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THE CAPITAL TIMES EridayvAftemoon, February 24, 1939 MADISON WISCONSIN FRECKLES Tt We ODnT GET Tf4AT Job. OM ACCOUNT OF 'OUR. REFUSING TO PLAY JAZZ and you Cant feed DANCERS CLASSICAL MUSIC Meow by CZczzc? CLEARWATER 1 a. (JP) D. Grundy and his wife, Mrs.

Elizabeth Grundy, were boro on the same day r. Bolton, Lancastershire, England. Mrs. Grundy died here at the age of 90. The next day her husband died.

DRAMA STAGE it SCREEN In Madison By Sterling Sorensen 7 Sohscfl SUB BUT IVE MADE MY MIND I is What TMEY WANT LIFE' PEP KNOW WMAT UP 10 Home Owned Home Edited Home Read hj OrPHEUM Legislative Calendar "where the big pictures play Taking the Gamble They Can Lose Only Once! They've Taken a Man's Game and Made It Their Own! The debt Hollywood and Broadway owes Wisconsin for personalit.es the Badger state has contributed to the stage and screen is great. The list of players native to the Badger state or with Wisconsin backgrounds is an impressive one, boasting such distinguished and readily identified names as Fredric March. Don Ameche, Fred MacMur-ray, Charles Winninger, Uta Hagen, Gale Sondergaard, Herbert Stothart, Pat OBrien, Spencer Tracy, Agna Enters, Alfred Lunt, Gilda Gray, Le-nore Ulric, Joan Valerie and Stanley Momer. Outstanding at the moment is Spencer Tracy, whose screen interpretation of Father Flannagan in Boys Town won for him the "best actor recognition of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last night in Hollywood. Tracy is a two-time winner, having previously been awarded an Academy Oscar for.

his work in Captains Courageous." MR. TRACY was bom in Milwaukee on Apr. 5, 1900, and received h.s education at the Milwaukee public schools and at Marquette university and Ripon col'ege. 2,375 Children Given. Catholic Charity Help MILWAUKEE A total of 2,375 young boys and girls came under the supervision of Catholic charity institutions and organizations in the archdiocese of Milwaukee during 1938, according to figures released at the chancery office- today.

Approximately one-fourth of the total were from communities outside of Milwaukee county. The cost of caring for these orphans, dependents and delinquents for one year was $368,002. Money to meet this expense was raised in many ways. Milwaukee county Community fund and the 1937 Archbishop's chanties campaign contributed the largest sums. A considerable amount was furnished by the auxiliaries.

In, particular cases, where commitments are made by the courts, governmental units make some payments and parents, where able, are required to contribute to the support of the children. The Catholic Social Welfare bureau under the direction of the Very Rev. Msgr. M. F.

McEvoy is the centralizing agency for the Catholic chanty work in the archdiocese. In addition to serving as a clearing house for other organizations, the bureau takes direct supervision over certain types of cases. Case records of those recehing the help of the organization during 1938 carry names of 1,030 families of which 329 were living In counties outside of Milwaukee; 2,375 children of which 1,905 were from Milwaukee county and 470 from other sections of the archdiocese. Institutions hose populations are included In the total of 2,375 are: Guardian Ancel orphanage, 45; St. Aemilian's Orphan asylum, 88; St.

Josephs Home of St Theresa. 75; St Joseph's Orphan asylum, 291; St Margarets guild, 38; St Rose Orphan asylum, 140; St Vincents Infant asylum, 142; St Benedict the Moor, 300. "I STARTING Today! Cenf 20lh rt1 SKyt Virhjrei kelly LAST DAY HONOLULU and Strange Faces PRESENTING THE DIRECTED PICTURE OF THE PAST YEAR STRAND MADISON THEATERS Mvt. By Graass regarding' reciprocity and taxes on motor vehicles. 1 By Grobschmidt providing a chain store tax.

1 By Hepke relative to establishment of police radios. By McDowell regarding repayment aids for dependent children, blind and old age assistance- By Nortman on committment of delinquent children. i By Murray giving the secretary of state authority to enter automobile license reciprocity Agreements. By Rice to reorganize the department of agriculture and markets. By Judd regarding payments to the Milwaukee county election commission for expenses.

By Fritzen adding lessors of trucks to common carrier regulations. Say ExrConvict Strangled ife. Hacked Body CHICAGO (IP) An inquest was ordered today into the death of Mrs. Frank Carson, 33, whose hacked and strangled body was found in her sub urban Cicero Under arrest, was her husband, former convict, whom Chicago police seized shortly after the slaying when he became involved in a minor traffic accident. Mrs.

Carson's daughter by a previous marriage, Betty Jeffries, 14, tbld Police Chief Theodore L. Svoboda of the suburbs that her struck her and threatened to kill her while her mother lay dying. The girl said her parents had engaged In a long quarrel before the slaying. Police records showed Carson was 43 years old, had been sentenced to the Missouri penitentiary in 1917 for robbery, to the Pontiac reformatory for robbery in 1918, and to Leavenworth prison for attempted burglary of the Ubertyvllle postoffice. He was released from the federal prison a month ago.

Carson denied he killed his wife. Kitcanis Club To Hear W. Extension Man Stanley Osborne of the University of Wisconsin Extension division will speak on Australia and New Guinea at the Monday noon meeting of the Kiwanis club at the Park hotel. jmiminnn The Biff Show Inspired by IOAN Jane TR.V.T.Z Popeye Cartoon Cops Are Always Right Ice Antics Unusual Occupations Fox News Plan Asked by Landscape JJhit A resolution the state highway commission to extend Its roadside planting program'' was adopted at the annual banquet of the. Wisconsin Friends of Our Native Landscape In the -Memorial Union Wednesday night.

About 110 At a business session preceding the banquet program, two new directors were elected to fill vacancies; and five directors were re-elected. Officers will be elected at a board meeting on Apr, 13. The meeting probably will be In Madison-New directors elected are George F. Siker, and Donald Wood burn. Madison.

Directors re-elected are Jens Ellison F. E. A. O. Barton, Dr.

W. T. Lindsay, Madison, and C. B. Whitmall, Milwaukee.

Adoption of the resolution was the outgrowth of a talk by H. S. Tuttle, highway commissioner of Vilas county, who said that Wisconsin has lagged In roadsidq planting. 'Other speakers were Prof. Leopold and C.

J. Ballam. Loses Claim for Dodgeville Estate Mrs. Borns Denied Share in 114,141 Estate of Brother, Thoa. Mahoney DODGEVILLE, Wis.

P) A $17, 500 claim of Mrs. Angus Burns, Rockford, against the estate of her broth er, the late Thomas Mahoney, Ridgeway, was denied In county court here. Mahoney, who died nearly two years ago, bequeathed his sister $5., The bulk of his $40,000 estate was left to churches. Mrs. Burns asked payment for services and for property alleged to have been held In trust for her.

Local Girl Wins Prize in Designers9 Contest Eunice Mosley, 12, Madison, won second prize in a National Child Life Contest -for Junior Designers conducted by the Childrens Own magazine published by Rand McNally end' Co. New, York. The -design winning the second prize was Cinderella patch pocket dress. iwwwmnnm Kipling's Epic of Heroism! headache heartache Bing Starting TOMORROW WE TAKE PRIDE IN PRIZE WINNING BEST DARING SPY DRAMA! Movie Scrap Book i OC6 4T SCCV02ED WHILE SINGING-UXTH EDDIE FITZPATRICKS ORCHESTRA 05 )G hS 135 BRon HAiG, HAZEL EYES.NW WORHlNS WPOSE of WASHINGTON SQUARE" AS a child, Kay Griffith had two ambitions: to be a singer and an actress at 20 she has fulfill ed them both in Chicago on Sept. 10 studied at the University of Chicago quit to work as a photographers model and dress mannequin first singing Job was with an orchestra in San Francisco has been going with John Howard for a couple of years.

Baraboo BLRABOO Terms of its contract have bean met by representatives of Bara boos new sportswear factory it was decided Thursday at a meeting of representatives and the Baraboo Chamber of Commerce directors and industrial committee. The local men then paid to the factory group the sum previously agreed upon, according to" Secretary Ben Jones. Seventy-seven members and their ladles attended a Ladies Night observance at which the Baraboo Ki-wamans were hosts Wednesday at the Warren hotel. Guests of honor were the district governor, George Heatherington, and the district secretary, Stuart Bruc-kow, both of La Crosse. They were accompanied by their, wives.

Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moos-holder, Wisconsin Dells, a daughter Thursday at the St. Marys-Rmgling hospitaL A number of local Masons motored to Mad.son Wednesday to attend the portrayal of the George Washington degree. They were L.

M. Filkins, G. T. Gustafson, Judge Henry J. Bohn, Hans Schulte, Dr.

F. P. Ellis, W. T. Marriott, John Altpeter, E.

C. Cross, L. L. Western, C. H.

Wilcox and Mar lin True. Mrs. David Moon, Wisconsin Dells, underwent a major operation Wed nesday at St. Mary's-RlngLmg hospital. The condition of Molly Erickson shows no improvement at St.

Marys Ringling hospital. She suffered a stroke several days ago Belleville Girl Weds Resident of Brooklyn BROOKLYN, Wis. Mildred Long, Belleville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Vinton Long, Belleville, and Lyman Schulz, Brooklyn, son of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Schulz, Brooklyn, were mar ried- in the Brooklyn Method; church Wednesday night.

The Rev. Oscar Stanke, pastor of the church, read the ceremony. After Mar. 1, the couple will live on a farm near Brooklyn. Astronomy Course for Adults Begins Monday Prof.

C. M. Huffer, of the university, will conduct a 12-week elementary astronomy course at Washburn observatory, starting at 7:30, pm. Monday. The class is open to adults.

Additional registrations will be taken. Going Tonight, to CHANTICLEER Drive Your Date Out in a Rent-A-Car Gas and oil supplied Lowest Rates. Insured Cars. FAIRCHILD 334 CAPITAL CITY RENT-A-CAR 531 State St. Roller Skating Sat.

and Sun. 4 Miles W. of Madison, Middleton Rd. Skates 25c. Admission Free BILLS INTRODUCED Senate By Rush to provide free choice of physicians to persons obtaining medical services from employers.

Insurance companies or others. By Rush to provide free choice ci physicians In hospitals. By Rush to clarify and re -define certain medical terms. By Rush regarding certain qualifications of osteopaths. Assembly.

By Grobschmidt relating to the use of automobiles by state and municipal employes. By Murray classifying whisky warehouse receipts under the securities lew. By Wegner relating to exemptions in the garnishment law. Pedestrian, 3 Others Hurt in Auto Mishaps A pedestrian, hurt In a freak accident, was one of four persons who received injuries in accidents here late yesterday and early today. Three were hurt In car accidents and one In a fall on a sidewalk.

The pedestrian, Michael Whelan, 121 E. Johnson st, was struck by a tire cover thrown from a car involved in a collidkm. Others hurt are Frank Korbin, 28, Janesville; William Norton, 64, of 430 W. Washington ave, and William Ramsay, 66, Mendota. Whelan was bruised on the right teg by a tire cover from the car of Edgar Ellis, Janesville, which was involved in a collision with a taxicab driven by Walter A.

Wagner, 1045 E. Gorham st, at Johnson and Pinckney sts at 6:30 last night. Korbin, riding with Ellis, was bnused on the forehead. Norton suffered a hip fracture when he fell on the walk in the 100 block of W. Mifflin st.

shortly before 4:30 yesterday afternoon. He was taken to St. Marys hospital. Ramsays left hand was bruised when his car and a machine driven by Fred Stucki, route 54, collided at Washington ave. and Winnebago st.

about this morning. Dcath House 9 Alex Is Put to Death at Last OSSINING. N. (iP) Tearfully protesting his innocence, house Michael Alex, who twice had escaped execution, died las, night in the electric chair for the murder of an Insurance collector. With an arm about the shoulder of Fr.

John McCaffrey, Catholic chaplain, Alex cried, I am innocent of this. Why did they do this to me? He had spent a total of 22 months In the death house, after six trials on murder charges. Lutherans Will Study Visual Instruction 9 The Southern Wisconsin Sunday School Teachers association of the American Lutheran church will meet at St. John's Lutheran church here at 7:30 Monday night. Prof.

J. E. Hansen, of the university, will speak. His subject will be "Visual Instruction." The farm population of the United States is estimated to be close to PARKWAY MOM. The World Greatest Male.

Dancer Charming and Original A A Kreutzberg In His Outstanding Program GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE 83c $1.10 $1.65 inch tax SPECIAL SATURDAY NIGHT Frog Legs 75c Fish, Steak or Chicken 35c COME EARLY Hear Our Four Star Radio Attraction Bernie and loes MUSICAL QUARTETTE Theyll Plav Your Favorite Songs Sweet Swing Hot CLUB ROSEBUD Sun Prairie Road Try Our Delicious Boneless Pike CHICKEN TONIGHT SATURDAY 20c 30c Newly Installed Ventilation System FRANKIES TAVERN 416 South Park Street UnKsUfcMiill Now: 15c to 6 p.m.; 25c After "ALCATRAZ ISLAND" with John Litrl, Ann Sheridan CHAS. STARRETT in WEST OF SANTA FE Added: Fox-Movietonew Dick Tracy Returns Ch. 4 COMINGI SUNDAY dki; STARRING Cary Grant Victor McLaglen Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Features at 1:404:20 7:00 and 9:50 jxumv SHOW TIME ORrHEUM Alice Faye in Tail Spin with Constance Bennett and Nancy Kelly at 1:55, 3:55, 5:55, 7:55 and 9:55. tJESTIC Charles SUrrett in -West of Santa Fe at 1:30, 4:10, 6:45 and 9:40.

John Litel and Ann Sheridan at 3:30, 5:05, 7:40 and 10:35. EASTWOOD Shirley Temple in Little Miss Thoroughbred at 7:55 and 10:20. Forbidden Valley at 6:45 and 9:15. PARKWAY Strange Faces with Frank Jenks and Dorothea Kent at 1:15, 4, and 9:15. -Honolulu with Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns and Gracie Alien at 2:20, 5:05, 7:40 and 10:20.

STRAND Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell in The Citadel at 1. 4:05. 7:10 and 10:15. Campus Confessions at 3, 6:05 and 9:10. CAPITOL Gunga Din with Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks at 1:40, 4:20, 7 and 9:50.

MADISON Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Too Hot To Handle at 12:30, 3:50, 7:10 and 10:35. There Goes My Heart with Fredric March and Virginia Bruce at 2:25, and Mt. During the war he enlisted in the U. S. Marine corps when he was only 17.

It was at Ripon that he got his first real teste of the stage, and there met Prof. Broody, who Tracy says, really pointed my nose m- the direction of a career. In a recent interview, Tracy revealed that his fathe- opposed his going into the show business and refused to aid him when he went to enter the American Academy of Dramat.c Arts in New York. I was getting $30 a month pension from the navy, Tracy says, "and managed to live on it. Sometimes toward the end of the month I ate pretzels and rice and water, but for once in my life I really worked.

Then, one day, when my check hadnt come and I was broke, I went to the Theater guild and applied for a job. I dont know why they gave it to me. My first appearance was in R. U. at a saary of $15 a week, of which 1 had drawn eating money in advance.

I took to it, apparently. Soon I was making $40 a week and feeling like a star. YVyHEN THIS JOB closed, Tracy got a job with a White Plains, N. stock company, and continued to keep a weather eye on Broadway. His first big success came when he was selected to play In Ethel Barrymore's Royal Fandango company.

After this and a few stock engagements, I went back to the Theater guild, no longer an apprentice, Tracy says. We put on Baby Cyclone, Whispering, 'Friends, Dread, Conflict, and The Last Mile. I played Killer Hears in the latter, and that really started me off. It was a great part. In fact, thats how I got on the screen.

I played my first screen role "Down the River. There have been a lot since Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer signed me on a long term Among the films Tracy appeared in recently, fans will recall The Murder Man, Whipsaw, Riff Raff, "Fury, San Francisco, "Libeled Lady, They Gave Him a Gun, and of course Captains Courageous and "Boys Town. Newspaperwoman Talks On Hitler9s Germany 9 Mrs. Harriet Goodman Deuss, newspaper correspondent, will speak at the Westminster Presbyterian church, 1806 West Lawn at Friday night. Mar.

3, under auspices of the Westminster Young Married Peoples group. Mrs. Deuss, who spent nine years in Germany and Russia, will speak on the topic, Hitlers Germany She will be Introduced by Rufus Wells, group entertainment chairman. Mrs Donald Nicholson, group president, is in charge of arrangements for the lec ture. Chippeica Falls Man Seeking Tax Ref uni Refunding of about $931 in taxes alleged to have been illegally assess' ed against him by the internal rev enue department is asked in a suit filed in U.

S. district court here Thursday by Frank Lowater, Chippe vi Falls, piprietor of the Lowater Service Co, dealer petroleum products. Mr. Lowater is asking the refund Claiming that he should not have been taxed for bitriding gasoil- rfi Directed By ALFRED HITCHCOCK Who Made 39 STEPS WITH A SPECIALLY SELECTED CAST PAUL LUKAS MARGARET LOCKWOOD MICHAEL REDGRAVE DAME MAY WHITTY STARTS TOMORROW! fhret When a sweet little fights a sweet little for a sweet little song from TWO MONTHS ON BROADWAY IT MADE NEW YORK CASP THRILL ROAR WITH LAUGHTER Ferdinand Wiesenberg of Green County Dead MONROE Ferdinand Wiesenberg, 66, lfelong resident of Green county, died Thursday at the Deaconess hospital after a brief Illness. He was a retired farmer.

He was born in Washington township Oct. 26, 1872, and lived on the homestead until moving to Monroe in 1916. He married Emma Yaussl June 29, 1905. Surviving are his wife, and three brothers, John Weisenberg, Evansville; Otto, Janesville; Herman, Monroe township. Services will be at 2 Saturday at the Shriner-Neushwander funeral home, with the Rev.

P. C. Kehle officiating. Wallace Trotc Funeral Services on Saturday ALBANY, Wis. Funeral services for Wallace Trow, 57, well known Albany township resident, who died Wednesday at Madison, a ill be at 1:15 Saturday in the Trow homestead, four miles north of Albany, add at 2 in the Union church, near Albany.

The Rev. C. A. Pierstorff, pastor of the Albany Methodist church, will officiate. Survivors are his wife, a stepson, Ralph Watkins, Rockford; a stepdaughter, Mrs.

Pankhurst, Beloit; two brothers, Don and Roy Trow, and two sisters, Mrs. John Morgenthaler and John Bufton, all living near Albany. READ CAPITAL TIMES WANT ADS OUT AND ENJOY TOP HATS 3rd Anniversary Party No Convert or Dancing Charge Except Saturday GALA ENTERTAINMENT-Headed by The FIDDLERS THREE Musicians and Entertainers Of Note. Thunder. Lightning, Rain Right Before Your Eyes! Our Pe Luxe -CHICKEN DINNER 65c C.B.

12-13-14 at Middleton Oakwood 57R11 Phones Middleton 45 OLD TIME DANCE Saturday Night Johnny's Grenadiers LADIES 25c MEN 35c EDWARD'S PARK cnsiujooD: TONIGHT FORBIDDEN VALLEY and "Little Miss Thoroughbred Starts Saturday. Night SONJA HENIE in 3Iy Lucky Star Feature No. 2 EDWARD G. ROBINSON lr AmazingDr.Clitterhouse Perfect Companion Feature THEYRE HERE AGAIN! A PRICE ON HER BEAUTIFUL HEAD! HUNTED BY MUR, -DERERS SECRET AGENTS ARGUES BECAUSE SHE KNOWS TERRIFYING SECRETS! Going Berserk on the Tailored Terraces of Snooty Society! mm mmsm rCT, LAST DLY The Citadel Campus Confessions Entertainment DICK FORAN GALE PAGE I WET CH4PMAN BEX CROCKERDERO RKO NEWS DIHG CROSBY FRAHCISKA GAAL AKIM TAM IR OFF I SHIRLEY ROSS Starting TOMORROW! i A -5 Units of Swell SHINING TRIUMPH WITH YEARS FINEST CAST! EXTRA ADDED ATTRACT MARCH OF TIME THE REFUGEE TODAY Ss TOMORROW CARTOON PORKY AT -PRESENTS imtusm (lark Myrna LoylFredric March V. Bruce 'loo Hoi lo Handle" "Tliere Goes My Heart" MEXICO'S NEW CRISIS Why did Mexico confiscate American property, scire U.

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