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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-21
Dodge and Plymouth Already
On Display. New ChevrO-
let to be Out Oct. Ia.

The new 1910 model cars are
making their appearance a lit
tie earlier this year than usual.
The new Plymouths have been
on display at the Duncan Motor
Company here for the past two
or three weeks and Dodge made
its debut last week.
According to an announcement
in this weeks issue, the new 1910
Chevrolets will be out and on
display here Saturday, October
IA.
Chevrolet was first in sales
again this year and the new mo-
dels are said to be snapper and
finer than ever before. No an
nouncement has been made yet
concerning new Fords Or Hudson.
The new Plymouth is beauti-
full automobile and is featuring
several improvements.
The most outstanding achieve
ment in the new series of Dodge
Luxury Liners is described as a
new and revolutionary perform
ance element called "full-float-
ing ride.
The basic principle underlying
the "full-floating ride" of the
1910 Dodge is said to consist in
newly perfected system Of
weight distribution by which the
company's engineers have crea-
ted a scientifically suspended
Zone of comfort" the practical
advantages of which are further
realized through an unusual body
layout.
An outward examination of the
new Dodge shows the car as
fresh, original style creation. AL
most every line of the car spells
neWness.
All of the new cars, or most
of them anyway, it is stated, will
have the new 'sealed-beam" type
of lighting in which lens, reflec-
tor and light bulbs are one insep-
arabic, factory-focused unit, lamp
replacement requiring no refo-
cusing of the light source.
The new sealed-beam lighting
system supplies main beam for
open-road and a courtesy or traf-
fic beam. Both beams are of
greatly increased but universally
legal capacity-50 candlepower.
While the main driving beam
points straight ahead, the traffic
beam is directed toward the
ground and to the right where it
clearly shows the shoulder of the
road. Illuminating the road for
great distance, the light of the
traffic beam is of such quality
and direction as to enable the
driver and the driver of the 9TH
er car to pass each other without
discomfort, in safety. The sealed
beam" is built into the tenders
of the car.
The local automobile dealers
are the Parkway Chevrolet Com
pany, the Ashe Motor Company,
the Duncan Motor Company and
the Trivett Motor Company.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-21
ERNEST GREER DIES

Ernest Greer, colored, of the
Crumpler section died suddenly
Saturday night following a brief
illness. Funeral service was con-
Quoted Monday afternoon by Rev.
Clarence Cox and burial follow
ed at Cox Grove,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-21

Mr. and Mrs. Mont jones have
announced the birth of a daught-
er in the Chatham Memorial Hos
pital in Elkin on Thursday,
September IA.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Bob Crosby's
Bond,Jon.13

Bob Crosby and his famous
Bob Cats" Band, radio and
stage headliners, come to the
Earle Theatre stage Friday,
January 13, according to an an
nouncement made today by
General Zone Manager John
J. Payette, of Warner Bros.
A young brother of Bing
Crosby, who comes to the Earle
screen this Friday-just a week
before his brothers personal ap-
pearance-Bob Crosby is one
of the youngest orchestra
leaders now being accorded top
popularity. At "a, he is known
from coast to coast for his
distinctive music.
Featured with the Crosby
band will be Marion Mann,
Sweet Singer of Swing" and
the All-American Swing Four
Ray Bauduc, one of the finest
drummers in America; Bob
Zurke, pianist; Eddie Miller,
tenor sax, and Bob Haggart,
bass.
In a recent poll conducted by
Downbeat, leading publica-
tion in the field of popular
music, Crosby's band placed
second only to Benny Goodman
in the field of popular music.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

THEY WHOOPED 1T UP
1t was dancing master Phil
Hayden who provided the real
family wallop Of the tWo-hour
entertainment. He trained the
IL Herald Times carriers who
went through their PAGES as
demonstrators of the Lambeth
Walk. These be-wigged and
furbelow .veniles cut up like
collegiates and included: Bob
F. Gordon. Joseph Colandreo,
John Snow, Bob Strachan. Bud
Decker, George Rusker, Edward
F. Bradley. jr.. Norford Hall,
Harvey Bohannon, Joe ShugarS
and Frank Welsh.
Sylvia KaplowitZ and her Kilt
Accordeonettes opened the stage
entertainment with beauty and
melody, plus little swing. Those
pretty girls who squeezed the
music boxes were Leona Ma
rams. Antoinette Charuhas, Eliz-
abeth Bickford, Lucy Hopkins,
Bernadette Crouch. FIR nc e S
Reich, Gertrude Belts, Ruth
Buchanan, Evelyn LaWry, Iris
GraSsel.
Then came Bo-Bo, the tramp
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

| CLOCK

CAPITOL-Mikey Rooney, "Out
West With the Hardys," II
a. m, LAS, 4:30, tbs, 10
p. m. Stage. 12:45. $3.50, els,
9p. m.
PALACE-Nelson Eddy, Sweet
hearts," 1879 a. m. 2:10,
4:4O, ITO, 9:40 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Rosalind Russell.
The Citadel" 11:55 a. m,
2:2O, 4:50, 7:15, GAS p. m.
EARLE-Dick Powell, Minna
Gombell. Going Places" IL
a. M, 1885, Ais, 7:05, 9:55
p. m. Stage, 1875, 3:15, sos,
8:55 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Errol Flynn,
Dawn Patrol" 1920 a. m,
1:2o, 1925. $50, 7:35, 9:4O
R. X. o. KEITH'S-Preston Fos-
ter. up the River" 11:15
a. m, 1:O9, 1903, 4:58. 6:53,
8:48, 10:42 p. m.
BELASCO-Sacha Guitry, "The
Story of a Cheat" Ais, 6:07,
8, $50 p. m.
LITTLE-M Martha Eggberth,
Unfinished Symphony" II
a. M, Ills, 1920, 5:25, 7:30,
9:35 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
plus Ferdinand the Bull" 10
a. m. to midnight; shows, rs
minutes,
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Fish Pond Indoors

VI ~ ~ 'OSO' ,
Other people may have a fish
pond in the garden, but Cecilia
Parker, the Marian of the
Judge Hardy" series, has hers
right in the center of the play
room in her now home.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

comic in gay nonsense; Carl
Mainfort. with his cigarette and
card tricks; Florence Sherman,
Rita Zuch, and Margaret Scott
from the Hayden studios.
The boys poured it out for
Phil Lampkin of the Capitol
Theater, who introduced the
IL Chester Hale comets in a
fast dance routine, the Slate
brothers. Charlie, Carlile from
the Hit Parade, Burns Williams
and Raymond Wilbert.
CHEERFUL TALENT
Then came Harry Savoy,
Lowe, Hite and Stanley, Freddy
Dosh and Harry Hornaday from
the Earle Theater. BY that time
Shep Allen had Floyd Ray and
his sepia Demons ready, and
they contributed the 20 minutes
of Dlistering music and spe-
cialties which closed the show.
On behalf of the Herald
Times carriers may I again
thank these unselfish enter
tainers who contributed so gen.
erouSly Of their talents to make
it a memorable evening.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
SWeetheorts'
Held Over

Arriving at the Palace Theater
on the last day of '38, the M
GIN technicolorful romance
"Sweethearts" has both wound
up the year just past and
launched 1899 in a veritable
blaze Of glory, song and spectacle.
Few pictures shown at the
Palace in recent years have
evoked Washington to such re-
sponSe. The turnstiles turn
merrily, the box office records
topple, the Palace auditorium
bulges daily, and so Sweet
hearts" on Thursday will enter
its second week on F Street.
Color and comedy combine TO
make this M-G-M version Of
"Sweethearts" a superlative
entertainment that, in the
opinion of all who have seen it,
has just about everything. It
has a vibrant Jeanette Mac
Donald, who looms as the
screens most beautiful subject
for color; a Nelson Eddy of new
charm, a grand cast of comics
including Frank Morgan, Ray
Bolger, Misha Auer, Herman
Bing and others, a glorious Vic
tor Herbert score, an abundance
of spectacle and beautiful and
original dance numbers.
Florence Rice is another stel-
lar member of the supporting
cast and it is on the strength
of her performance in Sweet
hearts" that she has the lead
ing feminine role opposite
Robert Taylor in Stand Up
and Fight" a M-G-M drama
coming soon.
With "Sweethearts" remain
ing for another week at the
Palace, the Samuel Goldwyn
comedy romance, THE Cowboy
and the Lady" has been de-
ferred for another week. Gary
Cooper and Merle Oberon head
a hilarious cast in this produc-
tion that will follow Sweet
hearts at the Palace.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Heart Comes
ToCoIumbio

Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fair
banks, jr., and Paulette God
dard make their debut as an
exciting new screen trio in
the Selznick comedy romance,
THE Young in Heart" which
opens at the Columbia Friday
for a repeat engagement.
Roland Topper" Young,
Billie Burke, Henry Stephen
son, Richard Carlson, romantic
newcomer from the New York
stage, and Minnie Dupree head
the imposing cast of this screen
version of the I. A. R. Wylie
Saturday Evening Post serial,
THE Gay Banditti."
The Young in Heart" is hte
delightful story of the Garlic
tons, a family of fascinating
phonies, who live by their charm
and anyone's money. AND have
been kicked out of the best
places from the Riviera to
London.
They're out to take the world,
but their hearts get in the way
and they get the surprise of
their easy-going lives.
Richard Wallace directed
"The Young in Heart" from
a screen play by Paul Osborn
and Charlie Bennett. The pro-
duction is released through
United Artists.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Telephone Promise
Rebounds for Star

Robert Young's tiny daughter,
Carol Ann, received a promise
from her daddy that she could
use the telephone for the first
time on her fifth birthday.
The star was proud when
Carol Ann telephoned him on
the set of Honolulu" But be-
fore the day was over, Young
regretted his promise. Carol
Ann called him to the telephone
II times by actual count.
Now father and daughter have
a new agreement. She can tele-
phone him once a day, just be-
fore she takes her afternoon
nap,
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
KELLEYGRAMS

try-according to the annual
number of Variety-displacing
Clark Gable as king of the M
GIN. constellation. However,
Mickey is a very busy young
man, with pictures lined up for
him that will keep him busy
until next September. with a
one week or ten days lay-off be-
tween features.
When 1 say every star in
Hollywood would like to make
the Washington Birthday Ball
celebration, I am stating the
truth. The stars covet the
wonderful time that Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt provides at the
White House luncheon, and they
also treasure the opportunity to
see the President broadcast to
the nation, with the informal
reception that follows.
Production schedules prevent
many of the top flight stars
from accepting an invitation to
appear here. While few believe
it, the facts are that in 1887
when Director Woody Van Dyke
delivered beloved Jean Harlow
and Robert Taylor for the Wash
ington celebration, that visit
cost the studio 100000 in de-
layed production plans. There
was no complaint about it, but
it merely shows why stars who
would like to come have to place
contract responsibility first.
ON THE COMMITTEE
Vice chairmen of the enter
tainment committee will be
John j. Payette of Warner
Brothers, Carter Barron Of
Loew's, Hardie Meakin of
Keith's, and Gene Ford, produc-
ton manager at the Capitol.
On the committee are:
Andrew R. Kelley, John
Riseling, Sidney Olson, Howard
Burkhardt, Jay Carmody, j.
Raymond Bell. Betty Hynes.
Fred RoErs, Sam Wheeler, Frank
Sheridan, Robert Smeltzer, Jess
Willard, Richard L. Coe, Sam
A. CALAMITY, Katherine HiIlyer,
Sidney B. Lust, Mrs. Louise
Noonan Miller, Abe Toxins, Will
liam B. Dolph, Michael w.
Flynn, L. Gardner Moore, Ed
mund Plohn, Orangelo Ratio,
Harry P. Somerville, Sol Sorkin,
Fred Thomas, Charles Grimes,
Robert Etris, Fred Mcmillan,
Alan Bachrach, Maynard Mad
den, Dan Reynolds, Leroy Sher-
man, LAMAR Keen, James
Buster" Root, Walter CerSley,
George A. Crouch, Harry Anger,
Frank La Falce. Guy Wonders,
Harry E Lohmeter, Nat CHASER
A. Julian BrylawSki, William C.
Ewing, Dan Terrell. Sidney
Mayors, Alexander F. Jones
George A. Dewitt, Bernie
Harter, Charles G. Duffy, John
" ROurKe, Harold hneeland, B
M. McElway, I. William
Hill, Rudolph Berger, Ed Fon
taine, Paul Barron, Sam ano
Jake Flax, Harry Crull ano
Harry Brown.
HAYES STILL DOING 1T
Helen Hayes, playing "Vic
tOria Regina" in Montreal this
week, is upSetting a box office
record set by Sarah Bernhardt
From present indications she
will crack the Nationals box of
flee record at the So scale. q
lofty figure established by ths
late Jeanne Eagels in Rain. ,
It's getting so that it's moi
news unless Helen Hayes fail.
| to set up new highs in receipts
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
HAPDIEDC ENI0V PIG NIGuT Washington


Washington HeraId-Tines Boys FroIc With
Banquet and Brilliant Entertainment at Willard
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Gle a ning g S
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Tie finest audience played to. said Harry Savoy,
Earle Theaer comedian last night after 1OO Herald Times
carriers had insisted he back and have the honor of
stopping the show the eleventh annual banquet and get
together of the Patterson newspapers.
1t was an appreciative gathering of young America that
expended cheering and applause for great lineup of enter
tainmen in which the Washington theaters contributed
generously the program managed by Phil HAYDEN intro
duced by Tony Wakeman of VOL assembled by your
respondent.
On this morning after | should like to acknowledge the
noble assistance provided the banquet committee by Div on
Manager Carter Barron Howard Burkhardt and Ray Bell
of Loew Theaters Zone Manager John j. Payette Harry
Anger Frank LaFace and Dan S. Terrell of Warner BroS
and Shep Allen. manager of the Howard Theater.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05
Gene Austin Boasts
100000 Records

Gene Austin, who comes to
the Earle Theater Friday, has
had his name on 35,000,O00
phonograph records, which is a
lot of records.
Two of his most popular re-
cordings are of songs written
by Austin himself-"Melan-
choly Baby" and MY Blue
Heaven"
Candy and Coco, his radio
stooges, will appear with Austin
on the stage.
The Washington times., 1939-01-05

Business in the downtown
movie martS was off approx
mately 80 per cent over Mon
day and Tuesday between noon
and 3 p. NJ, yesterday.
Without working it out on
an adding machine F Streets
ace box office sharp figures
more than 10000 regular movie
goerS who usually attend matt
nees had their ears glued to the
10 ud speaker and President
ROOsevelt's address to Congress.
The speech, by the way, will
be in the news reels of the
downtown theater beginning to-
day and through next week.
HEAVY QUIZ MAIL
The first days mail with
Movie QUIZ answers, showed
100000 entries for the Motion
Pictures Are Your Best Enter
tainment contest.
More than 600 sacks of mail
were to oe opened yesterday,
and all letters with postmarks
showing they we're in the mails
by midnight, December 81, will
be considered by the judges.
Although the closing date
was announced again and again,
on the movie screen, in the
quiz booklets, and on drama
pages in the newspapers, at
least 100000 answers have been
received showing they were
placed in the mails on Monday
and Tuesday.
I have communication
from a Mrs. W." who is ired
because after working on the
quiz answers for months, she
took the word of an usher
that final date of the contest
had been extended to April. OF
course, there is nothing that
can be done about this error
now. and her entry must be dis
qualified.
In this connection Kelley
grams would like to issue
warning to those who compete
in contests. 1t is nothing more
than. BE On Time"
Again and again contests
have been run on these pages,
in association with the down
town theaterS, with a closing
date specifically mentioned.
Despite these announcements,
many contestants submit en-
tries hours and sometimes
days after the official closing
time. In many cases the tardy
ones have spent long hours and
much creative effort to submit
an original idea. then turn it in
too late to be considered. 1t is
unfortunate, but it is so.
I have on my desk a dozen
entries in the Going Places"
contest-at least one of which
would have been a contender for
first priZe-but they came in
after the contest had been
judged and the prizes awarded.
THE BIRTHDAY BALL
With the appointment of my
esteemed colleague Nelson B.
Bell as chairman of the Presi-
dents Birthday Ball Committee
on entertainment, the annual
roundup of Hollywood stars is
on, and my wish is he grabs the
cream of the crop for the big
night, January 80.
Personally I'd like to see them
land Mickey Rooney, for that
Culver City personality is the
No. movie draw Of the coun.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Serum SaUes Life

I feel impelled to answer
Marie Gundersen. Now I like
dogs. We have one as a we'll
treated, liked pet and I would
dislike anyone who would do an
unkind deed to a helpless ami
NAL, but, Marie, what do you
know about the great urgent
needs of vivisection in the win
ming fight our great men of sci
ence are waging?
Our dear little boy, aged five
years, was taken violently i'll
with scarlet fever. BY the use
of serum the four other young
members of our family were
saved from having the dread
illness. And when I had an in
fected throat some time ago I
would have lost my life if I had
not had the serum for that kind
of sickness. I thank God for
the men who give their brilliant
minds to the work of finding
means to save human lives.
RITA PLATT.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Friendly Mexico

I did not believe anyone would
swallow the stories on Mexico
signed by Fred Paisley and
printed in your paper without
realizing that Mr.. Paisley had
his tongue in his cheek and
was being paid a salary by GER
tain interests for these articles.
He probably was told what to
write before even leaving for
Mexico.
I spent three weeks in Mexico
last April and was treated cour-
teously and received with a
smile by everyone-this applies
to policemen, soldiers and Of
ficials as well as to the every"
day citizen.
Just as much freedom of
speech is enjoyed in Mexico as
in the United States. President
Cardenas is more democratic
than any other present-day ma
tional ruler of whom I know.
He is loved by the working class
just as much as is our own Presi-
dent, but is just as thoroughly
denounced by those who seek
only to exploit labor.
Neither are the Mexican I-eople
lazy as we have been taught to
believe. You meet hundreds Of
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

expressing my admiration Tor
the brand-new gold wedding
band Mr.. Pat O'Brien had re-
ceived that very day from Mrs.
Pat OBrien, settling down half
an hour later, in the Victor
Hugo, at a long table with vari-
GUS young people who included
William Keighley and Genevieve
Tobin, Critic Frank Nugent and
Writers Kyle Crichton and
Douglas Churchill, Miss Gale
Page and Miss Jinx Falkenburg
and Miss Janet McLeay, also
Mr.. Donald Crisp and Mr.. Bob
Taplinger and-well, now, this
is no different day than that
spent by any visiting newSpa-
perman-and it all sums up to
something that would spell
futility because have been
through this so often.
WHAT of the brief ride I took
~ through the fertile San
Fernando Valley where I sur
veyed the sprawling ranches?
What of the climb to the summit
of the Seminole where I beheld
in the distance the broad ex-
panse of the Pacific, looking
from where l stood like huge
sheet If glass heavily soaped-
with a scar near the horizon
which was Catalina Island? The
valleys down below and in back
of me-(still looking DOWN arid
desert? What of the ride along
the shoreway e a ding into
Malibu, with seals frolicking on
the jutting rocks near the beach
and heavy beaked pelicans
dipping into the waters for their
lunch? Isn't that what I
wanted to see? It is, to be
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Noon, Monday

TVHIS editorial is being written at Monday, two
i hours before Adolf Hitlers speech to the enlarged
German Reichstag is scheduled to go the air
We were talking a few days ago
HnHOinO On with taxi driver who also Wall
Mr. Hitler Street speculator-rather unusual
combination. He said: "Well figure
the thing to do is buy stocks about next Monday
figure Hitler will have the market all jittery what
he's going say, and that then his speech won't be
hot, after ALL
We just talking by telephone with our esteemed
Washington correspondent Doris Fleeson Her informa
on that official Washington at this time is in cold
sweat over what Hitler may say.
It's something to ponder-this present power of one
man. who so short time ago nobody to gavanize
the nerves of the whole civilized world with his
words. Well finish this column after we've listened to
the speech.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Your I. Q.
BY SHIRLEY SPENCER

Score 10 for each question and
20 for the brainteaser.
/. Whistler'S famous portrait
of his mother is in the (a)
Metropolitan Museum, (b)
Louvre, (c) Frick Museum.
2. Is the letter postage to the
following countries 3 cents per
ounce? (a) Canada, (b)
Mexico, (c) Brazil, Cd Cuba.
(e) Haiti.
3. What book is the best
seller of all books to date?
4. The warmest color is (a)
red, (b) white, (c) black.
5. What leading university
was first called the college of
New Jersey?"
6. Name four "Grands" that
are places famous the world over.
7. A peck contains 8 quarts.
True. False.
8. Odontology is a body of
scientific knowledge relating to
(a) eye, ear and nose, (b) scalp,
(c) teeth.
8. Brainteaser: James age is
one-half that Of her sister, Mary.
In six years Jane will be two.
thirds as old as Mary. What is
the age Of each?
ANSWERS ON Page 26)
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

people, things l could never
learn from books. I learn some
thing from almost everyone I
meet. Another reason why as
sociations are more educational
for me is because I am the kind
of person who likes to take ad-
vice. I feel I can profit by
other peoples experience"
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

I feel that I learn a great deal
from day to day, nevertheless. I
also like to listen to radio
speeches and the news broad.
casts. Radio should not be con-
sidered just a form of entertain
ment. More programs of edu-
cational value should go over
the air."
4
Joseph GrieSmer, 1900 block
Massachusetts, Ave. N. W..
counterman:
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

there. However, learning from
books and learning from good
associations go hand-in-hand.
Each day I acquire additional
facts, either from reading or
from association"
X 4 i
Miss Evelyn Dunak, Washing
ton Missionary College, Takoma
Park, Md, medical student:
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

school, l always used to get
more from certain classes when
the teacher discussed the sub
ject informally rather than
when she only followed the text
book"
X X
Miss Theresa Ann LevenSOn,
500 block Decatur st. N. W.,
typiSt:
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

/ r r e levant
patter of Mr..
H a r r y
Brand, dis
cussing with
y o un g Mr..
T y r o n e
P W er the
pail that has
d e S C ended
upon Broad
ways night
life a f t er
m i d n light,
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

might have been. The reason Tor that IS
that it was a generalized speech.
Mr.. Hitler's deep voice came over the
air in tones which sounded as if he might
be making some pretty direct and pretty
blood-thirsty remarks. But then the
translator cut in with short summaries
in English of what the Fuehrer had just
been saying in German; and up to the
time the broadcast of the full speech first
stopped, about 2:45, the Fuehrer hadn't
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Adn1ires Miss Gundersen

I think Marie Gundersen has
been done a great injustice by
the light-headed criticism of
M. K. G.. and Ruth Marcus. I
have been severely afflicted, suf-
fered much, but I never want
any animal to be tortured for
my relief. wish we had more
intelligent and humane women
like Marie Gundersen.
JOY DAVIS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

by a S sociating
with people. I en-
joy being with peo-
pie and no one
ever bores me. I've
found all types of
p e ople interesting
for one reason or
another. I do very
little reading. but