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MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE FEBRUARY 28 El 193 FOOT ARM AMPUTATED EXOTIC ACTRESS EACH REGION REPRESENTED IN CABINET BUTLER COUNTY LEGION MEETS District Commander Gives Address at Sessions in Allison. story, written by Phil Stong and filmed partially at the Iowa Stata fair in Des Moines. An unprecedented galaxy of stars are seen in the film Will Rogers, Janet Gaynor, Sally Eilers. Lew Ayres, Norman Foster. Louise Dressier.

If there ever was a picture with a special appeal for Iowans, this is it! By ail means, do not miss "State Fair," at the Palace all next week. Bette Davis and Dorothy Jordan will be seen in the principal feminine roles in "The Cabin in the Cotton," coming to the Strand theater with Richard Barthlemess as tha star. This is the film that thousands asked Barthlemess to make, watch for the play dates. 'Scarface" is a film which for sheer dramatic power h8s seldom been equalled upon stage or screen! It is one of the million dollar productions produced by Howard Hughes and it stars Paul Muni, Karen Morley and Ann Dvorak. Included in the supporting cast are Boris Karloff and George Raft.

The film is intensely dramatic and done on the magnificent scale typical of Howard Hughes films. A be in town again on Friday and Saturday of this week in "Terror Trail." The film plays at the Strand theater, and is the most exciting picture Tom has made to date. Naomi Judge co-stars, and Raymond Hatton heads the supporting cast. "The Intruder," Lila Lee-Monte Blue feature billed for the Iowa on Wednesday and Thursday is a picture of thrills and chills, through which winds a line of spontaneous humor that lifts it out of the stark terror class and transforms it into one of the most fascinating mystery melodramas to come out of Hollywood. There will be a special 5 cent show for children Thursday after-r on from 3:30 to 6:00 and the management has announced that there will be no morning show Saturday.

One of the screen's finest and most sincere actresses, Helen Hayes, star of "The Sin of Madelon Claudet," and "A Farewell to Arms," will again thrill Mason City theater audiences when her latest release, "The Son-Daughter," opens Wednesday at the Cecil. "The Son-Daughter" co-stars Ramon Novarro and is a stirring tale of two young people with the world against them, laughing at death. The film is a romance of San Francisco's Chinatown. "State Fair," the show which has been hailed by press and public as 1933's greatest production, comes to the Palace theater for an entire week starting Saturday. This picture established a new world's attendance record at Radio City, New-York, and broke all previous attendance records at the Des Moines theater.

It is Iowa's own I a iMv 'A 1 i Thomas Val.sli. jW Henry" A Tjames A. FarleyrP' WllUam H. Wooclin. I I Attorney Generntl yecrctnry of ark-uUure pnytmaner general Kerretary of trensury Secretary ofwar jSL- TS 1 nf UlL Harold Ickes, Cortidl Hull Claude A.

Swansun. Dimii I I.i)nr I "r.tu.v of i. 1 1: fti i yr 7 7i IBEESil.ast I RONALD CO I i 1 KAY FRANCIS 1 if 'S X. MA Here's tin offstage glimpse ot the exotic Sari Marita. Born in China, Sari conies of an English father and an Austrian mother.

She was educated in England, Switzerland, (jermany and France. Her first picture was made in Hungary at the age of 18. She made several English films iH'fore coining to Hollvwood. man, luring him on of a horde of wild animals crazed by a monstei brush fire, and many other amazing sequences. Barbara Stanwyck, recently voted the first lady of the movies, comes to the Palace for three days start- i ing Wednesday in uadies iney Talk About." The Stanwyck tradi tion of daring roles blazes on in "Ladies They Talk About." with this accomplished actress playing the most sensational characterization of her career.

I 1 Tom Miv, favorite western star. Last Time Tues. IOWA CAROLE LOMBARD LVLE TALBOT in "No More Orchids" HAKKY LA Mi DON COMEDY CARTOON NEWS Wed. Thurs. MONTE BLUE in "THE INTRUDER" Strange Happenings in Strange Places MAT.

10c EVE. 15c CHILDREN There will be no 5 cent morning matinee Saturday, but you will be admitted for 5c Thursday from 8:30 to o'clock to see Monte Blue In "The Intruder." 4 7 -rrwiniiMnimnii 1 a 1 fcYM AR A Starts Wednesday 23 i The map above present at a ghince the geographical distribution nf the Roosevelt cabinet. It slums three cabinet members from New York state, three from the south, one from the eastern part of th middle west, two from the western purt of the middle west, none from the Pacific roast. AFTER ACCIDENT Emil Nemith Is Injured at Mitchell When Arm Is Caught in Saw. OSAGE, Feb.

28. Emil Nemith, 22. who was cutting wood with a power saw on the William Smith piace near Mitchell yesterday afternoon, suffered a severe injury to his left arm. It was so nearly severed in the saw that amputation was necessary. His jacket was caught, drawing his arm into the saw.

He was brought to Savre hospial for the operation. Mrs. Chapman, 58, Dies in Canada; Interment to Be Made in Britt HUTCHINS. Feb. 28 Mrs.

E. H. Cummings of Hutchins received word of the death of her brother's wife, Mrs. Cyrus Chapman, 58, at Beddur, Alberta, Canada, Friday. The burial will be at Britt.

Mr. and Mrs. Chapman were former residents of Hancock county and had lived for a number of years on a farm in Erie township. Mr. Chapman preceded his wife in death two years ago.

Mrs. Chapman mad her home with a daughter in Illinois until last fall when she went to Canada to relp care for her mother. Surviving are three children, Mrs. Alta Thorne of Odell. Mrs.

Peter Breatherst of Buffalo Center and George Chapman of Mason City. The body is being sent to Britt for burial and it is not known at what time the funeral will be held. At Mason City THEATERS Another group of headliners from the country's best vaudeville acts will make up the stage show for Saturday and Sunday at the Cecil theater. The program will include Prosper and Maret in "The college Adagio-Wizards." Wamsley and Keating in "I Got It Too:" Master Eueene and company, "The Boy Xylophone Wonder;" Charles Wilson and company in "The Loose Nut;" and the Clifford Wayne revue, "Six i American Indians." a singing, dancing novelty. A full program of splendid screen features will also be shown.

You will have om laht opportunity Tuesday to see Ronald Colmar. and Kay Francis at the Palace the- ater In "Cynara," ranked by movie critics as one of 1933 best films. As added screen attraction a musical short subject featuring Vincent Lopez and Morton Downey will be shown. Janet haft the role of a tempestuous sailor girl, and Charles Farrell that of a millionaire's care- free son in the newest release ot that famous team "Tess of the Storm Country," which opens at the Strand theater Tuesday. You've no doubt read the story, now see it on the screen.

"No More Orchids," starring lovely Carole Lombard, closes its run at the Iowa theater Tuesday eve- ning. Walter Connolly, Lyle Talbot and Louise dosser Hale head the supporting cast of this entertaining film. i "Nagana," one of the moM thrill- mg pictures to show in Mason City for some time, closes at the Cecil Tuesday vening. "Nagana is a thrilling jungle romance which concerns a young doctor waging war with his microscope against a deadly fly- the story of a beautiful wo 1 iv TUESDAY! HV Thrill to the love that triumphed over suspicion Jent Cho Th. STORM COUNTRY 3 Thomas Watt Gregory, Attorney General for Wilson, to Be Buried NEW YORK, Feb.

28. The body of Thomas Watt Gregory of Houston, who wa attorney general of the Wilson cabinet, was enroute today to Austin, for burial. Gregory, who was 71, came here 10 days ago to confer with President-elect Koosi-elt and was stricken with a cold, followed by pneumonia. His wife, son and daughter were at his bedside when ho died Sunday night. He was a prominent democrat and lawyer.

Mr. Roosevelt sent a message of sympathy to Mrs. Gregory, declaring Texas and the nation had lost "an able and distinguished citizen." A MAGIC NAME BUZES ANEW! The Slanwyrk tradition of flar ing row blalPH on SMNWVCK "LADIES THEY TALK ABOUT The ll'Wtmin ttar in the itorr of (Irt who wii too wim to fell tccond timel a Palace De Luxe Screen Shows Bargain inee WED. One Day Only! i I Another of the 11 fP Matinee Prices Extended to 6:30 15c MAT. 15c EVE.

25c LAST TIMES TUESDAY CHOCK FILL OF THRILLS AND ROMANCE Wild Jungle Beasts and a Wilder Woman In a Big Thrill Picture with TALA MRRELL MELVIN DOUGLAS Starting Wednesday QUEEN OF THE SCREEN HELEN HAYES and the Gallant and Romantic RAMON NOVARRO in an undying love story to challenge the great romances of all time! SON-DAUGHTER From the Famous Success by DAVID BELASCO WATCH FOR OUR BIO ACTS OF VAUDEVILLES Next SATURDAY AND Sl'NDYY "Iowa's Only Stage Shows In Iowa's Best Theater." Mo, )' rv" ft 8 ALLISON, Feb. 28. The program at the county American Legion and American Legion auxiliary meeting at Allison last eveing, included an address by E. R. Cronk, Moutour, third district commander; a group of songs by eight little girls in Colonial costume; a reading by Catherine Hagarty; music by the high school boys' sextet, and a dance, "The Minuet," by Rosemary Kepler and Marjorie Burma.

Here and There Class rbins Social. NORA SPRINGS The Progressive class of the Methodist Sunday school will hold a social evening in the church parlors Wednesday evening with husbands as guests. A picnic lunch will be served at 6:45. Postnuptial Shower Held. ALEXANDSR Mrs.

Ed Packard and Mrs. John Schulte entertained at the home of Mrs. Packard Sat-1 urday afternoon at a postnuptial shower in honor of Mrs. Harold Packard, formerly Miss Rachel Schimp. Visited at Shenandoah.

SCARVILLE Frieda Jacobs spent Sunday with her parents at Shenandoah. She was accompanied by Lucille Larson. Visitor From De Witt. GORDONS VILL. Minn.

Miss Ar-ciey Buchanan, who teaches at De Witt, Iowa, was a week-end visitor in the S. R. Buchanan home. She came to see her brother, Wilbur, who is recovering from a serious illness. Teacher Attend Rites.

BRISTOW Arthur Healey and the Misses Dorothy Tjaden, Helen Needham, Elizabeth Myers and Flora Toeter, teachers here, attended the funeral services for the mother of the superintendent, J. E. Schalk, at Herndon, Sunday afternoon. Manager Move In. BRISTOW Jake Wessels and family are moving into the West Point Telephone company building preparatory to taking over the management of the telephone exchange March 1.

Roy Merfeld and family who have held this position seven years, will occupy the Clair Waite building. Leave for Missouri. STTLSON Mrs. George Slagle, on, Orville, and daughter, Mrs. Ren Terpstra, left for Missouri Monday-owing to the serious illness of a sister of Mrs.

Slagle. First of Serien Planned. DUMONT The first of the state series for high school medal contests will be held here Tuesday evening. Bristow, Greene and Marble Rock will compete with Dumont. Local speakers are oratorical, Beth Dailey.

dramatic. Velma Sorenson, and humorous, Lavon Raeker. Go to Iowa Cltv. WHITTEMORE James Butler and son, Tom, were accompanied to Iowa City by Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Faxdel, where the latter is now a patient in the hospital. Tom was a patient there last fall when he suffered a broken leg and went back to be examined. Were in Des Moine. PLYMOUTH Mr. and Mrs.

Martin Hansen and daughter spent the week-end in Des Moines on business. Shows No Improvement. FLOYD Mrs. W. E.

Hayes who has been critically ill with pneumonia and complications the past five weeks, shows no improvement. Guests From Cedar Rapids. JOICE Mr. and Mrs. Branan Horahan and son, Cedar Rapids, spent Sunday with the Abraham family.

We ffuaranW thH roal to bf ft good any lima rnal sold In Mason OH. HV Pay MorrJ Center ville Lump vj0 IOWA'S BEST COAL Wolf Bros. Coal Co. PHONE 1148 fica READ IT Mr. BUSINESS-MAN It offers you many opportunities (o buy and to sell to increase business and to obtain new customers.

GLOBE-GAZETTE WANT ADS 1 1 II CHARGE AGAINST LETTS DROPPED House Committee Declares Impeachment Evidence Insufficient. WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. 'P'-Impeachment charges filed against Justice F.

Dickinson Letts of the District of Columbia supreme court were ordered dropped by the house judiciary committee. Chairman Sumners announced an investigation convinced the committee the charges did not warrant official inquiry. The charges were filed by Jesse C. Duke, local attorney, and included Judge Letts and Leo A. Rover, United States attorney for the district.

"Both get a clean bill of Sumners said. Judge Letts formerly was a member of the house from Iowa. The charges were that Letts and Rover had sent to the court of appeals "a false, inaccurate, incomplete, deleted and diluted bill of exceptions," in a federal case. Charles Hungerford, Former Businessman at Osage, Is Buried OSAGE. Feb.

2S. Funeral services for Charles Hungerford. 82, in charge of the Rev. J. D.

Kern, were conducted at Shelledy funeral home yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hunger ford died at his home Saturday morning following two paralytic strokes He was born at Lettov, Dec. 25. 18.10.

With his wife he came to Mitc'-ell county, settling first on a farm, moving to Little Cedar 1900, and to Osage the following year. He operated a livery business before motor vehicles displaced horses and for a time was proprietor of the hotel known as the Travelers' Inn. Mrs. Hungerford died April 7, 1(32. He is survived by two sons.

Arthur and Roy of Osage. 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Declamatory Speakers Will Compete at Rudd Rl'DD, Feb. 27. The state preliminary declamatory contest will be held in the Rudd high school auditorium.

Wednesday evening. March 1. a' o'tloek. First place winners the following four schools will lonipete: Rm kford. RxkweL.

Nora Springs and Rudd. Rudd will be represented by Wallhaum. oratorical: Dale Schroeder. drama-li' in i Cozy Bracken, humorous YOUTH'S SOCIAL TRAINING URGED Need Among Students Going Into Ordinary Work Is Stressed in Talk. MINNEAPOLIS.

Feb. Fitting for "social co-operation" the nation's youth who go from secondary school to ordinary occupations was expressed today before the department of superintendence of the National Education association as one of education's important tasks. ThU plea was made by K. Butterfield of Hartford. commissioner of education for thai state, who addressed the convention in the Minneapolis auditorium on "The New 50 Per Cent" as one of several lecturers arguing today's problems in education.

Also Need Training. The "50 per cent" Mr. Butterfield pointed out to be the students who leave high school for jobs requiring "brief training and no prolonged experience." Nonetheless, he said, a training in "participatory citizenship" must be given them in order to assure "maturity of thought, judgment and experience One-half of the country's voulh I now entering academic or vocational secondary schools, Mr Sutterfield said, will become sales girls, waitresses, house and home workers. macMne operators, chain store mnn-agen and roadside servers of and other necessities. Make I'eniiaiiem Homes.

"All of these occupations are honorable and satisfying and may be fairiy remunerative," he said. "The day in several of these occupations is not likely to be long and the work itself tends to be monotonous, either through repetition or through triviality. "These workers will have much spare time on their hands and as they, rather than those academically or commercially trained, are likely to make their permanent homes in th-? cities where they are hooied. it is very necessary that they he trained in participatory citizenship. Jne schools must train these pupi's in social cooperation, it must guide them in the parlii ipatory activities of citizenship and it must give them many keen and lasting interests Chris Wilson, 66, Succumbs; Rites Will Be at Dumont Thursday DUMONT.

Feb. Chris Wilson, 6ti, who went to Chailotte. N. last August with his wife and daughters. Jean and Mrs.

Claire Shadwell. to spend the winter, died the home of his daughter Saturday morning. He had been bedfast since before Thanksgiving 1 His wife and Jean will accompanv the body here, arriving Wednesday i Funeral services will be held Thur's-j day afternoon at 2 o'cloik at the United Brethren ruurch. in charge of the Rev. H.

M. Tipword. Sur-' viving beside the wife and adopted (daughter. Jean, are a son, Ivan Wilson. Minneapolis, the daughter.

Mrs. Wava Shadwell. Charlotte. N. and three brothers.

Harve Wilson. Shell Rock: Will Wilson, Dougherty, and Charles Newport. Minn. 1K Miss Bradwell Funeral Rites Held in Garner Presbyterian Church A 10 Feb. Funeral services were held this afternoon for Miss Mary Ida iiiadwell in the Presbyterian church, the Rev.

Ernest Hoon officiating with buiial in Concord cemetery. Scott and Clark Pollock, Orville Johnston and Clinton Daniel sang, ai.coiapanied by Mrs. Daniels. Miss Rradwell was born in Even- wood. England, Juno 4.

l.sM. and died at the home of her sister. Mis. E. H.

Phillips, in Garner. She came to America with Mrs. Phillips in 1SH4 ami made her home in Rock Island, 111., until six mouths ago, when because of failing health she came to the home of Dr. an 1 Mrs. E.

H. Phillips. Miss Bradwell was a member of tile Episcopal church and also a Royal Neighbor. Surviving aie her aged mother. Mrs.

J. Bradwell; two sisters. Mis John Eemshaw and Mrs. JacK Anderson, and two hrotheis. Linsle and Jack Rradville, all of Houghton le Spring, England; also sisteis in Garner.

Mis. E. H. Hiad- well and Mrs. Flour Knauop.

and a brothel Edward Bradwt li. i Mrs. Robertson Rites I Held in Home at Osage AGK. 1-oh. 2.K.- Funeral services for Mrs.

Elizabeth Robertson, nearly K7. who died of pneumonia at her home Saturday were held at her home yesterday afternoon. A Christian Science service was read witn vocal numbers by Robert Burial was at Mitchell. A son Abnc an. I wife and two daughters i came from D.iprce.

S. and their son, Glenn, from Chicago granudaughter and husran i. M- and Mrs Wendell Ellis of St. Paul and Mrs. H.

A. Koch, a granddaughter from Oskaloos-a were also present. Henry Ervy, 5 1 Britt, Buried in Butterfield BRITT. Feb. Funeral services for Henry Ervy.

51. were held at the German Lutheran chuith yesterday afternoon. Burial was made today st Butterfieid. Minn. Mr.

Ervy 'lied at his home a few miles from town Friday afternoon from heart disease. He was. born Sept. 3. 1SS1 in Germanv.

I I 'l 5 -4 SI tt 1 will A ANCE MASON CITY ARMORY Saturday, March 4 BAIUi 1 1'RH'E fine thtnee a bin, happy crowd a lot ot fun tra la. tia la. luck Shaffer's orchestra. mi'll Iw welcome as iring and the bird. Sf-urtla nicht.

and nnl iiiart.r. A show every man, woman and child in Iowa should see! US a story of Iiwans. for Inwans, and ritten by low a own author! 25.

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