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The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 2

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t'd 4 I Ivxv "WIT ii I PAGE TWO THE A A I A I A I 1 9 3 6 SENATE GROUP TO EYE POLLS Campaign" Funds Probers Guard Areas in Which Complaints Arose 'WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 Disclosure that- senats investigators be watching the polls' Tues- day" was made last night by Rob- 'ert Jefferys, secretary of the senate campaign funds committee, who said "it had received complaints of cam- paign irregularities in half a dozen states. He said the committee agents' at- tention would center on Pennsyl- states, where political coercion by both industrial employers and WPA officials has been-alleged. Jefferys 'added that Louis R. Glavis, tihief committee investiga- tor, has 15 trained assistants and can draft 100 more in an emergency Two telegrams warning of voting irregularities in the South were re- ceived by the committee yesterday.

I one, information on "fraudu- registrations and methods of '--falsifying election returns" in Mem- vphis'was offered by John Randolph independent senatorial candi- 1 in Tennessee. --Miles Coverdale, English i was born at Cocerdale Yorkshire, in 1488. On and Off the Screen News, Reviews and Previews Now at City Theaters At the Rialto: "Antnony Adverse," With Frederic March, Ollva De Havil- Jand. Anita Louise and Claude Rams. At the Capitol: "East Meets West," romantic drama, --with George ArUss, Lucie Mannheim and Romney Brent, also.

Fitzpatrick travelogue in techni- and. Pete Smith sport subject. At the Hearse: "One Rainy noon." romantic comedy, with Brancis Lederer, Ida Lxtpino, Hxigh Herbert and Boland. Young; also, Screen Varieties. At the Virginian: "Cain and comedy romance, with Clark Gable, Marion Davies, Allen Jenkins, Karns, Waiter Catlett.

David Cnrlylo and Hobart Cavanaugh. At the Orcenurlcr: "The President's Mystery Story," with Henry WHcox and Betty Purness: also. "Lightning Bill Carson," with Tim McCoy. This and That By PAUL, HARRISON HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3 A talent scout, Oliver Hine- dell, has returned from a Broadway expedition without finding a single stage player worth signing for the movies.

But he says he took an op- tion on a spectator who sat next to him in a theater one evening. Perhaps you recall that Carole Lombard masqueraded: as a "Prin- cess Olga of Sweden" in the comedj called "The Princess Cornes Across. American censors objected, fearing it would offend Swedes. English anc French censors actually deleted al references to Sweden. The film is being shown in Sweden now--anc with all its original lines.

Not only that, but the picture has been. re- i tied: "Princess Olga of Sweden." Francis Lederer has a nice new four-year contract, this time with Columbia. His first assignment is the role in ''Chopin." Jackie Coop- er's contract has lapsed and, at this writing, he's looking for a job. Five years ago he was signed at one. :ho.highest salaries ever paid a child star.

Lama'to Die'Again? It was months ago that they buried the Grand Lama of "Lost Horizon," with what were probably the most spectacular movie ceremonies ever held. Yet at that time an actor had not even been chosen for the role of the ancient philosopher. Sam Jaffe finally was selected, and turned in a brilliant perform- ance lor the scenes prior to his cine- matic death. But now it turns out that the makeup was wrong, so the search for a character, and the film- ing, may be done all over again. Chances are that "Lost Horizon' won't get out of Tibet before Christ- mas.

Easiest role of the current season was that of Zeni Vatori, comedian in "The Magnificent Brute." All he said was times--and "no --three times. Got $2,300 for the job. Operatic Tones? The portents are that Joan Craw- ford and Franchot Tone, will do a musical--a semi-operatic one with serious singing. Both are studying voice- Tone is in intensive training with Otto Morando, a noted teacher. Miss Crawford has surprised every- body lately by her willingness to come before the mike in local gay- spots and 'sing a tune or two.

Patric Knowles, young Britisher is The studio already has scheduled his services for five future pictures. "The Charge," incidentally, is something you musn't miss if you want sustained, high-tension drama -the like of which hasn't been seen since the heyday of W. Griffith. 1 Tests Asked Of Exchanges' Law WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 Two cases challenging the constitu- tionality of the 1936 act regulating commodity exchanges have been filed in the supreme court.

One was presented yesterday by William S. Moore in behalf of him- self and other members of the Chi- cago Mercantile exchange. The other was submitted by sev- eral members of the Chicago Board of Trade. They appealed from a ruling by the northern Illinois federal court dismissing the complaints and holding the legislation constitu- tional. The petitions asked the supreme court to pass on the.

legislation without awaiting a ruling by the circuit court of appeals. AAA MAILS OUT 1936BENEFITS Heaviest Payments Sent to Pennsylvania and New York Slates WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (AP) Spokesmen for the agricultural ad- justment administration said that 3,320 checks for $266,336 had been mailed to farm owners and opera- tors to date under the 1936 soil con- servation program which calls for distribution of $470,000,000 to some 6,000,000 persons. Payments were reported in 10 dif- ferent states. New York topped the list with 1,350 for $104,743.

Penn- sylvania ranked, second with 975 checks for $93,575 and Iowa third with 351 checks for $31,892. Other. payments included: Ten- nessee, 87. for $3,783, North Caro- lina. 61 for $3,129.

1 The average for the payments re- ported was slightly more than $80 per check. 65 Arrested in 62 Liquor Cases in Area Sixty-five persons were arrested in 62 cases made in West Virginia by investigators 'of the federal alco hoi tax unit in October, accordinp to Raleigh R. Wall, investigator ir charge. Twenty-two stills were con iscated and 2,565 gallons of mash nd 194 gallons of moonshine whis- were seized. Four automobiles and one truck were also seized, Mr.

Wall reported. Book Lovers Meet The Book Lovers club met Sun- day afternoon at the residence of Mrs Evans, at Institute. Mrs. Bullock reviewed "Winterset," by Maxwell Anderson; "Idiot's De- light," by Robert E. Sherwood; "Dead End," by Sidney Kingsley, and "Victoria Regina," by Laurence Housman.

A symposium was led by Mrs. John W. Davis. Area Contact Camp At Clif ftop for Week-End Reserve officers of the Charleston military district will hold a contact camp at the CCC camp at CHfftop 10 miles west of Rainelle, on Satur- day and Sunday, it was announced Tuesday by Captain Henry T. Kent, executive officer.

The camp 1 will open at 1 p. m. and an hour will be devoted to organiza- tion. Qtherj events on the program include: tactical talk, 2 to 0 p. 6:30 p.

dinner; group reserve officers meeting, 9:30 m. Sunday, breairfast; terrain exei-cises, 8:30 a. critique. 11 a. noon, dinner; 1 P- de- P8 cBin Kent announced the fol- lowing camp a P.

lzatl nr offi Commanding officer, senior off I- officers. Major E. A Hyde Major O'Connor, Captain Kent, Captain J. Carr and Lieutenant William H. Chrisley; surgeon, Captain J.

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