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Show i THE BULLETIN It's Going to Be a Hot Election! Getting the 'Low Down9 on Crops th most valuable department of the V. S. Department of Agriculture is the crop report service. It gives a complete picOne of ture in acreages yield, production, utilization, sales, prices, end value of more than one hundred crops. Figures are submitted by VIRGINIA VALE By field offices. The information is carefully guarded until (JUlaaaed by Western Ntvroapcr Union.) the crop report is released, to prevent speculative use of advance information. These photos show how data is gathered. SAYING that the first forty-on- e film made by the March of Time is, im portant is like saying that the history of our country is im portant. "The Ramparts We Watch" is living history; the nonprofessionals who appear in the story that is played out gainst the background of the stirring events of 1914-1- 8 are Just people like all of us, thinking and talking as we do now. Since the nun was released in a limited number of cities a new end ing has been given it, one so dramatic that the picture is made dou bly effective. Despite protests of the German embassy, sections of the i r "Feuere-- Nad propaganda film, taufe," ("Baptism of Fire") have been incorporated at the end of the picture. The Nazi film, designed to "soften" President Roosevelt, en rente to rrennd breaking ceremonies for the new Recorder of Deeds building in countries such as Norway, Holland, Washington, Is pictured as his car was parked before the Roosevelt Republican dab headquarters. Right: Belgium and France which Germa The Republican presidential candidate, Wendell Willkle, Is hero shown shaking hands with E. E. Matthews ny was about to conquer, was seen when his train stopped at Dickinson, N. D. People came from far ana near m see wuiue ana is near by the March of Time as a warning him speak, while on his western tour. of what free countries were up gainst today. But UFA, German 'Sit-Firc- s' state film trust, imposed impossible demands for censorship. Then it was learned that the British govern ment had confiscated English lan guage copies of the film at Bermuda. Full title to the film was transferred by the British government to the March of Time. In this German film, a Stuka bomber dives on a railroad station and you seem to be in it. War saw is razed, the German war ma chine moves relentlessly. Your daily newspaper's headlines come alive for you. Above, left: Farmer W. F. Hunter of BeaUsviUe, Md, completes his schedule. He is one of a large number of volunteers. (Oval): A poultry farmer checks up on part of the new generation of chicks. K 11 WfHS 1 1 I lntmi? From ummmmmmmAmiuiW'Igmm to Spitfires Jeanette Nolan was the victim of one of the worst things that can hap pen to a radio actress, the other day. Of course, the worst thing is broad--' missing cast The next worst is an attack of hiccoughs. It happened to Jeanette just before she was to broadcast on the Court of Missing Heirs. She drank Jeanette Nolan water. She held her breath. People beat her on the back. And still she hiccouehed. Finally Director John Loveton had aa inspiration. "Just heard that A ravernment anneal for aluminum Doti and pans John didn't show up for rehearsals all over England Into the rapacious maw of Britain's at 'Meet Mr. Meek,' " he remarked will ro to In defense of the tieht little casually. By John he meant John scrap. Right, tons of Ingots, once stewpols, on their Mclntyre, Jeanette's husband. She was so frightened that she forgot ner niccougns. Prepares cloud-hOBDi- for Top: Statistician C. E. Burkhead of the Maryland office interviews a farmer. Below: Field reports on speculative crops being removed box in the from the double-locke- d offices of the Secretary of Agriculture. Right: Armed guard at entrance of crop reporting rooms. 7-M- ile brought thousands of tons of these kitchen nteniiU from war machine. From silting on fires these pots and pans island. At left, workmen are cleaning the aluminum way to become 'Spitfires" and Hurricane planes. Quite Jump Brings Good Will . The American Federation of La bor had decided tentatively to pro-auce a motion picture based on the life of the great labor leader, Samuel Gom-perwho for many years headed the A. F. of L. Paul Muni is slated for the leading role. It is said that Mr. Muni wiD be paid 0 for his work. Paul Muni The picture will in all probability be made in New York city. s, $25,-00- Most of the big stars of Holly are married or past 35, but among those who will qualify for the draft are John Howard, Orson Welles, Broderick Crawford, James Stewart, Lew Ayres, John Carroll. William Holden, Bob Preston, Eddie Albert, Jeffrey Lynn and Dennis O'Keefe. Wayne Morris still doesn't know whether he's married or di vorced. wood Behind locked doors, sealed windows, end with all communication with the outside world cut off. members of the crop reporting board review andprepare estimates, by states, from resuommea oy we ports - JTL M ,mmm .'. Jaanuil o ot West-ingbous- tn nrfla Elliott Roosevelt Joins Air Corps vent possible leaks. Their work presents a complete picture of agricul tural America. Right: Former Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace, signing crop report in the presence of W. J. Cullender, chairman of the crop porting board. re- nr rr t- r r nr"rv ini"rn Thursday night will soon become mora Important than ever so far as Greta Rubio, good win messenger parachute Jump, A. B. Starnes of Getting ready for his 15,000-foradio Is concerned. You can hear seven-mil- e Wind is blasted from Mexico, who win tour the Unittests himself for the leap. seated, Chicago, Fred Waring, "Good News," the Al-the chamois bag over his face at ZOO miles per hour. The tempera-tar- e ed States. She is a direct descenddrieh Family, Bing Crosby. Rudy against ant of the last Inca ruler. la the cabinet la below sere. Vallee, and after October 10 Musical Americana will join the ranks. How would you like to stand by and see somebody fireproofing the clothes that you were going to wear a little later? That's what happened to Ray Mill and, William Holden and Phil Brown, of Paramount's "I Wanted Wings," recently. The picture is being filmed at the govern-'ment flying field at San Antonio. Brown, a flying cadet, crashes in basic training plane, and the other two rush in and pull him from the flaming wreckage. w nr- r r nmr .. jc ODDS ASD ESDS e company of acton leaded by Wendell Holmes (of radio's "Dig Sister and "Myrt and Marge,") is being formed to record the great pleyi of the ages and distribute them to schools and cultural groups throughout Aa nation. At first a limited number of recorded puyt in album form will be distributed free. Holmes' idea is to moke the world's famous plays avail-abl- a to every home or group having a phonograph, and to open a nets field for actors and actresses. tL Paulrtle Coddord is resting up after ' Second Chorus." 'No Rest for Weary' FmiMfc1 C The Record Players, On the stroke of three the crop report is relivsed to the world. Elliott Roosevelt, son of President Roosevelt, has been sworn In as captain In the Reserve Army Air corps. lie has taken up his duties at Wright field, Dayton, Ohio, rhoto shows Elliott looking at a plane model with Gen. II. IL Arnold, chief of army air corps. Jilsbo Matftubashl, who has not lain down to sleep for IS years, arrives la Los Angeles, from Japan. Vice archbishop of the Shlngoa Buddhist sect, he fasts 45 days a year. |