accident as a
child, and is knOckkneed, which &C
counts for his ability to break quick
ly to either side without telegraph
ing" his intentions.
Twenty-three years old, Kenny is
feet, l inch tall and weighs 1875
pounds. Last year he played 439
out of 720 minutes.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12
Speaking of Sports
Louis Stymied.
By Dearth Of
Title Threats
BY ROBERT McSHANE

II EAVYWEIGHT Champion Joe
Louis has no more worlds to
conquer.
When he knocked out Bob Pastor
in recent Detroit brawl, he elimi-
mated the last in a field of weak
contenders. Pastor was given little
chance against the Brown Bomb
er, but in view of their previous
fight the match was logical.
Louis co-managers, John Rox-
borough and Julian Black, said they
had no plans for the immediate fu-
ture and the Pastor bout was the
last the title holder would fight this
year. Louis, they said, will fight
Tony GalentO next year if the pub
lie wants the fight.
And even if the fans fail to be-
come very enthusiastic about the
match it probably will be showed
down their Threats. Galento is the
only fighter left for Louis to meet.
BY the process of elimination the
champ has arrived at his present
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

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every stl remember how the lights
of % dfi ~ r CT % 1ws se he a
@ his mind thought that that rail the last
Below the smooth steel plates the ships side
e the se s s hs
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suddenly with sharp, singing
bio" sn sRd waa @
grab for He caught ana his hand skdded yards
missing had h this p first
helping uncut out it. @
His Feet Were Dragging the Water When Stopped
Herman cuhed that until he thought his
land the the added the hands
eoud feel the ship hit
rail and several voices calling net hang couple Of
"A, ladder sy the side asskhas
says Il weak with fright that couldn't stand They
eTk mi to e saa put m s GOOD ats ssee ia
those couple Of lines
ing a1a the the @ ss oRsf % doing
what s ] the guest e sse he nd
near the The ship approaching he e our
tropical ports and this s had ss R t only few hours before
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12
Nassau Famous Vacation Spot, Was Pirate Stronghold

Armed invasion, pirate plumber
and the West Indies setting in the
struggle for domination in the New
World, in which England, France
and Spain were the principal actors,
are found in the history of Nassau,
capital of the Bahamas.
Today Nassau is typical of the
self-governing British colony Here
are found the clean streets, smart
colonial police CARRIED in their sum-
mer khaki shorts, and the tennis
courts where the English love to
mingle social tea with their sports.
The Twentieth century has
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

brought a different kind of invasion
to Nassau. Summer and winter
vacationists, refreshed by the
breezes blowing inland from the
West Indies sea, have brought
changes to this British colony. Golf
clubs which have taken the places
of useless forts, swimming pools
which have been substituted for
pirate hideouts, racing yachts which
now rule Bahamian waters and Mas
sau's coral beaches are the loot
sought by Twentieth century invad-
ers who desire leisure sports and
escape from offices and headlines,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

slightly color blind ". Russ Novak,
sophomore fullback at Wisconsin,
plans to make music his life work
Walter Briggs, owner of the
Detroit Tigers, calls Jimmy Dykes,
White Sox manager, the greatest
drawing card in the American
league. He says that Dykes, in
stead of getting fined, should be
handed a bonus for his firebrand
tactics Germany's sports
fuehrer has issued an appeal to all
sporting organizations in Germany
to send sport newspapers to their
members on the front Potsy
Clark puts his Brooklyn Dodgers
football team through a mile and
half of roadwork every morning be-
fore breakfast The football
roster of Marquette university in
Milwaukee includes the names of
IA Chicagoans and only II boys from
Milwaukee Wisconsin high
school have returned the goal
posts to the goal line The
Yankees think Mike Kreevich is
one of the best ball players in the
American league.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

position-top man in a field of sec.
ond rate pugs.
That is no reflection on Louis.
He's willing, even anxious, to meet
all contenders worthy of a crack
at the crown. The fact that most
of his fights have been too easy is
his own misfortune. They're too
forced-high powered publicity has
put them over. None of them have
been s'naturals." The outcome was
pretty well established long before
the sound of the opening gong.
Grist for the Mill
Louis won the championship in
1887 from Jimmy Braddock, even
then has been. Courageous and
smart, but still has been. His
next fight was with Tommy Farr,
who crossed up the dopesters by
staying the Is round route. Nathan
Mann and Harry Thomas followed
in quick succession. Shirley Tenn
pie might better have been matched
with King Kong. Max Schmeling,
seeking to repeat his stunning up
set of 1886, wherein he knocked
Louis out in the twelfth round, was
next on the list. The champ put
the finishing touches on him in the
first round of their return bout.
John Henry Lewis failed to last
one round. Partially blind, he was
not fit match for Joe. Then came
Jack Roper, an aged gentleman who
practically tottered into the ring,
only to be knocked out in the first.
Tony Galento, Louis next opponent,
managed to last four rounds.
Pastor, by dint of courage and
determination, stayed with the king
for II rounds. The outcome was
never in doubt, however, from the
beginning of the fight.
All of which adds up to the fact
that Galento is the only possible op-
ponent for the next championship
bout. The buildup will have to
be immense. Able to last only four
rounds in the first fight, Galento
managed to reach Louis only once.
On the strength of his showing, Tony
is clamOring for return bout,
Nova Myth Exploded
True, it might as well be Galento
as any other contender. He sur
prised experts and fight fans alike
by knocking out Lou Nova, who was
looked upon as the most promising
of the hopefuls-another Tunney.
The rotund beer dispenser exploded
that myth and, at least in his own
mind, earned another chance at
the title.
That's the sad part of the situa-
ton today. One contender is not
much different than any other.
They're all fodder for the Louis mill,
and none of them show promise of
being able to give the champ good
fight, much less win the crown.
There have been rumors of Louis
retirement for some time. Most of
them have little basis. 1t is entirely
possible, however, that he will quit
the ring sooner than might be an
ticipated ordinarily. He will have
amassed a comfortable fortune, but
more than that, will be out of op-
ponents.
Should he fail to retire within two
or three years the champ will have
softened considerably. Never ener.
getic, training is a drudgery to him.
He has kept in condition because
he knows it's mandatory for him to
do so. And when he does soften, it's
inevitable that some young lad will
come up from the ranks and belt
him loose from his crown.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12
Sport Shorts

"HEN Joe Louis was IS years
w old he was shipped away from
school with the teachers report:
Shows no great mental aptitude
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

Chiuahy emotion and effective Berlin made
military giuen be-
hind the lines Above The Polish commander Of suicide squad
held the Westerpae fortress eight days. aning deece
noble
sion of their admiration for his herosn."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12

The thrower of the longest for
ward pass in the history of football
about which there can be no argu-
ment is Kenny Washington, U. c.
L. A. Negro halfback, who hopes to
lead the Bruins to the greatest sea-
son in their history.
The historic play occurred in 1887
when the Bruins were playing
Southern California. In tight spot,
Washington faded back to his own
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-10-12
Cridiron
Topnotchers

This continues series of articles
featuring outstanding football play
ers from schools throughout the ma
ton. Watch their records during the
coming season.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Todoy's Film Schedules

(See CHURCHILL, Page F-2)
Evening star., 1939-01-08

gravel-voiced Andy Devine; Janet
Gaynor in "The Johnstown Flood"
And Loretta Young, school girl,
aged IA, got a bit role in Naughty
But Nice"
Mickey Rooney, the wonder boy
of 1888, made his first picture Not
to Be Trusted" in 1927. From the
looks of things, Mickey will be
screen batting in 1857.
Quite number of our present.
day film luminaries started screen
emoting in 1928-Jack Okie in
flinders Keepers: Douglas Fair
banks, jr., in The Barker; Paul
MUM, who Topped in '"The Vail
ant; Marlene Dietrich CBlue An
gelo; Frederic March, just as good
today in Trade Winds" as in the
1928 "The Dummy" and Jean Ar
thur in a little number titled
Warming Up"
Chalk up 10 years to Gary Cooper's
film longevity. Also in 1929 came
Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard
IN Married in Haste" And Barbara
0oe1AAWyCA III 41lC LOCKED DOOc." I"
Herbert Marshall in "The Letter"
jeanette Macdonald in "The Love
Parade" And Robert Montgomery
and Una Merkel. All of them, with
the exception Of Miss Merkel, are
going stronger than ever.
Clark Gable appeared on the
cinema scene in 1880, together with
Maureen O'Sullivan; Lew Ayers in
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
Ginger Rogers C''Young Man of
Manhattan'), Bing Crosby-"King
OF jazz" Joan Blondell and James
Cagney in Penny Arcade" Bette
Davis made a mediocre appearance
in mediocre picture, bad Sister,;
Leslie Howard ("Outward Bound"D,
Pat O'Brien, Joel McCrea, Margaret
Lindsay and Joan Bennett.
What price now the worn cliche
that movie career lasts only five
years?
(Copyright. 1889. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc.J
Evening star., 1939-01-08
By Sheilah Graham.
HOLLYWOOD.

How many bank presidents do
you know who have held that job
fot 26 years? How many doctors,
lawyers, generals, Government big
shots, heads of corporations, have
held first ranking positions for is,
20s Is years? Not many. Well,
here's strange paradox. The
movies, with their supposed allotted
span Of five years, are chock-a- block
with veterans with anything from
over 5 to 26 years of more or less
stAady employment.
Charlie Chaplin, who first ap-
pehred on the Hollywood scene in
1873, is currently concerned with an
eWc titled The Dictator" True,
there have been long intervals be-
tween Chaplain's later films. But not
only has his studio been open, with
alk employees on full salary. for the
last 20 years. but Chaplin himself
has rarely passed a day without
taking, writing and thinking up
new ideas for his next movie. He
h4s yet TO utter the words "I will
retire" I doubt whether the soft
voiced, gray haired Englishman
ever does.
gean Hersholt is another still ac-
tive top-notcher with &c years of
movie-making to his credit. Jean
tells me that, in 1913, he made two
or three short reelers a day (he
can't remember their titles. His
first important picture, The Serv-
ant in the House" was made in 1914.
Slim Summerville, who still gets a
hand when his screen image ap-
pears, also started in 1918, with
Mack Sennett.
Frank Morgan who is now at the
hight of his popularity, made his
f1tst film in 1915, The Girl Phil
Hpa." with Anita Stewart. IN the
same year, Lionel Barrymore starred
inrThe Yellow Streak" for Metro.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

CAPITOL-The> West Point" romance with military
academy background 43o tbs and 10 pm Stage shows:
3:45, $50 and 9:15 pm.
EALEPars Honeymoon" latest musicale with Bng Crosbys
255 and 1918 Stage shows: q 4:3o $50
and 900 pm.
KEITS-Pacdc Liner sturdy shpboard: 230 420
6O5 7:55 and $40 pm.
TROPOLITAN-Devs Island" Boris Karlon in prison yarn:
g. 1885, $685. 7:55 9:55 pm.
musicale with Nelson Eddy and jean
cite Macdonald tecEnicoor 2:10 445, 715 and 945 pm
BELAScosoy Cheat" bright and impudent French SATIRE
2:2O 4:15, SOS, 8 and $50 pm.
CoLUMBIAThe Young family in comic
doings 2, A. and 10 pm
LTTE-Ihe Edge of the World" doomed people:
220 $40, 7:30 and Gas pm
TRANS LUx-News and shorts continuous from pm.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Hollywo0d's Five>Year Ban Seems MYTH
List OF Stars Who Have Been Around 5 20 and Is Years
Proves Filmdom's Clche Doesn't Mean Thing

And w. c. Fields exhibited his hu-
NOR in Pool Sharks"
Richard Barthelmess made his
debut in War Brides" in 1916. He
is now in plane Number d." with
Cary Grant and Jean Arthur. One
year later, Wallace Beery appeared
on the picture scene with an epic
titled Behind the Door" Zasu
Pitts, now emoting in THE Pro-
fessor Steps Out" came year later.
Irene Rich, whose latest picture was
That Certain Age" with Deanna
Durbin, is another 1918 veteran.
Norma Shearer began screen
acting 10 years ago in The Steal
ers' of 1920 vintage. The following
year the movie colony was gifted
with William Powell and John
Barrymore, both in Sherlock
Holmes; Richard Dix in Not
Guilty" and Joseph Schildkraut
with Lillian Gish in the unforget-
able orphans of the Storm"
Warner Baxter, Ronald Colman
and Anne Shirley started picture
IlldhlllS Ill 1910. MISS 0Qlrley az.
peared in "The Miracle Child"-she
was of course toddling infant. All
three are more popular today than
when they started II years ago.
Edmund Lowe came to Fox in 1923
in THE Silent Command" Also
Edward G. Robinson in ''The Bright
Shawl" The next year brought
May Robson in Cecil B. De Miles
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary"
Victor McLaglen in '"The Beloved
Brute" George O'Brien for 1.-The
Iron Horse" And only the year
after. in 1925, there was Myrna 10y
in What Price Beauty" And Joan
Crawford in Pretty Lady" These
two charmers are currently in the
$3.50 ,000- -a-year class.
Garbo uttered her first II tank
60 home" in 1926-after appearing
in The Torrent"-that makes 13
years of going home" She has just
signed new long-term contract
with Metro. Also in 1926, we had
Evening star., 1939-01-08
By Harold Hefernan.
HOLLYWOOD,

A girl named Jean Joyce, fetch
ingly garbed in pink neglige and
topless boudoir slippers, smothered
her excitement long enough to make
15-minute screen test for the
R-K-O Studio one afternoon last
week-a test that cost the company
in the neighborhood of 500.
Until a few days ago, Jean, who
looks not unlike the famous Alice
Joyce of years gone by, was a nobody
in Hollywood's table of movie rat
ings-one of an estimated 1900 girls
(many perhaps just as beautiful and
talented) who cling desperately to
the fringe of this heart-breaking
business in which luck is the. pre-
dominant factor for success.
As filters for the mob scenes, they
live with but one hope in mind:
Some day-they know it really must
come true-a director will spot them,
become properly enthralled by their
charms and invite them out of the
ranks to hit the featured trail. How
many times does the dream come
true? Not once in hundred mob
scenes!
Jean Joyce happens to be one Of
the few who did attract q second
look-and a break. A director want
ed girl to do q bit scene. He need
ed her in q hurry and Jean hap
pened tn be making her weekly call
at the casting office. She was seized
and hurried into the tiny role. She
spoke only two words in that scene,
but her beauty and poise were
enough to lead R-K-O to gamble
$70O on q thorough test of her
ability.
But, as Jean Joyce swallowed her
fears and ran bravely through that
test scene, we couldn't help wonder
ing, In view Of recent studio events,
what chance the girl had for per-
manent career should studio bigwigs
rave over the test and give her 4
contract.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Even After the Test 1t Isn't All GRAVY
Going on the Contract List No Longer Means Fame,
Or Even Certain Salary for the Hopefuls

during 1898, major producer told
us few days ago.
Lucille Ball, Ellen Drew and Fred
MacMurray are a few who won q
way to the top by playing ball with
their bosses. None of the trio would
be in pictures today had they per-
mitted their agents to force the
studios to live up to contracts origi-
nally signed.
Today's contract hopeful. must
sparkle from the moment the ink
dries on her agreement. When
girl starting at $75 week rounds
out the first year, she is drawing
about 5000 a week, with the figure
rapidly mounting. Studio heads then
really get down to cases on her fu-
ture. The all-important question in
the front Office is: Does she or does
she not show promise of becoming a
star or featured player? An in
betweener won't do-not at those
prices! ...
Any casting director in town can
rattle of names Of q hundred ex-
perienced players he can get into his
Office on an hours notice to play any
role assigned-for $3.50 q week. A
year ago, the same actors were tied
to studio contracts, q lot of them
drawing $1,000 week and more.
Today they're glad to get the work
at any figure.
The incongruous side of the pic
ture is that Hollywood, cutting loose
its most promising talents, still goes
on testing youngsters from all over
the world and putting them on the
merry-go-round. It cannot help but
realize it is only storing up just that
much more hearbreak for uninitiat-
ed kids who don't know the ropes.
Naturally. the question arises:
Where are Hollywood's future talent
requirements to come from? Maybe
you can answer that one. Hollywood
can't-and it doesn't want to be
bothered at the moment.
tcopyrisht 1899, by the North American
Newspaper, Alliance. 1nc.)
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Beatrice Lille Oft Initiated
But Still She Remains
Most Inimitable
Coincidence Brings Her Gay Doings
To the National This Week in
Noel COward's Set to Music
BY Jaw CarmOdy.

OF the comedy the easiest for
ever willing to 90 on that as the initiated
Miss Lille remains the nmitabe With Miss Lille destined
at the National tomorrow night in Noel cowards revue et to Mus
the admission particularly timely
Lille distinction of foing her imaors
long difficult explain
successful
only when Miss Lille it does the opmum accent of reproo
closeup chin
human and otherwise the quality reproh
devastating beyond the capabilities any other wagsed forehnse
on the American stage And vastly more hilarious
New Review Was Written
Coward done d job of
tailoring talents of Miss Lille With those
talents he familiar the pair having oaborated vr-
tuay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. infancy, of
sketches designed to give Miss Lille
opportunity been reports of
among the current antics perhaps
happens but once in a lifetime anyway.
enable audiences find several Of the worlds
currently stuy Most topical sounding in flavor sketch in
ordinary be but who
deals out havoc quantities among her victims
Scarlet Casting
Madder?
reports Hollywood designed provoke
international conflict on the subject of casting Scarlet oIaa the past
week most the which
that consideration being given to the qualifications Miss
nothing Leghn fact the
like that the would sound quite fitting
however the circumstance that Miss Leigh English Truth TELL
vedd veddy English remember Yank
recall Leigh
emotional rings
others the cast that she might properly have been given blue ribbon
So far ability concerned Miss Leigh
possibly the right which acquired
racquige having
learned talk little like Alabama girl training
teach? the didvih
night when killed of the
pronouncing "suh" spelled
There nothing prevent Miss Leigh from equally
learning She sufficient intelligence
with vocal hexib might
Paue Goddard the American actress heretofore regarded
the inside track
AS to the feasibility Miss Leigh the
not know 1t merely the would
perfect ending casting
led
O. Senk that might make better picture
nick has been able