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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

by gangsters who have the betting
sewed up. Sometimes the girl,
this time being the daughter of the
college president, innocently gives
him some information-which of
course is innocently received
about an examination and then
goes out of town for a visit. Sur
prisei She learns of his suspen-
sion for cheating and rectifies the
hideous injustice Just in time for
him to dash out and win for dear
old Carlton.
Each of the above stories has 4
secondary plot which invariably is
the same. The coach is getting
old. and he sticks to straight foot
ball and won't use flashy. modern
plays. The alumni are complain
ing. and 1t is agreed that the coach
should be fired at seasons end.
His job can be saved only by .
thrilling victory, which is gener-
ously provided by his future son
in-lsw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
Even Steven On Film Honors

with the result that in "Hell's
Kitchen their latest vehicle.
which is now showing at the MI
sic Box theater. all of the boys had
Approximately the same lineage in
the script. and all were happy and
contented. OF course, the boys
concede Billy Halop and Bobby
Jordan. the stars Of the troupe.
the right 10 have more dramatic
scenes than the rest Of them. but
in actual time and footage they all
get equal breaks.
winter Carnival" with Ann
Sheridan. shares the screen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
ArnnstrongAmbers Fight Pictures Special Riviera Theater Feature Today!
Stars Praise
Tobacco Road

No stage play Of the last 20
years has won N much approval
from Hollywood screen celebrities
~ Tobacco Road" Jack Kirk
lands famous drama Of the Georgia
nhAre-croppers n which John Bar
ton and his nssociAte artists win
b seen IT the Temple thcater on
Monday and Tuesday evenings.
sept. : and 5. Among the picture
stars who have listed Tobacco
Read a. one Of their ten favorits
stage plays are Jnmcs cagney,
Paul NUM-. Charles Chaplin. Ed
ward c. Robinson. George Raft.
Rudy vallee. Tailulah Bankhead
and Erin OsBrien. No night passes
IN New York, where the play has
reached it, 7,4ooth presentation.
that nome Hollywood film star n
not found IN the audience.
Literary notables also have
praised Tobacco Road" ~ =
truthful and unzpaving account Of
the daily Hives of the pennies
tenant farmers Of the hack coun-
try a Georgia Tt y = superb
play said Alexander Woollcott
and bic opinion has bean echoed
~ such cthsr celebritisa ~ Thco-
dors Dresser. George Jean Nathan.
Marc -conneIly. Margaret Aver
Barnes. Stark Young. Gilbert
eeldm. Brooks Atkinson and Carl
Van poren-
Only Z few weeks ago Dan
rnrher, nroadwny's latest column
III. wrote a Tobacco Road: IT
h Z grent play. IN American
Cherry Orchard"
othero who have written Dr.
SPOKEN IN praise II Tobacco Road"
include Herbeft Bayard Swops.
Edgar selwyn. Rev. John Haynes
Holmes of New York and Rev.
Preston Bradley Of Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
Making Up Movie
Mug Takes Time

1t takes Is minutes longer to
make up a mug than 1t does a
feminine film star. Director w. S.
Van Dyke II timed players on the
set of Its a Wonderful World"
now at the Temple theater.
claudette Colbert. who stars in
the picture, needed only IA minutes
and So seconds for makeup pur-
poses. Nat Pendleton, who plays
a dumb detective, required 81 min
utes and 10 seconds to don his
makeup.
Confronted with the respective
results. Pendleton holly defended
himself. with a woman" he de-
clared. its only a matter of dab
bling on powder and rouge and lip
stick"
Henry Fonda is also at the Tenn
pie in Young Mr.. Lincoln"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

one reason Why ~ Dead End"
|lr1ds havs hsen getting along %
|amiAbly - lats weeks in their
Wazner Bros. rims together has
~ oome - hight One Of the
Waznor ngoh assistant directors
|11seovssed ~ oectdsnt that the six
~ Mt en1y count the number
oe epnnsn n which each works. but
|oounk - numhsr AZ linss Of dia-
|nysa. md even measure ths NUM-
her q words against each other.
Ths annintant director slipped
the word Qukse1v 10 IN executive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
PICTURE

When Vera Schwartz visited
Iona Massey on the "Balalaika'
set, presented the singing star
with a picture taken of the two
of them in costume for LA Tos-
Ca" in which they sang together
at the Vienna Opera house, three
years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

The pictures record the complete
contest. round by round. and are
said to be the most exciting fight
pictures to come this way in a long.
long time.
Blue Montana Skies is the title
of Gene Autry's newest vehicle.
which opens today at the Riviera
theater.
The story deals with Genes eff
forts to %apprehend a gang of fox
fur smugglers who swoop across
the Canadian border into the fur
country, plumber the trappers'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
COMMISSIONERS ELECT
OFFICERS AT CONCLAVE

SEATTLE - Harry Bacharach,
president of the board of utility
commissioners of New Jersey, was
elected president of National As
ISOLATION of Railroad and Utilities
Commissioners at its final conven-
ton meeting here.
Miami, Fla, was named the 1910
convention city. James w. Wolfe,
Of the South Carolina public serv-
ice commission. was elected first
vice president, and Ray c. Wake
field, president of California rail-
road commission, was named Sec
ond vice president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

Lana Turner's dance routines
are SO strenuous for her role in
Dancing Co-Ed." that the Nc
NJ actress has had special socks
Of = fine wool challis made to
kssp her ssst from niisteEinx.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

A a ytnning mate for Ginger le find David Nipen a
perfect companion and he Is Just as amusing as the famous
The story u a scream" and not once does any member of
the cast GuoU his or her part to fall short of the situations.
II you see Bachelor Mother with Ginger Rogers and
David Niven and don't agree II is great entertainment then
anyway.
As far the other half of the bill, you may or may not like
It, but, regardless Of your opinion, it's still an excellent pic
ture. Your only possible reason for not liking it would be
that you just don't go for the "heavies."
BIT n gouU sat IL through, you'll haze TO agree that
Humphrey Bogart and Billy Halop were ~skilfuliy cast in
aciH also come to the conclusion that here is a picture aohich
rings true. ~ Is one Of the best gangster films Hollywood
has ever made.
Can YoH Imagine,
Hollywood il that way.
Luci Ward, highly-paid scenarist, ~testfying 1t a national
hbor relations board hearing, was telling how she got her
She was \ SIS a week stenographer for Warner Brothers.
The studio made her = film writer at the same salary.
Then the studio hired for her-a secretary at &32.50 a
week
Lsaohs At The Lakewood!
Last night q H~su-fiQed house enjoyed a presentation of
Noel Coacards Hay Fever" at the Lakepood theater.
Directed by Ralph Capadrgo. the famous comedy qoas
enacted for an uppreciatire audience By the Lokevood
Players.
acting assured the audience a most profitable euening.
The performance ioiu be repeated tonight.
Ssphie,s On The Spot!
Actors Equity has permanently suspended Sophie Tucker,
veteran singer and president Of the American Federation of
Actors because Of alleged "treasons."
the legitimate stage. She had refused to attend her trial on
charges that she acted in \ manner ~prejudicial TO Equity by
taking the AFA into the Stagehands' union.
shor. sIsape r. 70 y : ~ > !" Miss s'TTs uebey : star = Mas The
producers had held Hp the opening of the shoU pending
|EQnity action-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

That they touch the erfremes
N motion picture fare -. one
a most hilarious comedy and
the other a stark drama of the
underworld -. accounts for
the satisfied feeling one has
after hnping seen the bill.
Bachelor Mother. will con-
vince anyone who sees II that
there are many things Ginger
Rogers can do besides dance
and one Of them is act! There
Is only one fault | can find
with the picture =. the audi
ence laughs so often and SO
loud that ut times II Ia impos-
Eble to follow the lines. The
situations -. and the facial
expressions of the players are
- funny ore doesn't have to
hear what they are saying
-. the laughs are there any
$500
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
, HARRISON m
HOLLYWOOD
BY PAUL

HOLLYWOOD-As the seasons
come and go In Movie town, no.
body heralds the year or mourns
the summers passing. Spring and
love are IN eternal bloom on the
sound stages, and autumn leave
fall when the prop department
gets a memo To that effect. But
there Is n exception-the foot
ball eason
1t Is regularly observed. and
almost every studio usually whips
up a gridiron classic or two for
autumn release. Pigskin pictures
r low-budget and used to be high
box office. But Hollywood isn't
so confident about them now, with
the musical cycle at an end and
no new plots In sight. Only THE
Life of Knute Rockne," which War
ner's is preparing. will make any
pretension to magnitude Or nov
city this season-that, and $1,000
a Touchdown" which seems to be
mostly a big-mouth contest be-
tween Joe r. Brown and Martha
Rsye.
The rest will be strictly B and
built along familiar lines. The
block-and-tackle flickers have COM
pleted 4 third phase, and the movie
makers would be awfully grateful
for a revolutionary idea-such as
having the hero's team lose the
big game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
Lightweight Buzz Saw Frsess
Added Treat for Movie Eans
Gene Autry and Tim Hob Share Honos in Regular Double
Feature Program; Blue Montana Skies and
Rookie Cor" Title of Productions

Once again. Mike Baroyic brings motion pictures of a
championship boxing match to the screen at his Riviera thea
ter this time the Henry Armstrong-Lew Ambers contest
which WAS held early this week in New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
GETS jon. GIRL
n TOUCHDOWN

Plot C gets the hero in trouble
and has the heroine extricate him
at the last minute. He may under
go false arrest, or ven kidnapping
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

on the line at the box office, 1t should be good news to the
readers Of this column to know that Bachelor Mother" and
You Can't Get Away With Murder" two pictures which
opened at the Roxy theater yesterday, are two of the best
reasons for going to a show your reviewer has seen in a
long time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
OLD PLAYS NO
LONGER GOOD

When the football stampede be-
gan about IL years ago, with Rich
ard Dix's THE Quarterback" Bill
Haines' Brown of Harvard" and
Richard Barthelmess' THE Drop
Kick" the game was played
straight. In the next cycle it was
done for laughs, and In 1896 20th-
Fox set a new style with "Pigskin
Parade" in which it became more
musical than muscular.
In 1898. though, the latter stu
dio poured a hodge-podge of every
thing into Hold That Co-Ed," and
the picture was thrown for a dew
astating loss. That was the little
number in which Joan Davis drop
kicked the winning score.
Until somebody thinks of having
the hero's team lose, the problem
still facing the scripters is How
shall VIZ win the game ?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

MIH gUIJ lIalWsNMW

Primarily. there is but one reason
we 90 TO picture shows and that rea-
o is that We want 10 be entertained.
Granting that such a reason
nromnix the mn inriir of "A IN Iar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25

Native Indian dances ar a part of the regular program at the
Enensburg Rodeo, which will be held Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day,
Sept. !, 5 and 4 Above arr seen q group of the "bucks' putting on
their weird, fantastic dances. just 5 they will be eel at the great
western celebration which draws many visitors from the "sound"
area each year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-25
PLOTS A.,
BAND

Plot A, a great favorite, is based
on enmity between the star play
ers. They're fine, clean boys
whose friendship is sundered by a
quarrel-usually over a girl, and
the girl almost invariably is the
coach's daughter. This pattern
was used first in The Quarter
back" in which the star pals had
a milk route. Dix would shout
from a front porch: "A bottle of
milk for Mrs. O'Leary." and a
quart would come to him in a
zooming forward pass from the
wagon. Then came the quarrel.
the big game. the suspense. When
things were going badly for the
home team. Dix got clear and
yelled. "A bottle of milk" Com
pleted pass. touchdown, cheers,
fadeout.
Plot B also uses a pair of star
players, but n is an arrogant
braggart who mocks at high ideals
and craftsmanship. However.
through the hero's fine example
usually in sad remuneration of his
love for the heroine, whom he wins
at the last, of course--the other
PLAYER is converted just in time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Two kidnapers of a grocer, who beat and robbed their victim before releasing him from the car they stole from him were being sought by detectives and police today.
 Fiorello Altobelli, 50, of 5l Edge wood avenue, operator of the gro- cery store at 75 Pleasant street, was leaving his store at about 9 o'clock last night, he told police.
 Two men appeared and forced him into his car, he related, then drove out RiGge street to Pearl Lake road, stopping near the sandbank on Crockett hill. Struck several times with g gun butt when he attempted to grapple with the man who threat ened with shooting during the kid- nap trip. the grocer was cut about the head and face and was taken to St. Mary's hospital last night after the kidnapers and holdup men had robbed him of $40 and had driven away.
 Forced to Walk
 After forcing Altobelli from the car, the bandits told him that he would find his car later near the sandbank. The grocer walked to his home, however, and called police headquarters.
 Lieut.. Ernest Pakul and Officer Joseph Cavanaugh went to Edge wood avenue and took the grocer to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Compensation Agreements

Agreements in which compensa- tion will be paid weekly during the period of disability were filed and approved this morning in the office of Compensation Commis- sioner James M. Lynch as fol- Jews:
 Seymour Manufacturing conn pany against Ignatz Yuswak, 22 Church street, Seymour, fractured fibula bone in left ankle, $11.86 beginning Jan. 12, 1889.
 Seymour Manufacturing com pany against John McKenna, R. F. D., No. l, Oxford, fractured bone in right foot. $8.77 beginning January 20, 1899.
 Waterbury Lodge of Elks, 2S5 West Main street, against Edward E. O'Donnell, 113 Baldwin street, injury to right wrist, SIS, begin- ming Jan. 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
NATERBuRY EVENING DEMQcRAI IgR'gAY FE9RuARY Q lslg

pairing for the concert for some time and @ lnoste nioyable evening of music is promised the audience. Following the concert dancing will be enjoyed to the music of the Ade- len Russell orchestra.
 soloists to be heard on this evenings program include: Mrs. Jo- seph Neili, Mrs. George Whalen, Mrs. Susaiine F. Drufa, Miss Mary Boyles, Marcel Doucette and John McLelland.
 Quartet members include soloists Mrs. Edna Bassett, Mrs. John Burns Mrs. George Cashmafl, Mrs. Joseph Cavanaugh, Mrs. Pelletier, Miss Theresa Kriyinskas, Edward Gill bert, Clement Bowling, John Kel- ley.
 Members of chorurs are: Mary Ba- ker, Mary Boyles, Mabel Burns Mrs. Edna Bassett, Mrs. Joseph Cav
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
|Y.M.C.A. Notes

George Corwin, national secre. tary for Work with Older Boys of the National Council of the YMCA will be the main speaker at a regional meeting of Hi-Y mem bers at the Waterbury Y Wednes- day evening, February IS.
 It is expected that over 150 Hi-Y members from New Haven, Meri- den, Southington, Ansonia and Waterbury will atetnd the meet ing which begins with dinner at 6:30. A discussion of the "Es- sential Features of Hi-Y" will be led by Joseph Kushlis, president of the Waterbury "" Advisors Association.
 MT. >Corwin will speak on FLY Marches On" and will also present the national charters to the Hi- Y groups present, officially recog- nizing them as a part of the ra- tional movement.
 The Kenosha club meets tonight to make final plans for their an- nual Valentine Hop at Central Y. M. c. A. George Morrison is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Euclid Lodge

The 10th anniversary of the founding of Euclid lodge, A. F. & A. M., will be observed March H.. A dinner and speaking program will be held at The Elton. with numerous prominent guests to be invited.
 Though one of the youngest lodges h the state, Euclid has been extremely active since its establishment and has taken Q high rank among Masonic groups.
 Worshipful Master Arnold w. Wenzel has appointed the fol- following committees:
 Ways and means, Ellsworth w. Schmidt, Robert J. Eggleton. Ray. mond H. Daniels; speaking, Sid- ney s. Spender: publicity, William J. Slator, Harry Bristol tickets, Ed win Dalton and Harold Marshal music, Cedric Bryan and Harry Young: welcoming, Arnold Wen- gel and the following past masters: John E. Porzenheim, Theodore V. Meyer, Franklin s. Welzer. Ralph H. Paine, E. Ashley Barrows, Louis Wenzel, Carl A. Dinwoodie. Idris H. Alderson and Raymond II. Daniels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

splendid advantage last evening as the final rehearsal was held under the direction of James Parness.
 A technical crew Uf eleven headed by Ellis Atkins as state manager have made the usual painstaking steps to provide the proper scenic effects for the show. Others in the crew are assistant stage manager, Eleanor Culhane: properties, Gene Stettbacher; designed, Helen Miner: property mistress, Alice Gallond; i; costume mistress, Eleanor Husted; master electrician, William Andrews costume assistants, Mrs. Ray Wood, and Eleanor Brown, and makeup, Mir. and Mrs. John s. P. Castle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Odin Benefit

Installation of officers of the Odin Benefit association was held last night at Engineers hall. The exercises were followed by a smoker and entertainment.
 Plans were made for an early celebration of the 47th anniver- sary of the establishment of the organization. Otto Peterson heads the arrangements committee.
 Those inducted were: President, MT. Peterson; vice president, David Lorentson; treasurer, Erie Gustafson; secretary, Alfred Ced- erholn; trustees, Oscar Madison and Gustave Grandell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

anaugh, Jean Cashman, Mrs. George Cashman, Mrs. John Burns, Flor ence Dillane. Eileen Kelley, Irene Luschenat, Grace Morrissey, Mrs Joseph Neill, Mrs. George Whalen Doris Tenant, Marie Salinardi, Mrs Charles Pelletier, Milda Makare- vich, Evelyn Mawarevich, Myrtle Makarevich, Edith Thomas, Mar eel Doucette, John McLelland, Ed ward Gilbert, Clement Bowling Ralph Shove, John Kelley, Carl Gustavson, John Collins, Robert Lysatt, Sterling Peck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
FINAL REHEARSAL
 FOR 'DOUBLEDOOR'
Civic Theater Cast Opens Three Nights Presenta-
 ton This Evening

A tl1ree-act melodrama, a Double Door" will be presented tonight at the Waterbury Women's club by the Civic theater. It will be repeated tomorrow evening and Saturday night.
 Members of the cast appeared to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Grocer Kidnapped By
 Two Armed Bandits
Pleasant Street Storekeeper Beaten Robbed After Be- ing Taken For Ride-Police Seeking Assalants

St. Mary's for treatment. Detective Lieut.. John Calvin and Sergt. Am thony Mariana were assigned to the case and q general broadcast was sent out over the teletype and radio,
 Although he told police one man was medium size, the other small, the grocer wasn't certain last night that he could identify them.
 Hunt Started
 Police in several states have been notified by Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens to be on the lookout for the green sedan with markers R-499 and the kidnapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
FraternaL News
Liberty Lodge

Two candidates received the fellowship degree last night at Q meeting of the Fellowcraft aSso- citation of Liberty lodge, A. F. & A. M. The exercises were held at Temple hall.
 Plans were discussed for a dance and social to be held tomorrow night at the Chase Country club, Wolcott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Franco-Americans

The welfare committee ot the Franco American Social club will sponsor . musical revue Sunday night at the Franco American hall on South Main street. Pierre Pronovost is directing the pro- gram.
 Directors of the club will be in charge of . dance for mem- bers and their friends at the club hall Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

chairman of the event; associated with him is Frank Donahue and Guido Caruso in charge of promo tion; Carlton Johnson and Fran cis Levesque, decorating commit tee; Daniel Rizzolo and Frank Ko- rowlotny, committee on refresh- ments; and Joseph F. Kenny, pro- gram.
 William Lawlor, veteran member of the YMCA has called . commit tee meeting at the YMCA tonight to plan for the Annual Irish Night. It will be held thi syear on March 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
PARK ASSOCIATION
 ELECTS 2. s. CHASE

Frederick S. Chasc of this city was elected q director. Walter Rowe of Lltchfleld was named Vice~pfesi- dent and Clarence ". Seymour oi Hartford was chosen president of the Connecticut Forest and Park as- sociatlon at the annual discussion of conditions in the state at Hartford yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
CHORISTERS HOLD
 CONCERT TONIGHT
Mrs. Susanne Fox Drufa to Direct Program in Elton
 Ballroom

, A varied program has been ar- ranged for the second annual con-
 cert of the Waterbury .Choristers which will be held this evening at the Hotel Elton Ballroom. The group, under the direction of Mrs. Susanne Fox Drufa, have been pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Donald E. Brown, president, and E. E. Wilson, vice president, Of United Aircraft Corp. visited Trea- sure Island, which win become the San Francisco city airport after the 1899 California Worlds Fair is held there, and rated it among the greatest airports in the world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
MICKEY KNOWS CALORrEs

Balancing diets has become the latest fad of Mickey Rooney. Mickey's ranch has made the youngster ex- tremely food conscious and today he can quote caloric values with the best of dieticians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

New construction in Honolulu, Hawaii, last year exceeded $0,O00,- 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-23
Rainbow Girls Plan
Ceremony Saturday

Tacoma assembly. No. 2. Order
OF the Rainbow for Girls. will hold
an initiation Saturday evening al
s o'clock in the Gothic room OF
the Masonic temple. Miss Maxine
Schroedel, worthy adviser, and
Mrs. Rose B. Leonard. mother adj
wiser, will preside. Misses Alice
Ann Beal and Rosemary Mansfield
will receive the degrees.
Honored guests for the evening
will be the members of the advisory
board. of which Mrs. Leslie Cou-
brough is chairman. Others are
Mesdames Rose b. Leonard, l.. v
Hall, w. II. Wattenbarger, r. j
Moore, w. A. Wohlmacher, G. d,
Bowler, w. f. Heidinger, L. J.
Keliher. p. II. Tissot. V. S. Pearson,
A. L. Wilson, f. w. Cummings,
II. T. Scott, P. S. Giltner, w. w.
Erchinger. J. r. Monroe, and
Messrs. w. H. Wattenbarger, G. d.
Bowler and w. E. Heidinger.
Following the meeting supper
will be served: Miss Marjorie Lou
Morrill, is in charge of decorating
the tables. Those assisting her are
Misses Catherine Roberts, Dorothy
KEEL, jeanne Miller. Dorothy Den
mis-, Nancy Holland, Betty Anger
and Beth Funk. Misses Betty
Myers, Lois Myers and Alicemae