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TUESDAY EVENING Dakland Tribune MAY 31, 1932 HOLLYWOOD IS MELTING POT FOR NATIONS Survey Reveals That More Than 3000 Actors Can Speak Foreign Language By JESSIE HENDERSON Special Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, May Constantinople and Paris, Hollywood has become one of the most cosmopolitan towns on the globe. All nationalities meet in Constan- tinople for trade, Paris for a good time, but in Hollywood they meet at the central casting offices for a chance to get a job in the talkies. A survey just completed by Fred Datig, casting director at the Paramount studios, was undertaken to determine how many actors speaking foreign languages were available for pictures. The survey shows that out of 3791 actors, ranging from stars to "bit" players, and regularly employed In picture work, there are 1081 who can speak another language besides English. Many of them can speak several languages.

A number of these linguists were In constant demand a few years ago when foreign versions of American talkies were also in demand. Now that foreign versions are not so hot from the production viewpoint, these players find few their native language small roles, as "types" or speak a In a brief scene. Studio casting directors list these foreigners in their files 80 that when a scene calls for Scandinavian or Czechoslovakian, the demand may Sec filled 817 ARE without delay. EMPLOYED survey shows that casting directors have on their lists 317 actors and actresses regularly er ployed In pictures, who speak French, 182 men and 135 women. The Spanish group is second largest In size, with 156 men and 146 women or a total of 302.

The German group is third and the Italian fourth. There are 186 actors who German and 72 actresses, or 258 in all. Of the 50 who represent the Italian group, 38 are men. In Los Angeles, of which Holly- I wood is a part, there is a large colony of Russians and there are other much larger colonies Chinese and Japanese, Yet only 18 Russians are listed In the foreign group among the stars and bit players regularly employed on the screen, only six Japanese and Chinese. For stories which Includo large crowds of Russians and Orientals, the studio casting director sends out a call to some merchant prominent in the foreign colony and in a surprisingly brief the merchant sends out the requisite number and kind of types.

Several hundred Russians and Chinese extras have more than once been rounded up by this method within a few hours. 26 OTHERS LISTED Besides the nationalities already mentioned, there are 26 others listed in the files of casting directors. These, again, are nationalities represented by actors regularly employed, the standbys. The list reads like a directory of all nations. In many cases the foreign playera are employed for other reasons than their ability as linguists.

Often they find "bit" roles because they are good physical types. Among the stars there are plenty who speak foreign languages. Greta Garbo's, native tongue is Swedish, Marlene, Dietrich's is German. Wong learned English and Chinese at the same time. Paul Lukas and Bula Lugosi speak Hungarian and Maurice Chevalier speaks Parisian French.

TRIBUNE.) (Copyright, 1932, for The BLUE PIGS BORN SILVERTON, Ore. -When two blue pigs were born in a litter of 10 on the Hugo Cramer farm here, someone suggested their unusual color was due to the present prices for pork. Three California Dog Heroes Cited by Contest Judges Three dog heroes of California, selected by a judging committee today, will be decorated for their distinguished services by TRIBUNE and the Latharo foundation as symbol of public appreciation for their deeds of bravery. The animal judged as the "most heroic in California" from the standpoint of intelligence and devotion and service because he prevented a serious fire at film studio in Hollywood, was Kentucky airedale dog owned by Robert Byrne of Los Angeles. He will receive a gold medal Judges of the animal hero contest, conducted throughout the state for the last six weeks, selected Prince, owned by M.

E. Heintz of Pinole, as the second most heroic, because he is credited with sounding a fire alarm when residents of the whole town were asleep after a blaze had broken out in the Pinole opera house. Prince will receive a silver medal engraved with his name, Caesar, pet police dog of Phillip Patterson, swimming coach of a Francisco hotel plunge, was judged as the third most heroic animal in the state. Patterson was -attacked by a bandit recently when he was driving his automobile into his garage at 408 Roosevelt way, San Francisco. The dog, awaiting his master's return home, was and down the sidewalk in the house when the bandit appeared with drawn gun.

Just as Patterson: Ventered garage the bandit. leaped to the runing board gun against the coach's rib's. A Caesar lost no time in going to and leaped furiously to the attack. He seized the bandit by the leg. The thug, in an effort to defend himself from the animal, dropped his gun and ran down the driveway into the street, with the dog in pursuit.

The bandit, however, escaped. Caesar will receive a bronze medal for this act of heroism and It will be engraved with his name and that of his master's. Judges considering the hero animal were confronted with many instances of animal heroism and they based their findings not alone on the service rendered by the animal, but also upon hte character of the intelligence and devotion displayed. with performing several extraordinary deeds, but upon investigation the type of performance was not of such an outstandIng nature as that of the three animals selected. STUDIO TRAGEDY AVERTED Kentucky Boy performed his heroic deed in the face of real danger to himself.

He is credited with "sensing" A fire when several blocks away, and he tore from his master and bounded to the scene just in time to spread the alarm, which is said to have resulted, in the prevention serious life and property damags which probably would have amounted to. millions of dollars. Kentucky Boy also is credited with saving the life of his master. In an account of this incident Byrne said: "Some time ago I was raking the yard when the animal was asleep in the house. I heard him suddenly rush from the room where he was sleeping and out the back door to where I was standing.

His vigorous barking and strange actions caused me to try to silence him and I ran towards him. Just then part of a huge tree in the yard fell with a thundering crash upon the spot where I had been standing. The heavy branch to drop and animal most likely, had seen the sensed danger." 'TROUBLE SHOOTER' Various institutions in Los Angeles showered. honors on Kentucky Boy for his deeds of bravery. The Pinole dog, while almost outranking the Los Angeles animal in point of Intelligence and devotion, is said demonstrated trouble.

The is known by an unusual faculty, for detecting all residents of the town, who give him full credit for averting a disastrous fire, and one which might have swept over the whole city had it been allowed to spread. The fire broke out in the Pinole oper house before dawn and spread rapidly. The dog saw the flames and ran barking through deserted streets. He attracted the attention of Mrs. Alice Vermouth, who gave the alarm.

The destroyed the opera house and two adjoining structures before it was extinguished by the fire-tighting forces of Pinole and near-by communities. BRAVE AND INTELLIGENT Edith Latham, president of the Latham foundation, today highly commended the animals for their "extraordinary display of devotion, bravery and intelligence." "There were many remarkable instances of animal heroism and that without doubt the judges were compelled to base their selection upon the type of devotion, heroism and intelligence involved, in addition to the meritorious deed for which the animal was credited," she said. "The animal hero contest served to focus public attention upon animals of California and to create greater understanding of the rights and feelings of our four-footed friends. It will at least inculcate in the minds of people an appreciation for theeir services, and thereby cause the generation of a more humane attitude on the part of millions of people." Similar contests for hero animals were conducted in various states conjunction with the Latham foun- Agricultural Economists to Study State Problems BERKELEY, May lems of California agriculture will be studied as the result of the first of a series of informal joint conferences of agricultural economists from the University of California and Stanford university held at Palo Alto. The University" "of California was represented in the meeting by Prof.

H. R. Tolley, director, Giannini foundation of agricultural economics; Dr. H. E.

Erdman, professor of agricultural economics; R. L. Adams, professor of farm management; L. A. Crawford, associate in agricultural economics; Dr.

G. M. Peterson, associate professor of agricultural economics; Dr. associate professor of agricultural' economics; Dr. E.

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Anderson, Associate Second Floor Franklin RITES PLANNED FOR COMPOSER Funeral rites will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Chapel of the Oaks for Mrs. Alma A. Crowley, author, composer, pianist, and for many years organist and choir director at St. Andrew's Episcopal church, She died yesterday at 237 Fourteenth street, the family home for more than 40 years. Rev.

E. F. Gee will officiate at the services. Mrs. Crowley was born in Bryantsburg, and educated at Caldwell College in that state and later, after she came with her parents to California, at the University City college in San Francisco.

She was one of Oakland's first realty operators, and ploneered radio broadcasting for the American College club here. Among her best known musical were "My California Rose," "In the Valley," and "Mammy's Lullaby." was an active figure in club and philanthropic work for many years, Her affiliations included membership in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Pioneer Daughters of Oakland, University of Fine Arts, American College 90- ciety, and life membership in the Women's City club of Oakland, She is survived by Basil W. Crowley of Oakland' and Robert P. Crowley of Florida, and a sister, Mrs. Blanche Moody, of Oakland.

RITES PREPARED. SAN JOSE, May arrangements for L. O. Schuldt, 46, vice-president of the local carpenters' union, who died at the San Jose hospital. from injuries received when struck by a falling timber at the Sunnyvale naval airstation, were being completed yesterday.

OPTIMISTS OPEN SESSION SACRAMENTO, May -More than 100 delegates were present at the annual convention of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs, which opened its sessions at the Hotel Senator here today. Among the early arrivals were Mesdames Bertha K. Landes, president of the organization and former mayor of Seattle; Anna Schlorer Smith, Philadelphia, first vice-president; Dr. Elsie Seitz. Detroit, second Mercy Ellen Crehan, Vancouver, B.

secretary; Rose Ashbury, Kansas City. treasurer. At the opening session, Mrs! of welcome given by Mayor Landes presided, and an address C. H. S.

Bidwell of Sacramento. Committee reports were scheduled for the rest of the day. Mrs. Landes issued a statement here in criticism Florence Gardner of San Francisco, a convention official, president had "snubbed" the bay region clubs by failing to attend a banquet in her honor at San cisco Sunday night. Mrs.

Landes said she had no intention of being discourteous, but that arrival in Sacramento she found so much work piled up in connection with the convention that she decided to remain here. Pitt, Aged Nevada Banker, Near Death SAN FRANCISCO, May 31. William 70, wealthy Nevada pioneer banker and landowner, 18 critically 111 at San Francisco hospital. In revealing that Pitt entered the hospital May 8 suffering from a kidney ailment, Dr. Garnett Cheney, said, "I am afraid the end may come at any time." Horseless Carriages to Race to Reno Autos that were the last wordand the first, in many cases--in horseless carriages of the gay nineties, will leave Oakland some time in July on a road race to Reno, where they are to participate in that city's "Gold Rush" celebrations July 22-23-24.

They will compete with autos from other California cities and from Salt Lake City. Just how fast or how far they will travel is problematic. Eight to ten miles an hour hour--downhill--is "top speed" for some of the veterans. Horses will be ready at the foot of the Donner summit grade, to tow any of the old cars up the hills in case they fail to make the grade on their own power, but for the rest of the way, the autos must be driven-or push Governor Fred (Balzar of Nevada, executive chhirman of the Gold Rush association, declares that plans are being for a clebration the like of which has never before been seen in the west. The event commemorates the eighty-third anniversary of the discovery of gold in Nevada, and the three-days' program is expected to attract many thousands of visitors.

Pre-School Children Given Examination ST. HELENA, May preschool examination of children who will enter school at the opening of the fall term was held here this morning by Dr. Edith Sappington, traveling, physician, hygiene. of the The pur- state pose of examination is to discover defects which might hinder the child's progress in school, and to enable their correction before the opening of the semester. CARBON 6 hidden in costly oils 8 3 IT'S HARD CARBON! This coke-like accumulation is typical of the carbon you can expect from even the costliest oils.

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announcement of the president, Dr. Edward von Adelung, who has scheduled as expert speakers on the subject of lower taxes Rolland A. Vandegrift, director of the California department of finance; Ossian E. Carr. Oakland city manager: Harry J.

Harding, president of the Oakland Council Manager league, and C. J. Struble, past president of the Oakand chamber of commerce. The subject of lower- taxes will be discussed from AN impartial it is announced by the committee in charge. Vandegrift.

A. graduate of the University of California, is a in taxes and the history government. Mrs. Ossian E. Carr will be hostess tonight, with Mrs.

C. J. Struble heading the reception committee and Dr. von Adelung presiding. Obregon Slaying Probe Is Re-Opened MEXICO CITY, May former convent mother superior, Concepcion Acevado de la Llata, convicted four years ago of complicity in the assassination of Alvaro Obregon, president-elect of Mexico, was ordered returned here today from the penal colony at Tres Maras island where she 1s serving a 20-year sentence.

Officials of -the department of Interior said she was being brought back because the tended to 6-open the investigation into the slaying. She will be in jail here while the new investigation 10 under way, they said, Pythian Sisters To Hold Food Sale MARTINEZ, May 31. Plans were being formulated today for food sale to be held next Saturday by members of the Golden Key temple of Pythian Sisters, according to officials of that group. cation of the sale is expected to be announced shortly by Mrs. Mary Harrow, general chairman.

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Mrs. Norah M. Duffy Is Buried Today Funeral services for Mrs. Noah Martyn Duffy, 32, who died at her home at 2401 Chestnut street, San Francisco, Friday night, will be held this afternoon at the Church of the Little Flowers, Mrs. Duffy was a charter member of the Berkeley Women's City club.

She. married, Wallace Duffy, of Frank J. Duyfy, of 2336 Channing way, Berkelay, six years ago and lived in Oakland and Berkeley until two years was a native of England and a resident of the bay region 12 years. Besides her husband, Mrs. Duffy is survived by father, David Martyn of Vancouver, Washington; and two sisters, Mrs.

Ethel Johnson, also of Vancouver, and Mrs. Mains of Grand View, Washington. SONORA SONORA, May and Mrs. A. A.

Neale returned Saturday from Francisco, where they attended the wedding of their daughter, Mrs. Florence Neale McCallum, to Edwin C. Mr. and Mrs. Mellin Trask, of Burlingame are spending the week at the home of Mr.

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