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Show i- u - mm UTAH THE PAYSON CHRONICLE. PAYSON, Scenes and Persons in the Current News ir W sjf iauio xtxovic By Shrine Holds Annual Convention in VIRGINIA VALE death of Thomas may not mean very much to the younger movie-goerbut it will shock those who remember him as one of the big stars of the days of silent pictures. Like many TUP. stage stars, he was not too sure at first that he would like pictures. But he did "The Miracle Man" and with it hit his stride. Oddly made his enough, Lon Chaney name in that picture too. And so did Betty Compson, who was finding it none too easy to climb the state in the Union gathered in Seattle ladder of fame. . Thousands of members of the Shrine from every Nobody suspected that "The Miran epochsuch ba voidd ml. Man" the'clurltabl, work ol the maintaining rst rrinnipd children, making picture as it was. isui u inm"" treatmen and care the established its three leading actors cities for stars almost overnight rh., 1 John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America who has refused to appear for trial g picAnd speaking of before the American Federation of Labor. 2 German troops boarding a train to cross the Polish corridor, see whats happened to the tures, now regarded as one of Europes danger spots. 3Scene at convenUon of Townsendites held recently at who appeople Cleveland. Dr. Townsend, founder of the old-ag- e pension movement. Is seen In the middle. peared in "The of Life Private the Eighth," Henry i cp.. .'&i H , ,? , none of whom were 'c' ' " well known in this country till it was released and the rest of the world had acclaimed only Charles Laughton, Water Is seen being let through of the cast. the sluiceways of Norris dam, TenBut since then Robert nessee, for the first ime since the Laughton, dam gates were closed to Great Donat, Merle Norris lake, immediately after the Oberon, Wendy Barrie and Binnie dam was completed. The gates been welcomed by Hollywood. All were opened to raise the Tennessee have been extremely successful in river to Its normal level, thus proAmerican pictures. viding transportation and increask Wilson at ing power production Since her marriage Jean Parker dam. Muscle Shoals. Norris dam has been luckier than many Hollycost about $33,000,000 to build. wood brides; she has had assignments that provided a pleasant honeymoon. First they went to Texas, on location with the company that wus making "The Texas Ranger; now theyre off to Mammoth lake and the mountains for & ftp "King of the Royal Mounted. Now all she needs is an engagement with some company thats headed for Honolulu, Hollywoods pet honeymoon spot. star-makin- Water Now Rushes V: Through Sluiceways of Norris Darn B r.prie: MW Sam in Splash Stars Represent Uncle Oljt Athletes of World Gather in Berlin For Historic Games CA Ml s ve Four of the mermen who represent Uncle Sam In the diving events at the Olympic games in Berlin. They are, left to right, Dick Degener and Elbert Root of Detroit, Marshall Wayne of Miami, Fla., and A1 Green of Chicago. Leading athletes In many sports from the United States and other countries have gathered In the German capital for the contests. erei :s o Jc ha id b ces. ept ha RAILROAD QUEEN Six Alarms Sounded for Baltimore Factory Fire & W Joe Penner Is going to make that picture at last And because children have become sure-firhits on the screen, hell be assisted by Patsy Lee Parsons, a who sings and dances. The dancing teachers of this land ought to give Shirley Temple a medal or something. Everywhere even out In the country where you wonder where and how they can take dancing lessons, you see little girls doHonors as "Railroad Queen ing tap dancing nowadays. And went to Miss Marybeth McGurk, Shirley is responsible for that! k eighteen, of Chicago, during the reJust one more story of the way cent celebration of railroad week. things happen in Hollywood. Samuel Goldwyn wanted a German actress for a role in Come and Get It He was sure that none of the local talent measured up. So he had old German films run off for him, for days and days, in the hope of seeing exactly the right actress in one of them. If he found her, course hed have to find out where she was. and put her under contract, and have her brought to Cal fornia at once. He found the girl in a picture called "Frederika and the wheels to turn. Then it was disbegan covered that she is Mady Chns-tianwho has been right in Hollywood for two years, yearning to make a lot of pictures but not getting too many assignments. d t Ha e w , A' s k' N' Most of Baltimores fire fighting apparatus was called to battle a conflagration in a factory which a terrific explosion. Boy Orator Seeks U. S. Senate Seat Defeated Gore in Primary in Oklahoma r4y- & st 1 $ ove ca es t tl iHe Si'' Three sets of twins in succession have been welcomed to Si of the Andrew Jackson Robertsons of Walla Walla, Wash. Bail 1934, and 1936, only the youngest pair were of the same sei traj ay ROCKEFELLER! ned ive to awa wa try ur ar r N do nth d d iec ier Remember Joan Crawford in "Dancing Lady" The picture is being Birds Eat Roast Bogs Yosemite National Park. Park rangers say birds no longer seek worms. They wait till motorists arrive, then sweep down and pluck the hot roasted bugs from radiators. The isidi r fo nd k i i 1 art Governments Slice From Loaf of Bread YOUNG EDUCATOR Rep. Josh Lee, the "boy orator who defeated blml Senator Thomas E. Gore in the senatorial primary in Oklahoma. He took Issue wih the anti-NeDeal views of the veteran who had represented Oklahoma from statehood in 1907 until 1920 when he was beaten. Senator Gore was called out of retirement six years ago by a heavy vote. jus deli tl'v not because of Joan's popularity, but because Fred Astaire had a small part in it Nelson Eddy had a bit, too just a Bash and lies gone. And now see what fame the gentlemen have attained on the screen! Fred The Rev. Francis Kelley, 34, newly appointed president of Seton Hall college, South Orange, N. J., Is the youngest college head in the United States. He was formerly head ol the colleges philosophy department Refugees From tlie Dust Bowl Seek New Homes Astaire has achieved an unprecedented popularity in the gay night club type of vehicle; Nelson Eddy has become the idol of millions of movie goers as well radio listeners. in6 ing Chicago were cent loaf the federal shovmw tax collector Mr. Long holds hand place on bread loaf, to acquaint the American public Executives a portion of a 15 TafeS take 11134 part whlcli conference agreed to ELonghb wapr? MfSSSSg' CMh Declaring that be . be one hundred, Jobs feller celebrated bis b5 a W birthday recently J. N. Lakewood, w , the thropist observed usual Quiet manner. $64,000,000 Triborougli Bridge Is Comply HI to ODDS AD EDS . . . D,mt mm "The Moon's Our Home " if you mint to see a tery funny picture . . . Rich, urd Arlen has just entered the r ft.000 golf tournament: he'd rather golf than eat . . . Joe E. Rrou n and his uife went to Peoria. HI., for fan-come- f "S i A : f - Lk i is ill y' $? v. yjt' ''' ,V V .I i. r the opening N ; f A.. r r-? 3 4?, h . 'i "V V7U f .IS V' Earth. situations , , , And the fact that Ed IT win failed to regain his former is one proof of it . . , Rubmoff (and his tin tin) tumid doun an offer to reappear uith I dihe Cantor , , , Constitute Uennett, Simone Simon. Loretta oung and Janet Casnor uill uork together in ladies in line" and llollsuood looks for displays of temper from at least thrie of them bijore the pii lures finished. pop-ulanf- v fr t V - K f i wk: y A ,vL f norm Praetors." Peoria being the uorhPs traelor center . . . his last year m radio has prated that the public doesnt rare any more for programs that depind on gags instead of funny Jf'S- of his pit lure, A JT' ... c w fciH'MflAdifiAiaJi Dust Bowl Penniless, without shelter and looking for work these refugees from the drouth-riddehave become squatters along the highway near Bakersfield, Calif. There are 22 In the family which cam from Oklahoma. n Wes.orij Lnioa, cated by PresitlcrnVmiTenh Spans to this gi eat chamwork which 1S Je Manhattan, the Queens and the Bronx, which was CSt f S4.000,000 by the PWA. Photo shoS o ln Slze to the Golden Gate bridge in San Franck f4tt |