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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
Two Features Move From

Director Noel Smith has just re-
ceived the Sydney, Australia, "Ad-
venturers' Club" medal for having
made what the Aussies think the
best action picture of recent years.
1t was Cherokee Strip" Warner
Bros. Western" which introduced
the song My Little Buckaroo.'
Smiths most recent directorial as
signment was Secret Service of
the Air" first of a series of six
Secret Service Adventure" pic
lures starring Ronald Reagan,
which moves today to the Blue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
Cattan Fuy Spectacular Story Pioneer Australia At Roxy Today
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS
FIRST SHOWING

Blue MousE-Bing croshy
and Joan Blondeii in East
Side OF Heaven 90 400.
7.35. 1910. also Ronald Res-
gan and John Litel in Secret
Service OF the Air" 400. 800.
eos, . :05.
MUSIC BON-Clsudetts COL
bert and James Stewart in ITS
a wonderful World" 90. 90.
TOO, 10 100: MELVIN Douglas and
Luise PlAtt in Tell No Tales,
ii:4o. 2 40. $40, 8 40.
RIyIERA--Roy rogers and
Raymond Hatton in Rough
Riders Roundup" II s5. $40,
$40, sos, 10 IS: also James
Craig and Betty Furness in
Moth of Shanghai" ii:4o.
2:o5. 4:35. TOO. $50.
RoxY-Brian Aherne and We
tor McLaglen in Captain
Fury" 1880. 4:o5, tbs. 1890:
Ruth Hussey and Paul Kelly In
Within the Law" IL AS. 2:45,
b:55, 9.i0; also Jay Clarke on
stage. $50. 4:o5. TBS, 1890.
RETURN SHOWING
BEyERLy-Irene D u n n e and
Charles Boyer in Love Affair
also J. Carol Naish and Mary
Carlisle In Illegal Traffic
CONNUNITY-Msureen O'Sul-
Ivan and Henry Fonda in "Let
Us Live" also Walter Abel and
Beverly Roberts in First Of
tenders"
KAY sTREET-Jean Art h ur
and James Stewart in You
Can't Take 1t With You" also
Jack Holt in whispering
Enemies"
PARk-James Dunn in Pride
of the Navy" also Mary Car
Isle in Fighting Thorough
breds."
PROCTOR-Dorothy L a m o ur
and Lloyd Nolan in st. Louis
Blues" also Henry Fonda and
Maureen o'Sullivan in Let Us
Live"
REALaRT-Mickey Rooney and
Walter Connolly in The Ad-
ventures of HucklebeUy Finn"
REX-The Ritz Bros. and Don
Ameche in THE Three Mus
keteers," also Bill Elliot and
Dorothy CULVER in Lone Star
Pioneers"
SHELL-Michael Whalen and
Gloria Stuart in Island In the
Sky: also Paul Kelly and c.
Henry Gordon in Adventure In
Sahara"
SuNSET-Ltiise Rainer and
Paulette Goddard in Dramatic
School," also Mischa Auer and
Mary Boland In Little Tough
Guys In Society"
TEMPLE-Nelson Ed dy and
Virginia Bruce in Let Free
dom Ring" also Dennis O'Keefe
and Nat Pendleton in Burn
En- Up O'Connor."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23


chestras. he finally attracted the
attention of the leader of the
Dukes Of Rhythm who il giving
him . fine grooming in handling
the telescope trumpet to produce
harmony suitable to the latest
mode Of melody which the orches-
ira features.
New to the ranks of Thomas
band. he Is featured every Satur-
day evening with Joe and the lads
at Meals Glendawn park where
weekend pleasure seekers are
treated to the finest In ballroom
dance music played in truly DIFF
ferent and distinctive style.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
Takes II On the Chin!

The male lead was cut and dried
for just such a one as Jimmy
Stewart who. by the way, has come
up very fast during the past year
or two. In this picture he has his
most important role, and he comes
through like the old reliable trou-
Per he u.
A. II always the case with
comedies and usually the case
with dramas. the plot is highly
improbable and the situations
which one finds in the script just
couldn't happen in real life. How
ever, we have found that such a
condition doesn't really matter :.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
Roxy 10 The Blue Mouse

Mouse for a second weeks run.
Actors who work for Smith
know him to be the most emo
tional director on the lot. During
the filming of a scene he stands
back of the cameras. acting out
the parts.
Bing Crosbys East Side of
Heaven" is also on the Blue Mouse
screen for another week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
ONE WAY To REDUCE

Chubby Johnnie Davis, the
Warner star, claims he lost II
pounds in the week before he be-
came a father for the first time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
Times Haze Changed!

ItMeS Haze Changed!
It's y far cry from the Sally
Rand Of Hickory county, Mo-,
or the fan dancer who made
young men dream dreams and
served M q synthetic fountain
Of youth for the "old birds"
ut Chicago's worlds fair. to
Sally Rand, business executive
:. and . successful one at
that.
Aside from her six hours sleep,
Miss Rand's waking hours are
crowded with affairs Of manage
ment, what with her two separate
ventures, the Nude Ranch" at
Treasure Island and her Miss
America" night club extrava-
ganza which would do justice to a
Billy Rose or Flo ziegfeld. Occa-
sionally. she takes a day off to adj
dress a woman's club or a business
mems convention.
Were you TO ask her. "Are
you In love"s abe would an
swer your question something
like this II was engaged
once. hut l shall never marry.
I intend being a bachelor girl
all my life"
The fan and bubble dances which
have made her famous have now
the company Of third and newer
feature "The Dance of the
White Peacock" She has studied
the movements of a peacock and
initiates the bird.
People tell me honestly they
think the dance is artistic" she
will tell you and she feels the
same way about 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23

idly becoming
one Of the finest
trombone play
ers in t h 9
Northwest.
After playing
the trombone in
= al high
school band and
then & ainin &
some experience
IN outside or.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
Ted Picard
A 10" Man

Ted Picard IL one Of the young
est musicians in experience. mu-
sically speaking, Of Joe Thomas
12-piece swing band and is rap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23

Beauteous and talented Linda
Lee and Freddie O'Tean. pictured
here, will hc two Of the featured
entertainers with Bart woodward
and his internationally famous
MICA orchestra, which makes two
appearances in Tacoma this Sat
urday and Sunday at the Century
ballroom. Distinctly different
from any Of the well known or
chestras to appear at the Century
this year. Woodyard's effects are
obtained through the use Of vari-
Gus unique combinations Of instru-
ments which create . pleasing
style Of dance music. Woodyard
will be featured 1t popular admis-
sion prices and precedes another
famous hand by two weeks. Phil
Harris and his troupe, July sth
and 9th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
IN THE GROVE

John Litel is importing cork
tree from Portugal for the Grove
of All Nations" on his ranch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23

You'll Mischa good time If you
don't see EAST Side Of Heaven"
starring Bing Crosby, Joan Blon-
dell and Mischa Auer. 1t moves
today to the Blue Mouse for its
second week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
IAY CLARKE
J Says:

Editors Note: Jaw Clarke, Ameri-
cas- foremost mentalist, answers
10 questions each day for Tacoma
Times readers. Address questions
TO Drama Editor. The Tacoma
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23

II the laughs are there, everything
is hunky-dory as far as the audi
ence Is concerned and the
laughs ARE there.
You will have q lot Of re-
spect for Claudette after see
Ing her In this production :.
she takes considerable punish
ment, climaxing II all with a
good sock on the jaw. She
tries 10 square the count In
the final fadc-out, but her
plans miscarry.
IT'S Wonderful World" is
good summer screen-fare fast
easy on the blood pres
sure. and entirely enjoyable.
Solving mysteries seems to be
the order of the day at the Music
Box, as the other new feature
the Colbert Stewart pro-
In that 1t follows "mys-
terry lane" from start to finish.
Melvyn Douglas and Louise
Plat have the lead roles In .
story which Is In reality five
stories In one. The entire plot
pivots on n hundred dollar
bill which was n portion Of
the ransom money paid in
kidnap case. The tracing of
the hundred dollar bill unfolds
the five separate stories. all
Of which combined make up
the plot Of "Tell No Tales"
Like its companion, this picture
Is a combination of drama and
comedy. although the comedy is
incidental and not the substance
Of the story as in the first case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
The Biggest Hurdle

The Citizens Good Government Asso- citation and others who are urging the city manager charter will find their greatest opposition from those citizens who cannot be persuaded to do away with ,ur Board of Education and entrust the education of our children to the direc.. ton of city-manager, however efficient he may be- After all, about 40 per cent ef our local tax revenue goes to this inn portant activity.
 Jasper McLevy has just encountered this opposition and he did not try to do away with the Board of Education as an administrative board, but only to appoint instead of elect it. The proposed Wa. terbury charter does away with the board entirely, but does permit an advisory board without power. The proponents of the new charter should "gird their oins" for a battle on this provision and will have to know all the answers
 Governor Raymond E. Baldwin re- ceived over 1000 protests on the Bridge port proposal and Jasper McLevy is go- ing to lose a lot of his previous popu- larity in Bridgeport if he insists on going through with 1t. The same opposition is inevitable in Waterbury and will consti- tute the biggest hurdle to majority ap- proval in any referendum held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Made.Work

"Cheops' pyramid in Egypt was built with WPA labor" writes Columnist Harlan Miller. "There's nothing new under the sum-" Maybe so. Cheops and other kings might have taken ad- vantage of surplus labor to rear those mighty tombs. They had plenty of man. power, plenty of food when the Nile rose normally, and plenty of time. Cheops Is said to have kept crews of 100000 men working in relays, three months at time, for 25 years
 The Great Wall of China may be another example of an ancient WPA project.
 old records are said to explain 1t as undertaken primarily to provide jobs for a ueedy multitude. The workers are also snId to have been fed largely on cabbage, iu tho form of sauerkraut.
 come of the imposing structures in 1(exIco and Central America might have S rlrnilar explanation. Possibly the T@omon Coliseum, too, and some of those yV31d4rfl1l roads the Caesars built. Give 1'~ fIue. though. If recent conditions 30ufInue. we shall yet surpass ali the 19EX Work in human history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
One Or The Other

At Hartford early last month Governor Raymond E. Baldwin urged the members of the Assembly to expedite legislation as much as possible and in so doing to end it's biennial session before the statu- tory deadline in June. The entire state agreed with the governor and hoped that his wish would be respected by the Senate and House.
 During three legislative days at Hart ford this week, the House did virtually nothing. Its sessions each day were so brief as to be ridiculous. The House was in actual session about 10 minutes all week. Yet it's members, who traveleo daily to Hartford to do nothing, will receive their expenses from the state expenses which must be borne by the taxpayers of Connecticut.
 The House did nothing all week, pre- sumably, because it's leader, Representa- tive Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., was busy else where. The elsewhere" was the Water bury conspiracy trial, in which MT. Alcorn is acting as an assistant prosecu- tor under his father. Another assistant to MT. Alcorn, ST., is Attorney Harold Mitchell, of West Hartford, another menl- Der of the House.
 The younger Alcorn, it would seem, ig trying to ride two horses at once. One wonders why he accepted the post of majority leader of the House if he planned to spend his time at the Water bury trial. Apparently he cannot effi- ciently carry on both his important du- ties at one and the same time.
 There are grave problems facing the 1889 Legislature, problems which vitally affect every resident of Connecticut. These problems will most certainly never be solved if the House meets for only g minute or two each day, then adjourns because of the absence of the majority leader.
 To our way of thinking Representative Alcorn owes it to the state to concen- trate on either one job or the other; It has become obvious that he cannot do both. The decision should be a simple one for Representative Alcorn to make. In justice to the state, he should make 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Millions in Mud

Fishermen who saw an unusual inter- est in the muck at the bottom of their favorite lake fishing holes this summer must be forgiven. For an eminent scholar has discovered that the mud in many lakes in the northern United States and southern Canada contains diatoms. And diatoms are worth money, much money For they are microscopic marine animal shells of pure silica When the mud is dried and the organic matter burned off the remainder is valuable as "diato- mecious earth" used for fine filters, such as sugar and fruits; for heat insulation and for making fine tile.
 Paul s. Conger of the National Museum in Washington discovered this valuable material at the bottom of GA lakes and bogs in northern Wisconsin on recent trip. He has reason to believe that 1t exists in larger quantities in the lakes of Minnesota, Michigan, New York, New England and in Canada His discovery means great deal to people living in these regions They may reap harvest from lake bottom. It means more to industry which consumes great amount of silica and 1t means an excel lent alibi for the fisherman who cannot always justly a day on the lake as the simple pursuit of finny friend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Exchange Students

In the last two or three years various American cities have been sending "eX- change students" of high school age to Germany, and receiving German stu dents as return guests. Lately the prac- tice has been lapsing, with the growth of hard feeling between the two countries. Now some of our school systems, while continuing the international exchange, are substituting England, Norway, Swe- den and Mexico. It is probably wise thing to make such shifts, as long as American feeling against the Nazi gov- ernment remains so strong. Visits to foreign schools and homes in such cir cumstances can only create mutual embarrassment and hypocrisy.
 It is always valuable for young Amer jeans to visit countries like England and Scandinavia, and to have their boys and girls visit here, because our civilizations are so near alike that we readily under stand each other, and the differences merly add interest. Mexico presents a somewhat different problem at present, but 1t is important for the two nations to know each other better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04

Efforts to militarize the CCC are still being made in Congress. Maybe it's good idea. We would hesitate to con- demn 1t out of hand without giving ser ious consideration to the matter. But the mere fact that such an attempt is being made is pretty good proof that most of our national legislators in Wash ington are convinced that the eco is here to stay and should actually be made a permanent arm of the federal govern ment. We are in hearty agreement with that idea. The longer the eco contin- ues, the more most persons are con- vinced that 1t supplies need which has long been missing. It enables many programs which had begged down through the years to be started and finished through sheer rnanpower alone. If militarization would render more effi- cient these camps, let's militarize them. But if this is just another rearmament scheme, don't monkey with the raachin- cry now functioning smoothly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
PASSING THE BUCK (Boston Post)

Coroner Theodore E. steiber Of Fairfield county, Connecticut, has made c decision in m automobile death case which perhaps will make legal history. Certainly 1t is of great interest to Massachusetts motorists who are required to submit their cars to inspection twice year. Coroner steiber has decided that because the Connecticut death car had passed Q periodical inspection of the Motor Vehicle Department two weeks before the accident, ale though It's headlight refiectors were found to be long corroded, the drive and owner should be dissolved from criminal responsibility. He holds that motorists have Q right to rely on these inspections as proof that their cars are in safe condition. Other legal authorities certainly would contend that car owners have responsibilities to see that their cars, inspected or not, are in condition to operate. Passing the buck to the state in such cases would be Q conl- mon practice if this decision should stand. Such c finding Is open to attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04

The State of Idaho is quite concerned
 about the fact that 1t has no real high. way entrance into the famous Yellow stone National Park. Yellowstone, you may know, is bounded by three states - Idaho, Montana, and wyoming. There are three entrances to the park from Montana and two from Wyoming. All of which doesn't set well with the folks back home in Idaho and you can't blame them. At any rate Congress has just been memorialized by the Idaho Legislature, calling upon the national legislative body to authorize such highway construction work as will provide the proper gate ways to the park. It seems only right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04

tions on Q higher plane than the average.
 LOUISIANA SMEAR
 American Sugar Cane League sugar processors, masquarades as e farmer-grower organization, and is one of the worst high-pressure lobbying outfits on Capitol Till. Its policy Is to smear any con- gressmafi or official who does not yield to domination by the Sugar Cane League.
 Tho Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association maintains Ernest Greene in Washington, who has cut loose from the methods of old-fashioned lobbyists and has won the esteem of government of- ficials.
 The Association of Sugar Pro- ducers of Puerto Rico has sent Q lobbyist to Washington for the first time in recent history. He is J. A. Dlckcy, formerly employed by the Department of Agriculture. He has an lin" with Department officials, but Is careful not to over- step the limits as do the bull- dosing wire-pulling lobbyists. DIGNITARIES
 The list also includes various high-placed dignitaries within the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Current Comment

The box s guaranteed to keep state secrets.
 --Josephus Daniels, .. 8. An-, bassador to Mexico, present. ing Q carved wooden box to President Roosevelt for Christmas. Too high taxes have checked in. dustrial advancement.
 Senator Harrison of Mississip- pi.
 I wish I could see the Christmas lights before l die.
 Mrs. Gustav 1chiettle, Of Den. yer, whose sickroos1a looks out on the civic plsss' Put some Hoy Hoy into it, boys. Reading. Pa jitterbue who directed Q kidnap orchestra at pistol point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04

Administration, among them Senator Prentiss Brown of Michi- gan, vice president of the Pauld- ing Sugar company.
 Agricultural officials also look with suspicion on two other very hish-placed gentlemen. Mariner Eccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board and president of the Amalgamated Sugar com- pany; also Charles Taussig, or- iginal member of the Brain Trust and close friend of Cordell Hull's. He is president of the American Molasses company.
 How much Eccles influences sugar policy is not known, but # he does it is by remote con- trol. Taussig, on the other hand, usually Is found lined up against the big refiner lobbyists.
 That is the list of the gentie- men who have "bedcvilcd" MT. Hull, and whom he Is probably right in calling one of the most powerful Hobbies on Capitol Hill.
 Copyright. 1889. by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Book A Day
A Rediscovery of Venezuela

Strange lush land is Venezuela. home of hberator and of dictator, country of incalculaoie weaisA hlld of dire poverty, c nation socially. minded but retarded by 30 per cent illiteracy.
 Some day Venezuela may take her place among the most commando ing states of South America. But be- fore that can happen great changes must come to the republic that sits atop South America, says Edna Fer. gusson in her latest travel book, "venezuela" (Knopf: t3). To read 1t is to appreciate the staggering prob. lems Of internal development that faces this rich state.
 For Venezuela is rich. It is said to be potentially the richest coun- try in the world" Miss Fergussofi points out. Its oil wealth alone is an Fl Dorado such as the pirates of the Old spanish Main never dreamed of.
 But the nation has been handi. capped by climate and the misfor' tunes of history. It is just beginning to recover after 26 years under the yoke of one of the most ruthless ty. rants the world has ever known, the Indian Gomez. For the first time in decades 1t is seeing the light of pro- gress and of independence first held aloft by the great Venezuelan, Bo- Bolivar.
 All this Miss Ferguson discusses in her colorful book as she gives you physical Venezuela at the same time-her great mountains, the pearl fisheries, the oil country, the quiet country inns and dusty, dazz- ling Caracas.-P. c. P.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Views of The Press

Good Government committee (dddC) sponsors legislative re- quest to establish c seven-rnan council city manager and propor- tional representation voting system.
 It's just what Cincinnati did when the residents became fed up on machine politicians who plundercd and nearly wrecked the city. The proportional representation method of voting b being used by New York city and has been adopted in Yor- kers, N. Y. The Waterbury reform CTS may get no farther than they did in 1880 when their charter plan was licked and c strong mayor" character prevailed. The results are too well known to need comment.
 Hartford Taxpayers' association moves to establish council-nlan- ager government, after seeing how well it has worked in West Hartford. The politics will Do ready with their little hatchet.
 Meanwhile, Bridgeport, best run city in the state, has the old form of city manager. He doesn't have to play politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 6:06 ?. m.
 Sun rises T:0l .. m: sets b:i2 ?. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 You can expect continuation of tho dis. agreeable weather for another seven.day period, if tho fulling of tho moon this morn. ing ct o'clock Is any sign Snow and stormy, the moon-vane says. Its the end, though, of the winters longest anticipated period of foul weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
the official

Although the official government printer informed Congressman-at-Large B. J. Monkiewicz of New Britain that the inaugural address of Governor Raymond E. Baldwin was too long to print In the Congressional Record the legislator secured special permission of the House for it's inclusion In extended remarks and 1t appears in the Record of Wednesday, February 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04
Selected Poem,
ToDAYs SELECTED POEM ED Pc SAT-
 (Eiaine Lee in the New York eun)

Give us c spring of blazing flowers,
 Surrounding humble frame abodes; Soften the earth with gentle showers,
 But take the "trailers" of the roadsl Give Us c spring of picnic lunches,
 Where simple folk, like frolicking pups, Play and sprawl on the grass in punches, But make them pick up their paper cupsl Give Us spring of sunny valleys,
 Stripped of the winters slumbering mold. where every sign with the season tallies, But please omit my usual "coid'l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-04

d ellc O | eSenS where cl1arac- teristic Scandi- navian foods may be bought, and even Q cou- pie of movies that try to get films of espe- cial interest to
 [ he Northern folk from time to time.
 On East 50th s tr c ct, near Lexington ave- aaaaA Aa a lAAAlA