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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-11-09

Thursday and Friday the opening days of this sale only will
give every making purchase of S. in
store regular 25c surprise package containing item
items of merchandise worth least Csc mit to
a cuStomer).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Sneeze Launched
Billy in Comedy

A sneeze changed the COM
plexion of Billy Gilbert's screen
life.
Gilbert had come TO the Hal
Roach studios after a long career
in vaudeville. He appeared In n
series Of short comedies for Roach,
playing "heavies.
Then. one day. Gilbert sneezed.
II was elaborate. excruciating.
blasting. and above all funny.
From that time on, Gilbert's tall
cnts were turned exclusively 10
making people laugh. Today his
sneeze and countenance cause in
ternational laughter.
Gilbert currently supplies the
comedy in Republics Forged
Passport, an action drama con-
cerned with smuggling on the
California Mexican border and
currently showing at the Riviera.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

Introducing the one and only
Charlie Mccarthy. now appearing
with W. c. Fields and Edgar
Bergen IN Universals You Can I
Cheat an Honest Man which
opens at the Music Box theater
today.
Charles first public appearance
was with Edgar Bergen. whom
he describes as the man respon-
sible for all OF his mistakes. They
went TO a neighborhood theater
not far from Bergens home in
Chicago.
Their early struggles brought
them very close together, as hard
ships so frequently do. You see,
success was a long time in COM
ing to them. But when il came
in the summer of 1886. il came
with such rush they scarcely
knew what was happening.
Supporting Fields. Bergen and
Mccarthy in You Can't Cheat an
Honest Man" are Mortimer Snerd,
Constance Moore. Mary Forbes,
Thurston Hall. Charles Coleman.
Edward Brophy. Arthur Hohl,
Blacaman and Eddie Anderson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

business what my personal plans
are. she said. Then she proceeded
to elaborate on them: I'm not
ready for marriage; I'm too young
To be q housewife" (she k all
"oh. don't mean I'd give up the
screen, but ] do believe that mar
risge is a career in itself.
When an actress 10 just getting
started. she must work 30 hard
and has 20 little time that she
can't give marriage a fair chance.
When she gets TO the top she
doesn't have to make 30 many pic
lures. Tn not making any pre-
dictions. but maybe In four or five
years"
Miss Lane was reported married
to Wayne Morris when they were
going together. and Of course she
has been rumorcd engaged several
times. When ] do get married
or engaged, III tell everybody
about it," she promised. No.
don't believe II harms an actress
popularity"
Priscilla has . family precedent,
however. for her sister Rosemary
also goes with an assistant direc-
tor. Dick Mayberry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL TNEATGRS



HesUE MOuSE--M;ckev Rooney
ana Walter CO n oll "
'.Huckleberry Finn" II 30. 2.i5.
FARRELL and Barton MacIAne In
~Torchv Blame IN Chinatown"
lbs. 400. e:4b. e:3o.
LAkEWOOD-DAnielle Darrieux
AND Pierre Aingarc in Made
mo,selle Mozart" Tao, Gao.
MUSIC BOW. c. rields and
Charlie Mccarthy in You Can't
Cheat an Honest Man" IL 80.
abs. 500, 7.S5. 1890. also
Boris Karloff in Devils Ia
land" los. $50. e;35. e:2o.
RISIERA--ocne Autry and
Smiley Burnetts In The Man
from Music Mountain" II 80.
i.45. 4 90, SOS. Q 40. 10 .sh. also
paul Keiiv and june Lang In
"Frged Passport" l2.35. 2.5o.
500. 7:i5. Gas.
nOxy-c1airs Trevu. John
Wayne. Andy Devine and
Thomas Mitchell IN Stage
coach" 1908. 2 IS. 800. 7.3o,
o:66. also The March Of Time
RETURN SHOWING
Virginia Bruce and
FTedric March in There Goes
Ny Heart" also Cfaudctfe Col
bert and Herbert Marshall In
"zaza."
COMMUNICATIONS Rooney
and Cecilia Parker IN out
80 MAJ M me- p,,,..,, in
a. rs~s1s
All Dsvna
PARK-Robert Donat ana Rosa
lind Ruaseii IN The Citadel"
also William Bovd In Pride OF
r.x sT.rrr,.n., o.vro
ana Douglas Fairbanks jr. in
The Young in Heart. also Will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
~ PAUL HARRISON
NEA staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD 49, Priscilla Lane
said no. she isn't married.
She said II with Just a touch Of
weAried impatience. apparently re-
alixing there Isn't much a picture
person can do about persistent nj
mora. Not that she minded my
asking: she wished more people
would ask 30 she could make more
denials.
Instead. they Just go around
saying. and writing In the gossip
columns: Priscilla Lane Is mar
RED to Oren Haglund." Or, ''Pris-
ella Lane In telling her closest
friends that she already 10 Mrs.
Oren Haglund."
A former property man and now
IN assistant director at the War
ner studio, Oren Haglund II a
brisk and personahle gent whom
everybody seems TO regard as
conner. About seven months ago,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
LOSES COURT FIGHT

WASHINGTON Douglas Fair
banks, motion picture star of the
silent film era. today lost his SUI
preme court fight TO escape pay
-ment of approximately $4,000 in
federal income tax dispute.
The complicated litigation in
1928 and 1929. In 1882, Fairbanks
received refunds of s53231 for
1927. x7.507 for 1928 and 81 1872 for
1929. But in 1888. the internal
revenue Bureau re-examined the
case, decided the original returns
We're proper. and brought suit to
recover the refunds plus interest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
pUGH TASK

Waiter Brennan doubts his cspa-
bilities for playing his presen,
movie role He enacts . eonsurn-
mate liar In Stanley and Living
stone" the African adventure film
that 10th Century-Fox IL filming
and he swsars that every time he
tells even the smallest tie" Al
home his cheeks color up and =;
gets nustered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
KENTUCKY" AND "CHARLlE CHAN IN
HONOLULU" BACK 10 TEMPLE TODAY

Although kentucky's glamorous
history has long been recognized,
and portions of 1t dealt with, by
motion picture producers, never
before has a picture so complete
ly captured all the glorious tradi-
ton of the Blue Grass state as
Kentucky" goth Century-Fox
Technicolor production returning
TO the Temple theater today. Fea-
tured in the cast are Loretta
Young. Richard Green and Wal
ter Brennan. David Butler di-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

rected and Daryl F. Zanuck vas
in charge of production.
A veteran of many years ex-
perience on the stage and screen,
Sidney Toler, selected after long
search, makes his first appear
ance as Earl Derr Biggers' famous
Chinese sleuth in Charlie Chan
in Honolulu.
A goth Century-Fox production
also returning to the Temple, the
film features Phyllis Brooks, Sen
Yung, Eddie Collins, John King,
Claire Dodd George Zucco. Rob-
ert Barrat and Marc Lawrence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
FLY IN OINTMENT

Spencer Tracy, Nancy Kelly,
Richard Greene and Walter Brcn-
nan are holding their noses on the
set Of STANLEY and Livingstone. -
Twentieth Century-Fox imported
100 wildebeest's tails. which are
used as flyswatters by the African
tribesmen. for the natives TO
carry in the movies jungle scenes.
The studio sent 200 up-to-date fly
swatters 10 the Nasal tribesmen in
payment for the tails.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Pays SIS For Privilege
Of Being Flynn's Hostess

Agnes Butterfield, who won
Enrol Flynn in rattle and was
to have been his hostess here Sat
urday when he and other movie
stars come from Hollywood for
the premiere of the picture Dodge
City" today sold for SIS all rights
on Flynn to June Brody. -, q
waitress.
Miss Butterfields brother broke
out with measles Friday, and she
agreed to relinquish her rights TO
Flynn. Miss Brody said she used
the money she had saved for an
Easter outfit 10 make the rur-
chase.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29

Devils Island. the Warner
Bros. picture also opening today
al the Music Box with Boris Karl
off in the leading role depicts a
system Of penology so brutal and
50 hesrtless that II can be COM
pared to the stark drama Of the
same company's I'm A Fugitive
From a Chain Gang
The story told in Devils Is
land" is Of course fctionsl. but
the background against which II
Is projected Is authentic 10 the
last degree
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
'Toint So" Says Priscilla
Lane Of Marriage Rumor
Too Young 70 Be Housewife, " siehs
sier. but Gossips VIII Gossip

while Miss Lane still was supposed
TO BE- playing the feminine lead
in Wayne Morris affections. the
actor had TO he away from Holly
wood for q couple Of weeks. He
was said to have returned 10 find
that she WA Mr. Haglunds girl.
This created q good deal of amused
comment on the lot, because assist
ant directors are not supposed to
60 around taking prominent ac-
tresses away from prominent &C
tors.
"0ren is grand fellow" said
Miss Lane. ] guess these mar
rage reports come from the fact
that don't 30 with anybody else.
can't imagine any other reason"
WHATS IN
A NAME.
Your correspondent reminded her
efficiently that they had been seen
at Big Bear. . mountain resort.
Miss Lane said well, that might
have something to do with II. but
that people ought to know their
holidays were very properly chap
eroned because Mr.. Hagiund's aunt.
uncle and brother were always
around.
And II we were married" she
continued. 'how could hide it,
II would have to be on the records
somewhere. After all. my real
name Ia Priscilla Lane"
According TO her biographies and
all the directories OF Hollywood.
Priscilla Lanes real name In Null
lican. Of the Indianola, Ia, Multi
cans. Lola Lane. the eldest sister.
was Dorothy Mullican. Rosemary
Lane, the middle sister. WAS Rose
mary Mullican. Their mother. Mrs.
l.. A. Mullican. lives In Hollywood
with Rosemary and Priscilla.
MAYHEM A
FEW YEARS
The latter talked in odd moments
between several quick costume
changes on test stage. She was
making wardrobe tests for Amer
lean Family sequel to -Four
Daughters, which again will in
clude the Lanes and Gale Page.
Priscilla has been outfitted with
crisp. feminine frocks. but her per-
sonal taste runs to sweaters and
Stacks. Recently q studio exccu-
tive called her In and advised her
to dress more like a motion picture
star while out OF the studio.
u don't believe It's anybodys
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-29
Cheat An Honest Man, Dev sand Music Box Toda,
Charlie Mccarthy, w. 6.
Fields Resume 7 heir Feud
Charles Tongue "Mehtier Than Sword" Say Critics A,
Comedy Epic Sweeps Nation; Boris ksroff in
Story OF Dread French Penal Colony

Nearly Is years ago small block of ordinary Michigan
white pine began the features Of impsh boy
Under the artistic hands of Theodore Mack Chicago wood
carver grew human that today is the worlds most
valuable piece of wood Its actual value is $1,000 placed
il by insurance companies Its intrinsic worth many times
+ba+a
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-22

Many problems confronted Mrs. Whitney and Mss
Alice. left to manage the p1antati with Colonel
Whitney and his older son away with the army.
Colonel Viii tney returned after the way to find
his slaves--now free, enjoying their liberty. Some
were loyal to their old master, others anxious
TO cry new work In the city. In the midst Of gem
eral rejoicing the colonel's return the folks
OF the plantation saddened by the news that
Richard. Jr.. the colonel's son, had been killed in
action.
Tuesday afternoon the library and its uses were
explained In assembly. The Poetry Club Reading for
informant on and Reading for Tolerance topics
mer plans for the library and the children seemed
very interested.
Wasn't it 1ovelyI"--"It was swe11l" and other
comp limentary remarks heard every side as
al and Court Scene the school lawn Wednesday
evening.
Preceded by heralds and flower girls. the king
and queen from kindergarten took their places on
nmphss ootopuses, fairies and squirrels danced be-
fore their majesties. Folk dances, the Virginia
reel and the minuet added their grace dignity
the entertainment. All who this entertainment
agreed it was perfectly done in perfect setting.
'The Princess and the Stolen Treasure" play
written by group III presented Thursday morning.
This play grew out Of the group's hi story work.
They learned things about 1.-THE habits, customs
tries and interests Of people at the time Of Sir
Francis Drake."
Their plot concerned band Of robbers who decid-
cd to steal the Kings daughter in order to demand
the Kings treasure ransom. When 1t was paid
they sci led away with the Princess and treasure to
far away secret island. Only after long search
wore the Princess and treasure recovered.
Costumes for the play authentic, oolorful
and many made by the boys girls.
The nake-up was fine. The acting was exoellent. A
general discussion followed the play mprovemerts
were suggested. but everyone Of the opinion it
was a fine play.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-22

Programs with covers designed individually by the
CHI i1dren invited parents frie June Week,
at the Greenbe1t Elementary school. Adults at
tended thrilled at the wholesome, democratic,
fri end1y atmosphere Of the school.
On Monday morning the pupils met with Mr.. Ho1och-
wost and Mr.. Goldfadden to plan recreational pro-
grm for the sumner.
Five children who had not BEEN absent or tardy
during the ye received Gold Seal Attendance Certi
fioates.
Monday Afternoon the Primary Group had hi ilarious
time with games and Winners displayed red,
white blue ribbons.
cd "A Pageant Of the Old South, q play based on
their social studies for the year. There was no
question that the boys and girls Of group " UNDER
stood this period Of Ameri history, its customs
and economic and social impi cations. The almost
professional handling Of the material delighted the
audience.
The plantation Of Col. and Mrs. Whitney in South
Carolina the Of the play. OF three acts,
after.
Cotton piokers with blackened faces i iscussed e.
vents on the plantation in the first soene in
genuinely realistic way. The audience the
hands" in the cotton field-sensed the difference
between field hands and house servants g1impsed the
overseer at work and met Col. Whitney. who had just
bought twin girls in the slave market gift for
his sister.
ter. was being presented with the twins.
The closing scene Of Act was hilarious fun-malr
ing In the quarters. The lighting effects
especially good in this and the dancing and
singing had the audience tapping time with the per-
formers.
The spirit Of the old South lived again at the
party given for Joyce, the Whitney's house guest
from Boston, Cues ts danced the minuet with charming
grace and poise. AS Mrs. Whitney played the piano
for her guests she suddenly interrupted by the
arrival Of Captain Grayson and his aide. bearing
ders for COL. Whitney to report for duty, Fort
ter had been fired upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Planes Save Crew
Of Torpedoed Ship

LONDON, Sept. 81. CUP)-Royal
air force planes have rescued the
crew of the tramp steamer Ken
sington Court, sunk in the Atlantic
the ministry of information an
nounced today.
The Kensington Court, 4,863 tons,
carried crew of "a. All members
fthe crew were landed safely
afttr having been picked up by the
RAF flying boats, the ministry
said.
1t was the first time that the
RAF had picked up shipwrecked
sailors at sea and flown them to
safety.
The KenSington Court, presum-
ably torpedotd by a German SUBJ
marine, was owned by the Court
Line, Ltd. It's home port was Lon
don.,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Workers Feeling ? inch !,
In Germany. Says Writer'

making bakers products as unpalat-
able as possible.
There is little sign, however. of
any lasting resentment as yet
against food rationing. The regime
has proved again that it knows the
psychology of its people. The Ger
mans, as a matter of fact. are get
ting too tired 10 do much rebelling
in any case.
The hours of work keep increas-
ing in all the ia ctories and all sorts
of establishments, the remaining
employees taking over the duties of
those who have gone to the front.
Girls and women who work in Of
fices all day help with the house
work at home and in addition must
give several hours day to air raid
protection duties. Germany started
this war tired and the people are
Just getting so tired they don't dare
about anything except the few
hours in every "a when it seems
they might get chance to rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
By JOHN w. DUNLAP

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Sept. 81
,UP)-Direction of the states hot
lyi discussed agricultural prorate
system of controlling farm sur
pluses was in new hands this week
when amendments to the prorate
law become effective.
The new law abolfshes the high
salaried, nine-man commission that
has administered the farm mar
keting program for the past six
years and turns administration
over to the Director of Agriculture
and a new non-salaried commits
sion with advisory powers only.
The commission met this week
to wind up its Connection with eight
separate surplus control programs,
for sweet potatoes. lemons, figs.
raisins, prunes, asparagus, pears
and grapes.
The programs, with the excep-
ton of that for figs which ends
imediately, remain in eject until
abolished or modified under con-
ditions set up by the new law
Aside from abolishing the old
commission and setting up a new
one to be appointed by Gov Gull
bert Olson. the amended law con-
tains changes in methods of initi-
ating and administering proration
programs.
Programs are to be instituted
upon petition of producers and
formulation through conference
between agricultural officials and
farmers. Ratification is to be by
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21

across her bow, Thomason said,
and the submarine commander or
dered him aboard the U-boat.
I'm sorry but I'll have to sink
your ship" the German officer was
quoted as saying.
Then he looked at the trawler's
lifeboat and ordered the Avis
crew to get back in their ship.
German sailors boarded the Alvis
and smashed her radio and cut
away her fishing gear, but left her
provisions and the days catch on
boar dThey also smashed the en-
CINE room dynamo. then permit
ted her to proceed. The submarine
accompanied her for more than an
hour.
Thomason said the Germans
passed around cigarettes and the
German commander sent him a
bottle of gin with his comph-
ments."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
BY ALBION ROSS
Copyright 1899 by United Press


AMSTERDAM. Sept. 81. CUncen-
sored) - CUP)-The workers and
not the upper classes are feeling
he pinch of food rationing in Ger
many. There are still lot of peo-
Die in Berlin living quite comfort
ably. but they are spending a lot
If money to do it, 1 found before
L left Berlin a few days ago.
Choice cuts of meat and other
Food supplies can be obtained if
you want them - and have the
price. 1t is true that no one can
|yet much more than the quantity
provided by the ration cards, but
|Ehe ration cards say nothing about
|the quality.
The important hotels and cer-
balm restaurants in Berlin continue
DO present quite imposing menus.
FThe rub is that it costs you about
|f3 to get the type of meal costing
|Bo cents to 81 in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Associated Group
To Install Chief

w H. Tyler, jr, of FL Centre was
scheduled to be installed as presi-
dent of the Associated Chambers
of Commerce at its first fall meet
ing set for Westmorland school
Sept. %.
All past presidents of the asso-
ciated group were invited TO attend
and assist in the installation cere-
monies.
Other officers TO be installed in
clude Paul w. Cook of Calipatria,
vice president; and c. H. H. Small
of El Centre, treasurer.
Arguments for and against the
Ham and Eggs" proposition will
be presented during the evening
by one speaker for each side of
tn question. Since only $50 persons
can be accommodated at the din
ner, reservations must be made in
advance at any chamber of COM
merce in the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
New Law Changes
Prorute Practice

written consent only of IS per
cent of the farmers affected who
own at least 81 per cent of the
producing factors. The former law
set both figures at two-thirds.
The requirement of consent of
40 per cent of the producers for
dissolution of the program remains
unchanged. A separate new sta
tute concerning the prorate law
prohibits exchange of production
certificates between individuals
without consent of the program
committee concerned.
financing their obligations is the
farm finance act of 1899, another
agricultural law which became ef-
fective Tuesday. 1t permits the
California farm debt adjustment
commission to assist groups OF
farmers to form corporations, pool
their debts and issue bonds to
finance them. The bonds are to be
tax exempt and will be legal in
vestments for banks and public
bodies.
The Yorty farm cooperative act
sets up machinery for producers
and consumers of agricultural pro-
ducts to band together for COOP
erative distribution.
Another new law relaXes the
states regulation of slaughtering
to allow farmers to sell fresh meat
if killed and dressed by a licensed
slaughterer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Sept. 81.
tUP)- Coconino National Forest
today renewed its bid for the dis
tinction of having the "thickest
pine tree" in the Albuquerque dis
trict of the National Forest Ser
vice.
Forest rangers said they had
discovered a ponderosa pine tree
near Turkey Tanks in Coconino
forest which measured 66.7 inches
in diameter, or At inches thicker
than the present record holding
tree in the Kaibab National For
est near Williams.
Until two years ago, Coconino
forest boasted tree of 70 inches
diameter but the pine was des-
troyed by lightning, thus trans
ferring the "thickest tree" title
to the 81 inch diameter tree in the
Kaibab forest.
Although the newly located tree
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Coast Guard Gets
|FuI!-Time Job

WASHINGTON. Sept. 81. tUP)-
ISecretary of the Treasury Henry
Morganthau, jr., today relieved Il
coast guard district commanders
from duty as regional coordinators
of treasury enforcement activities
so that they might devote all their
time. to neutrality protection work
Morgenthau replaced them with
agents of other treasury enforce
ment services. Coast guard officers,
however, will continue as regional
enforcement coordinators in Hawaii,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Murderer Awaits
Gas Execution

FLORENCE, Ariz., Sept. 81. (UP)
in the grim death cell of Arizona
state prison. Frank Connor, 23-
year-old colored soldier, awaits to-
morrow's dawn and the death that
it will bring him.
For at am. Friday, the convict
ed murderer of Tracy Bird, Noga-
les city clerk, will be placed in the
states gas chamber to die by
breathing lethal gas.
His last chance to escape the
death penalty failed yesterday
when the state board of pardons
and paroles turned down his plea
for Communication of his execution
sentence to life Imprisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21

There is even one restaurant ready
to serve at all times steaks that
would do honor to a first class
New York restaurant, if you have
the price
But to realize how bad and meag-
er German food has become, you
must try to eat in an ordinary res
taurant. On several occasions I
found only a few vegetables OBJ
tainable at meal time. The meat
and fish had been cleaned out by
the earlier arrivals. And such meat
as the average restaurant serves
must have been in storage for
years. Beef, pork and veal all taste
the same-or rather they don't
taste at all.
Lunch at such a place costs the
equivalent of 65 to rs cents and this
is expensive for the average Ger
man.
The food in the really cheap res
taurants is something you don't
forget in a hurry. couldn't eat it.
The meal consisted Of potatoes
which must have been stored for
two years. decked out with strange
gravies which tasted like liquid
plaster. Sometimes this is accom-
panied by fish. cabbage and pos
sibly spinach, served in small guam
titles and obviously of the same
state of antiquity.
The bread, in order to hold down
consumption. becomes increasingly
stale. The idea evidently is to cut
consumption to a minimum by