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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-07
Tyrolian Village Folk
Hare Odd YnLe Rites

V1ENNA.-Simple-minded, devout
folk of the Tyrol have grotesque
Christmas customs. At Innsbruck,
for instance, they celebrate the
Lords birthday by wearing masks
Of animals. In another section the
Christmas tree is carved out of
wood and deliberately decorated. A
third extraordinary custom is the
wearing of towering headpieces
which are brought out only on the
December holiday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-07

new deal farm policies and, pos
sibly, support for himself for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
The secretary has given no in
dication that he aspires to the
White House-he publicly has en-
dorsed President Roosevelt for a
third term-but his friends look
upon his as a candidate in the
event Mr.. Roosevelt does not run.
Wallace urged southern cotton
growers to approve marketing
quotas on the 1910 crop. The g.
100000 growers in this group will
vote on the proposal December
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-07
Miss Little And
Banner Blevins
Wed Last Week
Former Ashe CoupIe Married
AT Home of Elder and
Mrs. F. E. Thompson.

Miss Alma Little, daughter of
Mrs. Ada Little and the late Eve
rette little, of Nathan's Creek,
and Banner Blevins, son of MIR.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-07
Italian Fascists
DenOunce Red
Attack On Firms

ROME, Dec. 3.-Uniformed fas-
cists demonstrated against Russia
today before the soviet embassy
and the Finnish legation.
Onlookers said there were g.
900 demonstrators, including ma
ny students, in the gathering be-
fore the soviet embassy at which
anti-soviet slogans were shouted
for half an hour.
Then the throng marched to
the Finnish legation where it
cheered the Firms and denounced
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-07

a short wedding tour will resume
their duties there.
They will be pleasantly remem-
bered by their many friends in
Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-12-07

Farmers cash income from mar
ketihgs and Government pay
ments in October 1899 totaled
$894,000,000, larger by $4,000
900 than the income received in
the same month year ago.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-31

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To begin wih notice The cartoon on this page Funnysnt
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Sherlock Holmes Once More
Comes to Life on Screen
Basil Rathbone Is the Latest
To Play Conan Doyles
Popular Detective
HOLLYWOOD.
BY the Associated Press.


He's wearing twnvsored pulled down tightly.
tweed he's smoking curved brar
Need another clue? Well he solves crimes almost casually and
usually prefae his solutions with the elementary,
Watson"
Sherlock Holmes
He cinemac life this
Evening star., 1939-01-29

Lang, Douglas Fairbanks, jr.; Rou-
ben Mamoulian-and, most recently,
Gregory Ratoff, who is also in the
position of being separated from
his wife through his and her pro-
fession.
Mrs. Ratoff-Eugenie Leontovich
is an excellent actress, but either
dislikes Hollywood, or has been
unable to make the grade here. Her
acting is usually performed on the
New York or London stages. Ratoft
adores his wife, but would probably
be more miserable without her If
he denied himself all female COM
panionship during their long sepa-
rations.
Enrol Flynn does not abuse the
liberty given him by wife Lii
Damita. When Enrol is minus the
company of Lili-as happens very
frequently-his companions are
usually of the male gender-Bruce
Cabot or Bud Ernst. On the occasion
saw him tete-a-tete with female,
she was Peggy Fears, a friend OF
Evening star., 1939-01-29

he entertained audiences in this
country and in England.
In preparing "The Hound" the
writer's at Twentieth Century de-
cided it would be more logical for
Sherlock to wear subdued clothing.
A detective dressed up like a race
track tout would attract too much
attention. Accordingly, all Of Rath-
bones costumes will be in subdued
grays and browns. The visors on his
front and back" cap have been
purposely shortened.
Holmes never was without his
pipe. There was some argument
about the kind he should use: Briar
or meerschaum. Rathbone held out
for the briar and produced dozen
drawings to prove his point.
A line from Doyle that has been
gagged" IN comic strips, in bur-
lesque and, even in the movies, will
be used but once in this piece. 1t is,
Watson, the needle" 1t will be a
semi-comic fadeout line. To suggest
that the leading character is ad-
dicted to the use of dope would run
the film into censorship trouble and,
in the second place, the phrase
might cause laugh in the wrong
place.
Sherlock's thinking aide in
this Is another Englishman, Nigel
Bruce. All others of the cast also
are English, with the exception of
John Carradine and the hound.
Johns from New York and the dogs
from North Hollywood.
Evening star., 1939-01-29
a well-known stage and screen per-

q Well-KnOWn stage anu SCTecIl pei =
former.
A few weeks ago, Miss Roberts dis
covered Director Nal st. Clair had
stricken one of her scenes from the
script of "The Jones Family IN
HOLLYWOOD" It called on her to do
the Lambeth walk in party Sc
quence.
She's too old to do scene like
that" said St. Clair. I'VE can't
afford to take the chance"
Miss Roberts heard about it. She
became whopping mad. Busting
over to st. Clair, she asserted her
self: young man, you're going to
have to learn to mind your own
business. I'm going to do the Lam
beth walk in that picture, or I don't
play in it at all"
And so Miss Roberts does the
Lambeth walk in the picture-and
does it well. She didn't collapse,
either.
(copyrsht, 1889, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc)
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Heffernun
tContinued From First Page }

their 10th milestones who have any
name value to the picture-makers
today.
Outstanding, of course, is May
Robson, who, at "a, is just winding
up the most active screen season
OF her 55-year reign as an actress.
The other Is Florence Roberts,
the Granny" Jones of the popular
Jones family series, who has ac-
cumulated long, enthusiastic fol-
lowing in the two years these honey
offerings have been displayed. Miss
Roberts is rs.
The vigor and enthusiasm of these
elderly character experts and their
relentless determination to face
their last calls right on the sets
and in grease paint are something
amazing.
Six months ago, friends wrote
"finis" on Miss Robson's career.
She had fallen and broken several
bones in her arm and hand. Never,
they said, could those 74-year old
bones mend well enough to let her
resume that active career before
the camera. But, in less than four
months, May was back in the studio.
Today, with one hand and one arm
taped, she's on the road to scoring
another Apple Annie" triumph in
THE Kid From Kokomo."
Miss Robson is vigorous in every
thing she says and does. She never
splits hairs to leave you guessing
as to what she means.
II may be "a, but I expect to be
working when the last bell rings"
she declared. THAT will probably
be around my Tooth birthday an
niversary. But, whenever the time
comes, I'll not be sitting around on
a bench somewhere, going to seed;
or lying in bed like loafer! And
Ill not complain, for hope my exit
scene can be as interesting as my
entrance into the theater on Sep
tempebr 7, 1883."
She recalled she was 10 years old,
slip of kid weighing less than
100 pounds, when she made her
debut in the old Brooklyn Grand
Opera House in a supercharged
melodrama called 1.-THE Hoop of
Gold" In the SIS years since, she
has never missed single season.
She always has been a featured &C
tress, both on the stage and screen.
Activity keeps one young, May
asserts, and that's her single recipe
for longevity and for attaining her
ambition to become the screens
first century plant"
Florence Roberts is just as de-
ternined as Miss Robson that the
last curtain will find her in movie
harness-and that the call won't
come for another Is years, at least.
Before she became famous as Jed
Prouty's buxom, humorous mother
in the Jones series, Miss Roberts was
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Stars Learn
How to Lick
Tempers
Jane Wynan Has
Friends Call
Her Bluff
Different stars have different way.

Different stars have different ways
of checking temperament.
Jane Wyman has taught all her
friends and co-workers at Warner
Bros. to watch for any and all signs
of temperament. The instant one
appears they simply say, Whoa,
Jane-go out and come in again"
Jane then smiles sweetly and
apologies If she spoke sharply to
any one. The supreme test came
the other day on "Ths Kid from
Kokomo" set at Warner Bros. She
had been rope skipping all day and
at last got so tired she fell down.
"You crazy galoots tripped mel"
she cried half Historically to the
actors who had been turning the
rope.
go out and come in againl"
called Wayne Morris.
$50 sorry, gentlemen" said Jane,
gritting her teeth and trying to
smile. How veddy, veddy clumsy
of me-"
Enrol Flynn retires to his dressing
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Graham
Continued From First Page.)

sad time in Hollywood If her hus-
band, Capt. Philip Ashley, were Of
the jealous or misunderstanding
type. His work keeps him in Lon
don nine months out Of the year.
And 1t is entirely with his permis-
sion that Madeleine has been es-
corted around town by Walter
Wanger, Alfred Vanderbilt (before
his marriage), the Earl of Warwick
and Jock Whitney.
Which brings me to the arrange
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney.
When this couple is parted by work,
polo, racing or inclination, each is
free to go out with any man or
woman. But when together in Hol-
lywood, Long Island or New York
City, Jock and Liz prefer each
others society.
Even when Rudolph Seiber is in
town, Wife Marlene Dietrich does
not always choose him as her solo
escort. Included In Marlene's list
of gentlemen with whom she has
gone to previews, premieres and
parties, with the assent of husband
Seiber, are Willis Goldbeck, Fritz
Evening star., 1939-01-29

room and buries himself In book
If a fit Of temper catches up with
him. After he has read chapter
or two he not only forgets he was
angry but the reason why as we'll.
Olivia De Havilland quiets down
by going for long solitary walks and
giving herself rather severe lecture
on how a lady should behave.
Ann Sheridan does nothing SIM
ply because she doesn't suffer from
the Hollywood malady known as
temperament. Neither does Frank
McHugh. John Litel goes shopping
for a necktie. Alan Hale concen-
trates on a new invention. Pat
O'Brien simply goes home and plays
with his two youngsters.
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Photoplays in Washington Theaters This Week
SATURDAY

Judge Hardy's Chill.
dren" and Cassidy
Of Bar 90"
Evening star., 1939-01-29


of the Baskervilles," make a COM
parison of Rathbone in it with the
frontispiece of the drawings of
Conan Doyle's Sherlock. You'll be
amazed at the resemblance.
Rathbone jumped at the opportu-
nifty to enact Sherlock, but not
without realizing that he will be
subjected to criticism.
'This is what might be termed a
preconceived character" says Rath-
bone. There are few characters in
English literature who are so Iowa
BILE, so widely known. Every one who
has read the Doyle stories knows
exactly what Sherlock looked like.
The trouble is, each conception is
different"
A good many thousands of Doyle
readers think of Sherlock Holmes
as the late William Gillette por-
trayed him-with exaggerated ges-
lures, wearing loud, checkered garp
and smoking huge meerschaum
pipe. That was Gillette's character
ization and on and off for five years
Evening star., 1939-01-29
FRIDAY

Give Nc . Sailor" !"
Rogers in THE
County Chairman"
Evening star., 1939-01-29

Mrs. Flynn, and they met with the
latter's knowledge and consent.
Paul Munis wife has the best
arrangement. Not only is she never
allowed to be out of Paul's town,
street or house, but she is with
him-at his request-on the set.
(Copyright 1889. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-01-29

George Brent and
Olivia de Havilland in
"WinRa of the NAVY. y
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Coming Attractions

KEITH'S-"Gunga Din," r.
KOS spectacular outdoor
film based on Kipling's IA
nous poem, finally follows all
its advance publicity to town.
Starring Joan Fontaine, Cary
Grant, Doug Fairbanks, jr.,
and Victor McLaglen, it opens
at a special evening show
Thursday.
"Ballerina," the
highly praised French film,
opens Tuesday night follow
ing the last regular showing
of Power" Mia Slavenska
of the Ballet Russo has an
important role, and it was
directed by Jean Benoit-Levy,
who made LA Meternelle."
EARLE-"Wings of the Navy"
exciting tale of training naval
flyers, starring George Brent
and Olivia de Havilland,
starts Friday. Sylvia Manon
and company, adagio dancers,
headline the new stage show,
which also has the Roxyettes.
CAPITOL-"Honolulu," Eleanor
Powell's new musical Aim,
arrives Friday. Robert Young
and George Burns and Oracle
Allen are prominent in the
supporting cast. There will
be a new stage show, too,
topped by Blue Barron and
his orchestra.
Observation-Disclosures" the
new version of the familiar
tale, with Claudette Colbert
playing the famed lass, comes
back Friday for another
downtown week. Herbert
Marshall is Miss Colbert's
leading man.
ASCO-"Dark Rapture"
film record of the Armand
Denis-Leila Roosevelt expe-
dition into the Belgian Congo,
follows "The Beethoven Con-
certo."
Evening star., 1939-01-29
Grand Illusion"

Mickey Rooney. Lewis
Stone, out West
With the Hardys."
Lloyd Nolan and
Gail Patrick in
king of AlcatraZ"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
IMPROVEMENT IN PASQUALE ROSE.
 REPORTED TODAY
Accident Victims Name, However, Still on HOspi-
 tai Danger List

Waterbury Hospital this afternoon reported further improvement in the condi- tion of Pasquale Rose, AZ, of Hillcrest avenue, Oakville, who, with wife, was trapped in their automobile yeSter- day noon when the car skidded on Watertown ave- nue and plunged off. a 25- foot wall into the Naugatuck river. Roses name remains on the danger list at the hospital.
 Mrs. Roses condition is not as serious as that of her husband and her name is not on the danger list.
 Heroic work by civilians, f1remen and policemen was required to res- cue the couple from the river and get them up to the road where they were rushed to the hospital. Two long ladders were used, the man and wife heinz carried up on stretchers to which they had been strapped.
 William Pager, g, Of l9 Webb street, Ralph Tyrrell, Jr., 19, of AT Meriden road, George Wilcox, 28, of Ward stret, Naugatuck, Vernon Bradshaw, 19, of Prospect street, and Carl Kanehl, 29, of Franklin ave- nue, Oakville, had the couple ex- tricated from the overturned car when policemen and firemen ar- rived at the scene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
BANK WINS SUIT
 FROM DEPASTIN0
Jury Returns Verdict for Defendant After Two
 Hours DeliberatiOn

The 11-man and one-woman jury deliberated for approximately two hours yesterday and then brought in verdict for the defendant in the $3,000 service recovery suit of John DePastino of this city against the Meriden Savings Bank. The jury also found for the bank in its cross complaint in answer to the local mans allegations.
 John G. Nagel, president of the Meriden Savings Bank, was the lone witness questioned in behalf of the defendant. He was on the stand ap- proximately two full days. Attorney William Gager represented the bank while Attorney Andrew Dawson was counsel for MT. DePastino.
 The trial began approximately three weeks ago. MT. DePastino had claimed that the bank owed him more than $3,000 in commis- sion for his services as rent col loctor and agent of its many prop critics in this city. Through Mr. Nagel the bank denied MT. DePas- tino's allegation and entered cross suit in which it charged that the local man had failed to account to them for rents he collected during his agency which approximated the amount he claimed was due him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
JUDGE ASSENTS
 TO TRUCK SALE
Motion Granted at Short Calendar in Superior
 Court This Morning

A motion of William Lauber, Jr. against the Laube Interstate, Inc, to seek permission to sell some old trucks was granted by Judge Frank P. McEvoy at short calendar ses- sion of superior court this morning.
 Decision was reserved in the mo- tion of Idella M. Peasley against the city of Waterbury for more 'ar- ticular statement.
 The motion for an order con- mitting the plaintiff for contempt in the case of Henry J. Byrnes against Mary Byrnes was crossed off the docket.
 The motion for judgment in the case of Philip Parent against the city of Waterbury ct al was held over.
 A motion to be placed on the ex parte list in the case of Margaret Knowles Dunleavy against Raymond Dunleavy was granted.
 A disclosure motion in the case of Ralph Devino against John Diorio ct al was put over a week as was the motion for judgment and law-day in the case of the Water bury Savings Bank against J. Arbes or Jacob Arbos.
 The motion for judgment for fail- ure to plead in the case of the M3odus Savings Bank against the Borough of Naugatuck was crossed off the docket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
MITCHELL AIRES
 AT RITZ SUNDAY

Refreshingly new is Mitchell Ayres and his Fashions in Music who come to the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport, Sunday, March 18th. Four months of turn-away business at the Village Barn, four nights weekly over WOR coast to coast airlanes, Mitchell Ayres is one of the newer artists rapidly rising in the orchestra world. From the thrilling voice of Mary Ann Mercer to the rhythmic antics of Joe Dale, from solos to Glee club, from tango to killer dillar Mitchell Ayres Fashions in Music styled for dance fans everywhere. There is dancing every Thursday and Saturday at the Ritz with the Case Ritz orchestra.
 Saturday, March 11th, Hollywood dance night will be held, and motion pictures and candid camera shots will be taken of those attending - these will be show nSaturday, March 18th. The coming of king of swing, Artie Shaw. to the Ritz on Tuesday March 28th, the Blue Barron on Sunday, April 2 and the Case Loma band on Easter Sunday, April 9th will be the hit night of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
Voting Machines At
 Primaries Hit Snag
Finance Board Sends Resolution to Legislative Com mttee; Contracts for Steam Sterlized Seats Illegal

The finance board, noting that no money is set up in the budget for the purpose, yesterday passed a res olution opposing use of the voting machines at primaries. Cost of such use has been variously estimated from $6,000 up.
 The resolution was directed to Sen. Audubon J. Secor, Socialist, Bridgeport, chairman of the cities and boroughs committee of the General Assembly where bill spon- Sored by Republican Town Chair man J. Warren Upson calling for use of the voting machines is pend- ing.
 Controller Sherwood L. Rowland was the sole member of the board to vote against the resolution, say ing that even if there isn't any money to pay the cost he would not go on record as opposed" to the bill.
 Commissioner Major w. Judge presented the resolution and ex- plained that the city cannot under take expense not provided in the budget or else Waterbury may face financial crisis. He said that he is not opposed to use of the voting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

Authentic motion pictures of Ire land have been secured for presenta- tion at the opening of the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration of the Washington Park Community club, Saturday, March IS, in the Com munity house. The scenes will be an added attraction to the program of dancing and entertainment which had previously been arranged by a large committee.
 The committee met last night fol- lowing regular meeting of the club, to complete necessary detail. President James J. Gladney pre- sided.
 Celebration of the clubs 18th an- niversary will be incorporated in the St. Patricks day function. The or ganization of the club actually took place March 20, 1925 at sparsely attended meeting of Community residents in Washington school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
STATE OFFICIALS
 TO GIVE SPEECHES


 Hartford, Conn.,, March 1O-(UP) The Governors office announced today new series of radio broad casts over four Connecticut stations would begin Friday, March 31, and would feature each week a promin- ent member elected on the state ticket last fall.
 Among those scheduled to speak were Lieutenant-Gov. James L. Mo- Conaughy, Secretary of State Sara B. Crawford, State Treasurer Jo- seph Talbot, Comptroller Fred R. Zeller, Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti, House Speaker Walter Howe, House Leader Hugh M. AL corn, Jr., and Gov. Baldwin.
 The series will conclude May 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

machines, but merely the financial burden implied by the use.
 A ruling by Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor was to the eff feet that contracts providing for in- stallation of five toilet seats of the Electric Steam Sterilizer O., were not valid because they lacked the signature of the mayor. The in- stallations, so far as he could de- termine, were made without sanc- tion of city boards but the company, he felt, is entitled to share in pro- ceeds from the pay stations at the Harrison avenue rest rooms.
 Aldermanic President Patrick M. Perriello and Commissioner Edward J. Fitzgerald were appointed a com mittee to investigate what should be done about the units, on motion of Commissioner Judge.
 Discussion of the proposed audit in the tax collectors office was heard with representatives of Frank J. Murphy & Co.,, New Haven, Hurd- man & Cranston, N. Y, and Grif- fenhagen & Associates, accounting firms, advocating a detailed check of one year, a test check audit of the other years unless findings of the one-year audit warranted sim- liar scope in the other audits.
 The board will compile its specifi- cations before a contract is award ed, it was announced.
 Work sheets of Griffenhagen & Associates used in devising the 1889 budget will be made available to all board members by a motion of fered by Commissioner Judge.
 No bond for Assistant Corpora tion Counsel Timothy s. Sullivan was found necessary and Tax At torney George R. Guilfoile reported collections of $3,09O for February.
 The board voted to set up $55O to refinance $70,000 balance of Gen. ter School bonds to save on inter- est.
 Alderman Perriello, presiding, re- ported that Supt. of Streets Thom- as J. Fleming had agreed to fence Baldwin street property at an es- timated $100 cost.
 The controller reopened his case for insurance on private owned cars used by city officials, calling for filing of certificates showing what companies held this insurance. This was referred to the corporation counsel.